LEVI VAN VELUW (NL, 1985) produces multi-disciplinary works that include photography, video, sculpture, installation and drawing. His layered pieces of sublime design, modernist architecture and disruptive environments possess a strange, unreal beauty with no perception of time, space and reality. Many of his works feature a combination of grids and geometric forms, which explore the idea of a deep immeasurable space.
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One Minute Wonder 41 - Levi van Veluw
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Lucette ter Borg (Nrc Handelsblad) on The Monolith
Breathtakingly beautiful and despairing..!
Lucette ter Borg
Sandra Smets (H-Art Magazine) on The Relativity of Matter
Even if it cannot be otherworldly, with the desk and the cupboards and all, this is a very different universe, far removed from any reality, time or space. It feels as if people never come here or have never been here – were it not that you yourself, as a person, are standing right there. And that is just the first room of this extraordinary exhibition.
Sandra Smets
Rutger Pontzen (De Volkskrant) on The Relativity of Matter
Once inside, the surprise is overwhelming. Van Veluw has remodelled the whole interior to his linking by turning it into a labyrinth of darkened hallways and dark
rooms; packed with shelving displaying a rich assortment of geometric objects. It is as if you were entering the home of a mysterious, quixotic mathematician. Yes, inevitably you think of the lavish museum of Sir John in London. Or the home of cult figure Des Esseintes in À Rebours, minutely described by Joris-Karl Huysmans. The hedonist who turned away from the world and furnished his hermitage with Moroccan tapestries, exotic furniture, kitschy artefacts and a library of first editions from the 4th and 5th centuries. A completely artificial environment, conceived and constructed to the millimetre, replete with a turtle whose shell is
inlaid with gold and precious stones.
Who would not want to wander through such an imaginary environment?
Rutger Pontzen
Metropolis M on The Relativity of Matter
The Relativity of Matter is a unique, impressive installation with which van Veluw has completely engulfed Marres. The old brewery house is hidden behind many black dark
corridors and rooms. The hallways are a meter wide and twice as high. The scant light makes it difficult to orientate oneself; every step must be carefully taken. Running into
something is almost inevitable. In the first room there is shelving against every wall, from the baseboard to the ceiling, filled with hundreds of pieces of coal made of polyurethane. Somewhere in the icy silence an air supply system can be heard, so quietly that it can be confused with the echo of your own bloodstream. An alienating force emanates from the room; the rhythm of all those bits of coal arranged on the shelves makes for an amazing image.
Metropolis M
Koen Kleijn (De Groene Amsterdammer) on The Relativity of Matter
What there is to say, is that this reveals a very impressive level of artistry, that The Relativity of Matter is among the best there is to see this year in the Netherlands,
and that I was stunned by its sheer vigour. Van Veluw is now considering, so he
says, an even larger version, possibly with dancers or actors. I say, give him the
Dutch Pavilion at the next Venice Biennale, if only to make us forget all that shoddy
work of this year, and then give him carte blanche at the Dutch Opera.
Koen Kleijn
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Museum Voorlinden
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The work of Levi Veluw has been exhibited internationally in leading museums and institutions, and is included in both public and private collections, including the Borusan Collection, Museum Voorlinden collection, the Ekard Collection and KPMG. In 2014, van Veluw created for Hermès a life-sized site-specific installation for one of their main windows in Shanghai. Van Veluw’s works have also been widely shown at international art fairs such as, among others, The Armory Show New York, Art Brussels, Volta Basel, Unseen Amsterdam and the Barcelona Loop Fair Barcelona.
Van Veluw’s varied body of work has been showcased in many locations, earning him a number of nominations and awards. His works were shown at Museum of Arts and Design (New York), Marres House for Contemporary Culture (Maastricht), Manifesta Foundation (Amsterdam), Maison Particulière (Brussels), De Hallen (Haarlem), Museum of Image and Sound (São Paulo), The Museum of Old and New Art (Berriedale), The Phillips Collection (Washington D.C.) and The Bass Museum of Art (Miami).
The work of Levi Veluw is widely appreciated, including in the popular media. As such, the work has been presented in radio and TV programmes such as Arte TV and VPRO Radio, and in more than 150 printed publications, including, among many others, Domus magazine, Interview magazine, Arte Al Limite and Frame Magazine. Prominent newspapers such as the Financial Times, the Volkskrant, NRC and the New York Times have showcased and discussed his work.
Van Veluw’s varied body of work has been showcased in many locations, earning him a number of nominations and awards. His works were shown at Museum of Arts and Design (New York), Marres House for Contemporary Culture (Maastricht), Manifesta Foundation (Amsterdam), Maison Particulière (Brussels), De Hallen (Haarlem), Museum of Image and Sound (São Paulo), The Museum of Old and New Art (Berriedale), The Phillips Collection (Washington D.C.) and The Bass Museum of Art (Miami).
The work of Levi Veluw is widely appreciated, including in the popular media. As such, the work has been presented in radio and TV programmes such as Arte TV and VPRO Radio, and in more than 150 printed publications, including, among many others, Domus magazine, Interview magazine, Arte Al Limite and Frame Magazine. Prominent newspapers such as the Financial Times, the Volkskrant, NRC and the New York Times have showcased and discussed his work.
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Education
2003-2007
ARTEZ Institute of the Arts, Arnhem, the Netherlands
2006
Internship Erwin Olaf Springveld
2009-2010
Art Teacher, Photography department,
Willem de Kooning Academy Rotterdam, the Netherlands
EXHIBITIONS (selection)
2019
Tenuta Dello Scompiglio, Italy (solo)
Museum Het Hem, the Netherlands (solo)
Galerie Ron Mandos, Amsterdam (solo)
Rijksmuseum Twente, the Netherlands
2018
Domaine the Kerguéhennec, France (solo)
Rosenfeld Porcini, London
SIHH Hermès, Geneva (solo)
Fotogallerie Wien, Austria
AD Intérieurs, France
Galerie im Österreichischen Kulturforum, Berlin
2017
La Galerie particuliere, Paris (Solo)
The Armory Show, New York (Solo)
Momentum Bienal, Norway
Club Silencio by David Lynch, Paris
Museum Kranenburgh, The Netherlands
Museum of Modern Art Arnhem, The Netherlands
Museum More, The Netherlands
Eduardo Secci Gallery, Florence, Italy
La Galerie particuliere, Paris (Solo)
Gallery Eduardo Secci, Florence
The Armory Show, New York (Solo)
Momentum Bienal, Norway
Museum Kranenburgh, The Netherlands
2016
Galerie Ron Mandos, The Netherlands
Rosenfeld Porcini Gallery, London, United Kingdom
2015
Marres House of Contemporary Art, the Netherlands
Rijksmuseum Twente, The Netherlands
Museum de Fundatie, The Netherlands
2014
Drawing Centre Diepenheim, the Netherlands
Mondriaan House, the Netherlands
Maison & Objet, France
La galerie particulière, Paris, France
Loop Fair Barcelona, Spain
2013
Queensland Centre for Photography, Australia
Museums Quartier, Vienna, Austria
Gemeente museum Den Haag, the Netherlands
Arti et Amicitiae, Museum Night, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Galerie Ron Mandos, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Annigahof, Zwolle, the Netherlands
Bromer art Collection, Switzerland
Maison Particulière, Brussels, Belgium
2012
Garage, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
Volta, Basel, Switzerland
Singer Museum, Laren, the Netherlands
Museum Lanchelevici, Belgium
Museum of Sound and Image, São Paulo
Beit Ha'ir Tel Aviv Museum, Tel Aviv
2011
Museum for Modern Art, Arnhem, the Netherlands
Rivera & Revera Gallery, Los Angeles, United States
Museum de Fundatie, Zwolle, the Netherlands
Designhuis, Eindhoven, the Netherlands
Museum for Old and New Art, Australia
Kunsthal, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
2010
Museum for Arts and Design, New York, United States
Virserums Konsthall, Sweden
Arte Leku Arts Centre, Spain
Museum het Valkhof, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
Centre of Contemporary Art, Torun, Poland
BKKC, Tilburg, the Netherlands
Gorcums Museum, the Netherlands
2009
Noord Brabants Museum, the Netherlands
2008
C-Space Gallery, Beijing, China
Galerie Ron Mandos, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Stedelijk Museum Schiedam, the Netherlands
Whitstable Biennale, United Kingdom
Hyeres Festival, France
2007
Kunst Vereniging Diepenheim, the Netherlands
Akzo Nobel, Arnhem, the Netherlands
Galleria Grazia Neri, Milano, Italy
2006
Art Cologne, Epson Photo Art Award, Germany
PUBLICATIONS
NEWSPAPERS
The New York Times, United States
The Financial Times, United States
Huffington Post, Unites States & United Kingdom
De Volkskrant, Newspaper, the Netherlands
NRC, Newspaper, the Netherlands
Frankfurter Allgemeine, Germany
Le Monde, France
MAGAZINES
British Journal of Photography, United Kingdom
Arte Al Límite, Magazine, Spain
Wired, Magazine, United Kingdom
Vision, Magazine, China
Artam Global Art & Design, Magazine, Turkey
Frame, Magazine, the Netherlands
2011 Design 360, Magazine, Hong Kong, China
Kunstbeeld, the Netherlands
Visionaire World, Religion by Ricardo Tisci, Book, United States
Crafts, Magazine, United Kingdom
Modern Painters, Magazine, New York, United States
Interview, New York, United States
Livraison, Magazine, Sweden
Courrier International, Magazine, France
Domus International, Magazine, Italy
AWARDS & NOMINATIONS
2014-2015
Volkskrant Beeldende Kunstprijs, The Netherlands
Epos Drawing Price, The Netherlands
2007
International Photo Awards, United States
Art Interview Award, Germany
Akzo Nobel, young talent, the Netherlands
AanZet! Kunst Vereniging Diepenheim, the Netherlands
Diesel DNA New Art, Italy
ITS#6 International talent support, Italy
American Photography 23, United States
2006
Epson Photo Art Award, Best selected work, Germany
Photo Academy Award, the Netherlands
2003-2007
ARTEZ Institute of the Arts, Arnhem, the Netherlands
2006
Internship Erwin Olaf Springveld
2009-2010
Art Teacher, Photography department,
Willem de Kooning Academy Rotterdam, the Netherlands
EXHIBITIONS (selection)
2019
Tenuta Dello Scompiglio, Italy (solo)
Museum Het Hem, the Netherlands (solo)
Galerie Ron Mandos, Amsterdam (solo)
Rijksmuseum Twente, the Netherlands
2018
Domaine the Kerguéhennec, France (solo)
Rosenfeld Porcini, London
SIHH Hermès, Geneva (solo)
Fotogallerie Wien, Austria
AD Intérieurs, France
Galerie im Österreichischen Kulturforum, Berlin
2017
La Galerie particuliere, Paris (Solo)
The Armory Show, New York (Solo)
Momentum Bienal, Norway
Club Silencio by David Lynch, Paris
Museum Kranenburgh, The Netherlands
Museum of Modern Art Arnhem, The Netherlands
Museum More, The Netherlands
Eduardo Secci Gallery, Florence, Italy
La Galerie particuliere, Paris (Solo)
Gallery Eduardo Secci, Florence
The Armory Show, New York (Solo)
Momentum Bienal, Norway
Museum Kranenburgh, The Netherlands
2016
Galerie Ron Mandos, The Netherlands
Rosenfeld Porcini Gallery, London, United Kingdom
2015
Marres House of Contemporary Art, the Netherlands
Rijksmuseum Twente, The Netherlands
Museum de Fundatie, The Netherlands
2014
Drawing Centre Diepenheim, the Netherlands
Mondriaan House, the Netherlands
Maison & Objet, France
La galerie particulière, Paris, France
Loop Fair Barcelona, Spain
2013
Queensland Centre for Photography, Australia
Museums Quartier, Vienna, Austria
Gemeente museum Den Haag, the Netherlands
Arti et Amicitiae, Museum Night, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Galerie Ron Mandos, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Annigahof, Zwolle, the Netherlands
Bromer art Collection, Switzerland
Maison Particulière, Brussels, Belgium
2012
Garage, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
Volta, Basel, Switzerland
Singer Museum, Laren, the Netherlands
Museum Lanchelevici, Belgium
Museum of Sound and Image, São Paulo
Beit Ha'ir Tel Aviv Museum, Tel Aviv
2011
Museum for Modern Art, Arnhem, the Netherlands
Rivera & Revera Gallery, Los Angeles, United States
Museum de Fundatie, Zwolle, the Netherlands
Designhuis, Eindhoven, the Netherlands
Museum for Old and New Art, Australia
Kunsthal, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
2010
Museum for Arts and Design, New York, United States
Virserums Konsthall, Sweden
Arte Leku Arts Centre, Spain
Museum het Valkhof, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
Centre of Contemporary Art, Torun, Poland
BKKC, Tilburg, the Netherlands
Gorcums Museum, the Netherlands
2009
Noord Brabants Museum, the Netherlands
2008
C-Space Gallery, Beijing, China
Galerie Ron Mandos, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Stedelijk Museum Schiedam, the Netherlands
Whitstable Biennale, United Kingdom
Hyeres Festival, France
2007
Kunst Vereniging Diepenheim, the Netherlands
Akzo Nobel, Arnhem, the Netherlands
Galleria Grazia Neri, Milano, Italy
2006
Art Cologne, Epson Photo Art Award, Germany
PUBLICATIONS
NEWSPAPERS
The New York Times, United States
The Financial Times, United States
Huffington Post, Unites States & United Kingdom
De Volkskrant, Newspaper, the Netherlands
NRC, Newspaper, the Netherlands
Frankfurter Allgemeine, Germany
Le Monde, France
MAGAZINES
British Journal of Photography, United Kingdom
Arte Al Límite, Magazine, Spain
Wired, Magazine, United Kingdom
Vision, Magazine, China
Artam Global Art & Design, Magazine, Turkey
Frame, Magazine, the Netherlands
2011 Design 360, Magazine, Hong Kong, China
Kunstbeeld, the Netherlands
Visionaire World, Religion by Ricardo Tisci, Book, United States
Crafts, Magazine, United Kingdom
Modern Painters, Magazine, New York, United States
Interview, New York, United States
Livraison, Magazine, Sweden
Courrier International, Magazine, France
Domus International, Magazine, Italy
AWARDS & NOMINATIONS
2014-2015
Volkskrant Beeldende Kunstprijs, The Netherlands
Epos Drawing Price, The Netherlands
2007
International Photo Awards, United States
Art Interview Award, Germany
Akzo Nobel, young talent, the Netherlands
AanZet! Kunst Vereniging Diepenheim, the Netherlands
Diesel DNA New Art, Italy
ITS#6 International talent support, Italy
American Photography 23, United States
2006
Epson Photo Art Award, Best selected work, Germany
Photo Academy Award, the Netherlands
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