Private View

‘Private View’ reveals a world that never seemed intended for other people’s eyes. Paper sculptures, cardboard models, garments, portraits, textile works, and photo collages are piled high within the walls of an apartment, a tangle of artistry contained in 45 square metres. At the centre is artist Cees de Rooij, whose way of living – where nothing is discarded and everything is marked by the love of making and remaking – is also a way to create without an audience. Through encounters, documentation, and conversations, this book examines not only the boundaries of what it means to be an artist but also queerness, visibility, care, and the transience of things and memories.