In Maikel’s work, worlds come together: the world of his ancestors and the world of his current life, now.

In his work he combines the culture of the Maroons with modern Art.

Moreover, he pits different techniques against each other: that of craft and handicraft against that of contemporary, high-tech technologies: technology vs tradition. These cross-pollinations result in colorful and substantive relevant works that are, and that is special, very positive and idealistic! Maikel shows great respect for art, people, and culture.

26 sharply cut foam blocks, topped with gourds filled with colored scented elixirs, resting on circles of coiled internet cables. This work is the result of a personally motivated research in which Maikel Deekman dived into the culture of the Maroons and makes connections – in colour, material, technique and contemporary art – with other perspectives that appeal to him: from Mondrian to African philosophy.

26 Decimal Pedestals 2022

Single edition, 300 x 62 x 530 cm, Foam, gourd, internet cables

Maikel Deekman