Ballerina II by Evert den Hartog was commissioned by the Social Renewal project office in the context of the Opzoomer Prize 1993. The Opzooming started in the Opzoomerstraat, where local residents themselves rolled up their sleeves and improved their neighbourhood as a neighbourhood initiative. Visual artist Evert den Hartog has people and animals as a recurring subject. In Rotterdam, a series of three Ballerinato see images. His daughter was the model for this. This one Ballerina II does not dance, but stands still and leans on her toes. Various themes from Greek mythology serve as inspiration for Den Hartog, such as the experiences of the Greek god Zeus, who seduced women in various animal forms. His images often have an airy and playful appearance. Nellie Kooman revealed Ballerina II on March 30, 1994. The sculpture was made by the Van der Broek company in Bergen, Limburg.
