Conceptual
nominee

Sansevieria Limited Edition is a work that is part of a series of photos in which I question the relationship between people and nature. A still life of a Sansevieria tightly wrapped with barrier tape. A new plant has emerged. And that causes discomfort to the viewer. Or even anger. But why actually? What is the difference with the gardener who puts the secateurs in the hedge? What is the difference with a (Dutch) forest? What is the difference with a plant in a pot? They are all ways in which we, as humans, control nature. Yet we are familiar with the one, while the unknown scoures. We seem to feel the discomfort about dealing with nature only with new, unknown forms of adaptation. Do we, only then, wonder whether it is 'okay' or ethical?

CV

6 october 1979, Eindhoven, NL
Studio @ Van Renesselaan 32, Zeist, NL
Artist collective TERRITORIUM

Residencies
2019 May/June/July Tuinatelier K.F. Hein fonds
2018 Nomads in Residence, Utrecht
2018 Joya Arte + Ecología, Spain
2017 De Torenkamer, VondelCS, Amsterdam
2017 Barefootpath – Barfotastigen, Finland
2016 Archipelago Art Residency (AARK), Finland
2014 Tripkau, Germany

Selected exhibitions
Upcoming
2019 Lokaal Utrecht
2019 Rotterdam Gallery
2019 Tuinatelier K.F. Hein fonds
Past
2018 De Roze Sokkel, Kunstpodium T, Tilburg
2018 Smash the narrative, GO Gallery, Amsterdam
2018 We ART Utrecht
2018 TorenkamerEXPO, VondelCS Amsterdam
2018 Barfotastigen, Korppoo, Finland
2018 Barbaras Barrikaden, EXBUNKER Utrecht
2018 CONSTRUCT, TERRITORIUM Zeist
2018 Artist Club, A014 Utrecht
2018 Trying to feel at home, A014 Utrecht
2017 Barfotastigen, Korppoo, Finland
2017 AbSTRAKt, Kunstliefde Utrecht
2017 VIJAND SCHAP, Fort Maarsseveen
2017 Night-blind II, Territorium, Zeist

Awards
2018 Shortlisted Smash the narrative Artprize
2018 Shortlisted Black Coffee and Vinyl – Ice Culture
2000 First prize photography competition

Collections
HKU, University of the arts Utrecht
Kunstuitleen Utrecht

Publications
2018 Torenkamer Catalog
2002 HKU Catalog

Curatorial activities
2018 We ART Utrecht
2018 CONSTRUCT, TERRITORIUM

Other activities
2018 – co-writer Artblog: Lucy in de Lucht

Education
1998/2002 HKU University of the Arts Utrecht (NL)