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

Maart 2026 - Group exhibition ‘Prospects’

With Mondriaan Fonds, Amsterdam, during Art Rotterdam

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Nov 2025 - Group exhibition during De Broeikas

In collaboration with Caillyn Vos at Explore the North, Leeuwarden

 

Sept 2025 - Duo exhibition ‘13,7*C’

In collaboration with Caillyn Vos at H47 and VHDG, Leeuwarden

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Jan/feb 2025 - LUNA Nights: ‘dream on/off’ (group)

Bij LUNA Friesland/Media Art Friesland, Leeuwarden

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Nov/dec 2024 - Solo exhibition 'No departure information available'

At ARTisBOOK Foundation, Groningen

 

Nov 2024 - Group exhibition ‘Changing Leaves, Changing Perspectives’

At Interference (Autumn program), Tunis, Tunesië

 

Nov 2024 - Group exhibition during De Broeikas 

At kunstfestival De Broeikas, Leeuwarden

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Oct 2024 - Groupexhibition ‘Diplopia: what is at risk?'

At GOLDSTUEKE Licht Art Projects Gelsenkirchen, Germany

 

Sept 2024 - Group exhibition ‘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’ (group)

At Stichting Terug naar het begin, Groningen (province)

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Apr/May 2024 - Solo exhibition 'Shortcut'

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

 

June 2025 - nov 2026 -  Makers en Erfgoed (ENG: makers and heritage) - Residency/Worktrajectory

At Beeld & Geluid, Netwerk Digitaal Erfgoed, Museumfederatie Fryslân and Stichting Erfgoed en Publiek

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Apr - may 2025 - Residency VHDG Connect

At Kunstwerk Kolderveen, Nijeveen, and VHDG, Leeuwarden

 

Jan 2025 - mrt 2026 -  Work trajectory ‘Tweespraak deel 2’

At VHDG, Leeuwarden

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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

 

SCREENINGS DOCUMENTARY ‘SENUWEN’ 

 

Mrt 2026  - Screening at Jeugdfilmfestival Antwerpen (opblaasbioscoop)

 

Mrt 2025 - Screening at Jeugdfilmfestival Antwerpen

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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​

 

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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OTHER WORK

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Jan 2026 - present - Honours coordinator at Minerva Art Academy

At Hanze, Groningen

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Jan 2026 - present -  part of management at ARTisBOOK

at ARTisBOOK, Groningen

 

Feb 2026 - present - Head LUNA Young Masters (Production and curation)

At Media Art Friesland, Leeuwarden

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Juni 2024  - present - Artistic and project leader at the Bierumer School 

In collaboration with Rolina Nell (2025) and Paula Biemans (2025/2026) at the Bierumer School, Bierum

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2020 - present - founder, projectleader and business leader 

At Stichting WILLOW Online Art Space

 

Juli 2025 - Feb 2026 - Head of production LUNA Young Masters 

At Media Art Friesland, Leeuwarden

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​Juni 2024 - Feb 2026 - Part of selection committee LUNA Young Masters (now curator function)

At Media Art Friesland, Leeuwarden

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Jan 2023 - Feb 2024 - Boardmember: treasurer

At Stichting WILLOW Online Art Space

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PUBLICATIONS and MEDIA

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20 apr 2026 - Presentation Tresaor Akademy ‘Grijze gebieden in het archief’ (ENG: grey area's in the archive)

At Tresoar, Leeuwarden

 

23 nov 2025 - Work as reaction on documentary -  ‘Six Inches of Soil’

During Film Food Fest by VELD Collectief, Groningen

 

17 nov 2025 Speaker during ‘De ruggengraat van het verbinden. Werken met termen’ (ENG: the spine of connecting: working with terms)

At Netwerk Digitaal Erfgoed

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28 okt 2025 - End presentation MEE-residency 'Grey areas'. 

At Beeld & Geluid, Netwerk Digitaal Erfgoed, Museumfederatie Fryslân and Stichting Erfgoed en Publiek.

In dbieb, Leeuwarden

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8 okt 2025 Speaker during ‘Digitaal Erfgoed Friesland dag’ (ENG: Digital Heritage Day Friesland)

At Digitaal Erfgoed Friesland en Stichting Erfgoed en Publiek, Leeuwarden

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Nov 2024 - Makersminuut (maker's minute) VPRO Dorst (online)

At VPRO Dorst

 

31 okt 2024 - ‘Kunstenaares en turnster Maaike (25) maakt performance over aanraking en ongemak. ‘Je lichaam weet het beter’

In the Leeuwarder Courant, written by Jacob Haagsma.

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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 Fryslân during ‘Op & Ut’ (radio and tv)

January 20, 2024

 

2023 - REGENERATE the podcast - BLOOM

At Noorderlicht, Groningen

 

2023 - Interview at Omrop Fryslân 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 Fryslân 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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6-7 apr 2026 - Part of Women’s residency about the position of women in media and light art. 

At IBSIC, Lille (FR), participation made possible by Media Art Friesland

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Sept 2024 - Part of focus group about  the position of women in visual arts (in the Netherlands)

At Boekmanstichting Amsterdam