Text by Jelle Bouwhuis, art historian, contemporary art researcher and conservator at the Arnhem Museum.
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"A long essay dealing with the work of Dutch artist Pedro Bakker published in the monographic book publication 'Pedro Bakker - Innocent' (Onomatopee 2016). Order at
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I start with looking back at Bakker's work made during a residency stay alongside the amsterdam highway organized by Stedelijk Museum Bureau Amsterdam in 2006. Through series of works, mainly large scale drawings, such as 'To Draw Politically' featuring a controversial representation of the assassinated Theo van Gogh, I finish with an expose on Bakker's series of works around Madame Mao. The latter text was printed as a separate insert to avoid censorship in China, where the book is also published. Text in English and Chinese. Thanks to Pedro Bakker, Hanne Hagenaars and Laurens ten Kate!"