Djordi Komrij

The twirling of hair, caressing of a cheek or the squeezing of a chest. Subtle acts of intimacy that are confined between the four lines of my bathroom mirror.    

A tightly squished square, a vacuum. Blurry, soft limbs. Is it a penis or a tongue? A leg or an arm? Folds upon folds upon folds sucking you in. A place where subject like (the queer) identity, intimacy, the body and anonymity all come together. I approach my subject up-close and devoid them from its context to a certain extend. A search where commonness and abstraction create space for tenderness and eroticism. Hiding what wants to be seen, choosing safety over vulnerability.    

With this as a starting point I paint and sculpt, looking for ways to materialize certain feelings and memories. Exploring traces that dwell on my skin or in a room. Traces left by others, either emotionally or physically, whilst at the same time investigating the relationship I have with my own body. Using imagery seen in gay dating apps like Grindr, fetishised body parts and classical paintings, I look for the borders where masculinity and femininity intersect withing this vessel of mine.  

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Anything the sun doesn’t touch
Because my mouth was already full
Helsche boosheit V.II - NEW RITUALS
Watersportweek
The rhythm of your breathing
13
Presence IV
Presence III
Flood
Pond(er)






Anything the sun doesn’t touch

january, 2026 wax and oilpaint on wood20 x 30 cm

Something hidden, a small glimpse of a body looking back at you. What’s meant to be seen or observed? 
Because my mouth was already full

november, 2025 wax and oilpaint on wood33,4 x 44 cm


Oil painting with a coating of wax.
Experimenting with different ways to replicate skin.
Looking for forms of intimacy.

Helsche boosheit V.II - NEW RITUALS

august, 2025
digital images
6000 x 4000 px

Documentation for the residency of Monster Archief at the Stefanuskerk, Groningen.

‘Rituals. (Written) acts often tied to religion and spirituality, but also the everyday. A repeating of behavior meant to give rise to a grounded feeling. A conscious act that could serve as an anchor to get closer to something or someone.’

Watersportweek

august, 2025
digital images
5333 x 4000 px

Residency at It Dreamlând in Kollumerpomp.
An exploration of the Frisian landscape through the investigation of waterways. A short surrealistic photo documentary capturing a week of working, exploring and making with Edith Bootsman



The rhythm of your breathing

september, 2025
acrylic and oilpaint on wood
38,5 x 44 cm

13

august, 2025
oilpaint on wood
14,7 x 44,9 cm

An homage to my 13-year-old self playing with lipstick in the bathroom at midnight. Looking for a place to belong, playing with anonymity and wanting to be seen.

Presence IV

june, 2025
paintings, sculptures and a photograph
6 x 7 x 3,5 m

Collection of works showed during the Graduation Show from Art Academy Minerva 2025.

First time exploring painting and working with thermochromic pigments. 

Presence III

june, 2024
(burned)wood, glass and water
3 x 2 x 2,5 m

be subject and other
breathe
feel
change
create
let things pass
to leave and return



perspective
be conscious
embody the experience
remain the same
to forge with love
accept
you won’t be forgotten

Flood

march, 2024
water and a light bulb
3 x 2 x 2,5 m

Water as a way to illustrate the subtleness of ones presence. (In)visible steps cross your path unknowingly.

Pond(er)

febuari, 2024
water, ceramics and a letter exchange
2 x 6 m

A reflective instrument used to register traces that we cannot see. To bring attention to the little things we don’t usually notice.
Presence I

juni, 2023
photograms, poem, plast and soil
1,5 x 1,5 x 3 m

You laid your feet bare
Your palms up to the sun
I want to kiss them
To thank you for walking upon this earth with me

For your presence filld the void
This gaping hole
That seems to close with every step you take