Trump Sideways
This painting belongs to Daan Koens’ wider series inspired by images drawn from the news.
Trump, a recurring figure in Daan’s work, is shown descending from an aircraft. Yet the destination remains deliberately unclear. The general waiting below could place the scene somewhere in Russia or Asia, but nothing offers certainty.
By removing the image from a recognisable context, Daan transforms a familiar media moment into something more ambiguous. A diplomatic arrival, a display of power, or the beginning of a story whose outcome remains unknown.
Question is: why was this painting curated for Beerschot? Because what does Trump has to do with footbal??
