Sarah van Sonsbeeck at Weesperzijde 12

Sarah van Sonsbeeck | De Buurtoptimist (2023)⁠
a memorial for Diana Gemert⁠

This public work by Sarah van Sonsbeeck is on view at Weesperzijde 12 in Amsterdam, NL and is a memorial for Diana Gemert (Paramaribo, 1969). She was a woman who wished to publish a local newspaper, 'De Buurtoptimist' ('The Neighbourhood Optimist') Upset by the lack of memorials for women, Van Sonsbeeck decided to create one herself. ⁠

October 17, 2023