Hello! In between working on my everlasting secret projects and drinking cocktails I found some time to update my portfolio. My illustrations for AOL and Göoo Magazine have been added to the work area.
In the meanwhile Computer Arts Projects 139 is out. Art directed by Alan Wardle, the collaborative cover of this character design themed issue is jam-packed with, well, characters. The street scene features my Little Shop of Horrors inspired creature as well. Go get it.
March 01, 2010 Grow Ups exhibition in Japan
Grow Ups goes to Japan!
Grow Ups is an exhibition of eleven young Dutch artists whose work moves between mature art and childlike fantasy. The title indicates that the art contains strong influences from the artists’ childhood and adolescence. Mature themes come together with visual references to toys, television cartoons, comic magazines and video games of American and Japanese origin. Ultimately, this exhibition aims to connect the artists to their visual roots, with the hope of them being recognized as fully grown.
Parts of this exhibition were shown at CORROSIA! (Almere, the Netherlands) in 2008. On invitation of the Center for Creative Communications (CCC) the work is exhibited following a contest for curators. The show will be opened by Ms Omori, curator of CCC and presented by Grow Ups curator Renée Reijnders. You are welcome to visit!
Participating artists:
IRIS, Nanna Koekoek, Merijn Hos, Lennard Schuurmans, Pepijn van den Nieuwendijk/Cirque de Pepin, Ingrid de Lugt, Wayne Horse, Manumanu, Leendert Masselink/studio illurama, Bjorn Eulink, and Mark Verhaagen.
Opening: March 6 at 13:00hr.
The exhibition will be up from March 6 to 27, 2010
The Center for Creative Communications (CCC)
4-16 Ote-machi; Aoi-ku, Shizuoka City 420-0853
www.c-c-c.or.jp