about:
Maarten Schuurman (b. 1979, NL) is a multidisciplinary artist whose practice employs a variety of media including video, print, sculpture, installation, and programming; referencing aspects of (online) gaming culture and celebrating conceptual traditions. Schuurman draws inspriration from contemporary gaming culture. Fascinated by the game not only as a ritual (Johan Huizinga) but also as a set of algorithmic and action based systems, social structures and visual languages.
In a continuing playfull manner Maarten Schuurman explores the artistic practise by collaboration, frequently working together with Esther Brakenhoff. When collaborating both artists act as individual players, occasionally working coorporative as a team counteracting authorship. These project are not a simple add up of individual artistic inputs but more an exercise in communication.
Recent exhibitions include Best Dutch Book Design 2021, Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, 2022; ME/WE, ps. K_o_t_, Amsterdam, 2022; Export > Import, The White, Tokyo (JP), 2021; Binary Galaxies, Corridor Project Space, Amsterdam (NL), 2020; Shift Operation / Tokyo Workflow, Cave Gallery, Tokyo (JP), 2020; 4 Cultures Festival, Lodz (PL), 2019; C&H gallery, Amsterdam (NL), 2018; Supermarket Independent Art Fair, Stockholm (SE), 2018; #nfcdab (Near-Field Communication Digital Art Biennale), 2018; W139, Amsterdam (NL), 2017; Paleis van Mieris, Amsterdam (NL), 2017; Hacking Habitat, Utrecht (NL), 2016; Citadel'Arte, Diest (BE), 2016
selected exhibitions:
2022
- Best Dutch Book Design 2021, Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam (NL)
- ME/WE, ps. K_o_t_, Amsterdam (NL), duo Exhibition with Esther Brakenhoff
- Antwerp Art Weekend - TIM Magazine / Boooooks, Antwerp (BE)
- Cromoforo, Kunstplatform de Apotheek, Amsterdam (NL)
- Off Grip, Horizonverticaal, Haarlem (NL)
2021
- Off Grip, Horizonverticaal, Haarlem (NL)
- [SOLO] Out of Office into the Studio, ps. K_o_t_, Amsterdam (NL)
- Export > Import, The White, Tokyo (JP), duo Exhibition with Esther Brakenhoff
2020
- Soft Opacities, de Bouwput, Amsterdam (NL)
- Achtung! Spielplatz! , de Vishal, Haarlem (NL)
- [SOLO] Binary Galaxies, Corridor Project Space, Amsterdam (NL)
- It's only natural, Paleis van Mieris, Amsterdam (NL)
- Shift Operation / Tokyo Workflow, Cave Gallery, Tokyo (JP), ongoing project with Esther Brakenhoff
2019
- Voor dat het koud wordt, Paleis van Mieris, Amsterdam (NL)
- 4 Cultures Festival, Lodz, (PL)
- BYOB (Beam Club), Paleis van Mieris, Amsterdam (NL)
- Beam This #2, KHL, Haarlem (NL)
2018
- New proposals and artists from the gallery, C&H gallery, Amsterdam (NL)
- Near-Field Communication Digital Art Biennale, Dusseldorf (DE) / Amsterdam (NL) / Gol (NO) / Valencia (IT)
- Arcadia, Kunstlijn Haarlem 2018, Haarlem (NL)
- WEARTUTRECHT, A014, Utrecht (NL)
- A future of travel, Corridor Project Space, Amsterdam (NL)
- Supermarket Art Fair, Stockholm, (SE)
- Aanvaardbare conditie, Bellamy Kabinet, Amsterdam (NL), group exhibition with Esther Brakenhoff
2017
- de-Tour, Paleis van Mieris, Amsterdam (NL)
- Scale to fit Media, Madurastraat 72, Amsterdam (NL), duo exhibition with Esther Brakenhoff
- The Wild, W139, Amsterdam (NL)
- Dufus Tideous, Paleis van Mieris, Amsterdam (NL)
- Dante Land, Paleis van Mieris, Amsterdam (NL)
2016
- Shift Operation / Membraned City, Paleis van Mieris, Amsterdam (NL), ongoing project with Esther Brakenhoff
- South Specific, Paleis van Mieris, Amsterdam (NL)
- Citadel'Arte, Citadel Diest (BE)
- Lawn Enforcement, #nfcdab digital art bienale (PL)
- Three is a crowd, Fontrodona Artspace, Amsterdam(NL) duo exhibition with Esther Brakenhoff
- 24H / West, the Bookstore Foundation, Amsterdam (NL)
- Hacking Habitat, Gevangenis Wolvenplein, Utrecht (NL)
print & press:
- catalogue Student Jury, 2021 Best Dutch Book Design (NL) 2022
- catalogue 2020, de Bouwput, Amsterdam (NL) 2021
- COBO Social / Exhibition (internet), Tokyo (JP) 2020
- catalogue, Hacking Habitat / Exhibition, Utrecht (NL) 2016
organizing:
- Cromoforo, Group Exhibition, de Apotheek, Amsterdam (NL) 2022
- Export > Import, Group Exhibition, ps_Kot, Amsterdam (NL) 2021
- Achtung! Spielplatz!, Group Exhibition, de Vishal, Haarlem (NL) 2020
- Shift Operation / Tokyo Workflow, Cave Gallery, Tokyo (JP) 2020
- Shift Operation / Membraned City, Paleis van Mieris, Amsterdam (NL) 2016
other:
2022-2023 Teaching, Stichting Artless, Amsterdam
2020-present Initiator / organizing at ps. K_o_t_ project space, Amsterdam
2018-present Technical assistant Screenprint Department, Aga Lab, Amsterdam
2015-present Artist and Organiser at Paleis van Mieris
2022
- Best Dutch Book Design 2021, Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam (NL)
- ME/WE, ps. K_o_t_, Amsterdam (NL), duo Exhibition with Esther Brakenhoff
- Antwerp Art Weekend - TIM Magazine / Boooooks, Antwerp (BE)
- Cromoforo, Kunstplatform de Apotheek, Amsterdam (NL)
- Off Grip, Horizonverticaal, Haarlem (NL)
2021
- Off Grip, Horizonverticaal, Haarlem (NL)
- [SOLO] Out of Office into the Studio, ps. K_o_t_, Amsterdam (NL)
- Export > Import, The White, Tokyo (JP), duo Exhibition with Esther Brakenhoff
2020
- Soft Opacities, de Bouwput, Amsterdam (NL)
- Achtung! Spielplatz! , de Vishal, Haarlem (NL)
- [SOLO] Binary Galaxies, Corridor Project Space, Amsterdam (NL)
- It's only natural, Paleis van Mieris, Amsterdam (NL)
- Shift Operation / Tokyo Workflow, Cave Gallery, Tokyo (JP), ongoing project with Esther Brakenhoff
2019
- Voor dat het koud wordt, Paleis van Mieris, Amsterdam (NL)
- 4 Cultures Festival, Lodz, (PL)
- BYOB (Beam Club), Paleis van Mieris, Amsterdam (NL)
- Beam This #2, KHL, Haarlem (NL)
2018
- New proposals and artists from the gallery, C&H gallery, Amsterdam (NL)
- Near-Field Communication Digital Art Biennale, Dusseldorf (DE) / Amsterdam (NL) / Gol (NO) / Valencia (IT)
- Arcadia, Kunstlijn Haarlem 2018, Haarlem (NL)
- WEARTUTRECHT, A014, Utrecht (NL)
- A future of travel, Corridor Project Space, Amsterdam (NL)
- Supermarket Art Fair, Stockholm, (SE)
- Aanvaardbare conditie, Bellamy Kabinet, Amsterdam (NL), group exhibition with Esther Brakenhoff
2017
- de-Tour, Paleis van Mieris, Amsterdam (NL)
- Scale to fit Media, Madurastraat 72, Amsterdam (NL), duo exhibition with Esther Brakenhoff
- The Wild, W139, Amsterdam (NL)
- Dufus Tideous, Paleis van Mieris, Amsterdam (NL)
- Dante Land, Paleis van Mieris, Amsterdam (NL)
2016
- Shift Operation / Membraned City, Paleis van Mieris, Amsterdam (NL), ongoing project with Esther Brakenhoff
- South Specific, Paleis van Mieris, Amsterdam (NL)
- Citadel'Arte, Citadel Diest (BE)
- Lawn Enforcement, #nfcdab digital art bienale (PL)
- Three is a crowd, Fontrodona Artspace, Amsterdam(NL) duo exhibition with Esther Brakenhoff
- 24H / West, the Bookstore Foundation, Amsterdam (NL)
- Hacking Habitat, Gevangenis Wolvenplein, Utrecht (NL)
print & press:
- catalogue Student Jury, 2021 Best Dutch Book Design (NL) 2022
- catalogue 2020, de Bouwput, Amsterdam (NL) 2021
- COBO Social / Exhibition (internet), Tokyo (JP) 2020
- catalogue, Hacking Habitat / Exhibition, Utrecht (NL) 2016
organizing:
- Cromoforo, Group Exhibition, de Apotheek, Amsterdam (NL) 2022
- Export > Import, Group Exhibition, ps_Kot, Amsterdam (NL) 2021
- Achtung! Spielplatz!, Group Exhibition, de Vishal, Haarlem (NL) 2020
- Shift Operation / Tokyo Workflow, Cave Gallery, Tokyo (JP) 2020
- Shift Operation / Membraned City, Paleis van Mieris, Amsterdam (NL) 2016
other:
2022-2023 Teaching, Stichting Artless, Amsterdam
2020-present Initiator / organizing at ps. K_o_t_ project space, Amsterdam
2018-present Technical assistant Screenprint Department, Aga Lab, Amsterdam
2015-present Artist and Organiser at Paleis van Mieris