Jan van Munster 1939 - 2024
Represented by:
Galerie Ramakers
Jan van Munster, born in 1939 in Gorinchem (NL), is one of the most remarkable and influential artists in the Netherlands today. He works with various sources of energy, such as cold and heat, light and electricity or magnetism. His work is about contrasts, positive-negative, light-dark or warm-cold. In addition to a strong physical element, they also show spiritual powers as a metaphor for life. In the sixties his career started showing along with other famous artists as Ad Dekkers, Peter Struycken and Marinus Boezem. In these years Van Munster worked with traditional materials, such as marble, stone, iron and steel, but since the seventies he started to use polyester, granite, mercury and neon tubes as materials to load with energy. In the same period, he made films of his performances, in which he used his own body to show energy. Recently he translated his brain-activities into neon sculptures.
Over the years Jan van Munster created a unique art domain around a water tower at the peninsula of Walcheren in Zeeland. It is a place for living, producing art and showing the works in an ideal context. His works can be found in many cities in the Netherlands and Germany, in important private and public collections, such as Van Abbe Museum Eindhoven, Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, Museum Voorlinden Wassenaar, Museum Kröller Müller and Museum Boijmans van Beuningen Rotterdam a.o. He received various art
Over the years Jan van Munster created a unique art domain around a water tower at the peninsula of Walcheren in Zeeland. It is a place for living, producing art and showing the works in an ideal context. His works can be found in many cities in the Netherlands and Germany, in important private and public collections, such as Van Abbe Museum Eindhoven, Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, Museum Voorlinden Wassenaar, Museum Kröller Müller and Museum Boijmans van Beuningen Rotterdam a.o. He received various art
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directeur Dortmunder U, Zentrum für Kunst und Kreativität in Dortmund en voormalig directeur Centraal Museum Utrecht
Edwin Jacobs
kunstcriticus en curator
Dr. Peter Lodermeyer
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Jan van Munster (1939)
Opleiding / Education
1957-1960 Instituut voor Kunstnijverheidsonderwijs, Amsterdam, NL
1955-1957
Academie van Beeldende Kunsten, Rotterdam, NL
Dozentschappen / Teaching
1978-1988
Akademie voor Kunst en Vormgeving, 's Hertogenbosch, NL
1973
Academie van Beeldende Kunsten, Rotterdam, NL
1970-1973
Ateliers '63, Haarlem, NL
Prijzen / Awards
2003 Wilhelmina-ring, Dutch Oeuvre Prize for Sculpture
1971 Chabot Award, Anjerfonds, Rotterdam, NL
1969 Award for objects, Salon van de Maassteden, Schiedam, NL
1966 A. Schwarz award, with Berend Bodenkamp (1942)
Solotentoonstellingen (selectie) / Solo Exhibitions (selection)
2018 Jan van Munster, Galerie Ramakers, Den Haag, NL
EN/EN, duo-show with Steven Aalders, Galerie Van den Berge, Goes, NL
Between Dark and Light, duo-show with Inge Dick, AT, Galerie Renate Bender, Munich, DE
Jan van Munster - Susan York, USA - duo-show, dr. julius | ap, Berlin, DE
2017 Short Circuit Between Line and Light, ARDEX, Witten, DE
Jan van Munster & Energie, multiple art, Zürich, CH
2016 Transducer, dr. julius | ap, Berlin (with Julius Stahl), DE
2015 Hoffmann Gallery, In Between, Friedberg, DE
2014 Kortsluiting [Short Circuit], Ramakers Gallery, The Hague, NL
International Light Art Centre, Unna, DE
2013 40 jaar Lichtwerken,1973-heden, Galerie Van den Berge, Goes, NL
Zwischen Plus und Minus, Galerie Van der Koelen, Mainz, DE
2012 Door tijd en ruimte [Through Time and Space], Ketelfactory, Schiedam (with Birthe Leemeijer), NL
2009 “Brainwaves” Galerie Art Affairs in New York, NY, USA
Leucht Zeichen, Kunstmuseum Celle, Celle, DE
2006 Die Energie des Bildhauers [The Energy of the Sculptor], La Galleria Dorothea van der Koelen, Venice, IT
2005 Quint Contemporary Arts, La Jolla, CA, USA
2004 Wilhelm Hack Museum, Ludwigshafen, DE
2003 Museum für Konkrete Kunst, Ingolstadt, DE
2002 Wilhelmina-ring III, Rijksmuseum Twenthe, Enschede, NL
Stedelijk Museum Roermond, NL
2001 MUHKA, Antwerp, BE
2000 Centre for International Light Art, Unna, DE
Atelier / Muzeum 340, Brussels, BE
1998 Recent Museum of Contemporary Art, Sapporo, JP
E-Werk, Hallen für Kunst, Freiburg, DE
1993 Provincial Museum Hasselt, BE
Haus für konstruktive und konkrete Kunst, Zurich, CH
1988 Museum für konkrete Kunst, Ingolstadt (DE)
Kröller-Müller Museum, Otterlo/Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Rotterdam, NL
1987 Wilhelm-Hack-Museum, Ludwigshafen, DE
1972 Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Rotterdam, NL
1970 Stedelijk Van Abbemuseum, Eindhoven, NL
1969 Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, NL
Groepstentoonstellingen (selectie) / Group Exhibitions (selection)
2018 ACTION <--> REACTION, 100 Years of Kinetic Art, Kunsthal, Rotterdam, NL
2017 FarbeLicht – LichtFarbe. Dem Licht auf der Spur, Neuer Kunstverein Aschaffenburg, Aschaffenburg, DE; Galerie Renate Bender, München, DE
2016 Snapshot of a Lager Order, de ketelfactory, Noletloodsen Schiedam, NL
Prière De Toucher - The Touch of Art, Museum Tinguely, Basel, CH
2015 Clouds, Mons, Eurepean Capitale of Culture, BE
Lekker licht, Centraal Museum Utrecht, NL
2013 Ik hou van Holland, Stedelijk Museum Schiedam, NL
LUMINEUX! DYNAMIC! Space and Vision in Art from today back to 1913, Grand Palais Paris, Paris, FR
2012 Who’s afraid of red, yellow and blue? Maison Rouge, Foundation Antoine de Galbert, Paris, FR
2010 Beeld Hal Werk, Amsterdam, NL
Thrice upon a time, Magasin 3, Konsthall, Stockholm, SE
2009 Contour Light, Mechelen, BE
2005 Lichtkunst Aus Kunstlicht, Museum für Neue Kunst, Karlsruhe, DE
1991 UNTER NULL, Zentrum Industriekultur Nürnberg, DE / Münchner Stadtmuseum, Munich, DE
1990 NOLI ME TANGERE, Musée Cantonal des Beaux Arts, Sion, CH
1983 ELECTRA, Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville Paris, FR
1973 8ème Biennale de Paris, Manifestation Internationale des Jeunes Artistes, Musée d’Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, Paris, FR
1969 Nederlandse Beeldhouwkunst ’64-’69, Centraal Museum, Utrecht, NL
10e Biennale voor beeldhouwkunst, Middelheim, Antwerpen, BE
1968 Junge Kunst aus Holland, Kunsthalle Bern, Bern, CH
1967 Science Fiction, Kunsthalle, Bern, CH
1966 5e Internationale beeldententoonstelling Sonsbeek ’66, Arnhem, NL
3ème Exposition Internationale de Sculpture Contemporaine, Musée Rodin, Paris, FR
1965 4ème Biennale de Paris, Manifestation Biennale et Internationale des Jeunes Artistes, Musée d’Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, Paris, FR
Opdrachten (selectie vanaf 2000) / Commissions (selection from 2000)
2018 Brainwave, Museum Morgnerhaus / Sammlung Schroth, Soest, DE
2016 Brainwave (Ratio), de ketelfactory, Nolet-loods, Schiedam, NL
2015 Brainwave, Château Le Rœulx, Le Rœulx, BE
2012 Energiekreis [Energy Circle], Museum Haus Beda, Bitburg, DE
2010 Brainwave, Dutch embassy, Brussels, BE
2009 Energiecirkel [Energy Circle], Mechelen, BE
2008 Brainwave, ZfW-Bank, Frankfurt am Main, DE
2006 Donau-Brücken-Projekt, Ingolstadt, DE
Brainwave, Council Office, Vught, NL
2005 Brainwave, Gorinchem, NL
2004 Blade of Grass with a lot of Energy, highway junction A12/A30 Ede, NL
2003 IK, Sculpture Wilhelminaring, Apeldoorn, NL
IK for Utrecht, Park Nieuweroord, Utrecht, NL
2002 Energie-ring, Provincial Government Building Gelderland, Arnhem, NL
Brainwave, Sparkasse, Ludwigshafen, DE
Diversen / Miscellany
2011 Hollandse meesters in de 21e eeuw (film), Mediafonds en Fonds BKVB
2007 - 2011 Realisatie / realization, IK-eiland in Oost-Souburg, NL
2010 AVRO Kunstuur, International Light Art Centre Unna, DE (film)
Publicaties (selectie) / Publications (selection)
2013 IK island - 99publishers, ISBN 978 – 90 – 78670 – 32 – 2
2012 Light | Licht - Jap Sam Books, ISBN 978 – 94 – 90322 – 25 - 0
2001 The Energy of the Sculptor - Chorus Verlag München,
ISBN 3 – 931876 – 32 - 2
Opleiding / Education
1957-1960 Instituut voor Kunstnijverheidsonderwijs, Amsterdam, NL
1955-1957
Academie van Beeldende Kunsten, Rotterdam, NL
Dozentschappen / Teaching
1978-1988
Akademie voor Kunst en Vormgeving, 's Hertogenbosch, NL
1973
Academie van Beeldende Kunsten, Rotterdam, NL
1970-1973
Ateliers '63, Haarlem, NL
Prijzen / Awards
2003 Wilhelmina-ring, Dutch Oeuvre Prize for Sculpture
1971 Chabot Award, Anjerfonds, Rotterdam, NL
1969 Award for objects, Salon van de Maassteden, Schiedam, NL
1966 A. Schwarz award, with Berend Bodenkamp (1942)
Solotentoonstellingen (selectie) / Solo Exhibitions (selection)
2018 Jan van Munster, Galerie Ramakers, Den Haag, NL
EN/EN, duo-show with Steven Aalders, Galerie Van den Berge, Goes, NL
Between Dark and Light, duo-show with Inge Dick, AT, Galerie Renate Bender, Munich, DE
Jan van Munster - Susan York, USA - duo-show, dr. julius | ap, Berlin, DE
2017 Short Circuit Between Line and Light, ARDEX, Witten, DE
Jan van Munster & Energie, multiple art, Zürich, CH
2016 Transducer, dr. julius | ap, Berlin (with Julius Stahl), DE
2015 Hoffmann Gallery, In Between, Friedberg, DE
2014 Kortsluiting [Short Circuit], Ramakers Gallery, The Hague, NL
International Light Art Centre, Unna, DE
2013 40 jaar Lichtwerken,1973-heden, Galerie Van den Berge, Goes, NL
Zwischen Plus und Minus, Galerie Van der Koelen, Mainz, DE
2012 Door tijd en ruimte [Through Time and Space], Ketelfactory, Schiedam (with Birthe Leemeijer), NL
2009 “Brainwaves” Galerie Art Affairs in New York, NY, USA
Leucht Zeichen, Kunstmuseum Celle, Celle, DE
2006 Die Energie des Bildhauers [The Energy of the Sculptor], La Galleria Dorothea van der Koelen, Venice, IT
2005 Quint Contemporary Arts, La Jolla, CA, USA
2004 Wilhelm Hack Museum, Ludwigshafen, DE
2003 Museum für Konkrete Kunst, Ingolstadt, DE
2002 Wilhelmina-ring III, Rijksmuseum Twenthe, Enschede, NL
Stedelijk Museum Roermond, NL
2001 MUHKA, Antwerp, BE
2000 Centre for International Light Art, Unna, DE
Atelier / Muzeum 340, Brussels, BE
1998 Recent Museum of Contemporary Art, Sapporo, JP
E-Werk, Hallen für Kunst, Freiburg, DE
1993 Provincial Museum Hasselt, BE
Haus für konstruktive und konkrete Kunst, Zurich, CH
1988 Museum für konkrete Kunst, Ingolstadt (DE)
Kröller-Müller Museum, Otterlo/Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Rotterdam, NL
1987 Wilhelm-Hack-Museum, Ludwigshafen, DE
1972 Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Rotterdam, NL
1970 Stedelijk Van Abbemuseum, Eindhoven, NL
1969 Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, NL
Groepstentoonstellingen (selectie) / Group Exhibitions (selection)
2018 ACTION <--> REACTION, 100 Years of Kinetic Art, Kunsthal, Rotterdam, NL
2017 FarbeLicht – LichtFarbe. Dem Licht auf der Spur, Neuer Kunstverein Aschaffenburg, Aschaffenburg, DE; Galerie Renate Bender, München, DE
2016 Snapshot of a Lager Order, de ketelfactory, Noletloodsen Schiedam, NL
Prière De Toucher - The Touch of Art, Museum Tinguely, Basel, CH
2015 Clouds, Mons, Eurepean Capitale of Culture, BE
Lekker licht, Centraal Museum Utrecht, NL
2013 Ik hou van Holland, Stedelijk Museum Schiedam, NL
LUMINEUX! DYNAMIC! Space and Vision in Art from today back to 1913, Grand Palais Paris, Paris, FR
2012 Who’s afraid of red, yellow and blue? Maison Rouge, Foundation Antoine de Galbert, Paris, FR
2010 Beeld Hal Werk, Amsterdam, NL
Thrice upon a time, Magasin 3, Konsthall, Stockholm, SE
2009 Contour Light, Mechelen, BE
2005 Lichtkunst Aus Kunstlicht, Museum für Neue Kunst, Karlsruhe, DE
1991 UNTER NULL, Zentrum Industriekultur Nürnberg, DE / Münchner Stadtmuseum, Munich, DE
1990 NOLI ME TANGERE, Musée Cantonal des Beaux Arts, Sion, CH
1983 ELECTRA, Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville Paris, FR
1973 8ème Biennale de Paris, Manifestation Internationale des Jeunes Artistes, Musée d’Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, Paris, FR
1969 Nederlandse Beeldhouwkunst ’64-’69, Centraal Museum, Utrecht, NL
10e Biennale voor beeldhouwkunst, Middelheim, Antwerpen, BE
1968 Junge Kunst aus Holland, Kunsthalle Bern, Bern, CH
1967 Science Fiction, Kunsthalle, Bern, CH
1966 5e Internationale beeldententoonstelling Sonsbeek ’66, Arnhem, NL
3ème Exposition Internationale de Sculpture Contemporaine, Musée Rodin, Paris, FR
1965 4ème Biennale de Paris, Manifestation Biennale et Internationale des Jeunes Artistes, Musée d’Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, Paris, FR
Opdrachten (selectie vanaf 2000) / Commissions (selection from 2000)
2018 Brainwave, Museum Morgnerhaus / Sammlung Schroth, Soest, DE
2016 Brainwave (Ratio), de ketelfactory, Nolet-loods, Schiedam, NL
2015 Brainwave, Château Le Rœulx, Le Rœulx, BE
2012 Energiekreis [Energy Circle], Museum Haus Beda, Bitburg, DE
2010 Brainwave, Dutch embassy, Brussels, BE
2009 Energiecirkel [Energy Circle], Mechelen, BE
2008 Brainwave, ZfW-Bank, Frankfurt am Main, DE
2006 Donau-Brücken-Projekt, Ingolstadt, DE
Brainwave, Council Office, Vught, NL
2005 Brainwave, Gorinchem, NL
2004 Blade of Grass with a lot of Energy, highway junction A12/A30 Ede, NL
2003 IK, Sculpture Wilhelminaring, Apeldoorn, NL
IK for Utrecht, Park Nieuweroord, Utrecht, NL
2002 Energie-ring, Provincial Government Building Gelderland, Arnhem, NL
Brainwave, Sparkasse, Ludwigshafen, DE
Diversen / Miscellany
2011 Hollandse meesters in de 21e eeuw (film), Mediafonds en Fonds BKVB
2007 - 2011 Realisatie / realization, IK-eiland in Oost-Souburg, NL
2010 AVRO Kunstuur, International Light Art Centre Unna, DE (film)
Publicaties (selectie) / Publications (selection)
2013 IK island - 99publishers, ISBN 978 – 90 – 78670 – 32 – 2
2012 Light | Licht - Jap Sam Books, ISBN 978 – 94 – 90322 – 25 - 0
2001 The Energy of the Sculptor - Chorus Verlag München,
ISBN 3 – 931876 – 32 - 2
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