21 October 2026
Journey Inward: zen, ink and ritual
The series Journey Inward (Reis naar Binnen) grew out of the making of Het Grote Zen Doe Boek, the book on zen Suzan van Lieshout made with Arno van Haren (Sterck & De Vreese, 2024). In her words, the book “added an important layer to the way I look at the world.”
In this series she combines photography and ink. Birds flying in my ink mixes a photograph with an ink drawing, and Zenpapers became the cover of the book. In Theeceremonie (Tea ceremony) she performs her own tea ceremony: “a ritual with a plaster tea set and ink.”
She made Venster (Window) especially for the exhibition Reis naar Binnen at Kunsthuis Wijchen (2023). It is inspired by Japanese sumi-e and calligraphy: “a living artwork that moves with the sun.” In 2024 the series was also shown at Het Hof in Lent.