Nelleke Cloosterman BE, b. 1996
Biography
In my paintings I combine and distort everyday elements such as plants, animals and bubbles in a way that looks convincing, yet is not possible in reality. By doing so, I create a universe where it’s possible to find meaning that escapes rational logic or natural laws. My working method involves incorporating computer-generated images to translate my thoughts, which become a vehicle as well as a surface for my paintings. The act of painting as a final step leaves room for thought, surprises and fragility. As such, my compositions form a play between flatness and three-dimensionality, with gradients as a frequent motif. These gradients suggest the compression of time, which contributes to the idea that the painting is not a snapshot but an ongoing landscape where the inhabitants of my painting tell a story.
Works
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Bird Defender, 2023
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Close, 2023
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Interrupted, 2023
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Introspective views, 2023
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Obscure, 2023
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Pest-stop, 2023
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Reminiscence, 2023
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Soft petals, 2023
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Urban menace, 2023
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Your history , 2023
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Four nights, 2022
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Great Tit, 2022
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Magpie, 2022
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Pause, 2022
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Rewind, 2022
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Sad for spring, 2022
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Solar Powered, 2022
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Starling , 2022
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The hand that fate dealt me, 2022
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You may rely on it, 2022
Exhibitions
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Nelleke Cloosterman 'Dawn goes down to day'
PLUS-ONE GALLERY (SOUTH) 25 Nov 2023 - 7 Jan 2024Playing with chance through a book of poetry for each day of the year, Cloosterman picked a poem that was to give title to her exhibition, choosing only the date...Read more -
Infinite Flowers, part 4
PLUS-ONE GALLERY (NEW SOUTH) 25 Jun - 21 Aug 2022A blooming group show about the infinite inspiration of flowers 25.06 - 21.08.22 “From the oval-shaped flower-bed there rose perhaps a hundred stalks spreading into heart-shaped or tongue-shaped leaves half...Read more -
Altered States
PLUS-ONE GALLERY (NEW SOUTH) 2 Apr - 8 May 2022PLUS-ONE Gallery is pleased to announce its upcoming group exhibition, entitled 'Altered States'. Participating artists are Mevlana Lipp, Ritsart Gobyn, Filip Vervaet, Roy Mordechay & Nelleke Cloosterman. Altered States Take...Read more