CV / Contact | Margreet Zwetsloot

For many years the longing for the landscape of my youth has been a source of inspiration for my work: The flat land by the North Sea on the edge of the continent.
Themes such as the Dutch Landscape, the ship, water, wind, clouds, motion represent this nostalgia.

In recent years my focus has been on a different theme. I have been interested in astronomy since high school, but only now I have time to study and attend lectures on physics and astronomy.

There was a certain logic to me to visualize this learning process in ceramics, the material I’ve been working with for over 40 years.

Portuguese Jesuits used images on ceramic tiles to illustrate their teaching centuries ago. I came across photos of azulejos with beautiful images of geometric figures in the catalog “Azulejos didacticos do Museu Nacional de Machado de Castro”.

My tiles also often have a didactic component. For myself, with the aim of learning about a physics subject. But also for others to show the beauty of logic and science.

The first years I was concerned with the three phases of matter on earth: gas, liquid and solid. Later I started to study the concept of entropy and the arrow of time.

Since 2020 I have been working on the series “Notes on Matter and Antimatter”. These are ceramic tiles that can be seen as the pages of a workbook.

Some topics:

Total solar eclipse. The total solar eclipse of 1919 provided definitive proof of Einstein’s general theory of relativity.
Bubble chamber photos showing the movements of subatomic particles. For example: Gamma radiation (energy) converted into an electron and a positron (matter and antimatter) according to Einstein’s equation E = mc2.
Exercises to learn how to analyze bubble chamber photos.
The Lorentz force that affects the trajectories of the particles in the bubble chamber.

A bubble chamber is a vessel in which the movements of subatomic particles can be visualized. From the 1950s to the 1970s, CERN (European Organization for nuclear Research in Meyrin, on the border of France and Switzerland) has been using the bubble chamber to investigate the behavior of subatomic particles. These particles are smaller than the nucleus of an atom. The traces left by the moving particles are made visible in the bubble chamber and can be photographed. The photos are processed into ceramic transfers that are melted into the glazed parts of the ceramics.

EDUCATION

1977 graduated Art Academy Utrecht (HKU)

1983 graduated AKI ArtEZ University of the Arts Enschede

CERAMICS SYMPOSIUMS

1991 “Crossborder” International Ceramics Symposium Silkeborg Denmark

1990 6th International Ceramics Symposium Römhild DDR

COLLECTIONS

Work in collections in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, France, Denmark, United Kingdom, USA, Taiwan, Saudi-Arabia

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 for $ 5000 and Under Collection” by Katherine Henning

2014 “Artist of the day“ series by Jessica McQueen

2015 “New on the block, Contemporary Sculpture” by Becky Benshof

2015 “New this week collection“ By Rebecca Wilson

EXHIBITIONS (selection)

2022 Kunsthal Hof 88 Almelo (NL)

2019 Expo International d'Art Contemporain, Fanjeaux, France

2018 Expo International d'Art Contemporain, Fanjeaux, France

2018 Galerie van Strien Nieuw-Amsterdam

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

2017 Art Breda, Contemporary Art Fair (NL)

2017 Glass Studio Carl van Hees, Amsterdam

2016 Nassau 42 Fine Arts Antwerpen, Belgium

2016 Museum De Casteelse Poort, Wageningen (NL)

2016 Salon des Arts Fanjeaux, France

2016 Huntenkunst DRU Fabriek Ulft, Contemporary Art Fair (NL)

2015 Symposium Gorinchem, opened by former queen of The Netherlands, princess Beatrix

2015 Museum Het Palthehuis Oldenzaal

2015 Galerie van Strien Nieuw-Amsterdam (NL)

2014 Zinc Exposities Bergen (NL)

2014 Galerie Lauswolt Olterterp (NL)

2013 Art Lease Contemporary Art Utrecht

2013 Galerie A-Quadraat Vorden

2013 Kunstmaand Ameland, Galerie Bo Lumen

2013 Museum Het Palthehuis Oldenzaal

2012 ZincExposities Bergen

2012 Huntenkunst DRU Fabriek Ulft, Contemporary Art Fair

2011 Open Art Fair Jaarbeurs Utrecht, Contemporary Art

2011 Galerie Lauswolt Olterterp

2011 Huntenkunst DRU Fabriek Ulft, Contemporary Art Fair

2011 Dehullu Beelden in Gees

2011 Galerie Windkracht 13 Den Helder

2010 ZincExposities Bergen

2010 Galerie Lauswolt Olterterp

2010 Open Art Fair Jaarbeurs Utrecht, Contemporary Art

2010 Biennale Nieuw Land Nieuwe Klei, Paviljoen De Verbeelding Zeewolde

2010 Huntenkunst DRU Fabriek Ulft, Contemporary Art Fair

2009 Galerie Montana Apeldoorn

2009 Open Art Fair Utrecht, Contemporary Art

2009 Galerie Nijehove Diepenheim

2009 Galerie De Rog Grave

2009 Galerie Bianca Landgraaf

2008 Open Art Fair Utrecht, Contemporary Art

2008 "Lavori in Corso", Kunsthal Almelo

2008 Galerie Nijehove Diepenheim

2007 Kunstschouw Westerschouwen

2007 Galerie De Rog Grave

2006 Dehullu Beelden in Gees

2006 Galerie Bianca Landgraaf Laren

2005 "Nothing is what it seems" Dutch Collection Amsterdam-London

2005 Galerie Montana Apeldoorn

2005 Galerie De Rog Grave

2004 Art Twente 6, Contemporary Art Fair

2004 Galerie De Verbeelding Baarle-Nassau

2004 Holland Art Fair The Hague, Contemporary Art

2003 Galerie Bianca Landgraaf Laren

2003 Holland Art Fair The Hague, Contemporary Art

2002 Galerie Nijehove Diepenheim

2002 Galerie Montana Apeldoorn

2002 Galerie De Rog Grave

2001 Galerie De Verbeelding Baarle-Nassau

2001 Zwolsche Algemeene Nieuwegein

2001 Galerie van Strien Nieuw-Amsterdam

2000 Kunstschouw Westerschouwen

2000 Galerie De Rog Grave

2000 Galerie Bianca Landgraaf Laren

1999 Galerie Inkt Delft

1999 Art Twente 1, Contemporary Art Fair

1998 Galerie Grafiker Haarlem

1998 Galerie Marijke Raaijmakers Grubbenvorst

1997 Kunstuitleen West-Friesland Hoorn

1996 Galerie Polder Borne

1996 St. Josephgalerie Leeuwarden

1996 International Art Fair Mechelen (Belgium)

1995 “Niederländische Gegenwartskeramik” Museum für Angewandte Kunst Gera, Germany

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 The European Fine Art Fair (TEFAF) Maastricht

1991 De Kunstvereniging Diepenheim

1989 Galerie Delphi Zwolle

1988 Galerie Polder Borne

1988 Catharinakapel Harderwijk

1985 GSA Hilversum

1985 Galerie Marktzeventien Enschede

1984 Museum Het Palthehuis Oldenzaal

1984 Galerie 1881 Diepenheim

1984 Galerie Nieuw Perspectief Amsterdam

1983 Centraal Beheer Apeldoorn

1983 Technische Universiteit Enschede

1983 Arts Center “Kunstliefde” Utrecht

COMMISSIONS

2015 Two ceramic chairs Loenen (Veluwe)

2009 Two ceramic chairs Enschede

2004 “Dicht op Hasselt” Sculpture Route

1998 Okura Hotel Amsterdam: Sculptures on 21 floors

1998 Medical Center Leeuwarden: Sculpture in the central hall

1998 Stratenplan Delden

1993 Sculptures in the schoolyard Schools Ittersumerbroek Zwolle

1991 Sculpture in the schoolyard Freinetschool Enschede

1989 “Bankenroute” Markelo

1986 Witteveen+Bos, Consulting Engineering Firm. Mural ceramics and sculpture

1985 Beeld-en-Route, Diepenheim

1985 Univé Insurances, 12 ceramic panels in the central hall of the main building

1985 Oversticht Zwolle. 6 sculptures that have been awarded as architecture prizes

PUBLICATIONS (selection)

1983 “Zwetsloot and Franken: The invisible becomes visible” by Peggie Breitbarth in the Twentsche Courant

1988 “Zwetsloot: Ceramic Furniture” by Henk Blokhuis in the Twentsche Courant

1992 “Margreet Zwetsloot” by Peggie Breitbarth in Keramiek NVK

2003 “Margreet Zwetsloot: Living and travelling“ in Art Gallery Update

1999 AVRO Kunstblik, art program. TV recording in studio and interview by Liesbeth Brandt Corstius

TEACHING POSITIONS

1977-1981 Teacher of art and art history at the International School Utrecht and the Carmelcollege Oldenzaal

1986-2000 Teacher of ceramics at Concordia Kunst en Cultuur Enschede

2011-now Teacher of ceramics in my own studio