‘Don’t fence me in’

‘Don’t fence me in’, for me is synonymous with ‘Freedom of speech’.
Nowadays it is an emotionally charged, much-used term because of the dissatisfaction, fear and anger, within our society. The politician Geert Wilders became a true icon as the exponent of these emotions and the freedom of speech. Because of his opinions both his supporters and his opponents, have placed him on a pedestal.
Wilders uses his hair style as a ‘characteristic trademark’, I use this hairdo as a icon of his way of action, which I find theatrical and dramatized.

‘De Kleine Zaal’, a restricted, isolated space is used as the stage of my installation ‘Don’t fence me in’. This unity shows both the unassailability as well as the vulnerability of this pronouncement.
‘Freedom of speech’ is a personal human right. Not a slogan politicians use for their own political programme.