Artistduo Mainkunstenaars

‘Why being creative works best when working together - The power of two.’
There they are, in their studio, covered by aprons and welding jackets, welding masks, welder’s goggles and earmuffs, bending over steel.

Particles of dust and sparks of light everywhere. The cold, hard, raw and rigid material is being transformed into a form, a sculpture. When ready it’s not just a sculpture hanging on the wall.

It comes towards you, supported by the ever-changing play of shadow and light.
Here they are creating, thinking, discussing, adjusting, cursing, sawing, laughing, welding and wondering. Their sense of humour is ever-present.

Small pieces of steel get connected to become a story, a figure, a sculpture, a portrait. Sometimes commissioned, sometimes free form.

For them, every work is a new opportunity to rediscover the material, to find new techniques and different angles. Always exploring new possibilities, based on not knowing, never playing safe.

Ien Sluyters (1973) and Marjon Deul (1966) are artist duo Mainkunstenaars. Both educated at the Art Academy in Arendonk (Belgium). During their education they learned that there is power in their collaboration and partnership. They discovered the power of the pair. They crea...

Academy of Fine Arts Belgium

Collections

Tweede Kamer – Den Haag
OBA – Amsterdam
Museum van Loon – Amsterdam
Nobel Museum – Stockholm
National Cilvil Rights Museum – Memphis USA
CBK Zuidoost – Amsterdam
Rob Scholte museum – Den Helder
Gemeentehuis – Oisterwijk
Gemeentehuis – Hilvarenbeek
Tropenmuseum – Amsterdam
Martin Luther King Park – Amsterdam
River Side Church – New York City
Burgemeesterswoning Herengracht – Amsterdam
Universiteit van Amsterdam – Amsterdam

Exposities

2019

Art Laren | De Hofgalerie | De Brink | 14 – 15 – 16 june
De Hofgalerie | Annastraat 3 | Den Haag | Present
ZomerExpo Museum De Fundatie | ’t Nijenhuis | Wijhe | 25 May – 1 Sept.
Galerie De Ruimte | Expo 27 | Geldrop | 31 May – 21 July
Art Breda | GrachtenGalerie | 12 May – 19 May
Kunst & Co | Amstelveen | Present
Santé, kunst op haar gezondheid | NS16 | Tilburg | 16 March
First Art Fair | Passengers Terminal Amsterdam | 16-20 Januari
Galerie Mi | Bilthoven | Present
Galerie De Hollandsche Maagd | Gouda | 17 Jan – 22 February
The Arts | Orthenstraat 39 | DenBosch | Present
Beeldentemmers | Fabriekstraat 68 | Budel | Present
Luna Art | Klaasstraat 39 | Venlo | Present
Aloyserie Art | Zoetelaarpasage 38 | Almere
Amersfoort Art Galerie | Prinses Juli...