Niko Van Der Klugt

Niko van der Klugt (Amsterdam) Visual artist.
He has worked as an independent lighting designer since 1989 and worked on theater and modern dance productions – either in theatre’s or on location, both national and international assignments -, events, museums, exhibitions and architectural projects.
As he was fascinated by light over the years, he found new ways (2011) to express himself in a different art form; converting spatial light into photographic images. He focuses within his photography on the making of 'Digital Paintings'. This can be abstract, figurative, portraits or graphic. These works consist of an amalgamation of his own photographs, carefully build up layer by layer into a unique universe. Photography that goes further than photography only.

Digital Imaging. I work as a painter. What I don't need is a studio with diffuse Northern light, no tubes of paint. The computer is my canvas, the mouse my brush. I paint as a painter, with the required software as a binding agent. My work is technically derived from two different media; the camera and computer. I use my photography as basic for all my final images and use the computer as an artistic tool. This gives me the opportunity to make optimal use of the digital...

Decoration painting
Graphic design
Light design

2017
Het Koetshuis, Steenwijk / Abstract digitaal werk (okt t/m nov.)
De omloop van de verbeelding, 25 jaar Kunstschilder Wouter Berns
Bovenkerk, Kampen (juni t/m aug.)
Kunst in de Stellingen, Noordwolde / groepstentoonstelling (april t/m mei)
2016
Galerie Objectief, Enschede – Portraits (sept./okt.) solo tentoonstelling
Galerie Kleine Kerk – Abstract work / groepstentoonstelling (juni/juli)
Gemeentehuis Steenwijkerland – Portretten en abstract werk (juni t/m aug.)
2015
Galerie Steenwijk – Farmers (BoerenBuren) / Portraits, solo tentoonstelling
Opening Kunstroute Dwingeloo (Drenthe) – Beyond The Eye.2 - Whitton House / solo tentoonstelling
Portretten in opdracht M.K.
2014
Beyond The Eye, Portraits – Loods 6 Amsterdam, solo tentoonstelling
Het Vliegerhuys, Digital photo Art, Zwolle, solo tentoonstelling
Portretten in opdracht J.T
2013
Galerie Blokzijl – Kunst & Kleur – Digital Light Paintings, solo tentoonstelling
P60, Amstelveen – Digital Light Paintings, solo tentoonstelling
Atelierroute Steenwijkerland – Studio Niko van der Klugt
Kunst in de Kop, groepstentoonstelling, Grote St. Clemenskerk, Steenwijk
De Kunstfabriek - Digital Light Paintings, Heemstede, solo tentoonstelling
2012
Transitions - Digital Li...