Berkhemer incorporates all available materials, including her own body, into her works on beauty, the human figure and role-playing The late Rotterdam-based artist Madeleine Berkhemer (1973-2019) considered sensuality and eroticism to be fundamental parts of life. She used various art forms to explore the power of the female body and the way it evokes both desire and discomfort. This book is the first overview of her work.