カリン・ファン・デル・モーレンの芸術活動は、彫刻とインスタレーション、儚いものと半永久的なものの融合であり、エコロジーや社会との深いつながりに根ざします。彼女の作品はプロジェクトに基づくもので、場所、物質、人間と非人間との複雑な関係を掘り下げ、歴史的、社会的視点に特別な関心を寄せています。取り組むプロジェクトに合わせてさまざまな素材と技法を探求します。また、地元で調達した自然素材、テキスタイル、木材、ビデオやリサイクル・オブジェクトを使った作品も楽しんでいます。
彼女の社会参加型アート活動は、2つのアーティスト・コラボレーション（Zest Artist Collective-ZAC、The White Flag Art Collaboration）の設立と参加にまで及び、後者には人権研究の経験が生かされてます。
彼女の作品は、環境問題やサイト・スペシフィックに取り組むアーティストとして、場所の物理性を探求するだけでなく、しばしばその場所を定義する社会文化的構造にも影響を受けています。アーティストと地元で調達した素材、そして環境そのものとのダイナミックな相互作用は、絶え間ない即興と交流のプロセスにつながります。彼女のアートは、内省のきっかけとなり、自然、文化、現代の課題が複雑に絡み合った網の目の中での私たちの役割について、さまざまなレベルでの見直しを促します。ノマド・アーティストとしての彼女の活動は、新しい環境、文化、そして人々への扉を開く役割を果たします。彼女の作品は国際的な舞台で展示され、境界や大陸を越えて、さまざまな文脈に合わせて実践を適応させる能力を示しています。
Karin van der Molen’s artistic practice is a blend of sculpture and installation, ephemeral and semi-permanent, rooted in a profound connection with ecology and society.
Her project based work delves into the intricate relationships between place, matter, human and nonhuman, with a special interest in historical and social perspectives. She explores a wide range of materials and techniques, fitting to the project she is working on. She equally enjoys working with locally sourced natural materials, textiles and wood as well as video and recycled objects.
Her socially engaged art practice extends to the foundation of and participation in two artist collaboratives (Zest Artist Collective-ZAC, and The White Flag Art Collaboration) – the latter informed by her background in Human Rights studies.
As an environmental and site-specific artist, Karin van der Molen’s work not only explores the physicality of place, her work is also often informed by the socio-cultural fabric that defines it. The dynamic interplay between the artist, locally sourced materials and the environment itself, leads to a continuous process of improvisation, and exchange. Her art serves as a catalyst for introspection and prompts a reevaluation of our role within the intricate web of nature, culture and contemporary challenges on different levels. Her practice as a nomad artist serves as a gateway to new environments, cultures, and people. Her work has been exhibited on the international stage, transcending boundaries and continents, showcasing her ability to adapt her practice to diverse contexts.
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Art Academy The Hague (1992-1994)
University of Amsterdam (international law degree 1989)
2025
Havana Biennale, Holguin, Cuba
2024
Gimborn Tree Museum, Doorn, Netherlands
Kommagene Biennale, Kahta, Turkey
Arte Laguna Prize Finalist, Venice, Italy
2023
Kunsthaus Essen, Germany
Landart Rittisberg, Ramsau/Dachstein, Austria
Museum Westerbork, Netherlands
CAFKA Biennale, Kitchener, Canada (with Zest Artist Collective)
2022
Kaunas EU Cultural Capital, Lithuania
VACA Art Space, Viniegra/Abajo, Spain
Dakar Biennale-OFF, Senegal (with Zest Artist Collective)
2021
Landart Biennale, Engolasters, Andorra
Landart commission, Kirrweiler, Germany
Art Space Dat Bolwerck, Zutphen, Netherlands
2020
EB, Land art Project, Museum Schokland, Netherlands
Himalaya Sculpture Park, Yorkshire, UK
2019
Abidjan Green Art, Ivory Coast
Sculpture by the Sea, Sydney, Australia
Sezession Centennial Darmstadt, Germany
2018
Echigo Tsumari Triennale, Japan
KAIR land art commission, Kamiyama, Japan
EU Cultural Capital, Leeuwarden, Netherlands
2017
The Story of Space, Panjim, India
X-sites, Helsingborg, Sweden
Art Space Dat Bolwerck, Zutphen, Netherlands
2016
International Forest Art, Darmstadt, Germany
MOG-Museum of Modern Art, Pilerne, India
Schlossmuseum, Oranienburg, Germany
2015
Forest Art Path, Chengdu, China
Domaine du Rayol, Rayol du Canadel, France
Museum Lolland Falster, Denmark
2014
Landart Festival, Lublin, Poland
Sentier des Arts, Royan, France
2013
Setouchi Triennale, Honjima, Japan
In-Between, Gaasbeek-Brussels, Belgium
Environmental Art Fest Scotland, Dumfries, UK
2012
Kyiv Sculpture Project, Kyiv, Ukraine
Ostrale, Dresden, Germany
Sculpture by the Sea, Sydney, Australia
Awards: 2024 Arte Laguna Prize Finalist (Venice, Italy)
2012 Kiev Sculpture Project First Prize
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