CV
EXHIBTIONS
01/04/2018 – heden Museum de Fundatie/Kasteel Het Nijenhuis, semi vaste collectie, Wijhe, NL
21/05/2023 – 28/10/2023 Anningahof, beeldentuin, Zwolle NL
27/06/2021 – 12/09/2021 Tiergarten, Group Exhibition, Alkmaar
26/08/2021 – 19/09/2021 Festival Tweetakt, Group Exhibition
01/09/2020 – 30/01/2021 De Spelonk, Solo Exhibition, The Hague, NL
31/03/2019 – 16/06/2018 Tweetakt, Group Exhibition, Groenekan / Utrecht, NL
09/09/2018 – 11/11/2018 Victoriefonds Cultuurprijs, Stedelijk Museum, Alkmaar, NL
01/04/2018 – 17/06/2018 Tweetakt, Group Exhibition, Groenekan / Utrecht, NL
17/12/2016 – 26/02/2017 Met andere ogen, Group Exhibition, Museum Kranenburgh, Bergen NH, NL
30/08/2016 – 18/09/2016 Het Antropoceen, Solo exhibition, Firma van Drie, Gouda, NL
30/03/2016 – 03/04/2016 Drawing Now, Art Fair in the stand of AGNS, Paris, FR
10/02/2016 – 14/02/2016 Prospects and Concepts, Group exhibition, Art Rotterdam, Rotterdam, NL
00/03/2015 – 00/04/2015 Museo de Sciencias Poética, Duo exhibition, 6mas1 Gallery, Madrid, ES
30/03/2015 – 30/05/2018 Their own collection, Group exhibition, Museum Beelden aan Zee, Den Haag, NL
12/03/2015 – 12/03/2015 Contemporary Grotesque, Group exhibition, Biennial in Saint-Etienne, FR
19/02/2015 – 05/03/2015 Van de weeromstuit gelukkig zijn. Solo, A Gallery Named Sue, Den Haag, NL
04/02/2015 – 08/02/2015 Rotterdam Contemporary. Art Fair, Stand: A gallery Named Sue, Rotterdam, NL
12/10/2014 – 14/11/2014 The Forest in Our Back, Duo exhibition, Het Langhuis, Zwolle, NL
13/09/2014 – 30/09/2014 Elements of Craft, Group exhibition, Mint Gallery, London, GB
27/05/2014 – 01/06/2014 RAI Amsterdam Edition 31, Art fair, Stand: Galerie Helder, Amsterdam, NL
22/05/2014 – 03/08/2014 Sterk Werk, Open air group exhibition, Beelden in Leiden, Leiden, NL
08/04/2014 – 13/04/2014 Back Stage On Stage, Group exhibtion, Ventura Lambrate, Milan, IT
16/01/2014 – 20/03/2014 Aftrap Twee, Group exhibition, Artrium, Ministery BZK, Den Haag, NL
12/01/2014 – 09/02/2014 Nieuwjaarsexositie, Group exhibition, Galerie Artishock, Rijswijk, NL
19/10/2013 – 14/12/2013 Nieuwe Oogst 2013, Group exhibition, Galerie Bart, Nijmegen, NL
02/10/2014 – 06/20/2014 Art The Hague, Art fair, Stand: Galerie Helder, Den Haag, NL
22/09/2013 – 03/11/2013 Art Primeur, Group exhibition, Galerie de Compagnie, Dordrecht, NL
07/09/2013 – 15/09/2013 New Star(s), Group exhibition, Galerie Helder, Den Haag, NL
07/08/2013 – 25/08/2013 New Steps, Group exhibition, HKK, Den Haag, NL
27/07/2013 – 25/08/2013 Afgestudeerden v/d KABK, Group exhibition, Artibrak, Voorburg, NL
18/07/2013 – 04/08/2013 Impressed, Group exhibition, Kadmium, Delft, NL
12/07/2013 – 21/07/2013 New Order, Group exhibition, Pictura, Dordrecht, NL
06/07/2013 – 13/07/2013 Blood, Sweat, Tears, Diploma, Group exhibition, KABK, Den Haag, NL
14/12/2013 – 19/12/2013 Een Poging tot nieuwe vriendelijkheid, Group exhibition, Gemak, Den Haag, NL
13/01/2012 – 18/01/2012 Vrijdagdedertiendetweeduizendtwaalf, Group, De Regentenkamer, Den Haag, NL
25/11/2010 – 26/11/2010 In Persuit of Tracks Traces and Transformations, Group, Nest, Den Haag, NL
WORK IN COLLECTIONS
06/2014 Museum Sculptures at Sea , Den Haag. ‘En iedereen hield de adem in[…]’, 2014
07/2013 Caldic Collection / Museum Voorlinden, Wassenaar. ‘Looks Like I Own You Now Four Hares’, 2013
AB/2014 7 different private collectors
PRICES AND NOMINATIONS
2018 Victoriefondscultuurprijs, nominated in the category fine art.
2014 Leidsch Dagblad Publieksprijs for my sculpture ‘En zij hielden de adem in tijdens die fractie van eeuwen’, which I created for the exhibition ‘Sterk Werk’ for foundation Beelden in Leiden.
GRANTS
2022 Stokroos Foundation – contribution to the realisation of a new work for the exhibition Tiergarten – Group exhibition in the bolwerkpark in Alkmaar.
2022 Foundation Stroom Den Haag– contribution to the realisation of a new work for the exhibition Tiergarten – Group exhibition in the bolwerkpark in Alkmaar.
2021 Mondriaanfonds – contribution to the realisation of a new work for the exhibition Tiergarten – Group exhibition in the bolwerkpark in Alkmaar.
Also:
2014 Mondriaan Fund – Bijdrage Jong Talent
2014 STROOM Den Haag – PRO-Invest
REQUESTED WORKS
2023 Foundation and sculpture garden Een Zee Van Staal – An outline proposal for a new sculpture in their collection.
2021 Kunstuitleen Alkmaar – A new sculpture for the summer exhibition Tiergarten. A group exhibion in a park in Alkmaar.
The sculpture: De Muur
2021 Festival Tweetakt – A new work for the exhibition at Fort Ruigenhoek.
The sculpture:
De Toren
2017 Festival Tweetakt – A new work for the exhibition at Fort Ruigenhoek.
The sculpture:
Come to me when thou hast seen the elephants dance
2016 Municipality Halfweg – An outline proposal for a new sculpture for a new neighbourhood.
2014 Foundation Beelden in Leiden – requested me in autumn of 2013, to build a sculpture for the Hooglandse Kerkgracht in Leiden.
The sculpture:
‘En iedereen hield de adem in tijdens die fractie van eeuwen’.
2014 A private collector in Italy has requested a sculpture.
‘Looks Like I Own You Now – Standing Fox’
2013 A private collector in the Netherlands requested a small sculpture
‘Eekhoorn 3/6’
SIDE ACTIVITIES
9/2023 – now Committee member – KunstRuimte art committee municipality of Rijswijk
The KunstRuimte committee advises the mayor and aldermen, solicited and unsolicited, on art policy in public spaces and on municipal art assets.
9/2021 (1 week) Guest lecturer – School for Young Talent, KABK
During the annual workshop week I taught the students pâtte de verre, a glass technique.
8/2018 (one-off) Lecture/workshop – Stedelijk Museum Alkmaar
As a nominee for the Victory Fund Culture Prize, I gave a workshop and lecture at the Stedelijk Museum Alkmaar about titles for works of art
Also:
07/2014, Stichting Beelden in Leiden, Lecture about my art practice.
03/2014 – heden, The Shoebox Diorama, Installations to support the virtual experiences they make.
09/2013 – 1/2014, Stichting Jangstayl, Lectures on Highschools in Alkmaar about the art academy.
05/2010 – 11/2016, Caldic Collectie Museum / Voorlinden, Guided tour in a sculpture garden in Wassenaar.
06/2006 – 9/20013, Noord-Hollandsdagblad, Monthly personal column.
RESIDENCIES AND PROJECTS
06/10/2014 – 12/10/2014 In Het Langhuis in Zwolle, artists get invited to build an exhibition in this historic building. It is encouraged to create a reaction to the building. Artists are free to work 24/7, a week before the opening.
01/09/2014 – 05/09/2014 Each week in De Torenkamer of the Vondel CS building in Amsterdam, a different artist is ‘locked up’ by the AVRO/TROS broadcasting station. There they can work on a choosen project. During the daily broadcast of the radio show ‘Opium op 4’ there is contact with the artist and on Friday the completed project is presented at radio4, AT5 and RTV Noord-Holland.
08/04/2014 – 13/04/2014 At the Ventura Lambrate in Milaan, I have, as a happening for the visitors, worked on my sculptures during the exhibition.
EDUCATION
09/2008 – 07/2013 HBO. KABK. Beeldende Kunst. Diploma : BFA
01/2011 – 07/2011 Erasmus exchange with KASK in Gent
09/2007 – 07/2008 HBO. KABK. Textiles and Fashion. Propedeuse
09/2006 – 07/2007 Danckaerts. Modevakschool, Diploma : Costumiére
09/2000 – 07/2006 Berger Scholengemeenschap. Diploma : Havo
THESIS
07/2013 FAUST, Een Handleiding voor de Hedendaagse Westerse Schepper. (Dutch) Open PDF here.
PUBLICATIONS, ARTICLES AND MENTIONS
07/2023 Ze kunnen stuk voor stuk een prachtig beeld leveren, Noord-Hollandsdagblad, written by: Friso Bos
01/2021 Exhibition catalogue De Spelonk
09/2018, Gevecht met Gips en Beton, newspaper article, Noord-Hollandsdagblad, written by: Mark Minnema
02/2016, Prospects and Concepts, Mondriaan Fonds toont talent, Exhibition Catalogue, written by: Noor Mertens
04/2015, Catinka Kersten in Beelden aan Zee, éen jaar na academie, online article, Cultuurpers, written by: Frans van Hilten
06/2014, De zachte kant van beton, newspaper article, Telegraaf, written by: Maaike Staffhorst
06/2014, Kopers voor beelden in Leiden, newspaper article, Leids Dagblad, written by: Theo de With
05/2014, Wachten op een nieuw leven, newspaper suplement Leids Dagblad, written by: Vera van de Kaap
05/2014, Sterk Werk – Beelden in Leiden 2014, catalogue, Stichting Beelden in Leiden
05/2014, Magisch Realistische Vossen en Varkens, online article, HPdeTijd.nl, written by: Nick Muller
03/2014, Het mooiste uit Milaan, online article, ideas.bright.nl, written by: Ingeborg van Lieshout
02/2014, Ventura Lambrate – KABK, Magazine article, The Dots (appendix of Elle Decoration), issue 2 of 2014
01/2014, Aftrap twee, catalogue, ARTrium, Ministerie van binnenlandse zaken en koningsrelaties
10/2013, Nieuwe Oogst 2013, catalogue, Galerie Bart
06/2013, Een gebed zonder eind, online article, tublelight.nl, Written by: Brenda Tempelaar
07/2013, Lichting 2013, online article, Kunstbeeld.nl, Pictures by: Marjolein Blaauwbroek
07/2013, Looks Like I Own You Now, online article, Blikvangen, Written by: Morfo Katsantonis
07/2013, Jong talent gespot en verworven: Catinka Kersten, facebook message, Museum Voorlinden
07/2013, Blood, Sweat, Tears the Exhibition, online article, Jegensentevens.nl, written by: Esther Didden
07/2013, Blood, Sweat, Tears, Diploma, Graduation Catalogue, KABK
12/2012, Een poging tot nieuwe vriendelijkheid, catalogue, 4th year fine arts students KABK
12/2012, Een poging tot nieuwe vriendelijkheid, online article, Trendbeheer
01/2012, Vrijdagdedertiendetweeduizendtwaalf, catalogue, 4th year fine arts students KABK
01/2012, Vrijdag de dertiende tweeduizendtwaalf, online article, mrMotley.nl, written by: Irene de Craen
01/2012, Groen Licht!, online article, theartwriters.nl, written by: Ceciel Stoutjesdijk
