Mikel Gelderen Van

Mikel van Gelderen (1963) lives and works from Tetterode in Amsterdam. He studied at the art academy in Den Bosch in the early 1980s and developed further by inviting self-chosen masters to his studio and discussing his work with them. His urge to create was expressed in 1996 as an architect (Zeinstra van Gelderen architects) with commissions in Almere, Ede, and large living/office projects in the Amsterdam districts De Aker, IJburg and for the WesterIJdok. His architectural work often borders on visual art. In addition to his architectural career, he always continued to draw and paint.
With his LANDSCHAPPEN, Mikel depicts imaginary nature fantasies that seduce the viewer to introspection. The works are created in a sequence from an intuitive, uncontrolled start to a graphic precision in which colour and depth contribute impressively. You are invited for pleasure, comments and purchases. 

Education: 1981-1983 Royal School of Arts, s-Hertogenbosch, painting1988-1994 Delft University of Technology, Architecture

2019 Loods 6, Lemonscapes, Amsterdam
2017 Loods 6, Group exhibition Bagagehal, Amsterdam
2014 Drawings on the table, Buiksloterkerk, Amsterdam
2011-present Sculpture garden ‘Anningahof’, Zwolle
2011 ‘Patterns’, Notations manifestation, M4 guest studio, Amsterdam
2010 RE:FRAME, Dutch Design Week Eindhoven (with Marianne Theunissen)
2010 Nieuwe Oogst, ARCAM, Amsterdam
2010 Gastgastgeber Ruhr 2010, Museumbahnsteig, Oberhausen
2008 Flexibility; Design in a Fast-Changing Society, “Le Nuove”, Torino
2004-2005 Living in Motion, Art Centre Z33, Hasselt (KZG)
2003-2006 Kröller Müller Museum, Otterlo, sculpture garden (KZG)
2003 Crossed, Centre de Cultura Contemporania de Barcelona (KZG)
2003 Strangely Familiar, Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, USA (KZG)
2003 Virtual Museum of Micro Architecture, (KZG)
2001 Mobiele architectuur, Storkeiland, Amsterdam (KZG)
2000 ‘Habiter l’an 2000 / Dwelling in the year 2000’, Bordeaux (KZG)
1999 ‘The presence of urban space’, Town Hall Heerlen (KZG)
1999 ‘Nominaties Designprijs’, Museum Boijmans, Rotterdam ((KZG)
1998 ‘Constructing the town upon the town’, Palazzo Dei Congressi, Rome (KZG)
1998 10 jaar Charlotte Kohlerprijs, Arti et Amicitae, Amsterdam (KZG)
1998 'Drie Tuinhuizen': NAI Ro...