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Bio Art & Design Award Winner!

I am happy to say I am one of the winners of the Bio Art & Design Awards 2017! Together with Wageningen Marine Research, I will develop my idea and present the results at MU Artspace in December.

Workshop at WAAG Society

On Saturday 27 May 2017, myself and Roland van Dierenconk gave a masterclass ‘Extracting Pigments From Algae’ at WAAG Society. It was busy and a big success! Thanks everybody for coming out in the heat. In the masterclass we have shown participants what kind of pigments are secluded in algae and how they can be isolated. When the pigments are extracted, we have shown them some applicabilities, lik …

Harvest at Spazio O' — Dutch Invertuals

During Fuorisalone 2017 in Milan, I exhibited a new work together with Kirstie van Noort for Dutch Invertuals. Read more about the project 'As Above, So Below' here . Photography by Ronald Smits

Masterclass: Do It Together Bio #16 at WAAG Society

Masterclass: Do It Together Bio #16 at WAAG Society On Saturday 27 May 2017, myself and Roland van Dierenconk will give a masterclass 'Extracting Pigments From Algae' at WAAG Society. In this masterclass we will show participants what kind of pigments are secluded in algae and how they can be isolated. When the pigments are extracted, we will show them some applicabilities, like how to use them …

Harvest — Dutch Invertuals

I am happy to announce a new collaboration with Kirstie van Noort. Together we will develop new work for Dutch Invertuals, presented at the exibition 'Harvest' during Salone del Mobile 2017 in Milan. HARVEST Dutch Invertuals Photography by Lonneke van der Palen Founder Curator Wendy Plomp Designers: Bram Vanderbeke, Carlo Lorenzetti, Edhv, Hongjie Yang, Kirstie van Noort & Xandra van der …

Masterclass — Extracting Pigments From Algae

At the ‘Fluid Matter’ Special on Wednesday 20 Januari 2017, myself and Federico Muffatto gave a masterclass at MU Artspace. In this masterclass we showed participants what kind of pigments are secluded in algae and how they can be isolated. When the pigments are extracted, we showed them some applicabilities, like how to use them to make paint or ink. The methods we showed are applicable to org …

Fluid Matter — BAD Award Exhibition at MU Artspace

As announced I am currently exhibiting my new work Estuary and my research project Genesis at MU Artspace. The exhibition is on show until February 26th, 2017. The colors in the installation Estuary change over time. I have just reinstalled the installation, be sure to pass by and observe the beauty of decay, and the bloom of life that is happening as a result of the parameters set for the …

Genesis [Research] and Estuary at MU - Fluid Matters

Im very happy and proud to say I am taking part in the BAD Award exhibition Fluid Matter at MU Artspace in Eindhoven, curated by Angelique Spaninks and William Myers. I will conduct the next step in my research and show photographs of Genesis, as well as a new installation called Estuary. Fluid Matter 2 December 2016 - 26 Februari 2017 MU Artspace, Eindhoven Opening: 2 December 2016, 20.00 More …

Biotalk: Collectors & Gatherers at Mediamatic

On the mysterious world of dust particles, colour changing bacteria and fishy art. mediamatic.net/collectors Biotalk: Collectors and Gatherers With: Pavèl van Houten , Xandra van der Eijk , Arjanne Bode Thursday 17 November Mediamatic Biotoop, Amsterdam I was invited bij Mediamatic to give a presentation about the position of the artist as gatherer. A modern day bio-scavenger who conducts …

Researchtrip France

I traveled to the Guerande region in France to continue my research that I started in Iceland. I have been developing the project at Waag Society and I will give a talk about the progress and my older projects at Mediamatic on November 17th. More info soon.