March 23 2024, Otterlo (NL), Kröller-Müller Museum, With Hans Eijkelboom, the artist and staf #103  

André Cadere  

Every artist stands on the shoulders of many predecessors.   Through their artworks, I came to see the world better. In this almost endless line, there is one artist who is easily recognizable in my work. 

André Cadere was active between 1970 and his death in 1978. At that time you could have come across him at an opening with his mobile sculpture, his “barre ronde de bois”.   Andre Cadere wanted to draw attention to the exclusivity of the art world by infiltrating these institutions with his own art.

Initially, I only wanted to ‘steal’ the form of his sculptures. It soon became apparent that it was also necessary to continue his work by breaking into institutions, just like Andre Cadere did. Because institutions are perhaps even more hermetic now than they were in the seventies.
 
The mobile sculpture in my hand I call staff. The wood of this staff (#103) was felled by beavers and delivered to my studio by the Rhine River.  Staff #103 is in a private collection. 

André Cadere would have turned 90 this year.