Renske Westra

Born in Leeuwarden, Netherlands in 1972

Biography

I am born prematurely and survive my disability
I am born prematurely and survive my disability
Meester P.J. Troelstraweg , Leeuwarden , the Netherlands
At age 2, I am taken out of the hospital and brought home
At age 2, I am taken out of the hospital and brought home
Kleasterwei , Ferwert , the Netherlands
As a young child, my parents treat me as if I were disabled and at school I am punished for lagging behind in my development
As a young child, my parents treat me as if I were disabled and at school I am punished for lagging behind in my development
Hegebeintumerdyk , Ferwert , the Netherlands
At age 8, I start drinking my alcoholic father’s booze
At age 8, I start drinking my alcoholic father’s booze
Sint Annaparochie , the Netherlands
At age 17, I fall in love with a compulsive gambler
At age 17, I fall in love with a compulsive gambler
Rijksstraatweg , Noardburgum , the Netherlands
At age 18, I drink excessive amounts of alcohol
At age 18, I drink excessive amounts of alcohol
Conradi-Veenlandstrjitte , Damwâld , the Netherlands
At age 18, I begin systematically to seduce men and take them home
At age 18, I begin systematically to seduce men and take them home
Hogebeintumerweg , Ferwert , the Netherlands
At age 20, I am committed to a hospital to be treated for my defect
At age 20, I am committed to a hospital to be treated for my defect
Henri Dunantweg , Leeuwarden , the Netherlands
At age 22, I am being abused by my intoxicated husband
At age 22, I am being abused by my intoxicated husband
Kleasterwei , Ferwert , the Netherlands
At age 23, I am hospitalised with pains and malnourished
At age 23, I am hospitalised with pains and malnourished
Henri Dunantweg , Leeuwarden , the Netherlands
At age 25, I am being treated like an inferior child by my husband and neglect myself
At age 25, I am being treated like an inferior child by my husband and neglect myself
Hoofdweg , Burdaard , Netherlands
At age 26, I decide to destroy myself
At age 26, I decide to destroy myself
Hogebeintumerweg , Ferwert , the Netherlands
At age 27, I am depressed
At age 27, I am depressed
Marrum , the Netherlands
At age 28, I cannot remember that I may have been raped while drunk
At age 28, I cannot remember that I may have been raped while drunk
Holwerd , the Netherlands
At age 28, I am chased out of the house by my husband and my parents
At age 28, I am chased out of the house by my husband and my parents
Kleasterwei , Ferwert , the Netherlands
At age 28, my cousin’s drug addiction is kept secret within the family
At age 28, my cousin’s drug addiction is kept secret within the family
Fjellingsreed , Engwierum , the Netherlands
At age 28, I flee Friesland, go into rehab, and live under the protection of the rehab program
At age 28, I flee Friesland, go into rehab, and live under the protection of the rehab program
Krakelingweg , Zeist , the Netherlands
At age 30, I am depressed and committed to a psychiatric hospital in a state of shock
At age 30, I am depressed and committed to a psychiatric hospital in a state of shock
Professor Bronkhorstlaan , Bilthoven , 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