visual artist
Maaike Meindertsma
CV
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Do you know how far you toe is from the ground when you take a step?
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Maaike is a visual artist from the north of the Netherlands. She works with themes like body, brain and movement through making films, installations and artists’ books.
Photo by Julie Tuinman
DIRECTLY TO
Education - Exhibitions - Residencies and work periods - Projects - Screenings
EDUCATION
2018 - 2022 Fine Art
Hanze Hogeschool Groningen, Minerva Art Academy (Cum Laude, with Honours)
2017 - 2022 Literatuurwetenschappen (Literary Studies)
Utrecht University (first two years)
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EXHIBITIONS
Planned
Nov/dec 2024 - Solo exhibition at ARTisBOOK
At ARTisBOOK Foundation, Groningen
Planned
Nov 2024 - Group exhibition during De Broeikas
At kunstfestival De Broeikas, Leeuwarden
Planned
Okt 2024 - Part of ‘Diplopia’ (group)
At GOLDSTUEKE Licht Art Projects Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Sept 2024 - Part of ‘WATER & SALT’
At SEE Djerba International Media Art Project Houmt Souk, Tunesia
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June 2024 Festival ‘Simmerdeis (group)
At Simmerdeis, Drachten
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May 2024 - Festival ‘Terug naar het begin’
At Stichting Terug naar het begin, Groningen (province)
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Apr/May 2024 - Solo exhibition at Bierumer School
At Bierumer School, Bierum
Jan/Feb 2024 - Group exhibition ‘Moving Heads’, LUNA Young Masters
At Media Art Friesland and LUNA Friesland, Leeuwarden
Okt/Nov 2023 - Group exhibition BLOOM, part of ‘REGENERATE’
At Noorderlicht International Photo Festival, Groningen
June 2023 - Open studios (group) in Centro Negra
At AADK Spain, Blanca, Spain
May 2023 - Performance evening DIHAN - Does It Have A Name ‘23 ‘No 3: Turn’
At DIHAN and Antiquariaat Berger & De Vries, Groningen
Feb 2023 - Group exhibition ‘Nothing Changes’, LUNA Young Masters
At Media Art Friesland and LUNA, Leeuwarden
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Jan/Feb 2023 - Solo exhibition in RAAMH
At RAAMH, Harniasteeg, Leeuwarden, and Media Art Friesland, Leeuwarden
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Sept/Oct 2022 - Performance Evening and group exhibition DIHAN - Does It Have A Name ‘22 ‘No 1: Duration’
At DIHAN and Antiquariaat Berger & De Vries, Groningen
Sept 2022 - Group exhibition ‘100 x kunst in de Akerk’
At Kunstpunt Groningen, Groningen
Sept 2022 - Group exhibition ‘Botteghe digitali 2022’
At Invisible Cities Festival, Gorizia, and Invasioni Creative, Udine en Gorizia, Italy
Aug/Sept 2022 - Group exhibition ‘A selection of the works by graduate students 2022 of Academie Minerva & Frank Mohr Institute’
At Kunstlievend Genootschap Pictura, Groningen
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Juni 2022 - Graduationshow ‘FUTURE,’
At Minerva Art Academy, Groningen
RESIDENCIES and WORK PERIODS
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Sept/Oct 2024 Residency in Ringøbing-Skjern
At region Ringøbing-Skjern, Denmark, and Media Art Friesland, Leeuwarden.
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Feb 2024 - present - Werk period ‘Tweespraak’
At Kultuer Kollectyf, Fryslân a collaboration between Arcadia, Keunstwurk, Pop Fabryk, New Noardic Wave, Tryater, VHDG and Explore the North, Leeuwarden.
March/Apr 2024 - Residency at Bierumer School
At Bierumer School, Bierum
Apr-Nov 2023 - Work period and residency ‘BLOOM’
At Noorderlicht, Groningen
March-Oct 2023 - Work period ‘Nije Eagen’
At Fryslân DOK, Leeuwarden, and PLONS! International Short Documentary Film Festival, Wyns
Juni 2023 - Research Residency at AADK Spain
At AADK Spain, Blanca, Spain
Aug/Sept 2022 - ‘Botteghe Digitali’ (digital manufacturing) summer school and residency
At Invasioni Creative, Udine en Gorizia, Italië, en Media Art Friesland, Leeuwarden
April 2022 - 24-hour residency ‘18 kunstenaars x 24 uur’
At Kunsthuis SYB, Beetsterzwaag
PROJECTS
2020 - present - founder, projectleader and business leader
At Stichting WILLOW Online Art Space
Jan 2023 - Feb 2024 - Boardmember: treasurer
At Stichting WILLOW Online Art Space
SCREENINGS DOCUMENTAIRE ‘SENUWEN’
Nov 2024 - Screening at Cinekid Festival, Amsterdam
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9 March 2024 - Screening at International Film Festival Assen, Assen
27 and 29 Oct 2023 - TV screening at Omrop Fryslân during FryslânDOK
28 Oct 2023 - TV screening at NPO2
8 Oct 2023 - Premiere at PLONS! International Short Documentary Film Festival, Wyns
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PRICES, NOMINATIONS and GRANTS
2024/2025 - Mondriaan Fund Artist Start
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2024 - Cinekid Leeuw: Best Dutch Short Film Competition under 9 - Nominated
At Cinekid Festival, Amsterdam
2024 - Noordsterren - Nominated
At Internationaal Filmfestival Assen
2023 - Reisma van den Burg Stipendium - Winner
At Stichting Reisma van den Burg, Amsterdam and Academie Minerva, Groningen
2022 - Minerva Award for Fine Art - Nominated
At Minerva Art Academy, Groningen
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2022 - Minerva Award for research in Art/Design - Nominated
At Academie Minerva, Groningen
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PUBLICATIONS and MEDIA
March 2024 Interview in ‘KUNST. Magazine #2’
At Kunstpunt Groningen
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2024 - Part of ‘Spraakmakers’, NPO Radio 1 about the position of women in visual arts (in the Netherlands)
March 28, 2024
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2024 - Leeuwarder Courant ‘Grote rol voor jonge talenten op lichtfestival LUNA’
By Gitte Brugman, January 26, 2024
2024 - Interview at Omrop FryslaÌ‚n during ‘Op & Ut’ (radio and tv)
January 20, 2024
2023 - REGENERATE the podcast - BLOOM
At Noorderlicht, Groningen
2023 - Interview at Omrop FryslaÌ‚n during ‘DOKtober’ (tv)
October 27, 2023
2023 - Interview in BOEKMAN ‘Kunstopleidingen aan mbo en hbo’
Number 134, Spring 2023, 35th year
2023 - Interview at Omrop FryslaÌ‚n during ‘Op & Ut’ (radio and tv)
January 28, 2023
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2022 - NRC Handelsblad ‘Voeten, voeten, voeten. Kijk nou eens naar je voeten.’
By Dirk Limburg, June 30, 2022
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OTHER
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Sept 2024 - Part of focus group about the position of women in visual arts (in the Netherlands)
At Boekmanstichting Amsterdam