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1. 90 X 244 cm. 2. 95 X 142cm. 3. the same. 4. 90 X 247 cm. 5. 95 X 142 cm. My work contains mixed media: photography, sanding, painting, embroidery and textiles. Imperfection, solitude, vulnerability, mortality, transformation and transience are returning themes in my work. I'm interested in representing the inner life and emotions of a person. The sanded and distorted photographs of young girls and boys are a reaction against the issues of our time, for instance the illusion of perfect beauty created by fashion advertising. By sanding the surface of the photograph I undo the image of its superficiality and reveal its imperfection, vulnerability and fragility. After the sanding process I reconstruct the image slowly by hand. I want to show the contrast between aggressive, fast media and sensitive, slow media. With needlework I repair the canvas and create a new layer and relief on the image. By using these delicate crafts, I like to estimate the importance of slowness, dedication and meaning in society.