David Pedraza was part of the residency program There van Heden in Yogyakarta for three months in 2011. In his work, Pedraza delved deeply into his Catholic upbringing, his family, and the hedonistic lifestyle of his generation. In the melting pot of Yogyakarta, where diverse beliefs coexist, he explored these themes in his art. His major wall installation, Eheieh Asher Eheieh, which he created there for the first time, will now be performed again in The Hague. Catholic symbols are intertwined with other religions, political doctrines, and philosophical and societal questions, while still paying homage to art history.
Tanja Ritterbex has been likened to an artistic counterpart of the iconic Lady Gaga. Brimming with energy and exuberance, Ritterbex possesses a keen awareness of the immense impact the internet holds over young individuals, and deftly incorporates it into her professional repertoire. In her practice, Ritterbex delves into the alluring fascination of online culture, expertly weaving it with a healthy dose of humor and introspection. Often, her vibrant and expressive paintings and video art revolve around Ritterbex’s own body and personal experiences, prompting introspection about our own identities and the concept of vulnerability.
WonderWood is a mixture between a shop and a gallery located in the heart of Amsterdam. Here you can discover the wonderworld of wood in design, furniture, art, gadgets and new talents. Every piece of furniture or art object has a story behind. Instore and on this online platform we like to tell you more about the designs, because it’s not just a chair or just a table. Most items made history in design and put their mark on the evolution of furniture design today. This backgound history we are so passionated about we like to share with you so you learn more about the history of design.
NICE TO KNOW IS EACH WEEK TOURISTS COME TO HAVE A LOOK AT THE CENTURIES-OLD WOODEN CEILING IN THE STORE. THIS 450 YEARS OLD CEILING IS STILL IN VERY GOOD CONDITION AS IT ORIGINATES FROM 1565. WonderWood has an interesting wide collection of vintage chairs and tabels of the 1940’s, 1950’s, 1960’s. Nexto our rare originals we also sell re-editions of wellknown design furniture. These reproductions of old designs, we call them the Plywood classics. Imagine wonderful plywood chairs from famous designers and architects. Big names who made history in design; like the Norwegian Hans Brattrud, the French Jean Prouve, the American couple Charles and Ray Eames, and Alvar Alto etc. We also show new design pieces of Dutch designers like Richard Hutten, Aldo Bakker, Jeroen Wand, etc. that fit to our concept. Nexto all of this we also proudly present a selection of wellknown and new artists, such as Jeroen Henneman, Klaas Gubbels, Willem van Malsen, Wietze Jellema and Ton van Kints. This wonderful combintation, with the finishing touch of fun gadgets, makes what WonderWood is about today. An accesible high qualitive international minded gallery store where everyone can buy something or can just visit us to get inspired. So, WonderWood is THE spot in Amsterdam for everyone interested in plywood, design, art and some fun! Enjoy!
Ingrid Simons (Eindhoven, 1976) currently inhabits and operates in Eindhoven, The Netherlands. She specializes in crafting imaginary terrains, at times characterized by a rough and tangible quality, while other times exuding a subdued and spiritual aura. Nevertheless, these landscapes always serve as conduits for powerful, atmospheric connotations of natural phenomena such as the earth, light, the cosmos, air, and water. Although familiar elements of the landscape, such as orchards, streams, trails, and skies, can often be discerned, Simons’ work is predominantly abstract in terms of visual language and use of color.
According to Simons, landscapes are “autonomous spaces of expression, actualized by the physical act of painting.” Through deconstructing the conventional landscape, she forges a new, raw, and tangible reality based on her personal experiences.
www.ftn-books.com has one Simons publication available.
Carlijn Kingma (Zutphen, 1991) pursued her studies in architecture at the TU Delft. However, upon her graduation, her project failed to meet the formal requirements consisting of a lengthy list of architectural products. In a bold move, she opted to create an animated film, utilizing fifty of her own drawings to bring it to life. This unconventional decision was ultimately rewarded with a perfect score of 10. In addition to this achievement, her project also received the prestigious New Babylon Award, recognizing it as the best graduate work at the intersection of art and architecture at the TU Delft. As a result of this recognition, her work was exhibited at the Kunstmuseum Den Haag. In 2018, Kingma was honored with the Architecture Drawing Prize in the hand-drawing category. As a result of this accolade, she was given the opportunity to showcase her drawings at the renowned Sir John Soane’s Museum in London, alongside the works of her idols Piranesi and the architect and artist Joseph Gandy.
Reinoud Oudshoorn (1953) employs perspective, originating from the illusory language of painting and integrating it into his sculptures. Through this approach, he aims to bridge the gap between the spatial illusion of the flat surface and the concrete reality of the three-dimensional image. Oudshoorn’s sculptures emerge from staring and observing a white surface, gradually transforming into a space. From this process, drawings are created.
The choice of material is linked to the selected drawing and the technical possibilities: iron refers to graphite, wood is intriguing due to the lines of its grain, and frosted glass adds depth. A painting is too much of an illusion for Oudshoorn, while a three-dimensional image is too real. He has found a middle ground in sculptures that create space, sometimes on a wall, sometimes on the floor.
The vanishing point, which can be found in almost all of his larger works, is positioned at eye level of 1m65, creating a tangible horizon at every exhibition.
The opus of Michel Hoogervorst (1961, Netherlands) comprises drawings, etchings, and paintings made with acrylic and alkyd paint. The use of lines and planes divides the canvases into compartments. Within these grids, the artist tells his story. His work often depicts subdued observations of everyday objects and subjects. At times, the details of the subjects or objects may be recognizable, but more often than not, they are abstracted into clear forms that exude a deep serenity through their monumental composition.
www.ftn-books.com has some titles on Hoogervorst now available. Including some original etchings published by Any Art.
Marian Bijlenga draws inspiration from her surroundings, finding beauty in nature and patterns found in walls, floors, sandpaper, and fish scales. Through her art, she creates objects and develops intricate structures using textile materials such as cotton, paper, and horsehair. However, her focus is not on the material itself, but rather on the form it can take. She is fascinated by lines, graphological symbols like the alphabet, writing, electrocardiograms, Chinese characters, and fractals. She explores the rhythm in lines and the space between them, utilizing contrasts to form a unique signature. Her technique and choice of materials are interwoven, with the line being the thread that ties everything together. The flexibility of textiles allows her to pursue her goal of discovering new forms, whether it be in clear, transparent structures or dense, intricate patterns.
Joncquil pursued his studies in Monumental Painting at the Academy of Fine Arts St. Joost in Breda. Since graduating in 1998, his professional practice has consisted of creating paintings, drawings, photographs, films, sculptures, and installations. The overarching theme in his work is “Time” and its passing. The images he conjures seem to be a blend of dreams, hallucinations, and memories. The figurative and abstracted representations shed light on a never-ending process. Through his often humorous work, Joncquil simultaneously showcases the light and dark sides of “Being.” His work can be regularly seen in galleries and museums both nationally and internationally and is included in various collections.
In his work, Frank Halmans (1963) often explores the domestic world and considers a home as a place where life oscillates between a public and a private sphere. Halmans delves into how we, as humans, inhabit these two distinct areas. One could call the artist a “house expert”: he is a skilled carpenter, plumber, and mason, and therefore knows everything about houses. Yet, within his work, houses or parts thereof take on a dreamlike form. In this respect, his series of “architectural vacuum cleaners” depicts his vision well. For this series, the artist transformed several vacuum cleaners into small architectural households with separate rooms, emphasizing their individual characters. He turned the machines, which we usually use to keep our households clean, into individual and standalone objects. The dirt is now efficiently sucked up and can be seen as a metaphor for everything we collectively gather in both our memories and their physical manifestation as objects in our homes.
Artist/ Author: Oliver Boberg
Title : Memorial
Publisher: Oliver Boberg
Measurements: Frame measures 51 x 42 cm. original C print is 35 x 25 cm.
Condition: mint
signed by Oliver Boberg in pen and numbered 14/20 from an edition of 20
