Sylvie Zijlmans/Hewald Jongenelis 1962

Lives in Amsterdam. Works in Amsterdam.

Represented by:

andriesse eyck galerie

Drawing, meticulously staged photographs, sculptures and video are part of the wide range of practices in the works of Sylvie Zijlmans (Geertruidenberg NL, 1964) and Hewald Jongenelis (Etten-Leur NL, 1962). Since the beginnings their work is based on questioning our society.

Their recent dynamic drawings spur people up to take action and look differently to today political and social issues. The drawings result from the overwhelming theatrical installation ‘The Magnetic North & The Idea of Freedom’(2017) shown at Museum Boijmans van Beuningen in which local issues of a Dutch subburb are connected with bigger themes such as the experience of individual liberty and the current refugee crisis. They thus turned everyday life of an expanding city into a metaphor for our time.

The earlier photographs are based on incidents that bring disruption to many people’s lives. Dramas of devastation and destruction relating to today’s political and economic crisis, reduced to a human scale. Leaking ceilings, flooded interiors, mould-encrusted walls, collapsing homes. Among all this chaos, Zijlmans & Jongenelis present us with images that envision new possibilities and shapes a new order.

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Zijlmans & Jongenelis: innovation in isolation

Until 13 January 2024, andriesse eyck galerie in Amsterdam is showcasing an exhibition featuring works by the Dutch artist duo that consists of Sylvie Zijlmans and Hewald Jongenelis. Known for their versatile approach, Zijlmans and Jongenelis have a multidisciplinary practice that includes drawing, performance, film, and installation. At andriesse eyck galerie, the duo is presenting a series of recent paintings.

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When the Lights Go Out: an illuminated evening walk through Amsterdam

Most galleries temporarily close their doors during the holiday season. In Amsterdam, during the dark days of December, the lights come on for the collaborative project 'When the Lights Go Out.' Even when the galleries are closed, you can admire fascinating light sculptures, films, or specially illuminated objects from the street. This offers the opportunity for a unique evening stroll filled with light artworks.

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Art Rotterdam 2024

Diana Scherer, Sylvie Zijlmans/Hewald Jongenelis, Koen Taselaar, Charlotte Dumas

1 feb - 4 feb 2024, Rotterdam, Nederland

At the Shores of the Sea of Resentment

Sylvie Zijlmans/Hewald Jongenelis

11 nov - 13 jan 2024, Amsterdam, Nederland

Art Rotterdam 2019

Rory Pilgrim, Antonietta Peeters, Sylvie Zijlmans/Hewald Jongenelis, Thomas Struth, Marijn van Kreij, Lara Viana

7 feb - 10 feb 2019, Amsterdam, Nederland

MANIFESTATIONS OF OPTIMISM

Sylvie Zijlmans/Hewald Jongenelis

10 mar - 21 apr 2018

In museum collection:

Museum Boijmans van Beuningen

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Sylvie Zijlmans
Born 1964, Geertruidenberg
Lives and works in Amsterdam

Hewald Jongenelis
Born 1962, Etten-leur
Lives and works in Amsterdam

Selected recent exhibitions

Solo
2018 MANIFESTATIONS OF OPTIMISM, andriesse eyck galerie, Amsterdam
2017 The Magnetic North & The Idea of Freedom, Museum Boijmans van Beuningen
2015 Het Theater Van De Tijdelijke Evacuatie, Nieuw Dakota, Amsterdam
2012 What goes up, Galerie de Expeditie
The Present, The Elimination of Possibilities, Stedelijk Museum Schiedam
2011 ArtParis, Grandpalais, Paris
2010 Dutch Government Building, The Hague
2009 Ten to One, Museum Boijmans van Beuningen, with Hewald jongenelis
2008 Ceac artcentre Xiamen, china, Fulltime economics, with H. Jongenelis
2007 Kunsthaus Essen, Essen
The Visitor, Galerie der Stadt Backnang, Backang
2006 The Uninvited, Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Rotterdam

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2016 Tweetakt, Fort Ruigenbroek, Groenekan
2015 Pudding, Art- Deli, Amsterdam
2014 Paradocs Idfa screening, Amsterdam Art weekend
Rolling Snowball/5, Djupivorgur, Iceland
Chinese European Art Center 15 Years Anniversary ,Xiamen
2013 Yes Naturally, Screening of The Wishing Well, The Common in Gemeentemuseum The Hague
Photography Extended, Museum het Valkhof
Dirty Pastels Collection, in collaboration with H. Jongenelis, SPRMRKT, Amsterdam
TOPFLOOR, DordtYart, Dordrecht
Raw China Expo, Rotterdam
2012 Contemporary Istanbul Art Fair, Galerie de Expeditie, Istanbul,TR
Pan Amsterdam, Galerie de Expeditie
View Point, Museum for Photography Huis Marseille, Netherlands
De Nederlandse identiteit? Half suiker, half zand, Museum de paviljoens, Almere
La La La Human Steps, A selection from the collection of Museum Boijmans van Beuningen, Istanbul Museum of Modern Art
2011 The 3rd Dali International Photography Exhibition, China
2010 Anningahof, sculptureshow with H. Jongenelis
Gallery Tanya Rumpff, Haarlem
2009 Superstories, Z33 Hasselt
Repeat please, SM s’Hertogenbosch
2008 Kijken naar Haarlem Oost, Petrusschool Haarlem
Ander kant, Gruuthuuse Museum Brugge
In stock-uitstock, galerie Tanya Rumpff, Haarlem
Aanwinsten, Stedlijk Museum Schiedam
Art Amsterdam, Amsterdam

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