Working 2000

I find them quite irritating for what they are, but I needed to make a statement. I felt like I was drowning, and I needed to say something. I see almost a “confused intellect” – I don ’t see them as particularly aesthetic, but about working out my process... almost 20 years of working out... – SMW paraphrased by MH.


Listings connecting to the sub typology “Working 2000” (278)



Image of Studio object

  • Catalog No.
  • 00337-2000-PsW2000-TheStrangeThing
  • Title
  • The Strange Thing
  • Dimensions
  • 42 x 59
  • Materials
  • Poster marker on paper
  • Object Location
  • Physical

  • Reflection Notes

“Any idea what the pink represents?” – AC. “Consciousness? Energy? *laughter* I guess I had to feel the head. It feels kind of trashy.” – SMW. “I guess that is the purpose.” – AC. “It is the purpose.” – SMW.

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Image of Studio object

  • Catalog No.
  • 00369-2002-PsW2000-CloudSketch(Green)
  • Title
  • Cloud Sketch (Green)
  • Dimensions
  • 36 x 49
  • Materials
  • Gold pen, tissue paper and glue on paper
  • Object Location
  • Physical

  • Reflection Notes

“If one person can fall in love with your art…” – AC. “That's why Robin is so important in my practice. He is a witness. I would finish something and run into the room to show him.” – SMW.

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Image of Studio object

  • Catalog No.
  • 00212-2000-PsW2000-InnerEmotionalLife
  • Title
  • Inner Emotional Life
  • Dimensions
  • 42 x 59
  • Materials
  • Pen on paper
  • Object Location
  • Physical

  • Reflection Notes

“I refuse to destroy things.” – SMW.

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Image of Studio object

  • Catalog No.
  • 00246-c2001-PsW2000-GAYMEN#2
  • Title
  • GAY MEN #2
  • Dimensions
  • 42 x 59
  • Materials
  • Poster marker on paper
  • Object Location
  • Physical

  • Reflection Notes

Inventorying session + invited archivist (IA) meeting – 15.09.20. “It was all about boys clubs back then.” – SMW.

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Image of Studio object

  • Catalog No.
  • 00282-c2001-PsW2000-FOOD
  • Title
  • FOOD
  • Dimensions
  • 42 x 59
  • Materials
  • Poster marker on paper
  • Object Location
  • Physical

  • Reflection Notes

“It would have been so weird that this would’ve been seen after I was dead, by someone who didn’t know what it was.” – SMW. “They are lively, and desperate, which I like.” – SMW.

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Image of Studio object

  • Catalog No.
  • 00316-2000-PsW2000-ImportanceOfMasturbation
  • Title
  • Importance of Masturbation
  • Dimensions
  • 42 x 59
  • Materials
  • Poster marker and pen on paper
  • Object Location
  • Physical

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Image of Studio object

  • Catalog No.
  • 00348-2000-PsW2000-NOMOREGUILT,CATS
  • Title
  • NO MORE GUILT, CATS
  • Dimensions
  • 42 x 59
  • Materials
  • Poster marker on paper
  • Object Location
  • Physical

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Image of Studio object

  • Catalog No.
  • 00380-c2002-PsW2000-TELLHOWUWANTURHAIR
  • Title
  • TELL HOW U WANT YR HAIR
  • Dimensions
  • 30 x 42
  • Materials
  • Oil crayon, glue and photographs on paper
  • Object Location
  • Physical

  • Technical Notes

Cut in half. Guillotined.


  • Reflection Notes

“They would always ask, bring a picture. And I would just say ‘do whatever’.” – SMW.

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Image of Studio object

  • Catalog No.
  • 00224-c2001-PsW2000-Untitled(Floral)
  • Title
  • Untitled (Floral)
  • Dimensions
  • 42 x 59
  • Materials
  • poster marker on paper
  • Object Location
  • Physical

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Image of Studio object

  • Catalog No.
  • 00257-2000-PsW2000-Sands=Monster
  • Title
  • Sands = Monster
  • Dimensions
  • 42 x 59
  • Materials
  • Poster marker on paper
  • Object Location
  • Physical

  • Reflection Notes

Rijksakademie Internal Open Studios – 07.09.20. “You know you know it, you just don’t know how you know it.” – AC. “Or you don’t trust that you know it, cause we have been told not to trust those feelings.” – Anon. “When are we allowed to trust any feelings?” – AC.

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Image of Studio object

  • Catalog No.
  • 00293-c2001-PsW2000-lifeishardforeveryone
  • Title
  • life is hard for everyone
  • Dimensions
  • 42 x 59
  • Materials
  • Poster marker and pen on paper
  • Object Location
  • Physical

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Image of Studio object

  • Catalog No.
  • 00327-2000-PsW2000-IHad
  • Title
  • I Had
  • Dimensions
  • 42 x 59
  • Materials
  • Poster marker and pen on paper
  • Object Location
  • Physical

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Image of Studio object

  • Catalog No.
  • 00359-2000-PsW2000-CANONLYHELP
  • Title
  • CAN ONLY HELP
  • Dimensions
  • 42 x 59
  • Materials
  • Poster marker on paper
  • Object Location
  • Physical

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Image of Studio object

  • Catalog No.
  • 00391-c2002-PsW2000-BODYMINDSEXCARE
  • Title
  • BODY MIND SEX CARE
  • Dimensions
  • 30 x 42
  • Materials
  • Oil crayon, glue and photographs on paper
  • Object Location
  • Physical

  • Reflection Notes

“That is Betsy, our old cat. People always thought she was pregnant, but she just had a quite voluptuous body.” – SMW. “Normalise all cat bodies.” – AC.

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Image of Studio object

  • Catalog No.
  • 00202-c2000-PsW2000-MISANTHROPE
  • Title
  • MISANTHROPE
  • Dimensions
  • 42 x 59
  • Materials
  • Pen and poster marker on paper
  • Object Location
  • Physical

  • Reflection Notes

“I could definitely be an androthrope. Or both. There is this instinct to protect men/humans.” – AC.

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