“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