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Born
20-02-1997, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
Education
2016 – 2020:
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Exhibitions and collaborations
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2018 – ongoing:
2020:
Artist Statement
Fine Arts, Willem de Kooning Academy, Rotterdam
Exchange Semester Universität der Künste, Berlin
Performance during Een Avond op een Vierkant Eiland, Rotterdam
Guest curator for De Aanschouw, Rotterdam
Curating five recent graduates from the Willem de Kooning Academy together with Vladimir Bovt
WALK BY Billboard Exhibition, Graduation Show Willem de Kooning Academy, Rotterdam
Tussen Kunst en Cool, Group Exhibition, Rotterdam
Release Party, Solo Exhibition with De kunstband, Schiedam
Participant in The Blind date Project. A collaboration between dancers and composers of Codarts and artists of the WdKA
Badgasten, Group Exhibition, Rotterdam
BK-informatie #4, Graduation work, Metalen ring, om middel gelast
https://www.bkinformatie.nl/beeld/eindexamenwerk-2020/
Bandmember of De kunstband
Participated in the “Talent Traject” at Theater Rotterdam. A course of going to twelve theater plays, and following a masterclass by the maker(s)
My practice exists for a big amount of me chasing my own tail, which expresses itself in performative actions and videos. They are often challenging and have an element of danger to them. Whether it's hanging upside down with a rope around my ankle or welding a metal ring around my waist, opposing this danger is always me, chasing fun and excitement.
A topic which has been in my work for a long time is inexperience. My practice largely based on trying what you can’t do, and doing it in (what I beforehand consider to be) an easy way. Driven by my fear that practice and experience might cloud my initial intention.