Biography
willem besselink
gedempte zalmhaven 761
3011 BT rotterdam
willem@willembesselink.nl
1980, 30 03
born in Venray/The Netherlands
education
2006
graduated with honours
2003 - 2006
Fine arts, Willem de Kooning Academy, Rotterdam/The Netherlands
2005, 04>07
Freie Kunst, Universität der Künste, Berlin/Germany
2002 - 2003
Mathematics, Humboldt Universität, Berlin/Germany
2000 - 2002
Scenography, Academie Minerva, Groningen/The Netherlands
1997 - 1999
VWO (diploma), Nijmegen/The Netherlands
1992 - 1997
HAVO (diploma), Venray/The Netherlands
Exhibitions / Projects
2009
Take a Breath – Atem Holen
group exhibition; MKgalerie, Berlin/Germany
Kappalai
Group exhibition; De Geertruida, het Havenmuseum, Rotterdam and Het SieboldHuis, Leiden/The Netherlands
Kiezwege Rotterdam
Solo exhibition; MKgalerie, Rotterdam/The Netherlands
222VOLT
group exhibition; Singel222, Dordrecht/The Netherlands
Nuit des Musées
Duo exhibition; Musée des Beaux-Arts, Chambéry/France
weben&kleben – weven&kleven – tisser&scotcher
Duo exhibition; Cité des Arts; Chambéry/France
>RE:ID
Solo exhibition; Rotterdamse Museumnacht 2009, Rotterdam/The Netherlands
2008
Armut macht Geil
Group exhibition; WEI and TAC, Eindhoven/The Netherlands
Die fünfte Ecke
Group exhibition; Uferpalast, Berlin/Germany
vlak naast 1
Group exhibition; kunstkerk, Dordrecht/The Netherlands
2007
Research center DOSIS: ‘The influence of abstract stimulants on the functioning of groups’
Research / exhibition / seminar; NP3, Groningen/The Netherlands
Heavy Rotation
Group exhibition; Uferpalast, Berlin/Germany
Grafische weergave van een geschiedenis
Solo exhibition; Moira, Utrecht/The Netherlands
Planet Prozess
Group exhibition; participation with installation Kiezwege
ehemalige Senatsreservespeicher, Berlin/Germany
Transposed & Illuminated
Group exhibition; participation with installation Positioneringssysteem Pictura;
Pictura, Dordrecht/The Netherlands
2006
Destillaat 9
Group exhibition;
Extrapool; Nijmegen/The Netherlands
Positioning System – whereareyou iamhere hereweare
Group exhibition;
Showroom MAMA; Rotterdam/The Netherlands
BoulevArt, kunstroute Tussendijken
Group exhibition;
De Kunstsuper, Rotterdam/The Netherlands
ArtOlive Jong Talent 2006
Group exhibition; Westergasfabriek, Amsterdam/The Netherlands
The early work
Group exhibition; Wereld van Witte de With, Rotterdam/The Netherlands
De Aanschouw Lustrum
Group exhibition;
De Aanschouw, Rotterdam/The Netherlands
Zonder Titel
Group exhibition;
Blaak 10, Rotterdam
Eindexamententoonstelling Willem de Kooning Academie
Group exhibition; Groot Handelsgebouw, Rotterdam/The Netherlands
Punten en Komma’s
Group exhibition; Pictura, Dordrecht/The Netherlands
2005
Polysphäre; künstlerische Positionen zur Großstadt
Group exhibition;
Ex-White Trash, Berlin/Germany
Tussen de lijnen
Presentation at the Willem de Kooning Academy, Rotterdam/The Netherlands
Bleiben Sie bitte ein Moment stehen II
Performative installation at the UdK Rundgang, Universität der Künste, Berlin/Germany
Flurwege UdK
Installation, Universität der Künste, Berlin/Germany
Berlin – Rotterdam 25 x 25; 125 x 6; wo bin ich / waar zou ik zijn
Installation, Het Plafond, Rotterdam/The Netherlands
Bleiben Sie bitte ein Moment stehen I
Performative installation at the Bananinale ’05, Altes Seidentuchauktionshaus, Berlin/Germany
Probe
Videoclip to the song ‘Probosto’ by Modules; Lomechanik, for DVD 0.1 assigned by Rawpikzl/Lomechanik
Making Money
Performance with artists-initiative “de Keuken” on de Art Fair Brussels invited by Karin Arink, Brussels/Belgium.
SICE – 2005
Lecture, part of the series‘ Sarajevo – city in Europe’, Het Plafond, Rotterdam/The Netherlands
2004
SICE - Living Room
group exhibition; SICE - Living Room, Sarajevo/Bosnia & Herzegovina
Het Noord Atlantisch Licht
Group exhibition,
In the river Rotte, Rotterdam/The Netherlands
Berliner Decke
Ceiling-painting, Berlin/Germany
Kleef je uit!
Group exhibition; NP3, Groningen/The Netherlands
2003
Field Projects
Group exhibition; Access Centre, Sarajevo/Bosnia & Herzegovina
Outcomes of one time and space
Group exhibition;
ArToll: Kleve/Germany
2002
Faustus
Scenerydesign for the theatreplay, Machinefabriek, Groningen/The Netherlands
2001
Crave
Scenerydesign for the theatreplay, RUG-University theatre, Groningen/The Netherlands
3 3/4 pi m^3
Installation in ‘De Weijert’, Boxmeer/The Netherlands
cos ( x 2 + y 2 ) < 0 ^ cos ( x 2 + y 2 ) > 0
Mural, Emmen/The Netherlands
3 3/4 pi m^3
Installation, USVA-Theater, Groningen/The Netherlands
Prizes / Nominations / Grants
2007
Starters Grant, The Netherlands Foundation for Visual Arts, Design and Architecture
2006
Shortlisted for ArtOlive Award 2006
Drempelprijs 2006, city of Rotterdam arts council (dienst Kunst & Cultuur)
Workshops Organized
2005
SICE-2005 Site Re_Cultivation
workshop, Sarajevo/Bosnia & Herzegovina
2004
SICE 2004 – Living Room
workshop; Sarajevo/Bosnia & Herzegovina
2003
SICE 2003 - Field Projects
workshop; Sarajevo/Bosnia & Herzegovina
Workshops Participated
2006
Ideas Forum
workshop with Lucy & Jorge Orta (water & werken), Boymans van Beuningen, Rotterdam/The Netherlands
2005
Para.Site Beijing, Car City
workshop with Richard Goodwin (Porosity Studio; Sydney, Australia); Beijing/China
SICE-2005 Site Re_Cultivation
workshop, Sarajevo/Bosnia & Herzegovina
2004
Memories in Progress
workshop with Tadashi Kawamata; St. Thélo/France
SICE 2004 – Living Room
workshop; Sarajevo/Bosnia & Herzegovina
2003
SICE 2003 - Field Projects
workshop; Sarajevo/Bosnia & Herzegovina
Outcomes of one time and space
workshop with Tadashi Kawamata; Museum Schloß Moyland, Kleve/Germany
Various
2004 - -
Cityguide for art- and architecture-tours Rotterdam/The Netherlands
2005
Winner National science quiz for students; organized by public television company VPRO
Teammembers:
Maarten Horstink, Polittical science, UVA
Laurens Kraal, Biology, Philosophy, RUG
2003
Sound-technician at the FU-StudioBühne-project ‘Die Nächte der Schwestern Brontë’ in Theater Zerbrochene Fenster, Berlin/Germany
2000 – 2002
Sound- and light-technician in the University-theatre ‘USVA’, Groningen/The Netherlands
1999 - 2000
Inspescient at ‘Theater Teneeter’ for the theatreplay ‘Roodhapje’, The Netherlands