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REVERSE SAFARI is a series of four artworks featuring a safari jeep in a vast, safari-like landscape. Inside the jeep, figures are looking outward. Their eyes are carved out in the front layer of the work and positioned in a layer behind. This construction makes the eyes appear to follow the viewer from every angle.
Around the image, the text reads: “CAREFUL! IT’S WATCHING US. STAY CALM AND KEEP YOUR EYES ON IT.” These words shift the perspective: the viewer becomes the object of observation. The usual relationship between observer and observed is reversed; it is not the animal that is being watched, but the person standing in front of the artwork.
Art The Hague – [GRID] Gallery
Fokker Terminal, Den Haag (NL)
14 – 18 October 2026
REVELATOR
Westermarkt 4, Amsterdam (NL)
Ongoing
NIKKI NORDMANN x FRANK WILLEMS
NUL73, Den Bosch (NL)
Ongoing
From 14 to 18 October, I’ll be exhibiting at Art The Hague at the Fokker Terminal in The Hague, where I’ll be presenting my work with Gallery GRID.
Gallery GRID will present a selection of artists whose work connects visual art, music, graphic storytelling and underground culture.
I’d love to see you there. You can claim a complimentary ticket, valid from 15 to 18 October.
Art The Hague
14–18 October 2026
Fokker Terminal
Binckhorstlaan 249, The Hague
Hope to see you there!
Frank Willems creates art driven by curiosity, wonder, and a healthy sense of restlessness. Fascinated by human and animal behaviour, the complexity of the human psyche, social discomforts, and the absurdity of everyday life, he explores the world around him through a visual language that is constantly evolving. His style is an eclectic blend of urban art, pop art, and neo-expressionism, where humour and seriousness, chaos and structure, reality and absurdity coexist effortlessly. Willems works intuitively and spontaneously, driven by an unrelenting work ethic and a constant desire to explore beyond the obvious, while the continuous influence of music accompanies his creative process from beginning to end.
Featured in the new Tim & Tonnie video for Den Bosch city marketing campaign ‘Zin In Den Bosch’. While shopping in the city, Tim spots a denim jacket featuring my artwork WE ALL WOULD BE ROYAL. He tries it on and shows it off. A playful scene full of humour, typical Den Bosch expressions and a bit of self-mockery. And yes, that’s me in the video too.
