Showground is a sequel to Modelstudies (2001) in which Kooiker refers to a wide variation of photographic styles. But unlike e.g. Breitner – who used photo's as a prestudy for his paintings – for Kooiker, these pictures of models in his studio are an end in itself. In an atmosphere where also studio-assets come to play a role, the viewer becomes a peeping tom. This exhibition is accompanied by the publication 'Showground': Paul Kooiker/ Showground 200 x 152 mm 88 pages Isbn 907557424x euro 20,- Stichting Basalt en Van Zoetendaal Collections - Amsterdam, 2004