Interview Create Whimsy
22/10/24 09:58
I had the great honour to be invited for an interview by Lynn Woll, founder of Creative Whimsy. It gave me the opportunity to reflect about the why and how of what I have done and am doing. You can read it here.
Soulmates - Photography from Erwin Olaf to Mous Lamrabat
06/10/24 13:33
From September 14 until March 9, 2025 a selection of the Henri Swagemakers collection is exhibited at the STDLK Museum Breda. It is a huge honour to have been invited by the visual art collector himself to show one of my photos. The exhibition shows a diversity of images of people, ranging from personal stories to activism to playfulness. One is invited to find works one feels connected to.
Don't look now, 2012, 30 x 30 cm, photo collage on paper, part of the Body Parts series.
Don't look now, 2012, 30 x 30 cm, photo collage on paper, part of the Body Parts series.Kunstsmullen Heeze 2024
06/10/24 12:53
I am so happy to have been invited to make an artwork for this year's art and cultural event Kunstsmullen, taking place in the Dutch villages Leende, Heeze and Sterksel from September 29 until October 27, 2024.
'Random Thoughts' (Gedachtenwolkjes) is an installation of 45 elements.
Walking in a forest thoughts come and go easily before you cab grasp them. Sometimes they can be difficult to make concrete too. These aspects are depicted by cut-out holes and/or blue or silver reflective surfaces in the white elements that have stitched and painted black lines.
The thoughts seem to be held by the twigs of the thin beech trees. The installation is installed in the woods around Kapellerput.
VIDEO Impression of Kunstsmullen 2024
'Random Thoughts' (Gedachtenwolkjes) is an installation of 45 elements.
Walking in a forest thoughts come and go easily before you cab grasp them. Sometimes they can be difficult to make concrete too. These aspects are depicted by cut-out holes and/or blue or silver reflective surfaces in the white elements that have stitched and painted black lines.
The thoughts seem to be held by the twigs of the thin beech trees. The installation is installed in the woods around Kapellerput.
VIDEO Impression of Kunstsmullen 2024
Being Featured
10/04/24 10:47
My work has the honour to be featured in two magazines recently.
Pro Arte magazine, March 2024 is completed dedicated to selected alumni from Academie Arendonk, B, from 2006 - 2023.
A few months ago they approached me to send in images of my work and to answer several questions. Two of these answers are printed as well. I had completely forgotten about the request and got a wonderful surprise when I was sent the magazine. Both chosen works, "The new normal" and "Social Bubble 2", have special meanings for me.
The other article, from The Contemporary Quilter Magazine, March, features our QuiltArt exhibition Material Evidence in the Mac, Birmingham, UK. My work "Can we leave things as they are?" is one of the works discussed. I very happy to learn that it leaves questions with the reviewer. That's one of the things I hope my work does, that it isn't easy to read. Everyone looks at art with their own background and knowledge, so they will probably see something different in it, or are left with some questions.
Pro Arte magazine, March 2024 is completed dedicated to selected alumni from Academie Arendonk, B, from 2006 - 2023.
A few months ago they approached me to send in images of my work and to answer several questions. Two of these answers are printed as well. I had completely forgotten about the request and got a wonderful surprise when I was sent the magazine. Both chosen works, "The new normal" and "Social Bubble 2", have special meanings for me.
The other article, from The Contemporary Quilter Magazine, March, features our QuiltArt exhibition Material Evidence in the Mac, Birmingham, UK. My work "Can we leave things as they are?" is one of the works discussed. I very happy to learn that it leaves questions with the reviewer. That's one of the things I hope my work does, that it isn't easy to read. Everyone looks at art with their own background and knowledge, so they will probably see something different in it, or are left with some questions.
Kunstroute Open Stal Oldeberkoop
30/07/23 11:34
July 29th, 2023 the Open Stal art route opened at Oldeberkoop, NL. Meinie Wardenier and Harm Harms from Textiel Instituut Hawar had kindly invited me to exhibit in their gallery. Such a thrilling invitation! Their gallery is beautiful and they are expecting some 10.000 visitors during Open Stal which will be until August 27th.
I'm showing a selection of my work that fits this year's theme of Open Stal, 'Op reis (Travelling)', focussing on the 'travel' aspect of one's life. My exhibition is called Transgression.
Even though I had received the invitation about a month before, I did manage to make two small new works (Transgression 5 and 6, on the right).
The very first day the exhibition was well received and a small work and some books were sold.
I'm really happy with this solo. Some unknown works are on show.