Monique Kwist (1965) Dutch Artist,
Since 2017/2018 working and living in Zutphen. Before: studio in Amersfoort.

Three dimensional objects, photography, work on paper etc. combined and varied techniques.

General subjects: architecture, a certain void, light, landscape and orientation.
Read more below.
List of projects,below.

Galleries / in stock: https://www.kunstlokaalno8.nl/ (Jubbega)
Webshop: Museo https://museo.kunstlokaalno8.nl/
The last 7 years I had several shows at the Gallery Agnes Raben, Vorden.

Be welcome to visit my studio, on appointment..
Social Media: actual research and results:
fb: search for Monique Kwist or in instagram 'mkwistartist';
Linkedin

About this website:
it is an old style design. I cannot add links, so you need to copy - paste.
Hopefully you get an impression with this rough overview of documentation.

In general it is better to see this on a pc screen. You can click on the small images to get larger view. Use the signs to the right or left, move the mouse to get this option.

Prices are not mentioned, of course the work is for sale; if you are interested don't hesitate to contact.


About my work:
development in my own words:

After studying in 1992 I started building installations. Later I focused on architectural objects with all kind of pouring materials for a long period of time.

During a few years of travelling in Sth. America (2005 - 2007); I choose to let go the artificial materials. Also I wanted to make more mobile work and travelling experiences had impact on my themes. It became partly less abstract. More free, experimental and maibe more playful. I put my goal on examining 2-dimensional work, because that felt like a gap in my capacities. Space and place related subjects did stay.

The experience of pouring and turning easily from negative to positive meant a lot when I entered the printing workplace. I fell in love with the embossment technique and developed this further. Related to the mouldmaking for seals, objects are coming out as well as photographic artworks.

Now I am developing spatial relief in paper on a larger scale; examining the borders. I would not call this 'printmaking art', I am thinking of spatial, almost sculptural unique work in paper. Currently a special Japanese paper brings me a step further in quality. The fluent paper has impact on the compositions and the mouldmaking.

Travelling to remote places still is a huge source for my work. Recently experiences of walking in natural reserves and volcanic islands (La Palma, Japan, Cape Verde) re-appear in my studio.


PROJECTS and EXHIBITIONS list

Due to the crisis, I am facing a new orientation in finding other contacts and professional network.

2022 Oct., groupshow in Kunstlokaalno.8 Jubbega, Grafiek22 Triënnale

2022 ACEC Apeldoorn & Kunstgemaal Bronkhorst, 'Hoe=hetnu' groupshow (also in 2021 and 2020)

2021 MLB Gallery, Amsterdam. initiative Foundation Grafein: Duo with Rogier Arents

2021 MuseO Off Line, Live expo of the collection in webshop Kunstlokaalno.8, Jubbega, groupshow

2021 expo Balancing Sites and Reserves, Gallery Agnes Raben, Vorden

2020- 2021 Sometimes I wish we were an eagle , Plaatsmaken Arnhem; curator Inge Pollet, with Hester Louter and Harmen Liemburg

2020-2021 ACEC Apeldoorn, Somewhere Now, duo colaboration with Ronald de Ceuster with publication and texts from the artists.

2020 publiciation on 6 artists and the process of making, foundation Grafein, around Ad Dekkers 'De LIJN waaiert uit'

2019 Project Daglicht/Beeldenstorm Eindhoven, Masterclass and expo, Foundation Grafein

2019 group exhibition Kunstlokaal no8 Jubbega

2019 Wonderland, Gallery Agnes Raben Vorden.

2019 Essentie, 100 years after Bauhaus, 2 groupshows, May / Oct http://vierplus.eu

2019 group expo, 4 artists, architecture/landscape, Agnes Raben Galerie, Vorden

2019 Dutch printmaking platform, Leeuwarden groupshow

2018, Galerij IJhorst, Drenthe duo expo

2018, AiR in Buinho, Portugal (with Fablab)

2018 - Dat Bolwerck, Zutphen, Solo exhibition 'stille ruimtelijke verkenningen'

2017 - 2018...Agnes Raben Gallery, 'Je ogen uit kijken', Vorden, group exhibition

2017 ACEC Apeldoorn, Imprints of Sound, group exhibition,

2017 private residency, part 2, drawing project in La Palma, volcanic soil

2017 Essentie III Den Helder, group exhibition (Celebrating Year De Stijl) http://www.vierplus.eu

2017 Boogie Grid. Various artists. Lokaalno 8 Jubbega, Friesland. NL. http://www.kunstlokaalno8.nl/

2017 Essentie - group expo, geometric abstraction http://www.vierplus.eu

2017 Lokaal no.8 Jubbega, Fr. NL. Duo exhibition with Martin de Jong

2017 and in 2016 Graphic Art, annual Fair, exchange NL-Germany: Borken DE

2017 private residency, drawing project, Volcanic Soil, La Palma (Canarian Islands, Spain)

2016 pARTners gallery Rotterdam, duo with Don Satijn.

2016 Duo with Marianne Roodenburg, Gallery Agnes Raben Vorden

2016 Printmakers exchange NL and Germany, Borken in Germany

2015. Festival Kaalstaart. Fablab project Amersfoort, kaalstaart.nl

2015 Gallery/shop 10+10 exchange project Alternatives (NL-Australia), with experimental printmakers . Participant and coördination.

2015 solo expo 'Tropical Solutions' Gallery 59, SBK South Amsterdam

2015 Group Exhibition in Mondriaanhuis, Amersfoort. Theme: Modernistic Architecture with national nowadays artists.

April 2015 - Publication of investigations with the Toyobo Polymer Plate: Art Magazine 'Kunstenaars Materialen', in coöperation with Monika Auch

2014 - guest-teacher in Scholen in de Kunst Amersfoort, 'between models en maquetes', 13-14 years old artstudio

2014 Festival Kaalstaart Amersfoort, Fablab project with sealmaking from my Architectural Photography

Borrowed Spaces: site specific installation www.borrowedspaces.nl Deventer, curator / initiative Ronald de Ceuster. Continuing during 2014.

2013 Group show, Arnhem 'Circa...dit' Homerun. Curator Marten Hendriks

2013 Whispering Wall Den Haag, theme Recycling, experimental workshopwith Mark de Weijer

2013 ABC Architectuurcentrum Haarlem, Solo "Listen, it gives a silent reply"

financial SUPPORT
2015 Municipality of Amersfoort, cultural department. For developing new work by use of the lasercutter in Fablab Amersfoort .
2014 St. Stokroos: project for larger printing experiments (photo-etching and combinations.)
Between 1993 and 2002 receiving 3 times 'basis-subsidie', Mondriaan Fonds, NL

LINK TO OLDER WEBSITE
Older documentation, sculptures and poured objects, click on the next word: my first website.

Graphic design and assistancy starting this website: Dave Hoop / DEEF

ARTIST
STUDIO :
Marsweg 115-1-i
7202 AT Zutphen
The Netherlands

moniquekwist@hotmail.com

teaching qi gong / taichi
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