Born in Beverwijk, The Netherlands
lives and works in Amsterdam, The Netherlands



Education


2010 • EKWC, European Ceramic Work Centre, Den Bosch, The Netherlands

2007-2009 • MA, DasArts (advanced studies of performing arts), Amsterdam, The Netherlands

2005 • EKWC, European Ceramic Work Centre, Den Bosch, The Netherlands

1998 • Internship Jan Fabre, Antwerp, Belgium

1993-1997 • BA, Diploma: july 5th 1997, sculpture, Art academy, Constantijn Huygens, Kampen, The Netherlands



Solo Exhibitions


2010 • Octavio and I, 2x2projects, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
• Performance in Beeld, Retrospective, Nederlandsche Cacaofabriek Helmond

2007 • Carl Berg Projects, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

2005 • Als een Diesel, HPVK De Chielerie, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

2004 • Week, Museum Het Valkhof, Nijmegen, The Netherlands

2002 • Kunstvereniging Diepenheim, Diepenheim, The Netherlands

2001 • Slaap, Kunsthuis SYB, Beetsterzwaag, The Netherlands
• De Branderij, Antwerp, Belgium

1997 • New Dutch Sculptors 11, Glazen Huis, Amsterdam, The Netherlands



Group Exhibitions


2012 • Oerol,, De wind voert het woord, Terschelling
• Pieter Tjonck, Superbodies, Hasselt, BE

2011 • Museum Waterland, Bio kunst 2, Purmerend
• Nataša Zavolovsek, Exodos Festival Contemporary Performing Arts, Ljubljana Slovenia
• Caracatastofe, Barbara Boninsegna, Drodesera, Centrale Fies, Dro Italy

2010 • mEAting 2, Peron 58, Tilburg, The Netherlands
• Aphridite, Glasgow, Schotland
• Verbeke Foudation, Kemzeke, België
• PK Paard in de kunst, Dwingelo
• Maliebeeld expositie, Den Haag
• Schone Schijn, Kennemerduin Heemskerk

2009 • Indian Caps, (choice of Jan Fabre), Antwerp, Belgium
• mEATing, Peron58, Tilburg, The Netherlands

2008 • Gallery Defrost, Paris, France
• Vers Fruit, Vers Fruit, Brakke Grond, Dasarts, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
• Blood, Sweat and Spheres, Grand Palais, Bern, Switzerland
• performance, Kunstpalast, Düsseldorf, Germany
• Scope Art Fair, 2x2projects, New York, USA
• Art Amsterdam, 2x2projects, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

2007 • Om Zeep, Het Langhuis, Zwolle, The Netherlands
• Artwalk, Uitzicht, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
• 25 Faces, Galerie Unlimited, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
• Museumnight, Museum Bélvedére, Heerenveen, The Netherlands
• In de hal, loods 6, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
• S5 helden anti helden, performance, De Veemfabriek, Leiden, The Netherlands
• Scope Art Fair, 2x2projects, Miami, USA
• Weg van de Kunst, Kampen, The Netherlands

2006 • Re-imagining the Collection, performance, Limerick, Ireland
• Without Which Nothing, Sarasota, Florida, USA
• Labyrinth, Balengebouw, Enschede, The Netherlands
• White Spirit, Limoges, France
• Credo 25 years Artez Kampen, performance, De Zonnehof, Amersfoort, The Netherlands

2005 • Kunstfrülung 2005, Bremen, Germany
• Without which nothing, Threewalls, Chicago, USA
• Magazine ADDICT, Brussels, Belgium
• Jeune Creation, Paris, France
• performance, Kunstpalast, Düsseldorf, Germany

2004 • Parasite and the Criminal, Soapstone Studio’s, Brooklyn, USA
• Corpus, Limerick, Ireland
• Deining, Zaandam, The Netherlands

2003 • Ev+a art, exhibition of visual art, Limerick, Ireland
• "Diana, the love hunter” (Janus), performance, Gent, Belgium
• De grote verbeelding, Grote kerk, Den Haag, The Netherlands
• Jeune Creation, Grande Halle de la Villette, Paris, France

2002 • KunstRAI, Fred Wagemans, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

2001 • Annette de Keyser, Antwerp, Belgium
• Merry Peace, Sideshow, Brooklyn, USA
• Stichting Beeldende kunst Manifestatie, Heemskerk aan Zee, Heemskerk, The Netherlands
• Icarus under water, Arti et Amicitiae, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
• Standhuisjes, Heemskerk aan Zee, The Netherlands

2000 • Galery De Zaal, with Henk Peeters, Delft, The Netherlands
• Die Höge, Kunstlerinnenhof, Bassum, Germany
• De Fietsenstalling, Kunstvlaai, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

1999 • Aan den lijve, Het oude slot, Heemstede, The Netherlands
• Botje bij Botje, Kunsthal, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
• 5 Years Art Primeur, selection graduate- students, Pictura, Dordrecht, The Netherlands

1998 • Candidate, NPS Cultural-Awards, Kunsthal, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
• Art Primeur, graduate selection Art academies 1997 CBK, Dordrecht, The Netherlands



Grants and funding


2007 • Stimuleringssubsidie, Fonds voor de Beeldende Kunsten, The Netherlands

2003 • Basisbeurs, Fonds voor de Beeldende Kunsten, The Netherlands

2001 • Basisbeurs, Fonds voor de Beeldende Kunsten, The Netherlands

1997 • Fundatie van de Vrijvrouwe van Renswoude, Den Haag, The Netherlands
• Fonds voor de podiumkunsten, Den haag, The Netherlands



Teaching and workshops


2009 • Teacher, Rietveld academy, glass department, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

2008 • teacher academy dance, theater,visual arts, Arnhem, the Netherlands
• External examiner, teacher class visual arts, Hoge School of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands

2007 • Workshop for handicapted, Wijk aan Zee, the Netherlands
• om zeep, Artez, Zwolle, the Netherlands

2006 • you are your image, Artez Enschede (2x), Zwolle, the Netherlands

2005 • One minute Opera, Artez, Zwolle, the Netherlands

2004 • External examiner, AKI sculpture finals, Enschede, the Netherlands

2003 • Soul, Artez, Kampen, the Netherlands
• Scholar student, Art Academy Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands
• Guest teacher Sculpture 2nd - 4th year (3 months), Artez, Enschede, The Netherlands



Lectures


2007 • Artist and fascination, Artez, Zwolle

2005 • Beestachtig mooi, Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam

2004 • Reünie, Kampen

2002 • Favourite outside sculpture, Guda Koster, Amsterdam

2001 • Culture beat, Utrecht



Assignments


2000 • CJP Theatre festival Trophy, The Netherlands

1999 • CJP Theatre festival Trophy, The Netherlands

1998 • CJP Theatrefestival Trophy, The Netherlands



Residencies and work related travel


2011 • I-Park, Ralph Crispino Jr., I-Park, Connecticut USA
• I-Park, Ralph Crispino Jr., Connecticut USA

2007 • Skowhegan, Maine, U.S.A.



Other projects and activeties


2011 • Centrale Fies festival, Catastrophe, Dro, Italy

2007 • Interview NPS Arena, Hadassah de Boer, The Netherlands

2005 • Salon visits at Louise Bourgeois, New York, U.S.A

2002 • Janus #13 Magazine, in conversation with a German scientist
• Salon visits at Louise Bourgeois, New York, U.S.A

2001 • Salon visits at Louise Bourgeois, New York, U.S.A
• Die Höge Kunstlerinnenhof, Bassum, Germany

1999-2000 • Décor, Theatre group Hollandia, Zaandam, The Netherlands

1998-2010 • Dresser, arts and props, extra, gentlemen sewing studio, project, Oprea, Amsterdam, The Netherlands