Marion Rutten
I am very busy with texture in my work, hence my love for graphics where you can print so many types of lines and textures in beautiful papers.
I also vary with the substrates on which I print; different kinds of paper, fabric or on painted linen, depending on whether the image is enhanced by it. Besides etchings and woodcuts I also make drawings; the most important in my work are the lines, moving, searching lines. This is the reason why I choose to make graphics I can make so many kinds of lines. A work has succeeded for me, if it continues to intrigue; when something happens that surprises me.My work may also feel a bit uncomfortable because I like 'active' work that keeps on singing and shivering.
Hans Wap
Hans Wap (Rotterdam 1943)
Lives and works in Rotterdam
He received stipends from the Rotterdamse Kunststichting, the Fonds voor Beeldende Kunst, Vormgeving en Bouwkunst and from the Dienst Kunst en Cultuur of the municipality of Rotterdam. Published 8 collections of poems. His visual art was exhibited in many countries. For the Scapino Ballet Rotterdam and for the DDDD in The Hague he designed ten theatre sets. Since a few years 130 sprint trains of the NS run through the Dutch landscape for which Hans Wap made the drawings on the glass partitions and the design of the upholstery of the seats and benches.
About his work as a visual artist the book STILLS appeared in 1999, in 2001 Hans Wap GRAPHIC & DECORS and SCHILDERIJEN EN PASTELS appeared. PASTELS was published in 2005.
In 2007 ARTEFACTEN and in 2009 SPLENDID ISOLATION. In November 2014 SCHROOT was published (32 linos on tsunamis, car caves, earthquakes etc.etc. with poetry by 30 Dutch poets).in November 2016 DE MAN ZONDER HAAST was published,
Henk de Bont and Hans Wap have entered into a collaboration, in which Henk de Bont has set Hans Wap's lyrics to music.
As a poet he performed in Jakarta and Palembang (2006), Paramaribo (2008 and 2009) and with Poetry on the Road in Bremen and Poetry International in Rotterdam (2009).
In 2012 he gave German-language lectures at the Stadtmuseum in Borken (D) and at the Buchhändlerkeller in Berlin. In 2016 Hans Wap read his poetry at the International Poetry Festival in Marrakech (Maroc).
There appeared 8 collections of poems by Hans Wap
Paul van den Berg
Atelier ARI is a Rotterdam design agency, founded in the summer of 2014 by Paul van den Berg and Joyce de Grauw. From a 19th century school building we design and experiment with a hands-on approach. We are constantly looking for surprising combinations and additions to the existing to create something special.
As a combination of an artist and an architect we operate in a broad field of spatial design, including public art installations, design and small-scale architecture. Together we convert ideas into special and feasible projects.
Joyce graduated Cum Laude from the Willem de Kooning Academy in 2007. During her studies she won several awards, including the Ronald F. Vermaas prize. After her studies she worked at various design agencies such as Doepel Strijkers and Architecten Van Mourik.
Paul studied architecture at HTS Rotterdam, TU Delft and UCD Dublin. His work experience consists of TU Delft, BAR Architects and ZUS [Zones Urbaines Sensibles] and the founding of Paul Scales. Paul was involved in the design of public buildings, urban projects and the development of the Schieblock Rotterdam.
