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Carien Vugts (Haaren, 1963) lives and works in Utrecht

Education and artist-in-residences:

1982 – 1987: Akademie voor Beeldende Vorming, Tilburg, The Netherlands
1987 – 1989: Jan van Eyck Akademie, Maastricht, The Netherlands
1992: In Principio Erat Verbum, Steyl, The Netherlands
2000: EKWC, ’s Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands
2002: Guest studio, Daglicht en Beeldenstorm, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
2011: Pictura, Dordrecht, The Netherlands
2013: Barcelona: investigation after the architecture of Catalan Modernisme, Spain
2016 – 2017: November 2016 – January 2017, Artist-in-residence at Hangar, Barcelona, Spain 
2018: Artist-in-residence K.F. Hein Fonds, Utrecht, in association with Anna van Suchtelen en Uli Kürner 
2019: Artist-in-residence at Mas els Igols, Torrelles de Foix, Spain 
2020: Paticipation in a masterclass drawing by Drawing Inventions Academy, The Netherlands 
2024: Artist-in-residence at Van Gogh Huis, Zundert, The Netherlands

Solo exhibitions:

1992: Elba, Nijmegen
1993: De Fabriek, Eindhoven
1995: De Verschijning, Tilburg
1999: Alarm, Beugen
2000: De Overslag, Eindhoven
2000: Caesuur, Middelburg (i.s.m. Sylvia Savelkoul)
2001: Galerie de Natris, Nijmegen
2002: De Nederlandsche Cacaofabriek, Helmond
2002: Gastatelier, G A D en Beeldenstorm, Eindhoven
2004: Salon du départ, atelier, Eindhoven
2007: Atelier route Utrecht
2011: ‘Petit Salon d’Ouverture’ KS21, Utrecht
2014: SubUp, Utrecht
2016: ‘plaatsbepaling’, Schoutenstraat 10, Utrecht
2017: ‘a shadow in the sky, a Muse for ever’, Hangar, Barcelona
2019: ‘a shadow in the sky, a different Muse’, Carrer de Trafalgar 55, Barcelona
2019: ‘Het blauwe uur’ duo tentoonstelling met Lisa Couwenbergh, Kunstliefde, Utrecht
2019: ‘Klapzand’, Firma Van Drie, Gouda
2021: ‘Valavond’, galerie SANAA, Utrecht
2022: Solo stand, galerie SANAA, op Art Den Hague
2023: ‘In tussen tijd’ Galerie Noord, Groningen
2024: Van Gogh Huis, Zundert

Group exhibitions:(a selection)

1989: Garden R.U.L., Maastricht
1989: Dominikanerkerk, Maastricht
1990: De Gele Rijder, Arnhem
1992: Het Langhuis, Zwolle
1994: De Verschijning, Tilburg
1995: ‘Rotterdam/ Vladivostok’, station hall Schiedam-R’dam West
1995: ‘P/A Nova Zembla’, Nova Zembla, ‘s-Hertogenbosch
1996: ‘Scheppingen uit het schap’, RAI, Amsterdam
1997: ‘Devil’s Daughter’s – in – law’, Kunstcentrum, Sittard
1998: ‘Our concern’, De Fabriek, Eindhoven
1998: ‘Different Drawings’, NBKS, Breda
1999: ‘Oponthoud / Aufenthalt’, Haus 10, Fürstenfeldbruck, Duitsland
1999: ‘Kunst in de buurt’, De Witte Dame, Eindhoven
2000: ‘Hotel’, CBKN, Nijmegen
2002: Ladenkastenproject, Phoebus, Rotterdam
2003: ‘’t Helbroek + Alarm’, Alarm, Beugen
2003: ‘Beeldenstorm’, NBKS Breda
2004: Grafiekmanifestatie ‘Prent.nu’, Loods 6, Amsterdam
2004: ‘Guest studio’s , Daglicht en Beeldenstorm’, De Krabbedans, Eindhoven
2005: ‘Guest studio’s, grafiek i.s.m. G.A.D.Eindhoven’, Museum de Wieger, Deurne
2010: ‘Out of Berlin’, Vitrine in beweging: HK, Den Haag
2010: ‘In geuren en kleuren’, Genootschap Kunstliefde, Utrecht
2010: ‘Sites and Structures’, Pictura, Dordrecht
2010: ‘CU in AL’, Sophies AL, Utrecht
2011: ‘wanted landscape’, CBKU, Utrecht
2011: ‘depARTmentSTORE 3’, CBKU, Utrecht
2014: Kunstenaarsinitiatief Alarm en MvAT, Beugen
2015: ‘Habitat’, Kunstliefde, Utrecht
2015: ‘just like a bright silvery mist’, Dapiran Art Project Space, Utrecht
2015: ‘Onder Controle’, prison house Wolvenplein, Utrecht
2017: ‘angels dust’ Schoutenstraat 10, Utrecht
2018: ‘Vals Plat’, Kunstliefde, Utrecht
2018: ‘Zomercollectie 2018’, Kunstliefde, Utrecht
2018: ‘Spiegeltuin’, Tuinatelier, K.F. Hein Fonds, Utrecht
2019: ‘Zomerkabinet’, Tekenkabinet, Amsterdam
2020: ‘Boven de Bank’, LOGMAN, Utrecht
2020: ‘ArtistInTheWorld’ galerie Larik, Utrecht
2020: ‘Actuele kunst in de oude bieb’, Utrecht Down Under, Utrecht
2021: ‘101 tickets to Paradise’ galerie SANAA
, Utrecht
2021: Galerie Noord, Groningen

2022: Papierbiënnale, Museum Rijswijk
2022: SUMMER@SANAA, galerie SANAA, Utrecht
2023: TekenkabinetXI, Projectruimte BMB, Amsterdam
2023: Gelaagd Groen, Franx, Zoetermeer
2023: TekenkabinetXI, Art Singel 100, Amsterdam
2023: One day, I’ll fly away, galerie SANAA, Utrecht
2023: ‘A material girl’, Galerie de Kapberg, Egmond aan den Hoef 

Commissions, stipends, purchases:

1992: Sketch assignment, Muziekcentrum, Eindhoven
1992: Work Grant, FBKVB Amsterdam
1994: Basisstipend, FBKVB Amsterdam
1995: Commission, house, J.P. Coenstraat, Tilburg
1996: Purchase, Intergamma BV, Baarn
1997: Commission, house, Schoonderloostraat, Rotterdam
1997: Purchase, St. Joriscollege, Eindhoven
1997: Accomplishment ‘Kopperprent’ in opdracht van de KVGO
1999: Sketch assignment, Municipality Sassenheim
1999: Commission, house, Oeffeltseweg, Beugen
2000: Commission, FIKSZO BV, Lekkerkerk
2001: Purchase, CBK, Leiden
2001: Basisstipend, FBKVB Amsterdam
2004: Purchases by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
2004: Purchases by individuals
2005: Individual Projectgrant, Municipality Utrecht
2006: Purchases by individuals
2008: Purchases by individuals
2011: Grant, Stichting Stokroos
2011: Purchase collection mw. Prof. Dr. J.M. van Winter
2011: Purchases by individuals
2012: Purchases by individuals
2013: Purchases by individuals
2014: Purchases by individuals
2015: Commission collection mw. Prof. Dr. J.M. van Winter
2016: Purchases by individual
2017: Purchase by individuals
2017: Across Utrecht, taken in consignment by Art Loan Utrecht
2018: Kunstliefde art prize 2018
2018: Grant, Foundation Gerbrandy Cultuurfonds
2018: Grant, Foundation Het Boellaardfonds
2019: Grant, Firma van Drie, Gouda
2021: Grant, Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds voor catalogus ‘Valavond’
2021: Grant, Mondriaan Fonds voor catalogus ‘Valavond’
2021: Grant, Provinciaal Utrechts Genootschap voor catalogus ‘Valavond’
2021: Project grant, Utrecht City counsil
2023: Commission, Tree Bench Project, Amersfoort City counsil
2023: Purchase, Collection UMC, Utrecht
2024: Stipend, Van Gogh Huis, Zundert

Publications:

1989: Publication, Jan van Eyck Akademie
1990: Catalogue, ‘Beroepskostenvergoedingen 1989’,uitgave FBKVB
1990: Trudy van Riemsdijk-Zandee; Spiegel van herinneringen, De Gele Rijder, Arnhem
1993: Catalogue, ‘In Principio Erat Verbum’
1995: Catalogue, ‘Rotterdam/ Vladivostok, 82 plannen’
1996: Catalogue, ‘Scheppingen uit het schap’
1997: Publication, ‘Devil’s Daughter’s–in–law’
1998: Publication, ‘Different drawings’, NBKS Breda
1998: Anna van der Burgt; Tekenen met brander, zand en lippenstift, BN / De Stem
1999: Christine Hamel; ‘Bruck ganz nah-aus der Sicht von fremden Künstlern, Süddeutsche Zeitung
2000: Ernst Jan Rozendaal; ‘Lege lijst en witte wand zelf onderwerp expositie’, PZC
2001: Merel Bem; ‘333 Ingekomen stukken’, Stroom Den Haag
2001: Koos Tuitjer; ‘Het belang van de boom’ De Gelderlander
2002: Catalogue, De Overslag, Eindhoven
2004: Catalogue, Gastateliers 2002 / 2003 Daglicht en Beeldenstorm
2015: ‘Achter de spiegel’, by Carolien de Boer for Lucyindelucht
2018: Catalogue, Paratext II, Hangar, Barcelona
2018: ‘Vals Plat’, Soekkha & Sluysveer
2018: Vals Plat, ‘Grensgevallen’, Trendbeheer
2018: ‘Bloemen plukken uit het verleden’, Kunstliefdeprijs 2018, by Elaine Vis for Lucyindelucht
2018: ‘Spiegeltuin’movie realised by Ferry van Nimwegen en Gerard Wielenga
2018: Presentatie van ‘Spiegeltuin’ op Art Meat, Utrecht
2019: Catalogue, Tekenkabinet
2019: ‘Spiegeltuin’ Publication with an introduction by Laurie Cluitmans
2019: ‘Het blauwe uur’ movie realised by Art Forever
2020: Catalogue ‘Actuele kunst in de oude bieb’, Utrecht down Under
2021: ‘Evenfall’ catalogue published in-house, survey of 30 years of work
2023: Catalogue Tekenkabinet 2023

Terra Catharina Magica
I have been practising Vipassana meditation since early 2018. Among other things, this leads to a deep awareness of the constant mutability of life and its uncontrollability. I experience this most strongly in myself and in nature and it has changed my relationship to my surroundings. The nature around me becomes more important and there is a greater need to depict it. My depiction of it has a certain reality but also incongruity. Meditating has created more space for my subconscious mind. When the mind has calmed down and I am not doing controlled work, there comes a time when the subconscious takes over. It is meeting an image that is actually already there, the work then naturally chooses a form. So far, this most often translates into the presence of animals in my work. Amalgamations of animals, or actions initiated by animals, create alienation and inspiration, as if they do know exactly what is going on.

The meditation process continues all the time and leads a life of its own. Under its influence, my work becomes more playful, free, colourful and figurative. And a narrative has entered it. With the different drawn parts, hung with needles, I compose on the walls of different rooms, ever different stories. Just as the old wallpaper paintings from the 17th and 18th centuries show landscapes, I now create my panoramas on the walls. It is a rewriting of nature that I have created myself by adding magic to reality. The viewer can literally immerse themselves in my world and experience where everyday reality turns into magical realism.

There are also buildings in my universe. They are not Dutch but rather classifiable as Mediterranean and add to the unusualness. They always have passages that in turn provide space for landscapes behind.

Vegetation and architecture, animals and sometimes a single sculpture, turn into enigmatic symbols that become animated and together form a dreamlike, magically realistic world. I want to detach viewers from their everyday surroundings and offer them a route to the enchanting through my work. These are landscapes I would like to dwell in. But it could also just be that I am the landscape itself.

Carien Vugts