Margreet Zwetsloot | Marijkestraat 35 | 7491 XH Delden | +31743767011 | +31630257215 | zwetsloot.simon@kpnplanet.nl | SaatchiArt
The longing for the landscape of my youth has been a source of inspiration for my work for years: The flat land by the North Sea on the edge of the continent. Themes such as the Dutch Landscape, the ship, water, wind, clouds, movement 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 found time to study and attend lectures on physics and astronomy.
There was a certain logic to me in visualizing this learning process in ceramics, the material I’ve been working with for more than 40 years.
My tiles often have a didactic component. For myself, with the aim of learning something about a physics subject. But also for others to show the beauty of logic and science.
Since 2020 I have been working on the series “Notes on Matter and Antimatter”. These are ceramic tiles that you can think of as the pages of a workbook. I have explored topics in physics and astronomy, for example: Bubble chamber photos showing the movements of subatomic particles.
I am currently working on another project: April 8 2024, I was in Texas for the total solar eclipse. The photos I took will be used in my next project: 2024 Great American Eclipse.
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)
2024 Huntenkunst DRU Industriepark Ulft Contemporary Art Fair
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
TV
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