‘My hands, soul and whole body, confronting and together with raw material and dreams’.
Cecil Kemperink's sculptures show her multi-faceted background in art, dance, textile and fashion.
She studied Textile and Art, one year Fashion and is still dancing. The connection between her various passions becomes visible within her sculptures. She explores the concept of 'space' and body, and plays with rhythm, shape, sound, movement and energy.
The important symbolism of a circle, unity, infinity, power, is in every part of her work. It gets even more intense with every new link connected. The interactive sculptures show the importance of each circle. Leaning on each other, leading or supportive links together; they are all connected.
Inspired by the ongoing movements in nature, like the wind, the tides, breathing… Cecil is working with utmost attention in an instinctive way with the earthly clay, embracing time and energy.
The constant consideration is the boundary between shape and reshape, solid and movements, vulnerability and strength.
The sculptures are very strong and at the same time vulnerable; like we humans are.
Cecil Kemperink regularly exhibits in The Netherlands and abroad, makes performances, films and catwalk shows. She has exhibited in South Korea, Taiwan, Japan, Italy Mondovi and Milan, Vallauris in France and many other museums and galleries. Her work can be found in various museum collections and in private collections.
Cecil Kemperink's sculptures show her multi-faceted background in art, dance, textile and fashion.
She studied Textile and Art, one year Fashion and is still dancing. The connection between her various passions becomes visible within her sculptures. She explores the concept of 'space' and body, and plays with rhythm, shape, sound, movement and energy.
The important symbolism of a circle, unity, infinity, power, is in every part of her work. It gets even more intense with every new link connected. The interactive sculptures show the importance of each circle. Leaning on each other, leading or supportive links together; they are all connected.
Inspired by the ongoing movements in nature, like the wind, the tides, breathing… Cecil is working with utmost attention in an instinctive way with the earthly clay, embracing time and energy.
The constant consideration is the boundary between shape and reshape, solid and movements, vulnerability and strength.
The sculptures are very strong and at the same time vulnerable; like we humans are.
Cecil Kemperink regularly exhibits in The Netherlands and abroad, makes performances, films and catwalk shows. She has exhibited in South Korea, Taiwan, Japan, Italy Mondovi and Milan, Vallauris in France and many other museums and galleries. Her work can be found in various museum collections and in private collections.
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A performance of sound and movement. A connection between sculpture and the body. Interactive ceramic sculpture Ceramics to see, hear and feel Created and designed by Cecil Kemperink
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Education
1985-1990 Bachelor/ Art and Education/ Fontys University of Applied Sciences/ Tilburg/The Netherlands
1987-1988 Fashion Utrecht (NL)
Selection of Exhibitions
2024 Expected:
Gallery Franzis Engels Amsterdam
International Ceramic Competition of l'Alcora
CICA 2024
16 th Manises International Ceramic Biennial
2024 Taiwan Ceramics Biennale
2023 Salon C14 Paris contemporary ceramic
Center of contemporary ceramics Giroussens
France Jewelry -Netherlands-Korea online
2022 Geneva, Museum Ariana, selected members of the IAC attending the conference in CH
Happinez article
Drachten NL Keramiek 3
Kunstmaand Ameland Live performances
2021 Korean international ceramic biennale Gyeonggi museum ‘A Story beyond The Sea’, Dutch ceramics now (ROK)
Exhibition Taiwan ceramics Biennale Yingge Ceramics Museum
Coda museum NL
Publication Art calendar NL
Jingdezhen International Ceramic Art Biennale
2020 IAC new members exhibition Beijing/online
Galerie Posthuys Texel
Galerie De Kunstkamer Franeker
2019 Open to Art finalist Officine Saffi Milan (I)
Biennale International Céramique Contemporaine. Vallauris (F)
Crafting new perspectives Munich (D)
Selected for the online exhibition Korean International Ceramic Biennale (KICB) 2019
Solo exhibition Museum Ceramica Mondovi (I)
2018 Prize -artist in Residence Murano Glass
Arte Laguna Prize
Kranenburgh museum (NL)
Ceramic Museum De Tiendschuur (NL)
2017 Gyeonggi International Ceramic Biennale 2017 (ROK) Attending the conference GICB
The 11th International Ceramics Competition Mino, (JP)
Ceramic Event Bruxelles (B)
2016 Biennale International Céramique Contemporaine. Vallauris (F)
Daugavpils Mark Rothko Art Centre (LV)
‘Beste buren/good neighbours’ IKA Mechelen (B)
2015 Performance ‘Ceramics in motion; be connected’ CODA Museum Ceramics Biennale Cluj (RO)
2014 ‘Ceramics of Europe’ Keramikmuseum Westerwald (D) Biennale of Silicate Arts Kecskemét (HU)
2013 CODA museum Apeldoorn (NL) Ceramics Biennale Kapfenberg (AUT)
Awards
2022 Nominated Nationale keramiek Prijs 2022
2021 Recommendation Prize Gyeonggi Ceramic Biennale 2020
2020 Recommendation Prize of the 2020 Taiwan Ceramics Biennale
2019 Winner artist in residence Museo ceramica Mondovi (I) (June 2019)
Finalist Open to art Milan (I)
2018 Arte Laguna Prize: artist in Residency Murano Glass 2018 (I)
2017 Diploma of Honor Gyeonggi Ceramic Biennale 2017
Honorable mention: ‘Big hugs’ Mino Japan
2013 First prize Ceramic Jewellery CODA museum
Collections
2022 ‘Wishful thinking' Geneva (CH) Museum Ariana
2021 ‘Imagine' New Taipei City Yingge Ceramics Museum (TW)
Shaping perception' KOCEF foundation (KR)
2019 'Carry me' Ceramics museum Mondovi (I)
2018 ‘Clear' Museum De Tiendschuur (NL)
2017 'In between II' Kocef foundation South Korea (KR)
2015 'Veil' opgenomen in collectie CODA museum in Apeldoorn (NL)
2014 Perpetuum' opgenomen in de collectie van The Foundation for Contemporary Ceramic Arts Kecskemét in Hongarije
1999>present Bedrijven- en particuliere collecties
Artist in Residence
2019 Museo ceramica Mondovi (June/July 2019)
2018 Murano Glass
Film
2021>present YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6WDUjDSaB6BYv99sNuMMkQ
2020 ‘Souls’ https://youtu.be/e6d9z80eRn8
2017 ‘Big hugs’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CtnkJU_ttY0
2016 ‘To be continued’ https://youtu.be/hIV7fTWJQU4
2013 ‘Big Rhythm’ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7QzQUf7p-U
2011 ‘Eb en vloed’ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwA6Y3kvABo
2010 ‘Turning Point’ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bWp_eEyhrA
Art and Education
2014> present Coaching and mentoring (semi) professional Ceramic artists
1990> present Teaching art and Ceramics
Memberships
2019> present IAC International Academy of Ceramics
2002-2020 Dutch Association of Ceramists NVK
1985-1990 Bachelor/ Art and Education/ Fontys University of Applied Sciences/ Tilburg/The Netherlands
1987-1988 Fashion Utrecht (NL)
Selection of Exhibitions
2024 Expected:
Gallery Franzis Engels Amsterdam
International Ceramic Competition of l'Alcora
CICA 2024
16 th Manises International Ceramic Biennial
2024 Taiwan Ceramics Biennale
2023 Salon C14 Paris contemporary ceramic
Center of contemporary ceramics Giroussens
France Jewelry -Netherlands-Korea online
2022 Geneva, Museum Ariana, selected members of the IAC attending the conference in CH
Happinez article
Drachten NL Keramiek 3
Kunstmaand Ameland Live performances
2021 Korean international ceramic biennale Gyeonggi museum ‘A Story beyond The Sea’, Dutch ceramics now (ROK)
Exhibition Taiwan ceramics Biennale Yingge Ceramics Museum
Coda museum NL
Publication Art calendar NL
Jingdezhen International Ceramic Art Biennale
2020 IAC new members exhibition Beijing/online
Galerie Posthuys Texel
Galerie De Kunstkamer Franeker
2019 Open to Art finalist Officine Saffi Milan (I)
Biennale International Céramique Contemporaine. Vallauris (F)
Crafting new perspectives Munich (D)
Selected for the online exhibition Korean International Ceramic Biennale (KICB) 2019
Solo exhibition Museum Ceramica Mondovi (I)
2018 Prize -artist in Residence Murano Glass
Arte Laguna Prize
Kranenburgh museum (NL)
Ceramic Museum De Tiendschuur (NL)
2017 Gyeonggi International Ceramic Biennale 2017 (ROK) Attending the conference GICB
The 11th International Ceramics Competition Mino, (JP)
Ceramic Event Bruxelles (B)
2016 Biennale International Céramique Contemporaine. Vallauris (F)
Daugavpils Mark Rothko Art Centre (LV)
‘Beste buren/good neighbours’ IKA Mechelen (B)
2015 Performance ‘Ceramics in motion; be connected’ CODA Museum Ceramics Biennale Cluj (RO)
2014 ‘Ceramics of Europe’ Keramikmuseum Westerwald (D) Biennale of Silicate Arts Kecskemét (HU)
2013 CODA museum Apeldoorn (NL) Ceramics Biennale Kapfenberg (AUT)
Awards
2022 Nominated Nationale keramiek Prijs 2022
2021 Recommendation Prize Gyeonggi Ceramic Biennale 2020
2020 Recommendation Prize of the 2020 Taiwan Ceramics Biennale
2019 Winner artist in residence Museo ceramica Mondovi (I) (June 2019)
Finalist Open to art Milan (I)
2018 Arte Laguna Prize: artist in Residency Murano Glass 2018 (I)
2017 Diploma of Honor Gyeonggi Ceramic Biennale 2017
Honorable mention: ‘Big hugs’ Mino Japan
2013 First prize Ceramic Jewellery CODA museum
Collections
2022 ‘Wishful thinking' Geneva (CH) Museum Ariana
2021 ‘Imagine' New Taipei City Yingge Ceramics Museum (TW)
Shaping perception' KOCEF foundation (KR)
2019 'Carry me' Ceramics museum Mondovi (I)
2018 ‘Clear' Museum De Tiendschuur (NL)
2017 'In between II' Kocef foundation South Korea (KR)
2015 'Veil' opgenomen in collectie CODA museum in Apeldoorn (NL)
2014 Perpetuum' opgenomen in de collectie van The Foundation for Contemporary Ceramic Arts Kecskemét in Hongarije
1999>present Bedrijven- en particuliere collecties
Artist in Residence
2019 Museo ceramica Mondovi (June/July 2019)
2018 Murano Glass
Film
2021>present YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6WDUjDSaB6BYv99sNuMMkQ
2020 ‘Souls’ https://youtu.be/e6d9z80eRn8
2017 ‘Big hugs’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CtnkJU_ttY0
2016 ‘To be continued’ https://youtu.be/hIV7fTWJQU4
2013 ‘Big Rhythm’ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7QzQUf7p-U
2011 ‘Eb en vloed’ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwA6Y3kvABo
2010 ‘Turning Point’ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bWp_eEyhrA
Art and Education
2014> present Coaching and mentoring (semi) professional Ceramic artists
1990> present Teaching art and Ceramics
Memberships
2019> present IAC International Academy of Ceramics
2002-2020 Dutch Association of Ceramists NVK
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