Tape and adhesive plastic foil of all sorts and sizes – shiny, matt, transparent and in a wide variety of colours. Jochem Rotteveel explores all possibilities within the limitations that he sets for himself by his choice of materials. ‘There is room in restriction. Once you realize that, you can explore it to the full. There is a starting point, and after that everything is allowed.’ His work has become increasingly minimalistic in recent years. Rough experiments have given way to smaller interventions, with compositions that are quieter, sometimes even contemplative. ‘My work is now purely about formal research into material and colour.’ This is where it touches upon painting. Jochem says he takes a painter’s approach in his way of thinking and working and applies it to tape and foil. Naturally he cannot mix plastic foil like paints, but by pasting related shades next to each other or by adding transparent layers, he finds painterly solutions with the material. By folding the foil intuitively so that it rises above the plane of the substrate and sticking it around the edges, he blurs the dividing line between two- and three-dimensionality. In a temporary mural that he has now created in the gallery, he reacts to the surrounding space and enlarges the field of tension between flat surface and spatiality once more. The mural asks us questions: What is the image and what is the substrate? Where does the image stop: at the edges, at the back? Jochem plays in this way with unwritten rules about how we think we should look at art.
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Jochem Rotteveel working with tape at The Rotterdam
Visual artist Jochem Rotteveel works with tape at the Rem Koolhaas building The Rotterdam on March 27, 2014 during the international opening of the art and design Nhow Hotel. For the occasion, the 42nd floor was turned into a pop up bar featuring art and design from Rotterdam based artists and designers.
The work is titled 'Chasing Sprites', referring to a nanosecond phenomenon near the stratosphere when a lightning bolt hits a raincloud.
Photography and editing by Frank Penders.
For more information visit www.jochemrotteveel.com.
Palet Magazine, Year 75 June/July 2019.
'Jochem Rotteveel: Schilderijen van plastic' by Merel van den Nieuwenhof
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Jochem Rotteveel (1976) completed his fine arts degree at the Royal Academy of the Arts in the Hague (KABK) after completing a scientific degree in communication science. Since 2009 he is showing his work both in the Netherlands and beyond, in solo and group expos in galleries, museums and fairs. His work is part of the collection of Museum Boijmans van Beuningen, Villa Zebra and multiple private collections.
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Jochem Rotteveel (1976, NL)
EDUCATION
Fine arts – Royal Academy of Fine Arts, The Hague (NL)
Communication studies – University of Groningen (NL)
Film and TV production – Concordia University, Montreal (CA)
EXHIBITIONS / ART FAIRS
2019 > ‘De Moestuin’, group exhibition, Villa Zebra, Rotterdam, and artist in residence at Villa Zebra, Rotterdam, with a.o. Nicky Assman, Stefan Cools, Britt Dorenbosch, Anne Geene, and Olphaert den Otter
2019 > Group exhibition, Galerie Bart, Big Art, Amsterdam
2019 > ‘Let’s Stick Together’, duo exhibition with Ien Lucas, PARK, Tilburg
2018 > ‘Master Apprentice’, group exhibition, TAC, Eindhoven
2018 > ‘NO/TIME’, group exhibition, Grafisch Atelier, Den Bosch
2018 > ‘Vals Plat’, group exhibition, Kunstliefde, Utrecht
2018 > ‘On the verge’, duo exhibition, Groos, Rotterdam
2018 > ‘The main edition’ group, Salon Salon, Rotterdam
2017 > Group exhibition at Galerie Bart Nijmegen
2017 > Group exhibition with Galerie Bart at Positions Art Fair Berlin
2017 > Group exhibition at Stevenskerk, Nijmegen during Vierdaagsefeesten with Galerie Bart
2017 > Group exhibition ‘It’s Good’ at Arti Capelli, Den Bosch with a.o. Dineke van Oosten, Rogier Roeters, Sander Reijgers, Paul van Rijswijk and Romee Oers
2017 > Group exhibition ‘Abstract Wallpaintings III’ at ACEC, Apeldoorn with a.o. Willem Besselink, Rob Bouwman, Piet Dieleman, Gracia Khouw, and Clary Stolte
2017 > Group exhibition ‘Regenerate’ at De Vishal, Haarlem with a.o. Gijs van Lith, Jan van der Ploeg, Sander Reijgers, Vincent Uilenbroek, and Jan Maarten Voskuil
2016 > Solo at Mon Capitaine, Middelburg
2016 > Group show ‘Pool’ at Kunstroute Rotterdam, with a.o. Serge Game, Nicky Assman and Onno Poiesz
2015 > Art Concordia, flag project curated by Olphaert den Otter, Rotterdam
2015 > Group exhibition ‘Social Peek’ at Galerie Beerenberg, Druten, with a.o. Mark Beerens and V&B
2015 > Group exhibition at The Performance Factory, Enschede with a.o. Remco Dikken and Jans Muskee
2015 > Group exhibition for ‘Behind the Veil’ at De Hallen, Amsterdam
2015 > Group exhibition at Galerie Bart, Nijmegen
2014 > Duo exhibition with Vincent Vreeke at Galerie Bart, Amsterdam
2014 > Group exhibition at Art in Redlight art fair, Amsterdam
2014 > Participation in Behind the Veil, art project with Meindert Gozewyn van Soest, Jurriaan van Hall, Bart Domburg, a.o.
2014 > Group exhibition ‘I am not doing anything until I feel the need’ at Openbare Bibliotheek Amsterdam
2014 > Group exhibition ‘I am not doing anything until I feel the need’ at De Nederlandsche Bank, Amsterdam
2014 > Solo exhibition ‘En de woorden...’ at Het Plafond, Rotterdam
2014 > Group exhibition with Galerie Helder at Art The Hague
2014 > Duo exhibition ‘Everything in its right place’ with Sander Reijgers at Galerie Helder, The Hague
2014 > Group exhibition ‘Haags talent’ at Villa Maarheeze, Wassenaar
2014 > Group exhibition with Galerie Helder at Kunst Rai, Amsterdam
2014 > Group exhibition ‘Urban Cultura Fest’ at Espacio Naranjo, Madrid
2014 > Group exhibition ‘CKOM’ at Ram Foundation, Rotterdam
2014 > Solo during international opening of Nhow Rotterdam
2014 > Group exhibition at Nationale Nederlanden/DE, Rotterdam
2014 > Group exhibiton ‘Ecce Homo’ at Atelierhaus Aachen
2013 > Duo exhibition with Harry Markusse at Galerie Bart, Nijmegen
2013 > Solo exhibition at Rijnstate Hospital, Arnhem
2013 > Group exhibition ‘King Size’ at Ampelhaus, Oranienbaum (DE)
2013 > Group exhibition ‘Painting towards the outside edge’ at HorizonVerticaal, Haarlem
2013 > Signing in tape for MoBA fashion biennale in Arnhem
2013 > Site specific work at De Aanschouw, Rotterdam
2013 > Site specific work for Kunstrai Amsterdam
2013 > Group exhibition ‘Me Amsterdam, You Berlin’ at Gallery Weekend Berlin with Galerie Bart
2013 > Group exhibition with Galerie Helder at Art at the Warehouse, Rotterdam
2013 > Group exhibition with Pantocrator Gallery at RAW CHINA EXPO, Rotterdam
2013 > Group exhibition at Re:Rotterdam
2012 > Solo exhibition ‘Glitch Glotch’ at Wall Gallery, Rotterdam
2012 > Group exhibition with Kees Koomen and RC De Ruimte at Kunstvlaai 2012
2012 > Group exhibition with Galerie Bart at PREVIEW BERLIN
2012 > Group exhibition with Global Village in Bronden, Denmark
2012 > Group exhibition with Global Village in Sully, France
2012 > Solo exhibition ‘Now here/how nere’ at Iris Cornelis, Rotterdam
2012 > Duo exhibition with Wouter Rens at Galerie Bart, Amsterdam
2012 > Group exhibition at Galerie Bart, Nijmegen
2012 > Group exhibition ‘Colour Blocking’ at Nieuwe Vide, Haarlem
2012 > Group exhibition with MKgalerie at Re: Rotterdam during Art Rotterdam
2012 > Solo exhibition ‘Into the Unknown’ at JCA De Kok, Den Haag
2012 > Group exhibition at Projekt 072, Alkmaar
2011 > Group exhibition at JCA De Kok, Den Haag
2011 > Group exhibition with Eurart at Roodkapje, Rotterdam
2011 > Solo exhibition ‘Into the Unknown’ at Pantocrator Gallery, Shanghai
2011 > Group exhibition with La Pan gallery at SWAB Barcelona
2011 > Group exhibition with MKgalerie at Art Amsterdam
2011 > Group exhibition at MKgalerie Rotterdam
2011 > Group exhibition at MKgalerie Berlin
2011 > Group exhibition with MKgalerie at Art Rotterdam
2010 > Group exhibition at RC De Ruimte Amsterdam
2010 >Group exhibition ‘Statics and the Movement inbetween’ at Frontviews gallery Berlin
2010 >Group exhibition at MKgalerie Berlin
2010 > Group exhibition at CBK Rotterdam
2010 > Group exhibition with MKgalerie at HeARTtwente
2010 > Duo exhibition with Stephan Sjouke at De School, Groede
2010 > Group exhibition at MKgalerie Rotterdam
2010 > Group exhibition with MKgalerie at Art Amsterdam
2010 > Group exhibition at MKgalerie Rotterdam
2009 > Solo exhibition ‘De Tegenruimte’ at MKgalerie Rotterdam
2009 > Group exhibition at JCA De Kok, The Hague
2009 > Graduation exhibition at Royal Academy of Arts, The Hague
2009 > Group exhibition at Movies That Matter Festival, The Hague
AWARDS
2011 Royal Award for Modern Painting (longlist)
2010 Royal Award for Modern Painting (longlist)
RESIDENCIES
2018 – 2019 Villa Zebra, Rotterdam
2014 Naranjo, Madrid
2013 KiK
2011 Pantocrator Gallery, Shanghai
2011 AIR in Berlin, February 2011
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
2019 Feature in ‘De Grote Nederlandse Kunstkalender’
2019 ‘Schilderijen van plastic’, Interview, Palet Magazine, No. #401
2015 Voorbeeld (KABK The Hague): author of preface and moderator at artist talk with Dina Danish
2014 Participation in art calendar curated by Joanneke Meester
SELECTED LECTURES AND PRESENTATIONS
2019 Guest lecture at Minerva Academie, Groningen
2018 Guest lecture at Minerva Academie, Groningen
2017 Guest lecture at Minerva Academie, Groningen
2016 Presentation at Pecha Kucha, The Hague
2016 Presentation at Stroom, The Hague
2016 Presentation at Minerva Academie, Groningen
2015 Guest lecture at Koninklijke Academie Den Haag
2012 Presentation at Nieuwe Vide, Haarlem
COLLECTIONS
Museum Boijmans van Beuningen
Villa Zebra
Several private collections