What kind of an artist do you consider yourself ?
As some kind of hybrid between an artist, a poet and a
psychotherapist
How did this series affect your life?
It sharpens me as a therapist just as well as my psycho-
logical practice sharpens me as an artist.
What does your family mean to you?
My family means everything to me. My own father
wasn’t there for me so I’m very grateful to be the father
of my own children.
Johan deckmann
What are you most proud of?
My family. I’m also proud of what I have achieved with
my art so far. That my expression speaks to people all
over the world.
What is your worst idea that ever crossed your
mind? And why did you have it?
That I once thought that you can escape into your own
world without damaging your relationship
How did you start your book series?
I got the idea of combining my two pas-
sions, art and psychology, while reading
some Albert Camus. I wanted to reach a
wider audience than my practice.
How do you get inspired?
I buy my books, which are my canvasses,
in old book stores. I buy those I find beau-
tiful. When I choose a book for an artwork
I actually just go to my big bookshelf and
pick one that somehow fits my words. The
funny thing is that the original subject of
the old book often also somehow fits the
title of my work.
How do you choose the color of
each book , how does the color of
each book affect your artwork?
I buy my books, which are my canvasses,
in old book stores. I buy those I find beau-
tiful. When I choose a book for an artwork
I actually just go to my big bookshelf and
pick one that somehow fits my words. The
funny thing is that the original subject of
the old book often also somehow fits the
title of my work.
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