Gerco de Ruijter is a Rotterdam-based visual artist who delves into photography and film. In the late 1980s, he began utilizing unconventional tools such as kites, balloons, and fishing poles to capture images from a unique vantage point. In recent years, he has turned to Google Earth as a source, producing films like CROPS (2012) and Playground (2014). De Ruijter’s art pushes the boundaries of minimalism in presenting the landscape, yet managing to maintain its recognizability.
De Ruijter honed his craft at the Academy for Visual Arts in Rotterdam, graduating with distinction in 1993. His prolific career includes numerous solo and group exhibitions in the Netherlands and abroad, showcased in prestigious institutions such as the Stedelijk Museum Schiedam, Museum Boijmans van Beuningen in Rotterdam, The Hirshhorn Museum in Washington DC, and The Harnett Museum of Art in Richmond. His work holds a permanent place in several important private and public collections.
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