About me

Late Bloomer

Hi. I am authenktic (1963) and I am a late bloomer. It wasn’t until the autumn of my life that I came into full bloom. In 2023 I created the concept, method and art of pulsing. I became a pulsist, created this site and took on my second self ‘authenktic’.

Turning Points

Defining moments and steps forward in my life.

• 00: born in Arnhem, the Netherlands (1963)
• 20: from parential home to student house (1983)
• 40: from secondary education to primary education (2003)
• 60: from CEO to social worker (2023)

Poem

Special

I was at the top, with a budget of over a million.

I was spider in the web and the center of attention,

in a large city in the heart of the country.

Ordinary

I am back to basics, without my own budget.

I am one of many and stand on the sidelines,

in a small town on the edge of the country.

Special

Realize and wonder.

Ordinary is not ordinary.

Ordinary is special.

Exhibition

I will soon be exhibiting for the first time at the international Art Brut Biennale. An exciting and wonderful moment!

• Art Brut Biennale 2026 from 9 to 17 May 2026 in Hengelo, the Netherlands.
• See also my newsletter: Winter 2026.