¹ This project was created for the occasion of the exhibition Tussentijd, inspired by the rich history of the school building at the Pieterskerkhof in Leiden. 

De Poortwachters (2025) depicts two children with Down Syndrome as a plasterrelief in a former schoolbuilding. Inspired by the history of the building, and based on an archival photograph from the 1960’s when the building was in use as a school for children with mental disabilities, I applied techniques of depth mapping and 3d printing to create the reliefs. They appear as if they have always been there, contrasting with the historical tendency to hide anything from public sight that deviated from what was considered normal.