wende snijders/ de wildernis

What started as a simple request to illustrate a lyric booklet grew into one of my most fulfilling drawing projects.

Working with Wende felt  natural from the start. We approached the project from a place of curiosity, process and creativity — allowing the work to unfold without knowing exactly where it would take us. And it took us somewhere rather wonderful.

The result is a beautifully crafted book in which every lyric is accompanied by a drawing.

Designed by Sybren Kuiper, the book is a joy of an object: beautifully designed, carefully bound and printed on high quality paper, with every detail considered. Somehow, all that refinement leaves the drawings exactly as they should be — raw, alive and a little bit unruly.

Project: Illustrated lyric booklet for singer and performing artist Wende Snijders, featuring lyrics and poems by Wende and numerous writers.
Graphic design: Sybren Kuiper, 2022
Media: Acrylic paint and black pencil on paper.

A selection of the original artworks can be found in the SHOP.