Thirza Schaap NL, b. 1971

Bildhalle is pleased to announce the representation of the Dutch artist Thirza Schaap (1971*). Wandering along the beach, the artist finds plastic that has washed ashore and once in her atelier transforms it into beautiful sculptures. By photographing these sculptures, she tries to evoke an emotional response from the public by creating a contradiction. A clash between the initial aesthetic appeal and after a second look: repulsion and the realization of the tragedy that waste causes. Thirza Schaap in her own words: “Plastic Ocean is a project which I started...