The Prophet- Portrait Of Dutch Anti-Islam Politician Geert Wilders With Muslims

The Prophet
Portrait of Dutch anti-islam politician Geert Wilders with muslims

G. Boersma
acrylics on masonite
48" x 35 1/2" or 122 x 90 cm
2011

SOLD

Geert Wilders is a popular Dutch right-wing politician who expresses a dislike of Islam on a continuing basis. After hearing him speak on television one night I realized that even though he speaks out against muslims he needed their presence to become a big figure in Dutch politics. And that's of course exactly what you see on this painting: small portraits of muslims making Wilders a larger than life figure.

The Prophet is an original, 100% handmade painting created with the finest quality of acrylic on gessoed panel. There are about 750 little portraits of muslims that make up the larger portrait of Wilders. It took a lot of head scratching and all of my skills as a painter to get it right. After two months of painting full time I was finally satisfied.

kind regards, Gerard

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Icons and Common Man- Groupshow Gallery Roos Van Tudor

The Crime
Still Life Painting of Crime Books
including National Tax Guide

G. Boersma
acrylics on masonite
20 x 20" or 50 x 50 cm
2011
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I got caught up creating a larger scaled painting which I really want to finish! I only need a couple of days more and I'm going to concentrate on that for the time being.

Besides the larger scaled painting I'm also preparing for a groupshow called Icons and Common Man from april 23 - june 5 at Gallery Roos Van Tudor in Leeuwarden.

My portrait of Geert Wilders with Muslims will be shown to the public for the first time. Crime, a protest painting I made against the new tax law for the arts will also be shown there for the first time. The show opens this saturday at 16.00h. I hope to greet you as my guest!

kind regards, Gerard

Portrait Geert Wilders With Muslims Update 2

A short update with links to the media coverage for my portrait of Geert Wilders With Muslims. Omrop Fryslan Hjoed, Weekkrant Fryslan and the Leeuwarder Courant. All articles are in Dutch or Frisian, but I sure hope you enjoy those.

I'm afraid that through all the attention my painting gets I find it hard to get back into my daily painting routine, but I will pick that up as soon as time permits me to do so. The painting time I do have right now I devote to a larger scaled painting for a very special upcoming show with my late greatuncle Jopie Huisman. More info soon!

In the meantime thanks again for all your kind words and positive responses, I sure do enjoy getting those, keep them coming and please feel free to pass the painting to your friends!

kind regards, Gerard

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Portrait Geert Wilders with Muslims Update

Thank you everybody for your kind words about my painting The Prophet (portrait of Geert Wilders with Muslims).

I'm getting tons of positive responses and it has been overwhelming to say the least. The only negative response I got thus far came from a well known museum in the Netherlands which called it totally crap, they literally emailed me that, I thought that was pretty funny.

This morning I learned that my painting was broadcasted nationwide at the morning news show of the NOS. The image above shows the painting I did in 2006 of this news show. Unfortunately I haven't seen it myself, I unplugged my tv a while ago and now regretting that decision.

Yesterday Omrop Fryslan aired an item in their news show Hjoed. Today the Leeuwarder Courant will publish an article about my work and tomorrow another local newspaper Fryslan will do the same. A lot of media coverage!

Close friends of mine made an introduction video of me and my art which I now uploaded to my brand new youtube channel. You can watch the video here. And yes, finally, you can follow me on twitter too, right here

While I'm typing this I just got of the phone with local broadcaster Mercurius, I'm going to be interviewed in a minute or so. I have to hurry and get to my studio immediately. Hopefully I find some time today to paint as well!

kind regards, Gerard

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The Prophet- Portrait of Dutch Right-Wing and Anti-Islam Politician Geert Wilders with Muslims

The Prophet

Portrait of Dutch right-wing and
anti-islam politician Geert Wilders
with Muslims

G. Boersma
acrylics on masonite
48" x 36" or 122 x 91,5 cm
2011

SOLD

Here it is: the end of the mystery tour. If you put all the pieces of the puzzle together you get this portrait of Dutch right-wing and anti-islam politician Geert Wilders. With the elections coming up this wednesday I thought it would be a perfect time to show it.

I jokingly entitled my painting The Prophet as a lot of people in the Netherlands see him that way. From a distance it shows Wilders smiling, up close it’s obvious that the painting is build up of numerous smaller portraits. Portraits of muslims that is. Over 750 are staring at viewer. A very precise work of art which took me over 3 months to create.

The painting makes clear that Wilders and muslims are inextricable bound up with each other. The politician would have never gotten this far if it wasn’t for the muslims. Unwillingly they build up Wilders’ reputation. A thank you would be in order. Without his pride horse Wilders would be lost. Although he probably would find some other group to take its place, like Zionists, Indonesians, Frisians or perhaps East-Europeans, who knows.

My work expresses the idea that no group should be excluded from society. I often say muslims are the new Jews. Meaning that they are now getting the blame for almost everything that goes wrong in Western society, we all know how that ended up for the Jews. Of course the comparison ends there.

I would love to send my painting on a campaign through the country, but for now it can be only seen at my studio during working hours, in the evenings and weekends with appointment only.

All larger detail pictures and the painting itself can be seen together here. I would love it if you could assist me in getting the painting out there, as I feel this is an important image a lot of people need to see. If you feel the same please feel free to share it, post it on your website or contact me for any additional things you might need. I'm looking forward hearing from you!

kind regards, Gerard

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