No more Klashorst at home
Five questions for Marcel
His love for art began with curiosity about the platform Catawiki, but soon grew into a genuine passion for street art and collecting works by, among others, Piet Parra. Marcel answered five questions about how his collection started, which works he could never part with, and why his wife would rather not have Klashorst’s work in the house anymore.
Collection #1
Marcel, designer and collector
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Artists West Country Prince, Piet Parra, Paul Insect, FAKE, Anton Heyboer
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Movements Cobra, Street art, Stencil art
↘ Can you take us back to the moment you bought your very first artwork? What attracted you to it, and how did it feel?
I was very curious about how the platform Catawiki worked. That year I had some extra money and thought it would be a fun experiment to gain insight into the way Catawiki operated and to invest in a small artwork. I didn’t have a specific artist in mind yet, but I did want something modern. So, my first two purchases, via Catawiki, were a drawing by Anton Heyboer and a mixed-media piece by Peter Klashorst.
I still own the Anton Heyboer, but I have since sold the Klashorst—a portrait of a woman with Mickey Mouse ears. My wife felt uncomfortable with a second woman constantly “looking” at us in the house.
But the artwork that truly felt like my first real acquisition—the piece that sparked my collector’s passion—was Super Nurse, a screen print by the artist FAKE (Manuel Seikritt). When he appeared on the Dutch TV program BEAU and announced he would release a print of his mural, I felt an urge to get hold of it, and I succeeded. I’m still extremely proud of that piece.
FAKE
Super Nurse
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Anton Heyboer
Kip
↘ Is there an artwork in your collection that you could never part with? What makes it so special to you?
At the moment, I’d find it hard to part with any of my works. Each one comes with its own story—how I managed to acquire it. Sometimes the path is simple, like through Marktplaats or Catawiki, but most often it requires time, patience, and running into the right people both online and offline. When someone offers a work by an artist, I always ask if they have more, and I also write directly to gallery owners to see if they have pieces available outside of their official collections. This leads to interesting conversations and results.
But to answer your question: I think Super Nurse by FAKE is the one I could never give up, because it truly feels like my first real acquisition.
“For most works you need to invest time and connect with the right people, both online and offline.”
West Country Prince
Kate Moss
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Paul Insect
Super Glow
↘ How does art influence your daily life? Does your home feel like your own personal museum, and if so, what does that mean to you?
Since 2020, I’ve been immersed in it daily. By that I mean I consistently scan all the platforms where modern art is offered, and I visit exhibitions in the Netherlands and Belgium. My preference is for street art, stencil art, and modern artists, with a particular love for the Dutch artist Piet Parra (Pieter Janssen). We have several of his screen prints hanging at home, and I feel truly honored to live among them.
It doesn’t feel like a museum, perhaps more like a gallery. My wife makes sure it doesn’t get out of hand and that our home still feels warm and cozy. I think we’ve found a beautiful balance between art and interior design, where the two actually enhance one another.
↘ What determines whether an artwork fits into your collection or interior? Is it intuitive, or do you follow a certain vision?
No, I don’t follow a specific strategy, though I do have a clear preference for Piet Parra’s works. Even without a strategy, I see a certain consistency in style, it’s mostly portraits of women or female figures. I always ask myself one question when buying art: “Would I hang this in my living room?” If I can answer “yes,” I buy it.
Piet Parra
Give up
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When the smoke clears
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Drinking the Drinks
“Regardless of value, I would choose an acrylic on canvas by Piet Parra.”
↘ If you could borrow one artwork from another (private) collection to hang in your home, what would it be and why?
That’s a tough question many names come to mind: Andy Warhol, Mel Ramos, Banksy, KAWS. But regardless of value, I think I’d choose an acrylic on canvas by Piet Parra.
↘ Bonus question: How do you see the future of your collection? Is it something you’d ever want to pass on, exhibit, or will it always remain private?
For now, I enjoy it myself every single day. But yes, one day exhibiting the collection is definitely a goal. Perhaps it will even be possible to bring together multiple (home) collections.
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The Rijks, MoMA and Moco: all incredibly impressive. But are they really the largest art collections? Probably not. The biggest collection lives in people’s homes, often right above the sofa. With five questions in hand, I step inside the spaces of collectors, designers and artists. Get inspired by their collections, the stories behind them, and discover new (contemporary) movements and artists.
I’m Marcel. Do you have a collection to share, or just feel like having a good conversation? Get in touch. Together, we form in—art—out the largest art collection in the Netherlands… and maybe even beyond.
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