Burning Desk

cross-over - sculptuur - tekenen - zine - artistiek onderzoek

Burning Desk is a fulltime illustrator and independed publisher based in Rotterdam making works about life and humans. With a love for (visual) books and as an indie publisher under the name: Burning Desk Books, she is building an inclusive platform for artists from minority groups with a focus on makers of color who (want to) publish books. This to promote their works, give them a platform and share valuable information about the selfpublishing community. Burning Desks illustration works are inspired on sensitive and social subjects like; human behaviour/interaction, equality, climate change, mass production/consumption and animal cruelty. She is highly fascinated by how we as humans are affecting our surroundings and how this affects our earth, mental health and the way we treat eachother. Via her works Burning Desk tries to deal with and reflect on the things she doesn't agree with or understand. Her maingoals are to spread more awareness about the subjects above to start an open conversation, and to gain world peace ofcourse LOL.


Burning Desk Books (independed publisher)

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  • 15-01-2024
  • After years of illustrating my focus has shifted on publishing books. With Burning Desk Books I focus on making visual books and to build a platform for fellow artists of colour, 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 lowkey and accessible for everyone!

Publication: Roffa.nu, Rotterdam (NL)

Overig

  • 02-05-2024
  • In samenwerking met: Roffa.nu, WEIRD comics and publish house, Vetomat Berlin, Galerie Niffo, Smirk
  • Roffa.nu approached 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 streetstyle 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 samenwerking met: Rubicund Books
  • Locatie: 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 independed 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

Project

  • 19-04-2024
  • In samenwerking met: Laur Pontak
  • Independed publisher and artist Laur Pontak from Brussels and I met at an 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
  • Locatie: 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 be also a Pride exhibition during the event and other fun things to do/see.
  • https://www.instagram.com/cornishbank/

South Explorer exhibition

Tentoonstelling / presentatie

  • 19-04-2024 t/m 21-04-2024
  • In samenwerking met: South Explorer and Stichting Werklicht
  • Locatie: Bonifatius church, Rotterdam
  • Group exhibition I was part of during the South Explorer in Rotterdam, this initiative is a yearly artroute 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

  • 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 occures and to hopefully give other people of colour some reconition and comfort. I was quite fed up with all the rightwing 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 samenwerking met: WEIRD publish house and Vetomat
  • Locatie: 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 ofcourse! 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)

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  • 08-04-2024
  • In samenwerking met: Athenaeum and Stimuleringsfonds
  • Locatie: Spui 14-16, 1012 XA , Amsterdam
  • Honoured to have my selfpublished 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 gelande market, Berlin (Germany)

Tentoonstelling / presentatie

  • 07-04-2024 t/m 07-04-2024
  • In samenwerking met: Dirty Like The Weeds, RAW Gelande Berlin
  • Locatie: Revaler Str. 99, 10245, Berlin, Duitsland
  • 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 initiaves come together via exhibitions, beergartens, clubs, cultural events and skating.
  • https://www.rawflohmarkt.de/

Collab: limited edition merch (Berlin)

Project

  • 01-01-2024 t/m 01-04-2024
  • In samenwerking met: Dirtyliketheweeds
  • Locatie: , 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 how they've turned out. In the future we are planning to do some more collabs where we will experiment with new materials!

Agent Troublant indie bookstore and gallery, Marseille (France)

Overig

  • 01-04-2024
  • In samenwerking met: Agent Troublant, Stimuleringsfonds
  • Locatie: 7 rue Pastoret Cours Julien 13006 , Marseille
  • In this independed 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 visitting :)
  • https://agenttroublant.fr/

Printroom, Rotterdam

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  • 29-02-2024
  • In samenwerking met: Stimuleringsfonds, Printroom
  • Locatie: Printroom Rotterdam,
  • Some of my publications and zines are now for sale at Printroom, Printroom is an independed bookstore based in Rotterdam. Here you will find also my research zine 'How to be (more) eco-friendly as an illustrator'. I'll promise, you won't leave there with empthy hands, since all the indie books they sell are just pretty awesome!
  • https://printroom.org/

Renate Comics Berlin

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  • 01-02-2024
  • Locatie: Tucholskystraße 32, Berlin Mitte,
  • Renate Comics is a independed 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)

Tentoonstelling / presentatie

  • 09-06-2024 t/m 09-06-2024
  • In samenwerking met: Gallery Niffo, WEIRD publish house and comic artist from France, Vetomat and Smurk from Berlin
  • Locatie: 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. creditcard 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)

Tentoonstelling / presentatie

  • 17-02-2024 t/m 17-02-2024
  • In samenwerking met: Youpron
  • Locatie: DOC, Paris
  • The French artistduo 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

Tentoonstelling / presentatie

  • 31-01-2024 t/m 04-02-2024
  • In samenwerking met: Werklicht foundation, Art collective Karmijn and Strong Through Art foundation
  • Locatie: 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'

Tentoonstelling / presentatie

  • 03-02-2024 t/m 03-02-2024
  • Locatie: 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 implentations. Here 30% of the sales of my zines/prints and works of other artists has been donated to La Mocha Celis (NGO), an organization who takes action in aim to preserve the rights of the queer community in Argentina.
  • http://zinefestberlin.com/

Upcoming: follow up 'Rouw in beeld/Grief visualized'

Project

  • 01-09-2024 t/m 01-09-2025
  • In samenwerking met: Stimuleringsfonds, Exit and Stichting troost voor tranen
  • Locatie: , 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). Untill 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

Tentoonstelling / presentatie

  • 17-12-2023 t/m 17-12-2023
  • In samenwerking met: Weird House publisher, Smurk and Vetomat
  • Locatie: 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

  • 17-12-2023 t/m 17-12-2023
  • In samenwerking met: Weird House publisher and Vetomat
  • Locatie: 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 oppertunity to make small zines them selves, screenprint and buy zines/art.
  • https://www.theweirdcomics.com/

Boston Art Book Fair 2o23 (USA)

Tentoonstelling / presentatie

  • 10-11-2023 t/m 12-11-2023
  • In samenwerking met: BCA and Bodega
  • Locatie: 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)

Tentoonstelling / presentatie

  • 22-09-2023 t/m 24-09-2023
  • In samenwerking met: MISS READ
  • Locatie: 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

Tentoonstelling / presentatie

  • 18-09-2023 t/m 23-09-2023
  • In samenwerking met: Stimuleringsfonds, Cross Comix
  • Locatie: 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 a yearly International visual storytelling festival in Rotterdam. The festival took place from 22 september 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

Tentoonstelling / presentatie

  • 04-09-2023 t/m 08-09-2023
  • In samenwerking met: Stimuleringsfonds, Cross Comix and All Caps
  • Locatie: All Caps, Feijenoord Rotterdam,
  • Visitors of All Caps (previous Pow Wow) can enjoy streetart, music, workshops and exhibitions during the duration of this festival. Cross Comix had a zinekiosk 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 of International artists and illustrators.
  • https://all-caps.nl/

Printed Matter (USA), online publication

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  • 24-08-2023
  • In samenwerking met: 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 colour 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

Tentoonstelling / presentatie

  • 25-06-2023 t/m 31-07-2023
  • In samenwerking met: Stimuleringsfonds, Niffo Gallery, FLOAT, Joen
  • Locatie: Niffo gallery, Rotterdam
  • Group exhibition with FLOAT and Joen both artists with their focus on envoirmental friendly art. Here I exhibitted the results of my research and manuscript 'How to be (more) eco friendly as an illustrator'. During this exhibition I dispayed my original manuscrips 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'

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  • 27-04-2023 t/m 27-04-2030
  • In samenwerking met: Stimuleringsfonds
  • Locatie: 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 colour (send me a message if interested in a physical copy).

Duurzaam illustreren (illustrating eco-friendly)

Project

  • 01-05-2022 t/m 31-03-2023
  • In samenwerking met: Stimuleringsfonds
  • Locatie: 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 envoirmental 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.

Rouw in beeld /Grief visualized

Project

  • 01-07-2022 t/m 20-12-2025
  • In samenwerking met: Stimuleringsfonds, EXIT and Stichting Troost voor tranen
  • Locatie: , 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 intervieved 12 people from the targetgroup 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 openess around this subject.

Online artprint sale @wearezanna (UK)

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  • 15-05-2023 t/m 30-06-2023
  • In samenwerking met: We are Zanna
  • Locatie: Online,
  • Sold my Berlin A4 prints via 'We are Zanna' to support their initiave with a donation of 40% from the sales.
  • https://www.wearezanna.co.uk/

'POP' exhibition at PLAY room Gallery, Zaandam

Tentoonstelling / presentatie

  • 31-03-2023 t/m 30-04-2023
  • Locatie: 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)

Overig

  • 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

Tentoonstelling / presentatie

Shake XL 'Some kind of artbook event', Bristol (UK) 2023

Tentoonstelling / presentatie

  • 05-03-2023 t/m 05-03-2023
  • Locatie: The Mount Without Church, Bristol
  • Another artbookfair 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 Artweek 2023

Tentoonstelling / presentatie

  • 09-02-2023 t/m 12-02-2023
  • In samenwerking met: About a woman
  • Locatie: Wilhelminakade 701 Rotterdam,
  • I made a painting for this exhibition where 30% of the sellings were donated to an organization who helps refugees in need.
  • https://aboutawoman.nl/inyourface

Rotterdam Artweek 2023, Werklicht

Tentoonstelling / presentatie

  • 09-02-2023 t/m 12-02-2023
  • In samenwerking met: Stichting Werklicht
  • Locatie: 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

Tentoonstelling / presentatie

  • 04-11-2022 t/m 06-11-2022
  • In samenwerking met: BCA and Bodega
  • Locatie: 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 met a great bunch of people.
  • https://bostonarts.org/boston-art-book-fair/

Booijmans van Beuningen museum street exhibition

Tentoonstelling / presentatie

  • 14-11-2021 t/m 15-05-2022
  • In samenwerking met: Booijmans museum
  • Locatie: 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.

Kunst blijft slapen, expositie Kunsthal Rotterdam

Tentoonstelling / presentatie

  • 30-10-2022
  • In samenwerking met: AYCA, IBB Curacao, Kunsthal Rotterdam, REAKT
  • Locatie: Kunsthal Rotterdam,
  • At the end of the 8 week project 'Kunst blijft slapen' (see explenation of project below) my painting was exhibitted at the Kunsthal in Rotterdam, together with 15 other artworks by artists who also participated in this project.
  • https://www.kunsthal.nl/nl/

Kunst blijft slapen, AYCA

Project

  • 15-09-2021 t/m 31-10-2021
  • In samenwerking met: AYCA, IBB Curacao, Kunsthal Rotterdam, REAKT
  • Locatie: 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 suffer 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/

Kaapse Kunstroute (Kaapse artroute)

Tentoonstelling / presentatie

  • 30-08-2021 t/m 31-08-2021
  • In samenwerking met: Kaapse Kunstroute
  • Locatie: Katendrecht, Rotterdam,
  • During the weekend of the Kaapse 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

Tentoonstelling / presentatie

  • 15-08-2021 t/m 22-08-2021
  • In samenwerking met: Kunsthal, IBB Curacoa
  • Locatie: Kunsthal, Rotterdam
  • At the end of our summer during the AYCA 2021 we had a group exhibition in 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

Tentoonstelling / presentatie

  • 31-07-2023 t/m 14-08-2023
  • In samenwerking met: IBB Curacoa, AYCA, Kunsthal Rotterdam, Rijksmuseum
  • Locatie: 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 familyname and roots who were diaspora's, moved from India to Surinam (South-America) to work at the sugarfields 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)

Residenties / uitwisseling

  • 28-06-2021 t/m 16-08-2021
  • In samenwerking met: AYCA, Kunsthal, IBB Curacao, Reakt
  • Locatie: Kunsthal, Rotterdam
  • Residency at the Kunsthal in Rotterdam, for 6 weeks I worked with 25 other artists to make art together and reflect on eachother works. This all leaded by Tirzo Marta and David Bade co-founders of IBB Curacau and AYCA.
  • https://www.kunsthal.nl

Art Sundays

Workshop

  • 03-06-2018 t/m 23-02-2020
  • Locatie: Moabit, Berlin
  • During my time in Berlin I organized Art Sundays every now and then in my studio in Alt Moabit via Couchsurfing. Notthing too pretentious, just lowkey making art together with anyone showing up, reflecting on eachothers things and do collabs. The cool thing was that certain people would join regulary but travelers just visitting Berlin for a bit would join us too some days.

Open studio, Berlin

Tentoonstelling / presentatie

  • 19-05-2019 t/m 19-05-2019
  • Locatie: Alt Moabit, Berlin
  • Joined an open studio day in my neighbourhood, just had my studio open for the day and people could walk in to see my works and workspace.

Friends with books, Berlin

Tentoonstelling / presentatie

  • 20-09-2019 t/m 21-09-2019
  • Locatie: 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

Tentoonstelling / presentatie

  • 03-05-2019 t/m 05-05-2019
  • Locatie: 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/

Burning Desk

Overig

  • 01-05-2018
  • Locatie: Berlijn,
  • I moved to Berlin in 2018 to focus on my creativaty 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 startingpoint 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 wat to do in life...

Project

  • 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 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 quitted and started illustrating whithout sharing it with the outside world.

Erkenningen

    Stipendium
  • Stimuleringsfonds Vormgeving

  • 2022
    Stipendium
  • Stimuleringsfonds Experiment

  • 2022
    Publicatie
  • How to be (more) eco-friendly as an illustrator

  • 2023
  • Self-published: Limited edition zine/manuscript and free digital version
  • Burning Desk - Burning Desk