Last august I wrote an art statement, about making works with short lives. My thought was: some people have short
lives, some have longer lives. We're always preserving; ourselves, and the art we make. But eventually a painting crumbles down to dust as well. Just like we do.
And our civilization, and our planet.
Realising that, I decided to start painting on salty plastic and wood, found at the seaside, on rotten wood, on bark, etc.
That reduces the lifetime of a painting.
It might live 20 years, 10 years, 2 years...
If someone chooses to own such a painting, they would want and try to extend the lives of such a painting, by keeping them dry and in a show-case. Or just watch it fall apart.
I did not only use old materials though. I also collected glass, stones and tiles. The painting 'Life cell' 2008 is 4 x 3 cm; a baby, painted on half a pumice stone. An egg or a cell, or even half a cell, with a baby in it.
Back in august, I wondered if I would make even smaller works in the future. I did not paint at all at that moment. All I did was meditate. My life felt as my art work. My spirit was my only work of art, and I realised it might be the biggest and most important project of my life.
Because a spirit will be around longer than the best preserved piece of art.
I predicted, when I would start painting again, it would be about life, death, the now, growth and spirits.
It was all open, 'like a blank canvas', I just waited what would happen.
Now it's january 2009.
And, as I sensed back then, I am indeed painting about life, death, the now, growth and spirits.. The works are smaller and the people on it are younger then ever.
It's only babies. This project has been exhibited in Amsterdam, Realisme 09 and will now be shown in the Gallery, starting february 21st. For opening hours, go to Jacoba Wijk Gallery
A~nnelies made a group for Charango lovers on YouTube.
Charango players, charango builders, be very welcome at
ALMADILLO
There's also a group on myspace:
Charango
At my place you'll find a piano, a silver
and an old bone-and-ebony flute, a charango,
a small banjo, a ukelele, a cavaquinho, a quena,
a quenacho, a doudouk, a chonguri, 2 panduri's
and 2 salamuri's.
On my wish list: a ronroco, a quatro,
a cajon, zampoñas and a moxeño..
Johann Seb. Bach
Elizabeth Morris
Francis Poulenc
Franz Schubert
Gabriël Fauré
Violeta Parra
Bela Bartók
Inti Illimani
Victor Jara
Radiohead
Pink Floyd
Arvo Pärt
De Kift
Urmuli
Ween
Illapu
You can also go to the website of the gallery: Jacoba Wijk Gallery
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The author's rights of all my works are
protected by Pictoright.
It is possible to use my paintings and images,
for example to add it to a song, but only with permission of the author, which is: me.
At all times you have to mention the author, Annelies M. Middel.
This way, you will not only show your respect,
you also will be helping me with my carreer :)
Send me a message, and I'll be glad to help you!
Thanks! A~
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Exhibitions
1996 'Arts Forum ’96', Oldenburg , D
1997 Final exhibition Academie Minerva, Groningen, NL
1998 Lentesalon ’98, Pictura, Groningen, NL
1999 CBK (Centre of Visual Arts), Groningen, NL
1999 Museum 'Het Kruithuis', Den Bosch, NL
2000 'Multiple Means', Noorderlicht Gallery, Groningen, NL
2000 Skopje, Macedonia
2001 Solo, Gallery 'Art in the church', Nijmegen, NL
2001 Solo, SNS-Bank, Nijmegen, NL
2002 Gallery Arteria, Groningen, NL
2003 Noordelijke Kunsthof, Appingedam, NL
2003 Solo 'Faces of Georgia', 'Old Gallery', Tbilisi, Georgia
2004 exhibit with Annemarie Busschers + Joyce Eijkhout, Leer, D
2005 Solo 'Faces of Groningen and Georgia', Appingedam, NL
2006 Jacoba Wijk Gallery, Wehe-den-Hoorn, NL
2006 'Inner Perceptions', NCA Gallery, New York
2007 duo-exhibition with Lotta de Beus, Jacoba Wijk Gallery, NL
2008 Realisme 08, Amsterdam, NL
2008 drawings for Yael Davids, Tate Modern, London
2008 Jacoba Wijk Gallery, Wehe-den-Hoorn, NL
2009 Realisme 09, Amsterdam, NL
2009 Uitleenschatten, CBK Groningen, NL
2009 Jacoba Wijk Gallery, Wehe-den-Hoorn, NL
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Who I'd like to meet: inspiring, loving, positive people
Buenas, un gran saludo musical del grupo, deseandole buena continuacion, buena musica y muchos mas exitos en vuestro camino artistico y musical. Musicalmente, Sumac Pacha : Terre de toute Beauté. disculpe por el video esperemos que sea de vuestro agrado.
Hey ive been great this weekend had a friends 18th last night so lots of partying :) finished schol and am now on holidays!! good ot hear your missing sydney ha but good to be home ay will say a hello to everyone for you xo
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