Bianca Tangande - Porcelain self-portrait

The work shows the vulnerability of the performance artist. Created in the context of her dance practice. Her identity, which she traced back to Ghana, where the KNIL recruited soldiers, and Javanese ancestors, always played a major role. This translated into sensitive, 'magical' works of art. Bianca Tangande was active in various fields; she painted, drew portraits, wrote poems, made prints and porcelain masks and - as mentioned - she danced. At festivals and art manifestations. After graduating, she exhibited regularly, including at the WAD in Delft, the Kruithuis and in the Willem II Fabriek in Den Bosch. Tangande passed away in 2019 and was commemorated in two exhibitions: in De Nieuwe Kunstruimte and the Willem II Kunstfabriek.