Philosophical sketches

Philosophical sketches emerge from periods of deep research
messy and chaotic layered with text, images (sometimes) and
often way too big for what they are – a confusion of what is imagined to be ‘valuable’
the conceptual and the compositional completely entangled.


Listings connecting to the typology “Philosophical sketches” (330)



Image of Studio object

  • Catalog No.
  • 00301-c2001-PsW2000-IsThisGoodForVulva?
  • Title
  • Is This Good For Vulva?
  • Dimensions
  • 42 x 59
  • Materials
  • Poster marker on paper
  • Object Location
  • Physical

  • Technical Notes

Key piece, repeated in relation to Carolee Schneemann and also in the ‘Metropolis M’ 2020 featured publication.


  • Reflection Notes

Gift Science Archive meeting – 20.08.20. “Carolee used to say: is this good for vulva? I ask ‘is this good for anus?’” – SMW.

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Image of Studio object

  • Catalog No.
  • 00335-2000-PsW2000-BUTIDO...
  • Title
  • BUTIDO...
  • Dimensions
  • 42 x 59
  • Materials
  • Poster marker on paper
  • Object Location
  • Physical

  • Reflection Notes

“I consider these some kind of basic philosophy…” – SMW. “… like groundwork.” – AC. “Without them, I couldn’t have painted the horses. I wasn’t strong enough. Or confident enough. Or clear enough.” – SMW.

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Image of Studio object

  • Catalog No.
  • 00367-c2001-PsW2000-UntitledSketch#2(Pink)
  • Title
  • Untitled Sketch #2 (Pink)
  • Dimensions
  • 42 x 59
  • Materials
  • Tissue paper and glue on paper
  • Object Location
  • Physical

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Image of Studio object

  • Catalog No.
  • 00210-2000-PsW2000-InternalOctopus
  • Title
  • Internal Octopus
  • Dimensions
  • 42 x 59
  • Materials
  • Pen and poster marker on paper
  • Object Location
  • Physical

  • Reflection Notes

“I think I draw penises not as an obsession, but to get rid of them.” – SMW.

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Image of Studio object

  • Catalog No.
  • 00244-c2001-PsW2000-HOMOSEXUALMEN(CapitalsPo…
  • Title
  • HOMOSEXUAL MEN (Capitals Portrait)
  • Dimensions
  • 42 x 59
  • Materials
  • Poster marker on paper
  • Object Location
  • Physical

  • Reflection Notes

“It’s about simplicity and transparency, and just existing.” – SMW.

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Image of Studio object

  • Catalog No.
  • 00280-2001-PsW2000-NotEveryoneIsTheSame
  • Title
  • Not Everyone Is The Same
  • Dimensions
  • 42 x 59
  • Materials
  • Pen and poster marker on paper
  • Object Location
  • Physical

  • Reflection Notes

“The word artist means so many different things to so many different people.” – SMW (On AC’s recollection of living in alternate universes from well known/rich artists).

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Image of Studio object

  • Catalog No.
  • 00314-c2001-PsW2000-WeAreNotAloneInTheWorld
  • Title
  • We Are Not Alone In The World
  • Dimensions
  • 42 x 59
  • Materials
  • Poster marker on paper
  • Object Location
  • Physical

  • Reflection Notes

Inventorying session – 03.09.20. “Hierarchy is killing the world/work.” – SMW and AC.

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Image of Studio object

  • Catalog No.
  • 00346-2000-PsW2000-NOMOREGUILT(BLUE)
  • Title
  • NO MORE GUILT (BLUE)
  • Dimensions
  • 42 x 59
  • Materials
  • Poster marker on paper
  • Object Location
  • Physical

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Image of Studio object

  • Catalog No.
  • 00378-2001-PsW2000-HARMONYHAMMOND
  • Title
  • HARMONY HAMMOND
  • Dimensions
  • 50 x 36
  • Materials
  • Pen and poster marker on paper
  • Object Location
  • Physical

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Image of Studio object

  • Catalog No.
  • 00222-2001-PsW2000-Slow-Moving
  • Title
  • Slow Moving
  • Dimensions
  • 42 x 59
  • Materials
  • Poster marker and pen on paper
  • Object Location
  • Physical

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Image of Studio object

  • Catalog No.
  • 00255-2000-PsW2000-ImSoAfraid
  • Title
  • I'm so afraid
  • Dimensions
  • 42 x 59
  • Materials
  • Poster marker on paper
  • Object Location
  • Physical

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Image of Studio object

  • Catalog No.
  • 00291-c2001-PsW2000-GAY(Pink)
  • Title
  • GAY (Pink)
  • Dimensions
  • 42 x 59
  • Materials
  • Poster marker and pen on paper
  • Object Location
  • Physical

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Image of Studio object

  • Catalog No.
  • 00325-2000-PsW2000-Mistresspiece
  • Title
  • Mistresspiece
  • Dimensions
  • 42 x 59
  • Materials
  • Poster marker on paper
  • Object Location
  • Physical

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Image of Studio object

  • Catalog No.
  • 00357-2000-PsW2000-Affirmation
  • Title
  • Affirmation
  • Dimensions
  • 42 x 59
  • Materials
  • Poster marker on paper
  • Object Location
  • Physical

  • Reflection Notes

Email exchange – 26.04.20. “[on sharing email exchanges] I am sharing it not to overload you but to be affirmative towards life.” – SMW.

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Image of Studio object

  • Catalog No.
  • 00389-c2002-PsW2000-WITHMONEY
  • Title
  • WITH MONEY
  • Dimensions
  • 30 x 42
  • Materials
  • Oil crayon, glue and photographs on paper
  • Object Location
  • Physical

  • Reflection Notes

Rijksakademie Internal Open Studios – 07.09.20. “My relationship with money is disastrous.” – SMW. “If you show them [galleries, museums, employers in general] that they can do that to you, they will do it to everyone. We need to get paid for the hours that we put in, not the product. My salary per hour is X much, as per X Artist Association guidelines.” – N/A.

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