Alfred Degens
Born in Amsterdam 1959.
Education
1986-1991 |
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Royal Academy of the Arts (KABK), Den Haag |
Exhibitions
1990 |
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Haagse Salon, Pulchri Studio, Den Haag |
1991
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Eindexamenexpositie, KABK, Den Haag Debuut in Pulchri, Pulchri Studio, Den Haag Koninklijke Subsidie, Paleis op de Dam, Amsterdam |
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1992
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North Sea Gallery, Scheveningen (group) Galerie Nanky de Vreeze, Amsterdam (group) Koninklijke Subsidie, Paleis op de Dam, Amsterdam |
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1993
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Bleijenberg Galerie, Leiden (solo) Shell, Centraal kantoor, Den Haag (solo) Zwolsche Algemene, “Geregistreerde reizen”, Nieuwegein (group) |
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1996 |
“Culinair in beeld”, Diemensie, Den Haag (group) |
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1997 |
Galerie Edison, Den Haag (solo) |
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1998
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Galerie Cellini, Leiden (group) Haagse Salon, Atrium Stadhuis Den Haag (group) “Roze Geelgroen”, Haagse Kunstkring Den Haag (group) |
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1999 |
Soho Gallery, Den Haag (duo) |
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2000 |
“Van mij, over mij” Toussaintkade 55, Stroom HCBK, Den Haag (group) |
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2001
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“Engelen”, Elandstraatkerk, Den Haag (group) “Summary 2001”, V!P’s Int. Art Galleries, Rotterdam (group) |
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2002
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“Opening show”, Beekman Gallery, New York USA (group) “Remember New York”, Galerie Haags, Den Haag (group) “Pop This!”, Vip’s Intl. Art Galleries, Rotterdam (duo) “Pop this! 2”, Design Dock Rotterdam (duo) |
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2003
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“Enjoy Dutch painters”, Galerie Haags Den Haag (duo) “Off Spring”, Walls, Amsterdam (group) |
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2004
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“Top-Pop & New Pop”, Vip’s International Art Galleries, Rotterdam (group) Gallerie Peter Leen, Breukelen (group) |
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2005
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A Rebels heart”, Studio Apart, Amsterdam (group) “Great Expectations”, International Art Galleries, Rotterdam (solo) “5 jaar V!P’s, the best of” , International Art Galleries, Rotterdam (group) “Enjoy Pop-art”, 3D Gallery, Oostende (group) |
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2006
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“V!P’s XL”, International Art Galleries, Rotterdam (group) “Summershow”, Houses of Art, Amsterdam (duo) Art Transit, Amersfoort (group) |
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2007 |
Avenue 1, Haarlem (group) |
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2008 |
Zin in Kunst, Deventer (solo) |
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2009 |
V!P’s Intl. Art Galleries, Rotterdam (solo) |
Awards
1992 |
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Publieksprijs Koninklijke Subsidie, Amsterdam |
Commisions
1990 |
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Siemens Netherlands, Zoetermeer |
1991 |
Koninklijke Nederlandse Ambachtelijke Slagerijen, Rijswijk |
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1994 |
Tandartspraktijk de Jong, Bilthoven (ceiling) |
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1995
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“Het Hoogeland” Beheer, Utrecht (Artwork in reception hal) Overhagen Architecten, Utrecht |
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1996
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Docters praktice Pradjarahardja, Den Haag H&NK Architecten, Amsterdam |
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1997 |
Stad & Kunst B.V., Den Haag (wall and ceiling) |
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1999/2000 |
Grand Hotel Karel V, Utrecht (34 artworks) |
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2006 |
PriceWaterhouse&Coopers, Den Haag |
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2008 |
Grand Hotel Karel V, Utrecht (21 artworks) |
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2009 |
Kuhlmann Hulshoff & de Kok notarissen |
Works in collection of
Siemens Netherlands
Koninklijke Nederlandse Ambachtelijke Slagerijen
Koninklijke Shell, Netherlands
Berenschot Consultacy
Link
BAS
Dutch Foreign Ministery (Vienna embassy)
Ahrend Netherlands
Artistic Statement:
I am particularly attracted to the idea of creating worlds which do not exist. What draws me into Pop-Art, is the strength of commonly well-known pictures, which get a new meaning when they are enlarged, isolated or combined with the freedom to bring graphic and naturalistic elements together. The canvasses are realistic, layered works, which show human failing with necessary humor. They are meetings between history and present, from religion to science fiction and every other delusions of the day, in an attempt to overcome our mortality. To increase the readability of my work, I make use of pictures which everyone knows to create a logically composed new picture. As a result, this strong association with Pop Art combined with elements of the Classics, and with the more traditional painting methods, are frequently seen in my paintings. The paintings are consciously stuck in their two dimensionality, the flatness of the existence raised to philosophy.
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