photo: Johanna Melsheimer

In my artistic work I start from the social and local context that I investigate by interacting with inhabitants and histories. I aim to integrate my work within a broader situation and opt for embedding it in a  net of meaning, entangled with world(s).  To relate to a situation I often use found-materials or low-tech techniques that I can use whilst being away from a studio. I am drawn natural materials, crafts, poetry and the outdoors.

Education
2020 Bachelor In-Situ3, Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp, BE
2012 Bachelor Business Administration, Rotterdam University of Applied Science, NL

Residencies
2022 Knockvologan Studies, Knockvologan, Scotland
2019 Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, Vermont, USA

Exhibitions
2022 Still life, Landscape, Ecosystem , Antwerp, BE
2021 Historie, Heesters en Meesters  Antwerp, BE
2019 Nocturne, BAEK, Rotterdam, NL
2019 Linear Experiments, Dit is uit de Kunst, Rotterdam, NL
2019 Lost in Transition, Kaapse Maria, Rotterdam, NL

Projects & Commissions
2022 Kunstenfestival Watou Patchwork, Watou, BE
2019 YouHood EU exchange program , Melilla, ES
2019 Mural commission, De Wasserij, Rotterdam, NL
2019 Panel curtain design & production, CIC, Rotterdam, NL

Grants
2019 Vermont Studio Center Artist's Grant
2019 CBK Rotterdam International Project Grant

Hosted workshops
2020 Material study workshop, SKVR, Rotterdam, NL
2019 Paper making workshop, De Hoekstee, Rotterdam, NL
2019 Screenprint workshop, Mesh Print Club, Rotterdam, NL