Onder onze voeten: Gras als wapen en metafoor in Drawing Centre Diepenheim

The exhibition 'Onder onze voeten' at Drawing Centre Diepenheim in the Netherlands explores grass as a subject and metaphor, running until September 5, 2026. The show features works by Co Westerik, Samah Shihadi, Diana Scherer, PolakVanBekkum, Saskia Noor van Imhoff, and Henk Wildschut. Westerik's painting 'Snijden aan gras 2' (1971) depicts a grass blade cutting a finger, suggesting grass as a weapon. Shihadi's series of six drawings addresses the Israeli government's use of non-native grasses to erase Palestinian landscapes, giving the concept of monoculture a political edge. Her works resemble frottages, emphasizing fragility. Dürer's 'Das große Rasenstück' (1503) is referenced, highlighting biodiversity loss. Henk Wildschut's 'Rooted' (2019) photographs show refugee camp residents cultivating small gardens. The exhibition also includes a poem by Herlinda Vekemans, published in De Gids, which reflects on Dürer's work. The show is curated to encourage a new perspective on reality through the interplay of eye and canvas.