Renske Westra

Biography

Born in Leeuwarden, Netherlands in 1972
I am born prematurely and survive my disability
Meester P.J. Troelstraweg , Leeuwarden , the Netherlands
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
Kleasterwei , Ferwert , 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
Hegebeintumerdyk , 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
Sint Annaparochie , 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
Rijksstraatweg , Noardburgum , 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
Conradi-Veenlandstrjitte , Damwâld , 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
Hogebeintumerweg , Ferwert , 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
Henri Dunantweg , Leeuwarden , 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
Kleasterwei , Ferwert , 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
Henri Dunantweg , Leeuwarden , 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
Hoofdweg , Burdaard , 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
Hogebeintumerweg , Ferwert , the 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
Marrum , 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
Holwerd , 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
Kleasterwei , Ferwert , 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
Fjellingsreed , Engwierum , 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
Krakelingweg , Zeist , 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
Professor Bronkhorstlaan , Bilthoven , 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 the projects 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.