Visual artist/singer-songwriter Henk de Bont has a small studio at Lange Hilleweg 235. Yet the space (14 m2) is large enough for a variety of activities. Henk writes Dutch pop songs and records them digitally on the spot. The studio also functions as a rehearsal space for his live performances. In another part of the space he makes illustrations, drawings and designs for his screen prints. The printing process itself takes place at a different location. The visual work is characterized by a clear, cartoon-like style, often related to social subjects. His work can not only be seen at www.benksbiz.nl, but also at Casper Haring Design, in the Schilderstraat in Rotterdam, where he permanently has a wall at his disposal.
Henk regards his studio as the executive organ of his brain cells, a kind of manifestation of his state of mind.
Lately Henk has been working with visual artist/poet Hans Wap. He puts poems by Hans, with the necessary adaptations, to music. Together they perform a theatre program, in which music and poetry alternate.