Erik de Bree | Artist biography

Erik de Bree (1977)

Lives in Haarlem. Works in Haarlem.

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In 2012, Erik was looking for new ways to present his work. He got the idea to decorate an exhibition space, to tear and remove the wallpaper for the most part, and to present his work on the remains. He took a few rolls at the recycling store and tested the effects in his studio. Gradually he became more and more intrigued by the qualities of the wallpaper. Erik decided to build a panel, almost as large as the wall of his studio to make his first wallpaper-painting. After that first work he was sold immediately. He left paint and canvas and began researching the possibilities of the wallpaper. Now, 5 years on, the amazement for the material is still not exhausted and new methods are still being created with the material.

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Van Vlissingen Art Foundation

Erik de Bree has his own, recognizable style. He carefully constructs his quirky paintings and collages with paint or wallpaper. When the painting is "finished", he works his work, breaking parts again. This creates a new, fascinating image. Although the work is being aborted, it is being built up at the same time.

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If you walk through a forest in the winter with the bare trees without leaves, then the contours of the individual branches dominate and you can focus more on the looser parts. Then the play of the bare branches becomes a more abstract reality, there is more openness in the image because the leaves are missing, but on the other hand the branches and trunks become more meaningful, they form a line play, where the capriciousness of nature is the "drawing". "That determines. Erik de Bree shows his subjective experiences of his trips through forests in the series of Wald paintings.

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Exhibitions

The paper trail

C&H gallery

14 oct - 18 nov 2017, Amsterdam, Nederland

In corporate collection:

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Caldic Collectie

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Erik de Bree (1977) lives and works in Haarlem. He studied at the Willem de Kooning Academy in Rotterdam and the Rietveld Academy in Amsterdam and is co-founder and curator of the artist-run space 'Horizonverticaal' in Haarlem. He has participated in several solo and group exhibitions and his works are in the Caldic collection, the collection of Pieter and Marieke Sanders, Ger van Dam and various corporate collections.

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Erik de Bree (b.1977, Haarlem) Brouwerskade 83 2013 GL, Haarlem 0653457477 erikdebree@gmail.com www.erikdebree.com Educatie 2005 – 2008 Rietveld academie, Amsterdam studierichting; beeldende kunst 1998 – 1999 Willem de Kooning academie, Rotterdam studierichting; illlustratie Solo exposities 2017 ‘The paper trail’, C&H gallery, Amsterdam 2016 'Torn & Teared', Kjubh Kunstverein, Cologne (DE) 2015 'With perfect nonchalance', C&H Art Space, Amsterdam 2014 'Erik de Bree op Sao Miguel', Christies Amsterdam Unfair 2014, Amsterdam 2013 'Erik de Bree, schilder' Castellvm Aqvae, Bloemendaal Unfair 2013, Amsterdam 2012 ING Haagse poort, Den Haag 'Langolier paintings' Ververs gallery, Amsterdam 2011 'Improved photographs', Apice for Artists, Amsterdam 'Rather ripped', galerie 37, Haarlem 2009 art olive, Amsterdam Groepsexposities 2018 Ensemble, de vishal, Haarlem 2017 Amsterdam Art Fair 2017 (C&H Gallery) duo met Rob Bouwman Singer museum Laren, van Vlissingen art foundation presentatie ‘Generatieportretten’ , Museum Waterland, Purmerend We Like Art (multiples show), Art Rotterdam 2016 'Lust for life', We Like Art, Amsterdam ‘Walking the line VII’ Galerie Martin Kudlek, Cologne (DE) 'Odd one out', Art Rotterdam 2016 (C&H Art Space) 2015 'Amsterdam Drawing 2015' (C&H Art Space) presentatie 'Van Vlissingen Art Foundation', Rijksmuseum Amsterdam 'Huisdiamanten', SBK Amsterdam 2014 'Labyrint', Villa Zebra, Rotterdam 2013 'Bedankt voor die bloemen', Teylers museum, Haarlem 'double damaged', Galerie Bart, Amsterdam 'Horizonverticaal bij Quartair', Quartair, Den Haag 'nieuwe uitleenschatten' , Der AA kerk / CBK, Groningen 'Anders!', historisch museum i.s.m. Tanya Rumpff, Haarlem Horizonverticaal presenteert: RE: Rotterdam, Rotterdam galerie Bart 10 jaar, galerie Bart, Nijmegen 2012 Kunstvlaai, Amsterdam C.A.R. , Ververs gallery, Essen (DE) 'het oog van de storm' De Vishal, Haarlem 'mix op locatie' Galerie Rob de Vries op bezoek bij Castellvm aqvae, Bloemendaal 2011 Anoniem gekozen, Gemeentemuseum, Den Haag Zomeropstelling, Galerie Rob de Vries, Haarlem Verfzucht#8, artist initiative verhond, Amsterdam 2010 Not so absolute, Apice for artists, Amsterdam Kunstlijn Haarlem, de lichtfabriek Galerie Bart, Nijmegen ‘Restvorm’,Horizonverticaal, Haarlem ‘Bougie art initiatives’ in P//////AKT Amsterdam 2009 ‘Quantumvis v’ RC de ruimte, Ijmuiden & de servicegarage, Amsterdam ‘Mountains & spaces, Kulter exhibition space, Amsterdam ‘Constructional friction’ RC de ruimte, Ijmuiden ‘Memento memori’ de Vishal, Haarlem 2008 ‘Koud’ de Servicegarage, Amsterdam ‘Displacement’, Patronaat Haarlem ‘Art olive jong talent 2008’, Art olive, Amsterdam kunstlijn Haarlem ‘Foreign ground’ Gallery Ververs, Amsterdam Eindexamententoonstelling Gerrit Rietveld academie, Amsterdam ‘Kopie-documented now!’ Vlaams cultuurhuis de brakke grond, Amsterdam 2007 Kunstlijn Haarlem, ‘De Beeldmakerij” ‘Afwezig’ , hotel Maria kapel, Hoorn 2006 ‘Cthonic’ , Het Seinwezen, Haarlem ‘ Pass the drawing’, Horsemove project space, Amsterdam Prijzen / beurzen 2015 Werkbijdrage bewezen talent, Mondriaan fonds 2013 inspiratie-reis, 'Van Vlissingen Art Foundation' 2010 Startstipendium, Mondriaan fonds Collecties Caldic collectie collectie Fentener van Vlissingen MAL collection collectie Pieter en Marieke Sanders collectie F. Oomen ING insurance Dela verzekeringen SBK amsterdam Diverse particuliere collecties Publicaties monografie; Erik de Bree op Sao Miguel, uitgeverij Waanders(inspiratie reeks 2014) HRLM, oktober 2017 De Telegraaf, 8 maart 2014 Tableau, maart 2014 Financieele Dagblad, 31 maart 2012 Kunstbeeld, december 2011 Nevenactiviteiten 2010 - heden mede-oprichter/curator van de artist-run-space ‘horizonverticaal’ te Haarlem 2015 - 2018 onderdeel van de tentoonstellingscommissie van ‘De Vishal’ Haarlem