STICKIT 100 ZINES EXHIBITION

On February 9th the massive group show ‘100 ZINES’ opened at Kelderman en van Noort, Eindhoven co-curated by me and Jeroen van Mourik.

Over the years, Stickit (founded by Jeroen van Mourik) has published zines featuring numerous talented artists. Now that Stickit has reached its 100th publication, it was time to put them all together, surrounded by original works from participating artists.

Artists: 108, Abcdef, Andreaswarhier, Aris, Ath1281, Boe, Bouwe Brouwer, CT, Charr Morita, Clemens Behr, Daniel Roozendaal, Dima Gred, Ekta, EMU, Eltono, Erosie, Graphic Surgery, Henny Overbeek, Jake Barnes, James Chong, John Divola, Kairos, Kept, Leander Lauri, Lukas Huber, Martijn Schoemaker, Mellie, Merijn Hos, Michael Swaney, Momo, Nelio Riga, Sems, Sigma, Stas Dobry, Sue975, THWRB3AT, Taku Obata, Tim Head, Willehad Eilers, Wood, Zero, Zorg, Zosen

Exhibition on view until March 24.

Kelderman en Van Noort, Galileistraat 2, Eindhoven
www.keldermanenvannoort.nl

Powered by EMOVES (Stichting Urban Eindhoven)
Curated and organized by Jeroen van Mourik & Jasper van Es
Photos by Chloe Alyshea Emily Video by Marbl.tv

Repainting Subway Art @ Leicester Museum

I curated another exhibition of the Repainting Subway Art project by Tripl/Furious at the Leicester Museum in England that opened earlier this month.

Repainting Subway Art by Tripl/Furious is an intriguing example of how a simple joke can evolve into an ambitious project. Tripl/Furious, a Dutch graffiti writer who uses both aliases, began in 2013 with a challenging project—recreating all the train graffiti from the legendary book Subway Art, down to the smallest detail. It took him 10 years to complete, but the result is a monumental tribute to the original writers and photographers.

It’s pretty amazing that a museum (which houses works by Picasso, William Turner, and others) gives space to real graffiti projects.

Thanks so much to the artist for trusting me with his project. And thanks to the organization, museum, and lovely people in Leicester.

You can still visit the show till the end of May!

Jury at Blind Walls Film Fest

As a jury member during the Blind Walls Film Fest we had to decide the winner for the best short and best feature film. The festival offered some great graffiti and street art related movies. The absolute winner for me was Painting Dhaka a film by Lukas Zeilinger. , a must see if you get a chance! We also unanimous decided Work of fiction by Jonathan Pieterse should win best short. Great weekend full of meeting new talents and catching up with old friends.

Associate Curator of Loading at Grand Palais Immersif

Christian Omodeo, curator of the new show at the Grand Palais Immersif in Paris asked me to select some Dutch graffiti writers for the new show called Loading that focusses on urban art in the digital age. The team did a great job in editing some greatest Dutch train writers into huge 3D-game world projections. You can still visit the show till July 2024. Thank you Tripl, Machine and Same for the trust!

Antigoon x Thomas & Jurgen

During the past Dutch Design Week, artists Thomas & Jurgen (whom I’m coaching for the next 2 years) collaborated with Antigoon (the artist I coached from 2021-2023) to create a joint exhibition. They presented a series of new works on glass, building upon previous experiments with textures, tools, and paint. In addition, they challenged themselves to incorporate more color, typography, and text. They were present in the exhibition space every day, where Thomas & Jurgen combined their human-to-human co-creation method with Antigoon’s human-to-machine approach. We welcomed around 7,000 visitors.

Martinus Papilaya x Municipality Eindhoven

I feel fortunate to not only coach talented artists but also provide them with opportunities to showcase their skills through stunning murals and commissioned projects. My collaboration with the Municipality of Eindhoven has been a fantastic journey so far, with several successful paintings already completed. The last months, the artist Martinus Papilaja, who i also coach as an artist, finished some nice colourfull paintings. With a massive 100m2 takeover underneath an concrete shroom shaped roof as a visual masterpiece.

Martha Cooper @ Repainting Subway Art

On the 25th of June we invited Martha Cooper to visit the exhibition inspired on her and Henry Chalfant’s book. We did a short talk and showed the documentary about her life Martha: A Picture Story. Great crowd! Great to spend these two days with her. This will be forever in my memory. Huge thanks to Tripl/Furious for trusting me with his amazing project and giving me the opportunity to make this exhibition. And of course MU for welcoming us.

REPAINTING SUBWAY ART @ MU

REPAINTING SUBWAY ART
Tripl  /  Furious

June 10th – August 27th
Exhibition at MU, Eindhoven (NL) as part of 25 years of MU.

A tribute to the front runners of graffiti.
With photos by Martha Cooper & Henry Chalfant
Curated by Jasper van Es

Repainting Subway Art by Tripl/Furious is an intriguing example of how a simple joke can evolve into an ambitious project. Tripl/Furious, a Dutch graffiti writer who uses both aliases, started in 2013 with a challenging project – recreating all the train graffiti from the legendary book Subway Art, down to the smallest detail. It took him 10 years to complete, but the result is a monumental tribute to the original writers and photographers. 

https://mu.nl/en/txt/repainting-subway-art-tripl-furious

BAROEM x ANTIGOON x RALPH ROELSE

Location: De Fabriek (Baarsstraat 38, Eindhoven)
June 9 – June 18

It was a great privilege and a lot of fun to collaborate with these three artists on their creative journeys the last two years. As their adventure comes to a close, they are ending it with a bang! A truly remarkable exhibition unfolded in the magnificent hall of artspace De Fabriek. These crazy talented individuals, with deep roots in graffiti culture, came together to showcase their personal evolution as intriguing and accomplished creators. I’m super proud!

Baroem (1997) is an enterprising photographer who seeks out the raw edges of analog photography. He finds his subjects in underground cultures, but he also created a photo series during his trip to Ukraine, capturing the influence of misinformation during the invasion’s outset.

Video by Quintijn Maas & Ralph Roelse

Antigoon (1983) creates machines that apply patterns with markers, spray cans, and other materials. The result is inhumanly perfect and geometric, but with traces of materials made for humans, such as dripping paint, pressed crayons, and pencil marks.

Ralph Roelse (1984) draws inspiration from the rugged beauty of industrial landscapes and translates his experiences into a hybrid form of painting and photography. This results in artworks in which he is able to integrate the bold energy of vandalism with the subtle emotions of painting.

OX

I curated a show with the French artist OX at Kevn.
You can still visit it till May 14!
OX is the pseudonym of a French artist who has gained worldwide recognition for his take overs on more than 500 billboards.
His signature style involves the use of paper cutouts to create eye-catching and visually stimulating compositions. OX’s art often features abstract geometric shapes and patterns.

This exhibition is proudly presented by KEVN, powered by Emoves and curated by Jasper van Es. Videos by Marbl.tv

www.instagram.com/oxpostertime

www.ox.com.fr/