Laurens of the restless soul, that constantly dragged him up from dinner tables with thoughts, plans, and new ideas. Laurens with the restless energy that took him around the world to restless cities, to Beijing, to Las Vegas, but always back home to the restless ocean cliff-edge landscapes of Wombarra [Wollongong, New South Wales].
Laurens chased risk, considered risk for all its potential rewards and all that you could lose from chasing it. He didn’t lose often, and it became the central thesis of his practice as he pushed out, against, and toward, both adapting and enforcing.
Laurens always wanted to make sure you were having the best time, sourcing the best ingredient, finding the best restaurant—he was always interested in what you were cooking and how you were cooking…