Hit the road
In the oeuvre of Stanley Brouwn (1935 Paramaribo SME), the footstep plays a key role. A footstep is a personal linear measure as opposed to the standardised meter: not one step is ever the same. Brouwn conveys this concept by creating works in which he presents the length of his strides in lines. ‘one step (11x)’, for example, shows 11 lines that all differ slightly from one another. He also produces works in which he involves the audience. In the 1960s, Brouwn asked passers-by to show him the way to a certain location and draw the route on a piece of paper for him. He marked the drawings with a stamp stating,"this way brouwn," signifying the title of the piece. (Van Abbe Museum, Eindhoven, 2007)
