He is interested in societal and social developments and focuses on topics in which the human element is a binding factor, such as portraits, crafts and the associated products. In addition to commissioned work, he has made the book HET MENSELIJK BEDRIJF (THE HUMAN COMPANY) in which he portrays craftsmen and women at Sectie-C and curated the exhibition Ode aan Ambacht en Creativiteit (Ode to Craft and Creativity). www.maartencoolen.nl