CV / Contact | Margreet Zwetsloot

During the 6th Ceramics Symposium in Romhild (GDR) in 1990, I made my first "Dutch Landscape", an installation of ceramic waves and ships.

The longing for the landscape of my youth was an inspiration for me: The flat land near the North Sea at the edge of the continent. This nostalgia was represented by the Dutch Landscape, the ships, clouds, water.

In recent years my focus has been on a different theme. Since high school I was interested in physics and astronomy, but only now I have time to attend lectures and study.
In my visual work I report on this learning process. My aim is to show the beauty of logic and science. I am working on several projects:
++ "Notes on Matter and Antimatter". This is a study report on different topics, for example, on the Lorentz force and bubble room photos.
++ "Great American Eclipse". The photos I took of the eclipse were used in my ceramic work.
++ In 2025, I made my first cloud chamber. Tracks of charged particles that are all around us are visualized in this simple detector. The films and photographs taken of the particle tracks are used in my work.

EDUCATION

Academy of Fine Arts Amersfoort (HKU) NL, graduated in 1977

Academy of Fine Arts Artez Enschede NL, graduated in 1983

CERAMICS SYMPOSIUMS

1990 6th International Ceramics Symposium Romhild GDR

1991 "Crossborder" International Ceramics Symposium Silkeborg Denmark

TELEVISION

1999 AVRO Kunstblik. TV recording in my studio and interview by Liesbeth Brandt Corstius.

SAATCHI ART

2023 "New this week Collection" by Rebecca Wilson

2022 "New this week Collection" by Rebecca Wilson

2021 Saatchi Art Spring Catalog

2019 Garden Sculptures Collection

2018 "In celebration of Calder: New Sculpture" by Katherine Henning

2017 "New Sculptures Collection"by Katherine Henning

2015 "New on the Block, Contemporary Sculpture" by Becky Benshof

2015 "New this week Collection" by Rebecca Wilson

2014 "Artist of the day" by Jessica McQueen

COLLECTIONS

Work in collections in The Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, France, United

Kimgdom, Denmark, USA, Taiwan, Saudi-Arabia, Australia

EXHIBITIONS (selection)

2025 Huntenkunst, Contemporary Artfair Ulft NL

2024 Huntenkunst, Contemporary Artfair Ulft NL

2022 Kunsthal Hof 88, Almelo NL

2019 Exposition Internationale d'Art Contemporain Fanjeaux, France

2018 Exposition Internationale d'Art Contemporain Fanjeaux, France

2028 Galerie van Strien, Nieuw-Amsterdam NL

2017 Kolner Liste, Contemporary Art Fair, XPOST Cologne, Germany

2017 Art Breda, Contemporary Art Fair NL

2017 Glass Studio Carl van Hees, Amsterdam NL

2016 Nassau 42 Fine Arts, Antwerpen Belgium

2016 Museum De Casteelse Poort, Wageningen NL

2016 Exposition Internationale d'Art Contemporain Fanjeaux, France

2016 Huntenkunst Contemporary Artfair Ulft NL

2015 Symposion Gorinchem, opened by Princess Beatrix of The Netherlands

2015 "Finale" Museum Het Palthehuis Oldenzaal NL

2014 Kunst 10-daagse Bergen NL

2014 Galerie van Strien Nieuw-Amsterdam NL

2013 Art Lease Contemporary Art Utrecht NL

2012 ZincExposities Bergen NL

2012 Huntenkunst Contemporary Artfair Ulft NL

2011 Open Art Fair Jaarbeurs Utrecht NL

2011 Huntenkunst Contemporary Artfair Ulft NL

2011 Dehullu Beelden in Gees

2011 Galerie Windkracht 13 Den Helder NL

2010 ZincExposities Bergen NL

2010 Open Art Fair Jaarbeurs Utrecht NL

2010 Biennale Nieuw Land Nieuwe Klei

2010 Huntenkunst Contemporary Artfair Ulft NL

2009 Galerie Montana Apeldoorn NL

2009 Open Art Fair Jaarbeurs Utrecht NL

2009 Galerie De Rog Grave NL

2009 Galerie Bianca Landgraaf Laren NL

2008 Open Art Fair Jaarbeurs Utrecht NL

2008 "Lavori in Corso" Kunsthal Hof 88 Almelo NL

2008 Galerie Nijehove Diepenheim NL

2007 Galerie van Strien Nieuw-Amsterdam NL

2007 Kunstschouw Westerschouwen NL

2007 Galerie De Rog Grave NL

2006 Dehullu Beelden in Gees NL

2006 Galerie Bianca Landgraaf Laren NL

2005 Dutch Collection Amsterdam-London

2005 Galerie Montana Apeldoorn NL

2005 Galerie De Rog Grave NL

2004 Art Twente 6 Contemporary Art NL

2004 Galerie De Verbeelding Baarle-Nassau NL

2004 Holland Art Fair The Hague NL

2003 Galerie Bianca Landgraaf Laren NL

2003 Holland Art Fair The Hague NL

2002 Galerie Nijehove Diepenheim NL

2002 Galerie Montana Apeldoorn NL

2002 Galerie De Rog Grave NL

2001 Galerie De Verbeelding Baarle-Nassau NL

2001 Zwolsche Algemeene Nieuwegein NL

2000 Galerie De Rog Grave NL

2000 Galerie Bianca Landgraaf Laren NL

1999 Galerie Inkt Delft NL

1999 Art Twente I, contemporary art

1998 Galerie Grafiker Haarlem NL

1998 Galerie Marijke Raaijmakers Grubbenvorst NL

1997 Kunstuitleen West-Friesland Hoorn NL

1996 Galerie Polder Borne NL

1996 International Art Fair Mechelen,Belgium

1995 Niederländische Gegenwartskeramik, Museum fur Angewandte Kunst Gera(D)

1994 Galerie Amphora Oosterbeek

1993 Museum Het Palthehuis Oldenzaal

1993 "The Four Elements" Ministry of Agriculture The Hague (1993)

1992 “Nederlandse Keramiek” Hof 88 Almelo

1992 “Crossborder” Kunstbygning Arhus, Denmark

1991 Galerie Marijke Raaijmakers Grubbenvorst

1991 TEFAF Maastricht NL

1991 De Kunstvereniging Diepenheim NL

1989 Galerie Delphi Zwolle NL

1988 Galerie Polder Borne NL

1988 Catharinakapel Harderwijk NL

1985 GSA Hilversum NL

1985 Galerie Marktzeventien Enschede NL

1984 Museum Het Palthehuis Oldenzaal NL

1984 Galerie 1881 Diepenheim NL

1984 Galerie Nieuw Perspectief Amsterdam NL

1983 Centraal Beheer Apeldoorn NL

1983 Technische Universiteit Enschede NL

1983 Kunstliefde Utrecht NL

COMMISSIONS

2015 Two ceramic chairs Loenen NL

2009 Two ceramic chairs Enschede NL

2004 "Dicht op Hasselt" Sculpture route

1998 Okura Hotel Amsterdam: sculptures on 21 floors

1998 Medical Center Leeuwarden: Sculpure in the central hall

1998 Stratenplan Delden NL

1993 Sculptures in the schoolyard, Ittersumerbroek school Zwolle NL

1991 Sculpture in the schoolyard Freinetschool Enschede NL

1989 "Bankenroute" Markelo NL

1986 Witteveen+Bos Deventer. Mural Ceramics and sculpture