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“I tend to zoom extremely in on the essence of my subject.
By focussing on the essence of the image, I isolate them from their environment. In this way I let the subjects play their role.
This results to clear, strong images.”

 

My name is Erik Vink, Social Artist.
Born in Leiden, 1976. Currently living in Den Bosch, The Netherlands.

After Art-academy I specialized myself in realistic artworks. Paintings, drawings, site-specific works, live performances and social-art projects.

In social-art projects I love working with large groups of people. Besides a very close group of people with high responsibility and pride, we create friendships for life, and an experience we will never forget. The result is the combination of this all in the final artwork. I created large-scale social-art projects for Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds, BrabantWonen, Zayaz, Boschparade, Van Neynselgroup, Kunstenaarsbal Amsterdam, Makershuis, Typisch Den Bosch and many other organisations.

For several festivals and events I created unique performances. I start working with the specific elements of the event. For example: music-style, type of audience, identity, theme, colors, etcetera. Everything in close consultation with the orginasation.  Alone or with other professional artists like musicians, poets, actors and dancers. I have a large network with very different type of professional artists. Cross-over performances to create an unique, one-time experience.

Please don’t hesitate to contact me for information or a consultation without any obligations.

Erik Vink – Independent professional artist

about me

Erik Vink (Leiden, 1976)

1998-2003Academy for Art & Design, ‘s-Hertogenbosch
2004Nomination Buning Brongers award for art painting
2011Special Prize Winner in Lessedra’s Art Gallery Competition Sofia, Bulgaria
Articles (selection)
june 2014Brabants Dagblad, Bosch Parade
march 2011Thuis Magazine, ‘Creativiteit bindt wijkbewoners’ (Creativity commits citizens)
march 2011Aedes Magazine, ‘Het rendement van Kunst’ (The profit of Art)
dec 2010Brabants Dagblad, review ‘HambakenKoppen’
nov 2010NTXT, publication in artmagazin NTXT
sept 2010Flaneur, London (UK), review about ‘the ongoing project since 2006
sept 2010Brabants Dagblad, BartjesKoppen
oct 2007Brabants Dagblad, interview about ‘Open Atelier’
may 2005de Volkskrant
march 2004Leidsch Dagblad
Activities (selection)
2018 – 2019Artistic team BoschParade 2019
2014 – 2016Organisation KIMP
2003 – 2013Performer at Close Act Theatre
2009 – 2011Brainstorm sessions Bossche Makershuis, – ‘s-Hertogenbosch
Exhibitions / Projects / Performances (selection)
2019BoschParade 2019
2018/2019Project “De Lindeboom”, social-art project in residential complex De Lindeboom. Den Bosch, NL
2018/2019Project “De Vrijheid”, social-art project in residential complex De Vrijheid. Den Bosch, NL
2018Project “Schaapsveldje”, social-art project in residential complex Schaapsveldje. Den Bosch, NL
2017/2018Belevingstuin Park Eemwijk, creating an experience-garden in a home for people with dementia. Den Bosch, NL
10/12/201715:00 h. Live: Silhouette, Performance Silhouette, Drie Mollen, Zuid-Willemsvaart 215 Den Bosch, NL
2017/2018Community-art project “Home is where my (he)art is”, in alle wooncomplexen van woningbouwvereniging BrabantWonen, Den Bosch en Oss, NL
2017Kunstnacht Den Bosch, Première Silhouette, Den Bosch, NL
2017Bossche burgwachtershuisjes, One month workingperiod in a bridgemaster cabin, Den Bosch, NL
2016Festival Aangeschoten Wild, Lijm & Cultuurfabriek, Delft, NL
2016BoschParade, Dommel, ‘s-Hertogenbosch, NL
2015Community-art project Wilgenstruweel, Admiraliteitslaan, Den Bosch, NL
2015Festival Aangeschoten Wild, Lijm & Cultuurfabriek, Delft, NL
2014Bosch Parade ‘s-Hertogenbosch, NL
2014Kunst & Bomen Oisterwijk, NL
2014Cloch’Art. Attak Powergestaltung, Erik Vink and many more…, Theater BIS, ‘s-Hertogenbosch, NL
2014Private Performance; Bert Boeren & Erik Vink, Drunen, NL
2014Opening van het Culturele jaar 2014, Peter Klashort Gallery, Spuistraat 214, Amsterdam, NL
2013Live Painting Performance @ Glow Music: GIF, ‘s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands
2013Artibosch ‘s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands
2013Bosch Parade ‘s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands
2013Live painting performance @ Kunstenaarsbal, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
2013ICONS: Live performance, P79 ‘s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands
2013StuKaFest Eindhoven: Live performance @ Final Party in Effenaar, StuKaFest Eindhoven The Netherlands
2013Groupexhibition: DOK5340, Doklens, ‘s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands
2012Project Playground: Wallpainting, Het Makershuis, ‘s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands
2012Artuarium: Live performance, Bart van Dongen, Jeroen Doomernik, Patrick Lijdsman, Erik Vink , ‘s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands
2012Zwarte Vleugels: Live performance Niels Duffhuess & Erik Vink , Paradox Tilburg, The Netherlands
2012Special Prize Winning works @ Groupexhibition Lessedra Art Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria
2011Woman Blue Woman Performance with Niels Duffhues, ‘s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands
2011You’ll be traveling Incognito Groupexhibition, Gallery The General Store, Sydney, Australia
2011FabrIQ Live painting performance + live music (Thee Fair Ohs, UK), Podiumcafé Plein 79 Markt 79, ‘s-Hertogenbosch
2010Presentation ‘HambakenKoppen’, five portraits of citizens from Hambaken neighborhood, ‘s-Hertogenbosch
2010October & November: Project ‘HambakenKoppen’, Temporary studio in De Hambaken, ‘s-Hertogenbosch
2010Presentation ‘BartjesKoppen’ six portraits of citizens from Bartjes neighborhood, ‘s-Hertogenbosch
2010June & July: Project ‘BartjesKoppen’, Temporary studio in De Bartjes, ‘s-Hertogenbosch
2010Exhibition at Cityhall (office R. Weterings) – ‘s-Hertogenbosch
2009Kunstnacht – de Gruyterfabriek – ‘s-Hertogenbosch
2009‘Week van het Makershuis’ – DMT-loods ‘s-Hertogenbosch
2009‘Group exhibition bArt’ – conferentiecentrum de Guldenberg – Helvoirt
2008Group exhibition, Anniversary bART – ‘s-Hertogenbosch
2008Makershuis: Artists @ work – ‘s-Hertogenbosch
2008Klub KOE: – ‘s-Hertogenbosch
2007Live @ work: Temporary Open Atelier – Verwersstraat 65, ‘s-Hertogenbosch
2006Project ‘Suitcase’, bART – ‘s-Hertogenbosch
2006International Summer exhibition, Galerie Majke Hüsstege – ‘s-Hertogenbosch
2006Group exhibition, Bart Kunst in Huis – Nijmegen
2005STOF; Poëzie op Kunst. Daniël Dee vs. Erik Vink – Nijmegen
2005Identity’s Weight; Ibo Pompe & Erik Vink, Galerie Ayac’s – Amsterdam
2005Salon VIII, NBKS – Breda
2005International Summer exhibition, Galerie Hüsstege – ‘s-Hertogenbosch
2005Expositie Tuingalerij Noordbrabants Museum – ‘s-Hertogenbosch
2005Duo expositie Erik Vink & Nenad Stankovic, Galerie Hüsstege – ‘s-Hertogenbosch
2005Realisme05 – Beurs voor hedendaagse figuratie – Amsterdam
2004Group exhibition, Bart Kunst in Huis – Nijmegen
2004International Group exhibition, Galerie Hüsstege – ‘s-Hertogenbosch
2004Solo exhibition, Lakgalerie – Leiden
2003Group exhibition, Bart Kunst in Huis – Nijmegen
2003Klub KOE #6, ‘s-Hertogenbosch
2003“Noest”, Exam-exhibition, Academy for Art & Design, ‘s-Hertogenbosch
2002“Free Windows”, Group exhibition, centre of ‘s-Hertogenbosch

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