 Bijl's early work, a series of projects on paper, combined his myriad background experiences and aimed to engage a wider audience citing a need to be nearer to the public.The series, "Project-notities [Project Notes]" (1969-1975), includes drawings and written proposals for museum installations, theatrical pieces, performance projects, and experiments in 16mm film.In the late 1970s Bijl began creating "Transformation Installations", meticulous imitations of everyday realities inside the walls of galleries and museums.