Artistic Journey
Ilke Gers’ artistic voyage is marked by the interplay of installation, performance, and publications, exploring movement, human behavior, social constructs, and spatial conditions. She received her education at the prestigious Werkplaats Typografie and honed her craft as a resident at the renowned Jan van Eyck Academie from 2014 to 2015. Her thought-provoking work has been showcased at esteemed venues such as LLS Paleis in Antwerp, the Biënnale Van België in Ghent, Kunsthal Rotterdam, De Appel in Amsterdam, 019 in Ghent, De Fabriek in Eindhoven, Beursschouwburg in Brussels, and D21 – Kunstraum in Leipzig. Gers is also a member of the Action Publishing Collective, based in Rotterdam.
A Career on the Court
In her flourishing tennis career, Gers achieved two doubles titles on the challenging ITF Women’s Circuit. On May 13, 2002, she reached her highest ranking in singles, standing strong at world No. 382. As for doubles, she peaked at an impressive world No. 167 on February 2, 2004.
The Final Match
After years of dedication to the sport, Gers retired from the tennis scene in 2004.
www.ftn-books.com has now two limited typographic editions by Gers available.
