Canned Emotions

Canned emotions – Phase 1

The “canned emotions” series started off in 2019 as a work of 9 illustrations with negative emotions put in food cans. The idea behind this concept is a metaphor, for how I see myself and others interact with these negative emotions.

 

Canned emotions - published in Grote Nederlandse Kunstkalender

“Negative emotions often get hidden, behind a nice looking package of pretending. But what‘s inside the can?… “

Canned emotions – Phase 2

The series now includes 24 cans, with both negative and positive emotions.

 

 

Canned emotions – The exhibition

June 30th 2022 was the opening of the ‘canned emotions’ exhibition (which also was my first solo exhibition), curated by Hiphopinjesmoel at the HIJSkamer in Rotterdam. The exhibition included the original canned emotions and other works related to the theme.

Interview by hiphopinjesmoel

Flyer of the exhibition, june 2022

Work in progress

                 

The opening

       

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All photos of the opening, by Gina Saad

Catalogue:

Canned emotions:
Gouache paintings
Spraycans
Situations
Canned posters
Pop-art cans