Raining Dunes at iCOON Hoek van Holland

Raining Dunes, an installation specially made for @icoon_hoekvanholland and now on show during Art Rotterdam Week. Come visit February 11th during the meet the artist gathering from 11.30 - 13.00!

ICOON is a former ammunition bunker in the Dunes of Hoek van Holland transformed into a museum for contemporary art. A beautiful location in the midst of industry and raw landscape at the edge of the Northsea.

The surrounding landscape inspired to further the develop the concept of The Sound of Silence. This time the sand is dancing, a choreography of raining particles in the space forming dunes as the exhibition goes on. Patterns forming in the process.

Big thank you to @icoon_hoekvanholland and @cbkrotterdam for the support in this process and encouragement to further develop my practice.

While I look at the sky

On November 27th my artwork “While I look at the Sky” was finally naked in the out and open of Rotterdam. Visible for anyone passing by.

All images by Johannes Odé

BRICKS at Shebam Leipzig

November 18 the groupshow BRICKS was opened in Leipzig at Shebam!!

Wild Summer of Art part II

This year during august a selection of my work “Between The Sun And The Moon” took part in the group exhibition at Brutus, and together with Steven Maybury I had the opportunity to create this magical space in which our works united in one installation.

Big Art 2022 showing Between The Sun and The Moon

Until Sunday my work is part of @bigartnl at the Hembrugterrein in Zaandam.

For this show I created a site-specific installation named 'Between The Sun And The Moon'. I am immersing myself in the constantly changing landscapes and the influence that humans have on them. I am fascinated by natural forces like wind, water and sunlight, and often I address grand topics like the exploitation of natural resources which alter the landscape. Yet, there are different aspects to the same topic which I like to explore in different series. This is reflected in the use of raw, earthy materials such as sand and natural stone. Mirrors form a returning metaphorical element in my sculptures and installations which invite spectators to reflect on themselves while simultaneously exploring different perspectives. The results are unique aesthetic translations which are able to present new confrontational information within a certain comfort.

BigArt is a pop-up platform for XL art installations and huge design objects, brought to you by a blend of established artists and designers as well as upcoming talents. Every year BigArt occupies an iconic building in or around Amsterdam where dozens of artists and designers fill the place with a unique mix of monumental paintings, oversized drawings, large sculptures, big photos and impressive installations.

Photography by @jacqueline_fuijkschot

THERESI_ART 03 Exhibition ART[s] GALLERY SIMONE JANSEN

Last weekend during the open days @artsgallery_simonejansen a beautiful curated show by @simone_jansen_ and @yvonne_root_.

This work derived from a research into the world of Alexandre von Humboldt, who I recently grew to admire. Humboldt was a German polymath, geographer, naturalist, explorer, and proponent of Romantic philosophy and science. He travelled extensively in the Americas, exploring and describing them for the first time from a modern Western scientific point of view. In his biography, Humboldt talks about his observations of landscapes and connects his ideas to those of romanticists like Goethe. Von Humboldt motivated a holistic perception of the universe as one interacting entity. On the basis of observations generated during his travels, he described local impacts of development causing human-induced climate change and warned future generations about it. In her reflective works, I explores these ideas and put forward the idea that everything is more connected that one might think. The stars, the planet, drastically changing landscapes, and humans in the midst of it all.

Ateliers, Kunstmest voor de stad

Photographer Frank Hanswijk visited Rotterdam artist in their studio’s to talk about their art and the space where the art is made. Touching the topic scarcity of affordable spaces to work.

Solo Show The Sound of Silence at Root Gallery

For the exhibition The Sound Of Silence Quinda Verheul explored new pathways in her artistic practice which led to the realisation of an impressive installation work. Hanging from the ceiling of the gallery spaceThe Sound Of Silence presents the appearance of a constant and endless stream of sand, while the grains interact with multiple mirrors on the way down. The mirrors form a metaphorical element that invite spectators to reflect on themselves while simultaneously exploring different perspectives. This results in a powerful image which contains a confrontational layer, but is dominated by its aesthetic features and soothing effect. 

Quinda Verheul immerses herself in the constantly changing landscapes and the influence that humans have on them. Increasingly, she became interested in sand and its scarcity. Humans use sand for the construction of concrete houses, factories, tunnels and roadways. However, there is no endless supply. Only specific grains (often found at riverbeds or seabeds near coasts) are suitable. Learning more and more about the subject, like the different types of sand that exist, the political situations that arise when there is a shortage of sand and the effect this has on the landscape and ecosystems, allows Quinda to delve deeper into the matter and develop the aesthetic form which ultimately shapes her work. The Sound Of Silence shares one part of the story. 

Online viewing The Others Art Fair in Turin

From the 4th until the 7th of November Root Gallery is part of The Others Art Fair in Turin (Italy). The Others is the main Italian fair dedicated to emerging national and international art, created to enhance new creative energies through a unique exhibition system, aimed at rediscovering and give new life to abandoned places of Turin.

At the fair, we show the works of Quinda Verheul, Donald Schenkel and Jan Kuhlemeier.

With subtle oil paint colour gradients, Donald Schenkel creates art works that express a certain clarity and peace. When taking a second, closer look, the digital, visual language of the work seems to be based on the materiality of the paint. Each work is unique. Donald doesn’t approach oil paint as a medium to paint an image, but purely as a material that exposes the behaviour of colours.

Thanks to his fascination with natural energies and phenomena, the experience of a landscape is the common thread that appears in all of his works. Jan Kuhlemeier constantly explores different materials, always with a layered use of colours at the base. Different pigments and materials have various characteristics, and these characteristics are magnified within the framework of his work. Jan’s personal experiences are expressed in the movement and the rhythm of creation, as well as in the use of colour in the abstract images.

Quinda Verheul is inspired by big scientific topics like the hydrological cycle, the erosion of the earth and natural forces like wind, water and sunlight. But also by the practice of mining, where people dig for treasure and ruin and influence entire landscapes. By using mirrors, Quinda shows both the human perspective as well as the experience of emptiness and reflection. With this, she creates strange landscapes that offer some kind of recognition, but which can also be part of an entirely different world. Her work is usually site specific and temporary, an aspect which also questions the value of temporary work and the extent to which physical presence of said piece is still necessary.

Art The Hague

We are pleased to be part of Art The Hague 2021!

Art The Hague can be visited until Sunday the 3rd of October in the Fokker Terminal.
We show the work of @lisetteschumacher , @jankuhlemeier, @saidkinos & @quindaverheul__ in booth 37.

Address: Binckhorstlaan 249, The Hague

Friday 14:00 - 21:00, Saturday 11:00 - 20:00, Sunday 11:00 - 18:00.

We're looking forward to seeing you there!

Pieces from the serie Lay of the land, Magnon VI and Cloud I & II are on show during the Art The Hague fair from 29 september until the 3rd of October.

Tedious Times in the Science Gallery Exhibition (R)EVOLUTION

On friday the 24th of september the exhibition (R)EVOLUTION opened. For this show was Tedious Times created in collaboration with Josephine Baan, Hanna Gonsalves, Nardjissa Ikhlef, Mathijs Kramer, Jonah van Lotringen, Jelrik Westra, Rotterdam youth, Rotterdam Make IT Happen! and the Municipality of Rotterdam.

'Stronger through struggle' is the motto of Rotterdam. Under the motto 'Stronger by young people', the municipality asked young people to come up with ideas to develop resilience in the Covid crisis. A group of youngsters in Rotterdam came up with the great idea to get together and paint and draw their memories from Corona times. Reflect together and share thoughts after a period being apart. I designed a space that could hold these memories captured on tiles, and created a structure that could grow along with the project. A modular way of building that can expend with potential of more shared memories. This artwork can travel anywhere, as worldwide we have memories of this period and by the universal language of art we can express and share that period together.

I'm honoured to create such a piece in collaboration with this group of youngsters, as I believe these memories are part of a monumental period of time that has changed and shaped all of us. And this is just the start, the more tiles the bigger the structure will be.

You can visit the show every day from 9h til 18h at Erasmus MC. You can visit best though the head entrance and enter the staircase opposite of the Albert Heijn to go, there you will find the exhibition with 10 artworks.

Duo Exhibition ROOT Gallery Elusive Thought (duo Quinda Verheul & Donald Schenkel)

We from ROOT Gallery are delighted to present the duo exhibition Elusive Thought with artists Quinda Verheul & Donald Schenkel, opening on the 29th of October. 

The ever changing developments of today demand a constant reflection on ourselves and the world around us. Donald and Quinda both play with this element of reflection in unique ways, taking different approaches in their artworks. For Donald, reflection is embodied in, or inherent to the material work itself, while Quinda explores the possibility to reflect and transform as a viewer, as a participant within the installation. Their pieces contain earthly elements and contrasting colours while exploring the relationship between the material work and its surroundings which results in an interesting dynamic between what seems and what is. 

29.10.2020 - 02.01.2021

Quinda derives her inspiration from big scientific topics like the erosion of the earth and natural forces like wind, water and sunlight. But also by the practice of mining, where people dig for treasure and ruin entire landscapes, shining light on the effects that consumerism has on nature. The world is in constant flux and Quinda explores the ways in which humans alter this process. This is evident in her use of raw, earthly materials like sand and natural stone. By combining this with mirrors she allows the viewer to become part of the artwork showing both the human perspective as well as the experience of emptiness and reflection. The resulting unusual landscapes offer some kind of recognition, but can also be part of an entirely different world. Her work is usually site specific and temporary, an aspect which also questions the value of temporary work and the extent to which physical presence of said piece is still necessary.  

Donald is fascinated by the possibilities of oil paint in connection to its materiality. He creates subtle colour gradients, seeking for smoothness in his compositions. Approaching oil paints as material instead of a means to create an image, led to a focus on the qualities of paints and the behavior of colors. Over the years, his works have become more complex through his experimentation with contrasting colours and materials like glass, aluminium and canvas. Through this, the colour gradients have the ability to act as an immersive illusion. Light colors can seem to dissolve into the depths of the darker gradient, while knowing it is the blend of colours that give this effect. The perception of reality and the interpretation of the painting is altered by the material aspects of the object itself, something that continues to be a source of inspiration for his work. 

Please be aware that 1.5 meter distance is requested at all times. We are pleased to welcome you to the gallery.