Burning Desk Books (independent publisher)
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15-01-2024
- After years of illustrating my focus has shifted to publishing books. With Burning Desk Books I focus on making visual books and to build a platform for fellow artists of color, help them out making books, promote their works and to exchange valuable information about the (black) self-publishing community. As in many levels of society the art(book) scene is very white and somewhat posh at times, via this way I hope to make some small changes. Art should be low-key and accessible for everyone!
Publication: Roffa.nu, Rotterdam (NL)
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02-05-2024
- In collaboration with: Roffa.nu, WEIRD comics and publishing house, Vetomat Berlin, Galerie Niffo, Smirk
- Roffa.nu booked me to write an article on their website about our upcoming Tiny Zine Fest in Rotterdam on the 9th of June. I wrote a text for on their website with background information about the Tiny Zine Fest and who we are as an organization. They adjusted the text a little so it fits their style more. Roffa.nu is a local platform that promotes cultural events in Rotterdam that are a little underground and have street style vibes.
- https://roffa.nu/nieuws/zine-lovers-opgelet-tiny-zine-fest-komt-naar-galerie-niffo-in-roffa/
Rubicund Books (Radical Books), Falmouth (UK)
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02-05-2024
- In collaboration with: Rubicund Books
- Location: Rubicund St Georges Arcade, 5 - 7 Church St, Falmouth
- Rubicund's Bookshop is a safe space to discuss politics and current issues to share knowledge via books and coffee. Here some of my smallest zines are for sale and you'll find a wide variety of independent books and other zines. Most of the books here have a political undertone about various subjects. Anyone with an open mind and interest in books, coffee and an open conversation is welcome here.
- https://www.instagram.com/rubicundbooks/
Current: Mini collab with Laur Pontak
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19-04-2024
- In collaboration with: Laur Pontak
- Independent publisher and artist Laur Pontak from Brussels and I met at a fanzine event in Paris. She gave me some very good advice (which I wished someone told me like 10 years ago). We decided to do a lil'l collab, so currently work on something small and fun to share with others... Coming soon when finished.
- https://www.instagram.com/laurpontak/
Queer zine and art festival, Falmouth (UK)
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27-04-2024 t/m 27-04-2024
- Location: Cornish Bank, Falmouth
- The organization of this zine and art event contacted me to sell some of my zines during this festival. Here you can buy some of my new(er) zines and those made by other artists. There will also be a Pride exhibition during the event and other fun things to do/see.
- https://www.instagram.com/cornishbank/
South Explorer exhibition
Exhibition / presentation
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19-04-2024 t/m 21-04-2024
- In collaboration with: South Explorer and Werklicht Foundation
- Location: Boniface church, Rotterdam
- Group exhibition I was part of during the South Explorer in Rotterdam, this initiative is an annual art route throughout the city of Rotterdam South. I exhibited one piece out of my photo archive which I'm currently working on to document. The photo that was on display is part of an old photoserie called 'Shipslife', which is about my life and work as a photographer on cruiseships from the Holland America Line while traveling around the world/seas.
- https://www.southexplorer.nl/
Work in progress: publication about my experiences with racism
Project
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01-08-2023 t/m 30-06-2024
- Currently working on my publication about my experiences with the (daily) racism and unconscious bias I endure. This to show others who are open for this subject on which levels racism occurs and to hopefully give other people of color some reconition and comfort. I was quite fed up with all the right wing parties winning all around the world and the fact racism and the effects of it being misunderstood, overlooked and even justified by many. This book will be published in June '24.
Collab: Live drawing online (poster design Tiny Zine Fest '24)
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15-04-2024 t/m 15-04-2024
- In collaboration with: WEIRD publishing house and Vetomat
- Location: Online,
- What do you do when you have to design a poster for an upcoming event while everyone is in a different country? Design a poster live online course! Together with WEIRD publish house from France and Vetomat Berlin I designed our next poster for the Tiny Zine Fest '24. Together with WEIRD comics and Vetomat I organize and promote this event. We will make a selection out of all applicants, keep in touch with everyone, host the event and build up the exhibition.
Athenaeum book and magazine store, Amsterdam (NL)
Other
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08-04-2024
- In collaboration with: Athenaeum and Stimuleringsfonds
- Location: Spui 14-16, 1012 XA, Amsterdam
- Honored to have my self-published zine 'How to be (more) eco-friendly as an illustrator' on display/for sale at this crazy beautiful book and magazine store! Note that there's only 2 available right now but don't you worry, i'll add more at the beginning of may.
- https://www.athenaeum.nl/
RAW landed market, Berlin (Germany)
Exhibition / presentation
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07-04-2024 t/m 07-04-2024
- In collaboration with: Dirty Like The Weeds, RAW Gelande Berlin
- Location: Revaler Str. 99, 10245, Berlin, Germany
- Illustrator 'Dirty Like The Weeds' from the States and I shared a table at the RAW Gelande market on a sunny Sunday to sell our illustration prints and the outcome of our little experiment (read: handmade patches). RAW gelande is located near to what's left of the Berlin Wall and is one of Berlin's many creative hubs where underground art, music and initiatives come together via exhibitions, beergartens, clubs, cultural events and skating.
- https://www.rawflohmarkt.de/
Collab: limited edition merch (Berlin)
Project
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01-01-2024 t/m 01-04-2024
- In collaboration with: Dirtyliketheweeds
- Location: , Berlin
- Together with illustration artist 'Dirty like the weeds' I did a small experimental collaboration. We both like to draw strange creatures and settings which we thought would be a great fit to combine. We've made some cute handmade patches as a first experiment and were pretty obsessed with how they've turned out. In the future we are planning to do some more collaborations where we will experiment with new materials!
Agent Troublant indie bookstore and gallery, Marseille (France)
Other
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01-04-2024
- In collaboration with: Agent Troublant, Incentive Fund
- Location: 7 rue Pastoret Cours Julien 13006, Marseille
- In this independent book/art shop you'll find some of my publications for sale. Don't forget to greet the amazing owner and illustrator Marion Jeudi from me when visiting :)
- https://agenttroublant.fr/
Printroom, Rotterdam
Other
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29-02-2024
- In collaboration with: Incentive Fund, Printroom
- Location: Printroom Rotterdam,
- Some of my publications and zines are now for sale at Printroom, Printroom is an independent bookstore based in Rotterdam. Here you will also find my research zine 'How to be (more) eco-friendly as an illustrator'. I'll promise, you won't leave there with empty hands, since all the indie books they sell are just pretty awesome!
- https://printroom.org/
Renate Comics Berlin
Other
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01-02-2024
- Location: Tucholskystraße 32, Berlin Mitte,
- Renate Comics is an independent bookstore and gallery in Berlin. They contacted me to get some of my artprints and zines for in their shop. Visit this awsome store to purchase some Burning Desk stuff and/or to add some (indie)books to your comic and zine collection. Some things are running out of stock, I'll restock them in June!
- http://www.renatecomics.de/
Upcoming: Tiny Zine Fest Rotterdam (organization/co-founder)
Exhibition / presentation
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09-06-2024 t/m 09-06-2024
- In collaboration with: Gallery Niffo, WEIRD publishing house and comic artist from France, Vetomat and Smurk from Berlin
- Location: Gallery Niffo,
- Tiny Zine Fest 2 is a fact! In April we will start opening up the open call, open to artists based in the Netherlands as abroad. The only rule is that you must exhibit very tiny zines (max. credit card size and we love them even smaller!). We have room for 20 artists and will make a selection out of all applicants. We will also put together a community table for (International) participants who are not able to make it to Rotterdam and/or who we cannot give a table since we are limited in space.
Youpron anniversary and fanzine event, Paris (France)
Exhibition / presentation
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17-02-2024 t/m 17-02-2024
- In collaboration with: Youpron
- Location: DOC, Paris
- The French artist duo of 'Youpron' from Paris celebrated their art anniversary this year together with other artists and friends. This via a fanzine event and afterparty at the DOC in Paris. I've met Youpron at an exhibition in Berlin and we instantly clicked on art, political and personal level. Youpron invited me to come on over to exhibit/sell my works and celebrate their anniversary with them.
- https://www.instagram.com/youpron.love/
Rotterdam Artweek: Expo 701
Exhibition / presentation
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31-01-2024 t/m 04-02-2024
- In collaboration with: Werklicht foundation, Art collective Karmijn and Strong Through Art foundation
- Location: Wilhelminakade 701, Rotterdam
- For this group exhibition during the Rotterdam Artweek I painted a new version of my illustration: There is no planet B (50x40). Stichting werklicht also had a second location with another part of our group exhibition which was in the old Unilever building.
- https://werklicht.eu/
Zinefest Berlin; 'Argentina fights back'
Exhibition / presentation
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03-02-2024 t/m 03-02-2024
- Location: Neukölln, Berlin
- Zine event in solidarity with the Argentinian people who since December 2023 are dealing with the new reality due to assumption of Javier Milei and his far-right liberal party with totalitarian measures and anty-human rights law implementations. Here 30% of the sales of my zines/prints and works of other artists has been donated to La Mocha Celis (NGO), an organization that takes action in aim to preserve the rights of the queer community in Argentina.
- http://zinefestberlin.com/
Upcoming: follow up 'Mourning in images/Grief visualized'
Project
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01-09-2024 t/m 01-09-2025
- In collaboration with: Incentive Fund, Exit and Comfort for Tears Foundation
- Location:, Rotterdam
- For another year I will work on my project about how young adults deal(ed) with grief and loss after losing a loved one. In this second part I will create something out of all the information and interviews I gathered during the first part (2022/2023). Until September 2024 I will first focus on getting inspired, make new works and do some fun other projects to get prepared for part 2.
Group exhibition: Tiny Zine Fest Berlin
Exhibition / presentation
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17-12-2023 t/m 17-12-2023
- In collaboration with: Weird House publisher, Smurk and Vetomat
- Location: Vetomat, Berlin
- During the Tiny Zine Fest at Vetomat we organized a group exhibition on the gallery wall. I exhibited some of my illustrationworks and had my own tiny zines for sale next to 20+ other International artists. We hired the artist Smurk from Berlin to design some funky tiny tables out of trash materials from the streets for the artists to display their works on during this exhibition. In 2024 we are planning to organize more Tiny Zine Fests!
- https://vetomat.net/
Tiny zine Fest Berlin (Organization)
Project
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17-12-2023 t/m 17-12-2023
- In collaboration with: Weird House publisher and Vetomat
- Location: Friederichshein, Berlin
- In cooperation with Weird House publisher from France (based in Berlin) I organized the Tiny zine fest at Vetomat Berlin. Vetomat is a screenprint workplace and bar where this event took place. We selected 20+ artists out of all applicants and promoted and hosted this event ourselves. The only rule was that the participating artists would display very tiny zines. During this event the visitors had the opportunity to make small zines themselves, screenprint and buy zines/art.
- https://www.theweirdcomics.com/
Boston Art Book Fair 2o23 (USA)
Exhibition / presentation
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10-11-2023 t/m 12-11-2023
- In collaboration with: BCA and Bodega
- Venue: Boston Center for the Arts, Boston
- I was selected to join the Boston Artbook fair again and shared my table with the awesome Carrotcake + her sidekick Matt (who I met at the previous Boston Artbook fair in 2022) here we sold our illustrations and zines.
- https://bostonartbookfair.com/
MISS READ 2023 Berlin (Germany)
Exhibition / presentation
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22-09-2023 t/m 24-09-2023
- In collaboration with: MISS READ
- Location: HKW Haus der Kulturen der Welt,
- Burning Desk has been selected to join MISS READ in Berlin 2023! I sold a lot of new works, zines, artprints, stickers and some Berlin inspired stuff I made over the years.
- https://missread.com/
Cross Comix festival, Pop-up stores
Exhibition / presentation
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18-09-2023 t/m 23-09-2023
- In collaboration with: Stimuleringsfonds, Cross Comix
- Location: Arminius Rotterdam and Rotterdam Central station,
- My zine 'How to be (more) eco-friendly as an illustrator' was selected by Cross Comix Rotterdam for multiple pop-ups that they attend/organize. Cross Comix is an annual International visual storytelling festival in Rotterdam. The festival took place from September 22 untill the 23th at the Armenius church where they sold my zines on my behalf.
- https://www.crosscomix.nl/
Zine Pop-up by Cross Comix during All Caps festival
Exhibition / presentation
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04-09-2023 t/m 08-09-2023
- In collaboration with: Stimuleringsfonds, Cross Comix and All Caps
- Location: All Caps, Feijenoord Rotterdam,
- Visitors of All Caps (previous Pow Wow) can enjoy street art, music, workshops and exhibitions during the duration of this festival. Cross Comix had a zine kiosk at the All Caps festival where they sold my publication (how to be more eco-friendly as an illustrator) and other selected zines made by local as well as International artists and illustrators.
- https://all-caps.nl/
Printed Matter (USA), online publication
Other
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24-08-2023
- In collaboration with: Printed Matter
- Printed Matter is a platform for illustrators, graphic designers and (self)publishers worldwide, dedicated to the dissemination, understanding and appreciation of artists' books. My illustration 'My color doesn't define me' is on their website free to download for organizations who protest against racism and for the Black Lives Matter movement (BLM) and who seek images for on their promotional material like posters and flyers.
- https://www.printedmatter.org/catalog/63082/
'In haromy with the world' exhibition at Niffo Galley, Rotterdam
Exhibition / presentation
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25-06-2023 t/m 31-07-2023
- In collaboration with: Stimuleringsfonds, Niffo Gallery, FLOAT, Joen
- Location: Niffo gallery, Rotterdam
- Group exhibition with FLOAT and Joen both artists with their focus on envoirmental friendly art. Here I exhibited the results of my research and manuscript 'How to be (more) eco friendly as an illustrator'. During this exhibition I dispayed my original manuscript pages that I made on old paper and boxes and some of the experiments I did during this project.
- https://www.niffo.nl/
Publication: 'How to be (more) eco-friendly as an illustrator'
Other
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27-04-2023 t/m 27-04-2030
- In collaboration with: Stimulation Fund
- Location: Rotterdam, Rotterdam
- Publication of my 10 month long research on 'How to be (more) eco-friendly as an illustrator'. Size A5, 60 pages, inside pages black and white, limited printed edition (250 copies). Free online version in Full color (send me a message if interested in a physical copy).
Illustrating sustainably (illustrating eco-friendly)
Project
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01-05-2022 t/m 31-03-2023
- In collaboration with: Stimulation Fund
- Location: Rotterdam, Rotterdam
- 10 month research on 'How to be (more) eco-friendly as an illustrator'. We as illustrators use a lot of materials that are not that environmentally friendly (made) and/or don't have a fair origin. During this experiment I researched eco friendly alternatives we can make and use as an illustrator. All the things I tried and came up with I visualized in a limited edition manuscript named 'How to be (more) eco friendly as an illustrator' to share with other creatives.
Grief visualized / Grief visualized
Project
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01-07-2022 t/m 20-12-2025
- In collaboration with: Stimuleringsfonds, EXIT and Stichting Troost voor tears
- Location:, Rotterdam
- From july 2022 untill march 2023 I researched everything around the subject; how young adults deal with loss and grief. During this research I interviewed 12 people from the target group and spoke to many organizations who are working with young adults in grief. In the second part of this project (which will start in the beginning of 2024) I will make something with all the information from the first part of this project to hopefully create more awareness and openness around this subject.
Online art print sale @wearezanna (UK)
Other
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15-05-2023 t/m 30-06-2023
- In collaboration with: We are Zanna
- Location: Online,
- Sold my Berlin A4 prints via 'We are Zanna' to support their initiative with a donation of 40% from the sales.
- https://www.wearezanna.co.uk/
'POP' exhibition at PLAY room Gallery, Zaandam
Exhibition / presentation
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31-03-2023 t/m 30-04-2023
- Location: PLAY room, Zaandam
- I was invited to take part at a group exhibition with my paintings and clay sculptures during the exhibition 'POP'. I exhibited 5 paintings and 3 sculptures I made from clay inspired on some of my illustrations.
- https://www.playroom-zaandam.nl/
FUGU Creatives collective (UK)
Other
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01-04-2023
- Burning Desk is part of FUGU, this is a creative network created with the aim of connecting early-career/student filmmakers with artists and graphic designers to create film posters and marketing materials for independent projects.
- https://fugucreatives.com/burning-desk
Comics and Beers, Rotown Rotterdam
Exhibition / presentation
Shake XL 'Some kind of artbook event', Bristol (UK) 2023
Exhibition / presentation
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05-03-2023 t/m 05-03-2023
- Venue: The Mount Without Church, Bristol
- Another artbook fair I was part of. During this day I exhibited and sold my illustrations works and zines.
- https://www.shakebristol.co.uk/
'About a woman', Rotterdam Art Week 2023
Exhibition / presentation
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09-02-2023 t/m 12-02-2023
- In collaboration with: About a woman
- Location: Wilhelminakade 701 Rotterdam,
- I made a painting for this exhibition where 30% of the sales were donated to an organization who helps refugees in need.
- https://aboutawoman.nl/inyourface
Rotterdam Artweek 2023, Werklicht
Exhibition / presentation
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09-02-2023 t/m 12-02-2023
- In collaboration with: Stichting Werklicht
- Location: Wilhelminakade 701 Rotterdam,
- Five of my paintings were displayed during this exhibition organized by Werklicht foundation during the Rotterdam artweek 2023.
- https://werklicht.eu/
Boston Artbook Fair at Boston center for the arts (BCA) 2022
Exhibition / presentation
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04-11-2022 t/m 06-11-2022
- In collaboration with: BCA and Bodega
- Location: Boston center for the arts (USA),
- I was selected to take part at the Boston Artbook Fair in the Boston for the weekend. I exhibited and sold my illustration works and zines and with a great bunch of people.
- https://bostonarts.org/boston-art-book-fair/
Booijmans van Beuningen museum street exhibition
Exhibition / presentation
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14-11-2021 t/m 15-05-2022
- In collaboration with: Booijmans museum
- Location: Rotterdam city center (Beurs) and Central station,
- My illustration inspired on the new Boijmans depot was selected with works from 49 other artists by Boijmans van Beuningen for a big street exhibition from November 2021 untill may 2022. Printed on A0 format, locations; Beurs and Rotterdam Central Station.
Art remains dormant, Kunsthal Rotterdam exhibition
Exhibition / presentation
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30-10-2022
- In collaboration with: AYCA, IBB Curacao, Kunsthal Rotterdam, REAKT
- Location: Kunsthal Rotterdam,
- At the end of the 8 week project 'Art stays asleep' (see explanation of project below) my painting was exhibited at the Kunsthal in Rotterdam, together with 15 other artworks by artists who also participated in this project.
- https://www.kunsthal.nl/nl/
Art stays asleep, AYCA
Project
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15-09-2021 t/m 31-10-2021
- In collaboration with: AYCA, IBB Curacao, Kunsthal Rotterdam, REAKT
- Location: Kunsthal, Rotterdam
- For this project I was assigned to create an artwork for the residents of Reakt in Rotterdam, a psychiatric clinic for people who are suffering severe mental illness. I made a big painting about privacy which is important for the people living at Reakt and donated this to the residents.
- https://www.kunsthal.nl/nl/
Cape Art Route (Cape Art Route)
Exhibition / presentation
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30-08-2021 t/m 31-08-2021
- In collaboration with: Kaapse Kunstroute
- Location: Katendrecht, Rotterdam,
- During the weekend of the Cape artroute I live paited on the streets, asking passengers by about there experiences during the Corona lockdowns and the in between openings. All of their stories I captured in one big painting.
- https://www.facebook.com/kaapsekunstroute/
Burning Desk Pop store, Kunsthal Rotterdam
Exhibition / presentation
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15-08-2021 t/m 22-08-2021
- In collaboration with: Kunsthal, IBB Curacoa
- Location: Kunsthal, Rotterdam
- At the end of our summer during the AYCA 2021 we had a group exhibition at the Kunsthal in Rotterdam. I made a pop-up store where notthing was for sale of all the 3d works I made during that summer based on some of my illustratons.
- https://www.kunsthal.nl
Who's my Sugar Daddy? - Unfair trade
Exhibition / presentation
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31-07-2023 t/m 14-08-2023
- In collaboration with: IBB Curacoa, AYCA, Kunsthal Rotterdam, Rijksmuseum
- Location: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
- In the Summer of 2021 the Rijksmuseum at Amsterdam had a big exhibition about the Dutch slavery past. Together with 20 of my fellow applicants of the AYCA we were invited to add an artwork to the exhibition 'Look at me now'. I researched my family name and roots who were diasporas, moved from India to Surinam (South-America) to work at the sugar fields there. My research 'Who's my Sugar Daddy?' and sculpture of sugar 'Unfair trade' were exhibited for 2 weeks at Rijksmuseum.
- https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/nl/zien-en-doen/tentoonstellingen/afgelopen/slavernij/lamn
ALL YOU CAN ART (AYCA)
Residencies / exchange
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28-06-2021 t/m 16-08-2021
- In collaboration with: AYCA, Kunsthal, IBB Curacao, Reakt
- Location: Kunsthal, Rotterdam
- Residency at the Kunsthal in Rotterdam, for 6 weeks I worked with 25 other artists to make art together and reflect on each other works. This all led by Tirzo Marta and David Bade co-founders of IBB Curacau and AYCA.
- https://www.kunsthal.nl
Art Sundays
Workshop
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03-06-2018 t/m 23-02-2020
- Location: Moabit, Berlin
- During my time in Berlin I organized Art Sundays every now and then in my studio in Alt Moabit via Couchsurfing. Nothing too pretentious, just lowkey making art together with anyone showing up, reflecting on each other things and do collabs. The cool thing was that certain people would join regularly but travelers just visiting Berlin for a bit would join us too some days.
Open studio, Berlin
Exhibition / presentation
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19-05-2019 t/m 19-05-2019
- Location: Alt Moabit, Berlin
- Joined an open studio day in my neighborhood, just had my studio open for the day and people could walk in to see my works and workspace.
Friends with books, Berlin
Exhibition / presentation
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20-09-2019 t/m 21-09-2019
- Location: Hamburger Bahnhof — Museum für Gegenwart,
- During the last edition or Friends with Books I joined a fellow illustrator/publisher with my works just to get some feedback and to see if artbook fairs were something I would like to do. Unfortunately this amazing artbook fair hasn't been organized anymore ever since the corona pandamic.
- https://www.instagram.com/friendswithbooks/
MISS READ 2019
Exhibition / presentation
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03-05-2019 t/m 05-05-2019
- Location: Haus der Kulturen der Welt, Berlin
- My very first artbook event, before I made works under the name Burning Desk. Joined a friend for the weekend to see if participate artbook events was something for me, just had my works spread out there to get some feedback.
- https://missread.com/
Burn Desk
Other
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01-05-2018
- Location: Berlin,
- I moved to Berlin in 2018 to focus on my creativity to figure out what I wanted to do with it. During the 3 years living and working there Burning Desk was born. Tho I was making illustrations in the years leading up to it, I really start using this name in 2019 on social media. I see my time in Berlin as the real starting point of Burning Desk. Looking back at the process in the years before 2018, it was all a huge part of me going to be where I am today as an artist.
Figuring out what to do in life...
Project
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01-09-2008 t/m 01-05-2018
- After graduating Graphic Design at Sint Lucas I started to study Photography at Sint Joost. Two years later I decided to quit the study and start freelancing in Graphic Design and Photography. I worked with clients such as CBK Den Bosch, BART Den Bosch, Maijke Husstege, Kunstnacht Den Bosch and Holland America Line. In 2015 I realized that photography and graphic design was not making me happy anymore so I quit and started illustrating whithout sharing it with the outside world.
Acknowledgments
Scholarship
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Stimulation Fund Design
- 2022
Scholarship
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Stimulation Fund Experiment
- 2022
Publication
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How to be (more) eco-friendly as an illustrator
- 2023
- Self-published: Limited edition zine/manuscript and free digital version
- Burning Desk - Burning Desk
