Theme Giant bulb – In the hunger winter
When he was a kid, the mother of Hein Vandervoort told him that they had to eat tulip bulbs in the winter of 1944-1945 because there was little food available. They made soup or ate them as stew. Hein was impressed by this story and because of his interest in the second world war, it was a logical step to use this story for his part in the giant bulb project. These days tulip bulbs are still sometimes used in dishes. But back in the hunger winter it was no fun and only for survival.
Artist – Hein Vandervoort
Hein Vandervoort (1962) was a student at the Royal Academy of Art in The Hague from 1983 to 1988. His paintings are mainly inspired by the journeys he made. At first his paintings were affected by his journeys in the USA. After that the influences derived from his long hikes in the Netherlands, Germany and Belgium. Nowadays his paintings are inspired by old slides and polaroids that he finds on Ebay. His work is to be found in several collections such as: Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, Museum voor Religieuze Kunst in Uden, Museum de Lakenhal in Leiden, Ahold Kunststichting, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Leaseplan Artcollection, SBK Amsterdam, HEDEN The Hague. Next to his work as an artist, he also teaches several painting classes at his own studio.
To see his work: www.heinvandervoort.com
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