Koos Breukel »
Cosmetic View
Exhibition: 7 Jan – 12 Feb 2006
Van Zoetendaal
Keizersgracht 488
1017 EH Amsterdam
Van Zoetendaal Publishers
Oude Schans 67f
1011 KW Amsterdam
+31 (0)-618092399
Last year Koos Breukel has portrayed (partially) blind people, who visited the ocularist Erica Groet. An ocularist creates artificial eyes for people who miss one or two eyes. Both Breukel and Groet share a fascination for 'seeing'. With this series Breukel aims at opening a discussion on prejudices regarding blindness. At first glance nothing is 'wrong' with these people: it's the viewer who does not 'see'. Cosmetic View is available in book form (€ 25,-).