Aldo van den Broek is a self-taught artist whose work investigates decay, transformation, power, and identity. Shaped by life on the margins, he is drawn to entropy—the collapse of systems. For him, decay fuels renewal, revealing resilience in unstable environments.

Using discarded materials—cardboard, wood, metal, and fabric—his process of layering, scraping, and rebuilding reflects cycles of destruction and regeneration. These materials bear the marks of time, symbolizing both fragility and potential for transformation.

Through his work, van den Broek questions institutional, political, and social systems by exposing their vulnerabilities. His figures, emerging from textured surfaces, embody the impermanence of identity, shaped by external forces and internal conflict.