迪克·弗尔杜特，Dick Verdult is a member of an important and well-known generation of artists which emerged in Eindhoven in the 1980s and also includes René Daniëls and Henk Visch. Verdult’s artistic practice can be distinguished from that of his contemporaries because it covers a larger number of disciplines. It comprises films, performances, graphics, drawings, radio productions, texts and music. Verdult works as an individual, but is also the driving force behind the creation of various group ventures, such as the IBW - Instituut voor Betaalbare Waanzin (Institute for Affordable Lunacy), Centro Periferico Internacional, Festicumex and Fadispo.With his broad orientation it proved complex to position him within the disciplinary boundaries which applied in previous decades. However, his artistic diversity meant that he was a precursor of the contemporary hybrid artistic practice which is particularly suitable for expressing and understanding local and global realities. Verdult’s work has become a source of inspiration for young artists from Eindhoven.