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Statement

My work is driven by my interest in contradictions. Contradictions between issues like ratio and emotion,
reality and surreality, identity and anonymity, uniqueness and copy, etc.

Based on my emotions I make paintings and drawings driven by physical gesture and emotions.
Based on my rationality I work with computer programs and digital techniques.

The tension between 'self-making' and 'random origination' intrigues me and forms the basis for the way in which I work.
Whether it is through painting, drawing, digital techniques or installations.
From my interest in anything beyond the known limits, I have studied and exhibited in countries such as the Netherlands,
England, France and Senegal.


Contact

Gerrit Bruins, The Netherlands
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Exhibitions, awards, nominations

Upcoming:

              . Events related to Schiedam 750 years - Schiedam, NL

Past:

2024
              . 'Anywhere' - an expo about spirituality - Kethel, NL
                   in a medieval church.
              . 'Quest for spitiuality' - a book
              . 'The Gods' - solo expo

2023
              . 'Art you don't show / Kunst die je niet laat zien' - group expo - Delft, NL
                   curated by Avi Lev.
              . 'The face of the shadow / Het gezicht van de schaduw' - group expo - Delft, NL
                   curated by Jolanda Peeters.

2022
              . 'Caught in colours / In kleur gevangen' - group expo - Schiedam, NL
                   curated by Carine Hooykaas.
              . 'Pedestals / Sokkels' - group expo - Schiedam, NL
                   with Jolanda Peeters, Ton Krijnen, Yvon Koopman, Rob van der Ven, Aldo Hoeben and others.

2021
              . 'Field of view' - group expo - Schiedam, NL
                   with Jolanda Peeters, Ton Krijnen, Yvon Koopman, Rob van der Ven, Aldo Hoeben and others.
              . 'one step beyond' - group expo - Schiedam, NL
                   with willem van hest, Ron Blom, Marita Beukers, Hans van den Hooven and others.
              . 'Zwartgeblakerd' - group expo - Schiedam, NL
                   with Ton Krijnen, Jolanda Peeters, Irma Rengur, Judith Aardse and Diederik Klomberg

2020
              . 'Troostkunst' - group expo in Stedelijk Museum Schiedam
              . 'Troostkunst' - poster expo by Stedelijk Museum Schiedam

2019
              . 'We are nature' - group expo a.o. with Willem van Hest and Jolanda Peeters
              . 'IWMI - it wasn't my idea' - expo with Carlinda Boom and Mirjam van den Haspel
                Stichting Kunstwerkt - Schiedam, NL
              . 'Phases of life' - group expo - Delft, NL
              . 'The New Impuls' - group expo - Schiedam, NL

2018
              . 'Tijdgeest' / 'Spirit of the Year' group expo - work in collaboration with Jolanda Peeters - Velp, NL
              . End of the year group expo- Stichting Kunstwerkt - Schiedam, NL
              . Reunion expo Apprentice/Master - Group Exhibition - Tilburg, NL
              . Video and Light lnstallation with Jolanda Peeters, Pijnakker, NL
              . Work with Jolanda Peeters shown at 'Vruchtbare Grond', Stedelijk Museum, Schiedam, NL
              . Artist Residency @ WAAW - St. Louis, Senegal
              . Me, Mass, Hysteria | Installation - With Jolanda Peeters - Delft, NL


2017
              . Autumn Salon - Group exhibition - Delft, NL
              . DAR22 - Group exhibition - Delft, NL
              . Work with Jolanda Peeters shown at 'De Verbeelding' - exhibition - Pijnacker, NL
              . Spring Salon - Group exhibition - Delft, NL

2016
              . Salon d' Autumn - Group exhibition - Delft, NL
              . Canal Art - Group exhibition of floating art - Delft, NL
              . Nomination for the Buning Brongers price - Amsterdam, NL

2015
              . Graduation Event - Group exhibition - Willem de Kooning Academy - Rotterdam, NL
              . 5 point connection - Group exhibition - Backlit, Nottingham, UK
              . Kontoeren - Group exhibition - Niffo, Rotterdam, NL

2014
              . Apprentice/Master Project - KunstpodiumT - Tilburg, NL
              . On Track 01 - Group exhibition - Central Station, Rotterdam, NL

2013
              . Evident Resident - Group exhibition - Galerie MAD, Marseille, FR
              . ESADMM - École supérieure d'arts et de design Marseille, FR
              . Expo Open Design - Fablab, De Waag, Amsterdam, NL
              . Downloadable Design - Het Nieuwe Instituut, Rotterdam, NL
              . Downloadable Design -Waag Instituur, Amsterdam, NL (Dutch) >

2012
              . Boulevard of Expectations - Group exhibition - Erasmus University, Rotterdam, NL
              . Academy exhibition - Willem de Kooning Academy, Rotterdam, NL

2011
              . Academy exhibition - Willem de Kooning Academy, Rotterdam, NL
              . Wall painting, Culemborg, NL

2010
              . Wall painting sessions, Adorp, NL
              . Exposition - Voorschoten, NL


Video's, a selection:

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Cultural work

2018
              . Member of the artist collective Stichting Kunstwerkt, Schiedam, NL.

2017
              . Member of the artist collective Kadmium, Delft, NL.

2016
              . Commissioner for Kunstpodium T in Tilburg, NL,
                within the Leadership in Culture (LinC) educational programme,
                commissioned by the minister of Education, Culture and Science.


Publications

2019
              . 20.05.2018: Het Nieuwe Stadsblad: Was it my idea or from the computer?'(Dutch) >

2018
              . 07.01.2018: Kadmium highlight of 'Me, Mass, Hysteria'(Dutch) >

2017
              . 27.12.2017: Delft op Zondag: Installation review (Dutch) >
              . 25.12.2017: Delft op Zondag: Artist itroduction (Dutch) >

2015
              . 20.07.2015: Mr Motley - Art Magazine - Graduation work >
              . 15.07.2015: Willem de Kooning Academy Online Year Book - Graduation work >
              . 13.07.2015: Blooz Gallery - Art Magazine - Graduation work >
              . 10.07.2015: BK-Info Blog - Graduation work >
              . 15.05.2015: 5 Points of Connection - Expo on Vimeo >
              . 17.03.2015: Nottingham Alternative Film Network NAFN - Expo review >

2013
              . 29.11.2013: Het Nieuwe Instituut - Brochure >
              . 16.11.2013: Waag Society, Institute for Art, Science and Technology - Brochure >

2011
              . 15.01.2012: CCA Adorp - annual report (NL) >


Education summary

              .   Ecole Supérieure Art Design Marseille Méditerranée, Marseille, FR   -   fine arts
              .   Willem de Kooning Academy, Rotterdam, NL   -  fine arts
              .   University of Technology, Delft, NL   -   architecture, townplanning