Willem de Haan is a Dutch artist whose sculptural interventions reframe public spaces through uncanny props and scenarios. By inserting artificial elements into familiar settings, he humorously exposes the fragility of social systems, memory, and collective imagination.

De Haan’s work merges humour and critique with a strong sense of storytelling—balancing sweetness, irony, and deep reflection with powerful execution. Through the range of his work, he plays with historic and future narratives, building on them critically. His practice reveals how humour can act as a disarming yet potent language for addressing pressing issues such as climate change and cultural identity.