Aldo van den Broek is a self-taught artist whose work explores themes of 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—such as 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 the potential for transformation.

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