Dorien de Wit
1980, ´s-Hertogenbosch (NL)

Lives and works in Amsterdam (NL)


Education

    2007-present  Sandberg Institute, Amsterdam (Master degree)
    2003-2007
        Fine Art, AKV / St. Joost, ´s-Hertogenbosch (Bachelor degree)


Residencies

  • 2009
    'Blooming Artists', Blooming Hotel, Bergen NH (The Netherlands)
  • 2008
    Hangar, Centre de Producció d´art visual (Centre for Media Art), Barcelona, Spain

Prizes
  • 2007
    Lucasprize, the city of ’s-Hertogenbosch
    TENT. Academy Award, Rotterdam
    Nomination René Coelhoprize, Montevideo Amsterdam
    Nomination ArtOlive Young Talent
    Nomination Thesisprize, AKV / St. Joost

Solo exhibition
  • 2007   
    ‘Just what timeless truths are we still missing?’, Paraplufabriek, Nijmegen

Group exhibition
  • 2010
    Publication 'Alibi' in literary magazine 'Hollands Maandblad', (Juni/July)
    'The Colony' (project Sandberg Institute) Kunsthuis SYB, Beetsterzwaag, NL
    'Art Pie', Westergasfabriek, Amsterdam, NL
  • 2009
    'Between Time - Between Space, Besiendershuis, Nijmegen, NL
    Weekly animation, published at www.MisterMotley.nl (June-August)
    Publication of drawings, HTV de IJsberg, Bimonthly art paper
    'Kickstart', BWA, Wroclaw, Poland
    'Growing in the dark - Art Crumbles #6, Nijmegen, NL
  • 2008
    ‘Kickstart’, Dum Umeni/Brno House of Arts, Brno, Czech Republic
    'Quantumvis IV', RC de Ruimte, IJmuiden, NL
    'Nit CASM: Hangar Obert', Centre d'Art Santa Monica, Barcelona, Spain
    ‘Kunstvlaai A.P.I.’ (Art Pie International), Westergasfabriek, Amsterdam
    ‘Ik wil ruimte’ (‘I want space’), Temporary Art Centre, Eindhoven
    Ministery of Education, Culture and Science, Den Haag
  • 2007
    ‘Burning Marle – Brandend Mergel’, Breda
    ‘Lichting 2007’, Stedelijk Museum 's-Hertogenbosch
    ‘Fonkelnieuw’ (‘Brand new ’), Museum Jan Cunen, Oss
    TENT. Academy Awards, TENT., Rotterdam
    Graduation Show AKV/St. Joost, ´s-Hertogenbosch
    ‘Onvoltooid’ (‘Unfinished’) , ARTOTS/De Melkfabriek, ´s-Hertogenbosch
  • 2006
    ‘Uitzicht’ (‘View’) , De Overslag, Eindhoven

Screenings (selection)
  • 2009
    Centre of Fine Art Province of Gelderland, Nijmegen, NL
  • 2008
    'DZIGA's Kinoglaz ©', Cinema LUX, Nijmegen; Lumière, Maastricht; Focus, Arnhem
  • 2007
    Video Event, Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey
    Sunset Cinema, Luxemburg
    ‘Paraat #3’, De Veemvloer/Horse Move, Amsterdam
    ‘Gogbot festival’, Enschede
    ‘State of the Image’, Interactief Media Festival, Arnhem
    Dutch Filmfestival, Utrecht
    Cinerama Filmtheatre (TENT. Academy Awards), Rotterdam


Commissions

  • 2008
    ‘Dialoog / Dialogue’, video in collaboration with Miriam Kuijpers, DZIGA, Nijmegen, NL


Publications

  • 2009
    ‘Between Time Between Space, Anneke Ingwersen, Eva Olthof en Dorien de Wit (catalogue)
    B-sides & Rarities (catalogue), Lokaal 01, Breda, NL
  • 2008
    A t/m Z K_nstVl__-/A.P.I. Encyclopedia, (catalogue) De Verenigde Sandbergen # 59
    '31 Students from the Sandberg Institute' by Alex de Vries, March 2008
    'Kickstart - Young Dutch Video 2005-2008' (dvd-catalogue)
  • 2007
    Kunstbeeld, ‘Spotted Talent ’ (nr 9, sept. 2007)
    Interview, Brabants Dagblad (28/07/07)
    Review, NRC Handelsblad (20/07/07)
    Review, Brabants Dagblad (29/06/07)
    Graduation catalogue, AKV/ St. Joost, ‘s-Hertogenbosch (June 2007)
    Article on thesis in ‘BLIND!’, interdisciplinary online magazine (January 2007)

Other
  • 2009
    Open Studio’s & Symposium ‘The Drawing Incident’ Sint Lucas, Ghent, Belgium
    Guest at discussion program ‘Ik blijf liever binnen – Kunst over kunst’ (Art about art), Museum Jan Cunen, Oss, NL
    Masterclass, Gary Hill (organized by Sandberg Institute, Amsterdam), NL
    Poetry performances: 'Meer woorden, meer kleuren', de Kargadoor, Utrecht, NL
  • 2008
    Lecture and discussion about Art & Religion, Veemvloer in collaboration with Gallery Witteveen, Amsterdam, NL
  • 2007
    Guest at discussion program: Schiks & Slobbe ‘Science is not art ’, University of Tilburg
    Workshop by Ronny Delrue, ‘Where thoughts touch the paper’, Stedelijk Museum ´s-Hertogenbosch
  • 2006
    Internship at Museum Jan Cunen in Oss, Education department.