Exhibtions
27/06/2021 – 12/09/2021, Tiergarten, Group Exhibition, Alkmaar
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 – 00/00/0000, 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, 6 different private collectors, 6 Verschillende sculpturen
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.
Grants
10/2014, Mondriaan Fund, NL, Bijdrage Jong Talent
10/2014, STROOM Den Haag, NL, PRO-Invest
Prices and Nominations
17/07/2018 Victoriefondscultuurprijs, nomination in the category visual arts.
03/08/2014 Leidsch Dagblad Publieksprijs for my sculpture ‘En iedereen hield de adem in tijdens die fractie van eeuwen’, that I made for the exhibition ‘Sterk Werk ‘of the foundation Sculptures in Leiden.
Requested Works
2014 Stichting Beelden in Leiden requested me in autumn of 2013, to build a sculpture for the Hooglandse Kerkgracht in Leiden.
‘En iedereen hield de adem in tijdens die fractie van eeuwen’.
167 x 80 x 80 cm. concrete, steel and vegetation.
2014 A private collector in Italy has requested a sculpture.
‘Looks Like I Own You Now – Standing Fox’
99 x 20 x 43 cm. Cotton, Pigment, Plaster
2013 A private collector in the Netherlands requested a small sculpture
‘Eekhoorn 3/6’
40 x 15 x 20 cm. Cotton, Pigment, Plaster
Schooling
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. Open PDF here.
Additional Activities
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.
Catalogi, Articles and Mentions
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