Sanne Vaassen, Heerlen, NL 1991, Lives and works in Maastricht, NL.
Education
2014- 2015 Jan van Eyck academy, Maastricht, NL
2009- 2013 Cum Laude BA Fine Art ABKM, Maastricht, NL.
Exhibitions
2024 Hydromedia, Technische Sammlungen museum, Dresden, DE.
2024 Soil Life, P_OST, Nijmegen, NL.
2024 By Way of Water, Bärenzwinger, Berlin, DE.
2024 A Tree, Onomatopee, Eindhoven, NL
2024 Limburg Biënnale, Marres, Maastricht, NL.
2024 To Cure Melancholia, Gelijk Ongelijk, Marken, NL. (Duo exhibition)
2024 Hydromedia: Seeing with Water, AG Ruimte, Utrecht, NL.
2024 Plant-thinking, Mono Lisboa, Lisbon, PT.
2023 Toonzaal Bureau Europa, Maastrcht, BE. (Solo exhibition)
2023 VOLT, WARP, Sint-Niklaas, BE.
2023 Saut de Loup, Galerie Gevaert, Zwevezele, BE. (Duo exhibition)
2023 DutchCulture on Tour panelsession, Jan van Eyck Academy, Maastricht, NL.
2023/2024 Bodemleven, Artistic research into soil quality, Platform DIS, NL.
2022 Fitting In, Z33, Hasselt, NL.
2022 Unfair Editions, Amsterdam, NL.
2022 For What It’s Worth, Garage Rotterdam, NL.
2022 L’éloquence de l’art dans la diplomatie, Atelier Néerlandais, Paris, NL.
2022 No Man’s Land, Meldkamer, Maastricht, NL.
2022 Sleepwalking, Ateliers Höherweg e. V. Düsseldorf, DE. (Solo exhibition)
2022 But nature is a stranger yet, PLATFORM, München, DE.
2022 Future perspectives - the ram’s horn trumpet will sound again, Venlo, NL.
2022 The Ram's Trompet Will Sound Again, Bommel van Dam, Venlo, NL.
2021/2022 Bodemleven, Artistic research into soil quality, Platform DIS, NL.
2021 Common Ground, Boijmans van Beuningen Depot, Rotterdam, NL.
2021 73./74. Kulturforum Alte Post, Neuss, DE.
2021 Out of the box, Klub Solitaer, Chemnitz, DE.
2021 In Search of Sharawadgi, SCHUNCK, Heerlen, NL.
2021 Please Keep This Secret, White House Gallery, BE. (Duo exhibition)
2020 Transendence, Fructa Space, München, DE. (Duo exhibition)
2020 Practical Magic, Villaberta, Artist in residency presentation, München, DE. (Duo exhibition)
2020 Game of Goose, SALTS, Basel, CH.
2020 Transient Matter, Super Plus Centercourt, München, DE. (Duo exhibition)
2020 Standard Space, Marker Emblem Symbol Signal, Wassaic, USA.
2020 SCHUNCK, depARTment STORE, Heerlen, NL.
2019 Surplus to Purpose, Unit 1 Gallery | Workshop, London, UK. (Solo exhibition)
2019 601 Artspace, Holes in Maps, New York, USA.
2018 Buitenplaats Kasteel Wijlre, TRACES, Wijlre, NL.
2018 Marionne de Cannière, Transfer, Antwerpen, BE.
2018 Willem 2 fabriek, Distortion, Den Bosch, NL.
2018 Busprojects, Being as Becoming, Melbourne, AUS. (Duo exhibition)
2018 Bonnefantenmuseum, Beating around the Bush #5, Maastricht, NL.
2017 Alpert+Leary, 00.00.0000, Amsterdam, NL. (Solo exhibition)
2017 Arti et Amiciae, When all seemingly stands still, Amsterdam, NL.
2016 Van Abbe Museum, Young Art Night, Eindhoven, NL.
2016 Eye Amsterdam, KLIK! Festival, (Re)framing Utopia, Amsterdam, NL.
2016 KRIEG, To catch a moment in time, Hasselt, BE. (Solo exhibition)
2016 Unfair, Fragmentation, Amsterdam, NL.
2015 Grey Noise, When all seemingly stands still, Dubai, VAE.
2015 Marres, Intimacy & Chambres d’amis, Maastricht, NL.
2015 Tegenboschvanvreden, Invocation of the great bear, A’dam, NL.
Awards, nominaties
2021 Winner Erfgoedprijs Brabantse Belofte, Den Bosch, NL.
2020 Nominated for OPEN, De Balie, Amsterdam, NL.
2016 Winner Parkstad Limburg Prijs, Heerlen, NL.
2016 Nominated for Sybren Hellinga Kunstprijs, Beetsterzwaag, NL.
2015 Nominated for Hermine van Bers prijs, Maastricht, NL.
2013 Winner Henriëtte Hustinxprijs, Maastricht, NL.
2013 Nominated for TENT Academy award 2013, Rotterdam, NL.
Artist in Residence, grants
2023 Artist Village, WARP Contemporary Art Platform and CBK, Oostkerk, CBK, Middelburg, NL.
2022 Artist in Residency Ateliers Höherweg e. V. Düsseldorf, DE.
2022 - present Artist in Residency Bodemleven, Artistic research into soil quality, Malden, NL.
2021 Artist in Residency Neuss Stipendium Borderland Residencies, Neuss, DE.
2020 Artist in Residency Villaberta, Munchen, DE.
2019 Grant: Established Artist, Mondriaan Fonds, NL.
2019 Artist in Residency Unit 1 Gallery | Workshop, London, UK.
2018 Grant: Projectinvest kunstenaar, Mondriaan Fonds, NL.
2018 Artist in Residency RAVI, Liège, BE.
2018 Artist in Residency Busproject, Melbourne, AUS.
2015 Grant: Werkbijdrage Emerging Artist, Mondriaan Fonds, NL.
2013 Artist in Residency FLACC, Genk, BE.
Publications, press
2022 Borderland Residencies - Borderland
2022 De Ommuurde Tuin - Marres
2022 Weten wat je ziet - Mister Motley
2021 In Search of Sharawadgi - SCHUNCK
2021 Metropolis M Website, Absent Scents - Marsha Bruinen
2021 Metropolis M Magazine, Helend Landscap - Lotte Haagsma
2020 De Witte Raaf, Verandering duurt een eeuwigheid - Noortje de Leij
2019 Holes in Maps – Artfuse, Jonathan Goodman
2019 Holes in Maps explores themes of globilization – Artishock Revista
2018 Salon Mister Motley, Memory
2017 Het Parool, De beste beeldende kunst van 2017 - Edo Dijksterhuis
2017 De Witte Raaf, Sanne Vaassen 00.00.0000 - Edo Dijksterhuis
2017 Metropolis M Magazine, Vijf jaar later - Sanneke Huisman
2017 Metropolis M Magazine, Alternatieve feiten, - Vincent van Velsen
2017 Mister Motley, Oneindige eindigheid, - Sanne de Vries
Related activities
2024 CHE Agent, The Artist and the Others, Munich, DE.
2023 - present Professor at Maastricht Institute of Arts, Maastricht, NL.
2023 DutchCulture on Tour panelsession, Maastricht, NL.
2023 WARP Artist Village, WARP Contemporary Art Platform and CBK Oostkerk, Middelburg, NL.
2021 Presentation at Creative Hub Euregio Speed Talk, online session
2019 Presentation at Day of the Artist, Fonds Kwardraat, De Pont, Tilburg, NL.
2018 Presentation at Get a Grant Event, Mondriaanfonds, ABKM, Maastricht,
2018 Jury Gilbert de Bontridderprijs, ABKM, Maastricht, NL.
