Biography
The works of Marius van Zandwijk are best described as paintings of inconvenient places. His works explore how his experiences of (social - cultural) inconvenience at places relate to more collective stories. Recently, the complexity and changing intertwining of nature and culture emerged as major theme from this research.
In his works questions about remembrance are implied. Like reality, most works contain multiple narratives. Often narratives are juxtaposed in his works. For example: can we be in control of something uncontrollable?
“I can see reflections of a place: hear a street, see a dune, walk a mountain. I can study the history. I want to have experienced it emotionally. Doubt about what a place is or can be. How does engaging work for me? How do we connect to each other and society?”
Exhibitions - selection
2023
Ten painters, Artspace 411 / Het Seinwezen, Haarlem (g)
Phenomenology of place, Arti et Amicitiae, Amsterdam (s)
Tijdgeest en spookbeelden, NDSM Fuse, Amsterdam (g)
Lente salon, Artspace 411 / Amstelkerk, Amsterdam (g)
2022
Exodus.nu, Bijbels Museum / Buitenplaats Doornburgh (g)
Caging Clouds, NDSM Open, Amsterdam (s)
Schoonheid van imperfectie?, Japanmuseum Sieboldhuis / Yomooka Gallery, Leiden (g)
Odyssee 2.0, NDSM Fuse, Amsterdam (g)
Momentum, Treehouse Pavilion, Amsterdam (g), co-curator
2021
Ode aan het Noord-Hollands landschap, Purmerends Museum, Purmerend (g)
Bound to Space, Dialogues on Dutch society, Leiden Shorts, Leiden (g)
Manuporta Festival, Kunsthalle Kohta, Helsinki (g)
Sprouts Alumni 2021, Arti et Amicitiae, Amsterdam (g)
Update I, Arti et Amicitiae, Amsterdam (g)
2020
De ongemakkelijke plek, Artspace Arti et Amicitiae , Amsterdam (s)
July, SÍM Gallery, Reykjavik, Iceland (g)
2019
Sprouts Young Talents, SBK, Amsterdam (g)
Graduation Show, Fine Arts, Gerrit Rietveld Academie, Amsterdam (g)
Taking a Walk on the Wild Side, Fabulation Alternative Imaginaries in Art & Life - Uncut, Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam (g)
2018
Vorm in Herhaling (Form in repetition), Jansen – Kooy Gallerie, Warnsveld (g)
No 2 , Paleisstraat 107, Amsterdam (g)
Si.si.spex 7, Dogtime, Gerrit Rietveld Academie, Amsterdam (g)
2017
What is happening to our brain – Uncut, Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam (g)
Teaching / interactions
2023
Memories, Neighbourhood connecting intiative Tuindorp Oostzaan - NDSM, funded by Municipality of Amsterdam
Commemoration, time and urbanism, lecture, Death and birth festival, Amsterdam
2022
Guest lecturer, minor Immersive Environments, Hogeschool van Amsterdam, Amsterdam
Open studio, SÍM Korpulfstadir, Reykjavik
2021
Guest lecturer, Van Vollenhoven Instituut, Leiden University, Leiden
2020
Artist talk / Workshops, IOD International Association for Organizational Development, Heemstede
Artist talk, SÍM Korpulfstadir, Reykjavik, Iceland
Residencies
2023 Upcoming: SÍM-residency, Reykjavik, Iceland
2023 Upcoming: AARK.FI, Archipelago Art Residency Korpo, Finland
2022, March SÍM, Icelandic Society of Visual Artists, Reykjavik
2021 - present Treehouse NDSM, Amsterdam
2020, July SÍM, Icelandic Society of Visual Artists, Reykjavik
Education
BFa Gerrit Rietveld Academie, Amsterdam
MSc Public Administration, Leiden University
Awards
2020 Buning Brongers Prijzen, nominee
2019 SBK Sprouts Young Talent Award, nominee
Membership
Arti et Amicitiae, Amsterdam society of visual artists