Louise van der Laan

Born in Spakenburg, Netherlands in 1955

Biography

I am born short of breath and a depressed child
I am born short of breath and a depressed child
Bosboomstraat , Utrecht , Netherlands
At age 10, I am being treated with tranquillisers
At age 10, I am being treated with tranquillisers
Van Zijldreef , Bunnik , Netherlands
At age 12, my sister and I are using pot, mushrooms and LSD
At age 12, my sister and I are using pot, mushrooms and LSD
Molenweg , Bunnik , Netherlands
At age 16, my sister and I start shooting heroin
At age 16, my sister and I start shooting heroin
Hoog-Catharijne CS en Leidseveer, Binnenstad , Utrecht , the Netherlands
At age 18, I am psychotic for the first time
At age 18, I am psychotic for the first time
Langstraat , Bunnik , the Netherlands
At age 19, I marry a doctor and live as a middle-class housewife and a junkie
At age 19, I marry a doctor and live as a middle-class housewife and a junkie
Gasthuisweg , Bunschoten-Spakenburg , the Netherlands
At age 19, I am for the first time forced to submit to psychiatric treatment for psychosis, depressive disorder, addiction, and hysteria
At age 19, I am for the first time forced to submit to psychiatric treatment for psychosis, depressive disorder, addiction, and hysteria
Professor Bronkhorstlaan , Bilthoven , the Netherlands
At age 27, my sister dies of a heroin overdose
At age 27, my sister dies of a heroin overdose
Hoog-Catharijne CS en Leidseveer, Binnenstad , Utrecht , the Netherlands
At age 27, I start drinking excessive amounts of alcohol
At age 27, I start drinking excessive amounts of alcohol
Lundlaan, Oost , Utrecht , the Netherlands
At age 28, I adopt my sister’s heroin baby as my beloved child
At age 28, I adopt my sister’s heroin baby as my beloved child
Gasthuisweg , Bunschoten-Spakenburg , the Netherlands
At age 28, I train as a educationalist and work with children while on drugs
At age 28, I train as a educationalist and work with children while on drugs
Australiëlaan, Zuid-West , Utrecht , the Netherlands
At age 29, I am pregnant and stop using heroin
At age 29, I am pregnant and stop using heroin
Prins Hendriklaan, Oost , Utrecht , the Netherlands
At age 29, I am hospitalised for nine months, speechless and apathetic, and being treated for postnatal depression
At age 29, I am hospitalised for nine months, speechless and apathetic, and being treated for postnatal depression
Oudlaan, Noord-Oost , Utrecht , the Netherlands
At age 34, I use cocaine and wander on the streets, bored and anxious
At age 34, I use cocaine and wander on the streets, bored and anxious
Vismarkt, Binnenstad , Utrecht , the Netherlands
At age 36, my husband dies
At age 36, my husband dies
De Akkerweg , Bunschoten-Spakenburg , the Netherlands
At age 40, I am beaten up and raped by a junkie who tries to force me into prostitution
At age 40, I am beaten up and raped by a junkie who tries to force me into prostitution
Hoog-Catharijne CS en Leidseveer, Binnenstad , Utrecht , the Netherlands
At age 42, my boyfriend is for the first time found guilty of abusing me and detained
At age 42, my boyfriend is for the first time found guilty of abusing me and detained
H.J.E. Wenckebachweg, Amsterdam-Oost , Amsterdam , the Netherlands
At age 47, I enjoy wandering on the streets and using drugs with my boyfriend
At age 47, I enjoy wandering on the streets and using drugs with my boyfriend
Hoog-Catharijne CS en Leidseveer, Binnenstad , Utrecht , the Netherlands
At age 50, my alcoholic father dies
At age 50, my alcoholic father dies
Heemraadweg , Weesp , the Netherlands
At age 50, I am clean for the second time in my life and tired of life
At age 50, I am clean for the second time in my life and tired of life
Oude Arnhemseweg , Zeist , the Netherlands

The conceptual architecture of TBDWBAJ is based on the investigation of various social spaces, isolated space, cultural space, public space and virtual space. Each of these rooms describes a phase of the project and takes on a different perspective.

THE ISOLATED SPACE

THE PUBLIC SPACE

THE CULTURAL SPACE