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Artists Registry
Middelburg Netherlands
Artist's Statement
The terroristic attack on the World Trade Centre has touched me deeply and I wanted to express my emotions about this horrible act. I decided to paint an impression in which all names of the victims should be integrated. By composing this painting I became aware of the true scale of this attack. Bringing together almost 3000 names on 1,2 m2, partly in this composition was a hell of a job. During this creative process I got time for reflection about all misery and pain and there were many moments for meditation to cope with this disaster.
Resume
Probably the terrorists´ last words, before they hit the Twin Towers, were: "Allahu akbar". They used the name of god to justify their creation of hell on earth (expressed in this oil painting). Did the terrorists know what they were doing? God knows.