Carnival in Maastricht (Maastricht: vastelaovend in Mestreech) is a special form of carnival celebration in the Dutch city of Maastricht. The Maastricht carnival is a combination of Rhineland carnival and Burgundian carnival, with some unique elements, such as the Bónte Störm parade and the street carnival with dozens of zate hermeniekes. The Maastricht carnival attracts a large number of visitors from Limburg and other parts of the Netherlands every year. Deviating from the habit of especially Brabant cities and villages to adopt a different name during carnival, Maastricht will continue to call itself simply Mestreech.
Because of the pandemic, vastelaovend had to skip a year in 2021. This mixed media (collage with paint) was made in the desire of the end of the covid-19 lockdown that is coming up. And then partying. Longing for the luij, pèlskes and plezeer. Mestreech, small but nicer than Paris.
Contemporary images and even those from the past inspire me to recycle them for re-actionary contemporary impressionist art. My drawings and paintings are sketch impressions in a loose and free style, the paintings in a colorful palette. I also produce collages and digital artworks or find new inspirations and.. Read more…