works and lives in Amsterdam and Jubbega (Friesland)
ARTIST STATEMENT
Piker je net, it komt doch oars” is a well- know Frisian proverb. It means as much as“Don’t worry, everything will change anyway”. A tile with this proverb was standing on my parent's mantelpiece. The fact that everything changes in life is an established one. It fascinates me as well worries me. And in order to deal with this fear, I incorporate it into my work as an artist. Recurring themes are therefore decay, transience and loss. I hereby often draw from my own rural childhood as a starting point for my projects. I have a fasciantion of etangeled worlds and the duality between them. I am very. much interested in the similarities and contradictions within the theme and finding a way to connect it. Mostly my subjects are about the relation between human and nature. More than often it leads me to tell stories that is more than meets the eye.
EDUCATION Camjo-course, Open Studio 2025| MA Photography, St. Joost Breda (2017) | Masterclass Charlotte Dumas (2008) | BA Photography, Utrecht School of the Arts (2006) | Audiovisual Media, Utrecht School of the Arts (first-year diploma 2000) | INTERNSHIP Hollandse Hoogte (2004) | RESIDENCY Club SOLO (2015) | BOOKS Machtig Mooi (2006) | FILMS Bright Light (2015) | SCREENINGS BRIGHT LIGHT EYE Film museum (Amsterdam 2015) | Festival Internacional de Cortometrajes Shortyweek ( Puerto de Sante Maria, Spain 2016) | International Hall of Light (Bogota, Colombia 2016) | Ciclo de cine el Paramo, Paracho, (Michoacán, Mexico 2016) | 12Months Film Festival (Cluj, Romania 2016) | International Film Competition festival IFCOM (Jakarta, Indonesia 2016) | Miralincoln (Buenos Aires, Argentina 2016) | Indiewise virtual film festival (2016) | Festival Internacional De Cine De Villavicencio, (Granada, Colombia 2016) | Muestra Audiovisual Cine Sinú (Córdoba, Colombia (2016) | Intermediaciones Muestra De Videoarte Y Video Experimental (Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia, 2016) | Los Angeles Cinefest (Los Angeles, USA, 2016)| International Filmmaker Festival of World Cinema (Nice, France 2017) PUBLICATIONS Shutr Magazine 2017| Vice magazine 2015 |Photobook Verbond van Verzekeraars (2006) | The reflexive zone (2004) | PRIZES 3rd prize 12Months Film Festival, (Romania 2016) | International Silver Award (IFCOM 2016, Jakarta, Indonesia) NOMINATIONS International Filmmaker Festival of World Cinema Nice, Best editing foreign language film (2017) | SO2015 (2015) | PANL shortlist (2010) | Photo prize Verbond van Verzekeraars (2006) | EXHIBITIONS Kunstkijk 2025, Goerree-Overflakkee| Tjerkepaad 2023, kerkje Jubbega| Art during Lunch, Atlas Arena Amsterdam, Amsterdam (2019)| Hoekkunst, Steenbergen (2015) | Art in Eye, EYE Amsterdam (2015) | Dutch Design Hotel, Amsterdam (2014) | Hoekkunst, Steenbergen (2014) | Hoekkunst, Steenbergen (2013) | Art fair of the east, Nijverdal (2012) | National art fair, Amsterdam (2012) | Hoekkunst Steenbergen (2012) | The days of art, Bergen (2011) | Moment of art, Diepenheim (2011) | Open day Focus studio's, Amsterdam (2011) | Exhibition Town hall, Ermelo (2011) | Art in the shopping window, Oldenzaal (2010) | Kunstschouw, Schouwen- Duiveland (2010) | Hoekkunst op locatie, Almere (2009) | Hoekkunst op locatie, Zevenbergen (2009) | De papa's en de mamma's, Amsterdam Centre of Photography (2007) | Exhibition VU medical centre 2007 | Selection of graduation work, Amsterdam Centre of Photography (2006) | Graduation show in Babel, Utrecht (2006) | Exhibition Big Church, Arnhem (2005) | COMMISSIONED Postbank | Hogeschool Utrecht | Rozeveen Cars | Tutti Milano watches | Make a Wish foundation | ONVZ insurances | Peters & ter Linde | Boumankracht | Vactor | Spits Newspaper | Dutch Divine Creations | Cafe De Zwagers | Wolter en Dros | BCN Netherlands
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woont en werkt afwisselend in Amsterdam en Jubbega (Friesland)
ARTIST STATEMENT
“Piker je net, it komt doch oars” is een bekend Fries spreekwoord. Het betekent zoiets als "Maak je geen zorgen, alles verandert toch". Een tegeltje met dit spreekwoord stond op de schoorsteenmantel in mijn ouderlijk huis. Het feit dat alles in het leven verandert fascineert me, maar verontrust me tegelijkertijd. En om met deze angst om te gaan verwerk ik het in mijn vrije werk als kunstenaar. Terugkerende thema's zijn verval, vergankelijkheid en verlies. Ik gebruik hierbij vaak mijn plattelandse jeugd als startpunt voor mijn projecten.
OPLEIDING Camjo-opleiding, Open Studio 2025| Master Photography, Kunstacademie St. Joost Breda (2017) | Masterclass Charlotte Dumas (2008) | Bachelor Fotografie, Hogeschool voor de Kunsten Utrecht (2006) | Audiovisuele Media, Hogeschool voor de Kunsten Utrecht (propadeuse 2000) | STAGE Hollandse Hoogte (2004) | RESIDENTIE Club SOLO (2015) | BOEK Machtig Mooi (2006) | FILM Bright Light (2015) | VERTONINGEN BRIGHT LIGHT EYE Film museum (Amsterdam 2015) | Festival Internacional de Cortometrajes Shortyweek ( Puerto de Sante Maria, Spain 2016) | International Hall of Light (Bogota, Colombia 2016) | Ciclo de cine el Paramo, Paracho, (Michoacán, Mexico 2016) | 12Months Film Festival (Cluj, Romania 2016) | International Film Competition festival IFCOM (Jakarta, Indonesia 2016) | Miralincoln (Buenos Aires, Argentina 2016) | Indiewise virtual film festival (2016) | Festival Internacional De Cine De Villavicencio, (Granada, Colombia 2016) | Muestra Audiovisual Cine Sinú (Córdoba, Colombia (2016) | Intermediaciones Muestra De Videoarte Y Video Experimental (Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia, 2016) | Los Angeles Cinefest (Los Angeles, USA, 2016)| International Filmmaker Festival of World Cinema (Nice, France 2017) PUBLICATIES Shutr Magazine 2017| Vice magazine 2015 |Fotoboek Verbond van Verzekeraars (2006) | The reflexieve zone (2004) | PRIJZEN 3de prijs 12Months Film Festival, (Romania 2016) | International Silver Award (IFCOM 2016, Jakarta, Indonesia) NOMINATIES International Filmmaker Festival of World Cinema Nice, Best editing foreign language film (2017) | SO2015 (2015) | PANL shortlist (2010) | Fotoprijs, Verbond van Verzekeraars (2006) | EXPOSITIES Kunstkijk2025 Goree-Overflakkee| Tjerkepaad 2023,Kerkje Jubbega| Kunst tijdens de lunch, Atlas Arena Amsterdam, Amsterdam (2019)| Hoekkunst, Steenbergen (2015) | Art in Eye, EYE Amsterdam (2015) | Dutch Design Hotel, Amsterdam (2014) | Hoekkunst, Steenbergen (2014) | Hoekkunst, Steenbergen (2013) | Kunstbeurs van het oosten, Nijverdal (2012) | Nationale kunstbeurs, Amsterdam (2012) | Hoekkunst Steenbergen (2012) | Kunsttiendaagse, Bergen (2011) | Kunstmoment, Diepenheim (2011) | Open day Focus studio's, Amsterdam (2011) | Solo expo gemeentehuis, Ermelo (2011) | kunst ind etalage, Oldenzaal (2010) | Kunstschouw, Schouwen- Duiveland (2010) | Hoekkunst op locatie, Almere (2009) | Hoekkunst op locatie, Zevenbergen (2009) | De papa's en de mamma's, Amsterdam Centrum voor Fotografie (2007) | Solo expo VUmc 2007 | Geselecteerd afstudeerwerk, Amsterdam Centrum voor Fotografie (2006) | Afstudeerexpo in Babel, Utrecht (2006) | Expo grote kerk, Arnhem (2005) | IN OPDRACHT Postbank | Hogeschool Utrecht | Rozeveen Cars | Tutti Milano watches | Make a Wish foundation | ONVZ verzekeraars| Peters & ter Linde | Boumankracht | Vactor | Spits Krant | Dutch Divine Creations | Cafe De Zwagers | Wolter en Dros | BCN Nederland bv