Manspasi

Otto and Hermine Huiswoud: A Vision of Equality 

This painting takes its inspiration from Otto and Hermine Huiswoud, courageous activists who dedicated their lives to fighting for equal rights and opportunities for non‑white communities within a society dominated by white structures of power.

The composition is built upon a background of interwoven black and white lines. The viewer cannot decisively determine whether it is black with white lines or white with black lines. This deliberate ambiguity embodies the idea of equality: when distinctions dissolve, balance emerges. It is precisely this vision of equality that the Huiswouds championed throughout their struggle.