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Sam Janssen(1994) is a multi-disciplinairy artist born in Nijmegen, The Netherlands, currently living and working in Rotterdam.
My work emerges from an exploration of the digital realm—a space that has become our primary reality, demanding our active engagement. Through the transformation of this digital landscape into sculptures and installations, I create gateways to a cybernetic reality. These objects serve as portals, blurring the boundaries between our physical and virtual worlds.
Through a meticulous process involving selection, reverse engineering, sculpting, and juxtaposition, I give new form to objects that are integral to our daily existence. By doing so, I aim to challenge our perceptions of these familiar devices and machines, prompting us to reconsider their significance and impact on our lives.
My artistic journey delves into the essence of contemporary existence, where the digital and physical intertwine, inviting viewers to question their relationship with technology and its role in shaping our experiences. The resulting works serve as contemplative reflections on the evolving nature of reality in an increasingly interconnected world.
Through this creative exploration, I aspire to spark conversations about the implications of our ever-growing reliance on technology, urging us to consider the profound influence it exerts over our individual and collective consciousness.
In essence, my art becomes a conduit for contemplation and introspection, inviting audiences to reevaluate their place within a rapidly evolving technological landscape. By presenting familiar objects in a new light, I hope to foster a deeper understanding of the symbiotic relationship between humanity and the digital realm.
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Exhibitions:
-2024, We’re not in Kansas Anymore, Amstelveen, NL, group show
-2024, Arti Amicitae, Amsterdam, NL, group show, Everything on the One.
-2023, Cukry Praga, Warsaw, PL, Collaboration with Lisette Ros.
-2023, Worm x Achterban, Waterkant, The Hague, group exhibition.
-2023, POING, Samodiva, Rotterdam, group exhibition.
-2023, Studio Beluga, Oneirophrenia, group exhibition.
-2023, Time is the New Space, Rotterdam, solo exhibition.
-2022, STEUR, Artweek Rotterdam.
-2022, Open Huis, Hillevliet, Rotterdam.
-2021, UBIK, Worm Rotterdam.
-2019, De Roze Sokkel, Kunstpodium T, Tilburg.
Grants:
-2023, CBK Rotterdam, praktijkbijdrage.
-2024, CBK Rotterdam, I&V regeling.
Education:
-BA Fine art, Willem de Kooning academie Rotterdam -Class of 2022.
Publications:
-Grote Nederlandse Kunstkalender, 2024