I've had a shit day yesterday as I learned that a friend of mine, Jeroen de Rijke, one of the very promising Dutch artists died in Ghana. He was working with Willem de Rooij as a pair known as De Rijke/De Rooij, representing the Netherlands in the latest Venice Biennale. I can't imagine that he had just disappeared during 3 weeks before they found his body 2 weeks after he was dead. Apparently he died from a heart attack although the circumstances of his death are not so clear. It makes me so sad and angry. I'll get in touch with Willem today to see how he's doing and show him my support.
Jeroen was so much fun. He was married to a japanese girl and he looked like a pimp, always dressed in white. As a joke we used to say he was a porn producer. We spent so many crazy evenings together in Amsterdam, having fun and talking art.
I'll miss him.
Jeroen was so much fun. He was married to a japanese girl and he looked like a pimp, always dressed in white. As a joke we used to say he was a porn producer. We spent so many crazy evenings together in Amsterdam, having fun and talking art.
I'll miss him.