Memory of food Delicious The memory of food, smells and sounds are formed before birth. I was six weeks old when I was displaced to the Netherlands, so there are added memories from the short time that I lived in Indonesia. In 2023 I returned to meet...
Oasis of Freedom Freedom Nature and the man-made world plays a big role in Yana's art practise. For this project she takes it a step further by painting animals as well. They symbolize freedom. Each painting contains specific elements that refer to this term. List of paintings Freedom 1,...
To find such 'kawaii' litter bins in Peru was a real surprise Peruvian litter bin For these watercolors Yana got her inspiration from the small village San Roque de Cumbaza in Peru. Here she resided in 2019 as artist in residence at the Sachaqa Centro de Arte. Yana's...
Japanese sacred space Moving through various scapes such as a shopping mall, paddy fields, highways or alleyways, it's almost as if each one of them pushes us into a certain role. The role of a customer, one of admiration and respect, one of being responsible and...
Jidouhanbaiki Is there beauty in the cityscape? In Japan you will find vending machines on almost literally every streetcorner, and even more fascinating: in the middle of nowhere. Yana searches for harmony in the complex, often chaotic urban environment. Everyday Japan The subject of vending machines (in Japanese...
Sometimes I take a detour to visit a botanical garden. Even though it is a man-made containment, for a moment it feels as if space is infinite and abundant. The hidden Kingdom of Ming For these four paintings Yana got her inspiration from the Chinese garden at...
