Gwen van den Bout

artistic research - installation

Gwen makes art installations, curates exhibitions and creates sensory experiences. In her artistic practices she translates stories into interactive and sensory spaces. The public can intuitively explore the artwork and create its own meaning. Over the past decade, she has hosted the exhibition “Interplay Under Construction” for London College of Communication, guest lectured at the University of the Arts London, created an immersive installation for LVMH (Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton) and contributed on the exhibition design at the Stedelijk Museum Breda. Gwen has also won the open call at the Van Gogh Museum Amsterdam to exhibit her contemporary art installation in the museum.

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    • Sanctuary of Serenity

    Project

    • 01-10-2017 t/m 31-07-2018
    • In collaboration with: Kanuka Tea, Kinto, Ferm Living, MS Lighting Design
    • Location: Austin Friars Church, City of London, London
    • “Sanctuary of Serenity” is a site-specific installation artwork that creates a contemplative space, while at the same time experimenting with a potential alternative use of vacant churches in the City of London. The project responds, in a contemporary interpretation, to the demand to revitalize vacant churches in London's financial district with the aim of creating a newfound appreciation for these churches.
    • http://www.gwenvandenbout.com/artworks-studio-gwen-van-den-bout-copy.html

    The Sacred Water of Ganges

    Project

    • 01-10-2019 t/m 31-07-2020
    • Location: Ganges,
    • “The Sacred Water of Ganges” explores the stories of the Ganges River and the cultural heritage of the fire ceremonies that take place on its banks. The idea for this art installation is the result of my two month journey through India, traveling from the start of the Ganges to the point where the river dissolves into the sea. She is a 2500KM long living entity supporting 400 million people. Ganges water is known for its healing and healing powers.

    Interplay Under Construction

    Task

    • until 01-07-2019
    • In collaboration with: London College of Communication
    • Location: London College of Communication, London
    • “Interplay Under Construction” is an interactive exhibition inviting visitors to explore and experience how the university of the future could collaborate, innovate, theorize and provide new learning environments and teaching methods. Artworks and projects by alumni, employees and students are presented to showcase the innovation in teaching methods and learning practices.

    A Place To Shelter

    Task

    • 01-01-2016 t/m 31-10-2016
    • In collaboration with: Amsterdam Light Festival
    • Location: Amsterdam, Amsterdam
    • For the Amsterdam Light Festival Gwen was a finalist for 2016/2017 with her concept “A place to shelter”. “A Place to Shelter” is a light installation artwork that refers to the home, the domestic space and what the urban environment might look like. The concept aims to enrich environmental and social discourse by examining the intersection of two bodies of ethical thought related to the concept of care, familiarity and place.

    Being Unpolished

    Exhibition / presentation

    • 01-10-2015 t/m 30-01-2016
    • In collaboration with: Van Gogh Museum Amsterdam
    • Location: Van Gogh Museum Amsterdam, Amsterdam
    • In the exhibition 'When I Give, I Give Myself', 23 contemporary artists respond to Van Gogh's letters. In an open call, trainee artists were invited to submit a proposal for a work of art that presented their own response to a letter fragment from Van Gogh. Out of more than 70 applications, the jury selected “Being Unpolished” by Gwen van den Bout as the winning work of art.

    future geology,

    Project

    • 01-10-2010
    • The 'Future Geology' project focuses on the simulation of human eects on the Earth's crust. In the anthropogenic age, human activities have a global impact on the earth. Humanity is exhausting natural resources and polluting the earth. The story of our restless existence can be read in rock. With this series of minerals and gems of the future, Gwen emphasizes the man-made change of nature.

    Sense of Place

    Exhibition / presentation

    • 01-09-2014 t/m 01-07-2015
    • Location: Willem de Kooning Academy + Shell building Rotterdam, Rotterdam
    • “Sense of Place” is an intuitive and interactive art installation in which spectators can be amazed. In the installation, visitors are immersed in a biophylic world through a sensory experience. Incorporating elements such as misting water, audio, a fresh breeze and a moment of silence, Gwen explores the ecocentric approach in the anthropogenic age. These diverse elements create a total experience in space.

    Acknowledgments

      Pricing

    • Winner – Open call, Van Gogh Museum

    • 2015
      Pricing

    • Finalist – Amsterdam Light Festival

    • 2016
      Pricing

    • Award - Art for the Environment Residency - Joya: AiR

    • 2019
      Publication

    • Interplay Under Construction

    • 2019
    • - Studio Gwen van den Bout
      Publication

    • MA “Narrative Environments” course catalogue

    • 2018
    • -Central Saint Martins
      Publication

    • sense of place

    • 2015
    • - Studio Gwen van den Bout
      Publication

    • From intention to interaction

    • 2015
    • - Studio Gwen van den Bout
      Publication

    • Future of storytelling in museums

    • 2015
    • - Studio Gwen van den Bout
      Publication

    • Corporate identity and image research - Wollongong Art Gallery Australia

    • 2014
    • - Studio Gwen van den Bout