The Artist as Explorer - Madelon Hooykaas

An archetypical explorer is deemed to be someone who pushes boundaries and embraces unexpected discoveries. Dedicated to art as her form of expression, Dutch artist Madelon Hooykaas has spent the past sixty years exploring new lands, cultures, aesthetics, and experimenting with multimedia. Her practice is shaped by contemplation, reflection, and a curiosity for and connection with different cultures and beliefs. Moreover, her strong convictions surrounding Nature and humanity’s stewardship role in preserving it, as well as pertaining to certain non-Western philosophies which support a balance between the human experience and the natural world, underlie her creative oeuvre.