Philip Akkerman

Philip Akkerman

Philip Akkerman (1957) has kept a diary since his academy days. This diary describes his struggle with the mystery of existence, his struggle with art and the art world, his struggle with painting technique and his struggle with himself. The question is whether without this diary he would ever have started painting self-portraits and, if he had already started painting, how long he would have maintained it. 'Philip Akkerman. Artist Diary 'takes you into the chaotic flood of contradictory thoughts in Akkerman's head. Slowly but surely, the 'real' Philip Akkerman emerges. In addition to texts about philosophy and painting techniques, the reader also gets a glimpse into the art world where nothing and no one is spared Philip Akkerman (1957) houdt sinds zijn academietijd een dagboek bij. Dit dagboek beschrijft zijn worsteling met het bestaansmysterie, zijn worsteling met de kunst en de...