Sietske Pelgrum

Siets, born as Sietske Pelgrum (1986, Enschede), is a Dutch contemporary artist.

Her work explores themes of consciousness, life cycles and transformation.
Working without a predetermined plan, her work arises intuitively, giving shape to inner movement and the unseen.

“Like waking up from a dream. It’s a symbolic diary.”

Her body of work includes digital illustrations, paintings, drawings and mixed media. Influenced by expressionism, surrealism, and symbolism, her often figurative, colorful compositions blend human and animal forms.

With a background in graphic design, photography, and art direction, she developed a parallel, counterbalancing practice: creating without expectations or conceptual frameworks. This intuitive approach revealed a lasting fascination.

Since 2011, she has increasingly focused on her autonomous art practice. In addition to her free work, she creates commissioned pieces that mark personal moments of transition, often centered on themes of birth, death, and inner transformation.

She works from her studio at B93, an artist collective in the Netherlands. She often finds herself inspired while travelling, spending time in forests and the Austrian mountains.

Commissioned work, originals, and limited...

Willem de Kooning Academy of Art and Design, Rotterdam
• Bachelor of Design (BDes) – Art Direction
• Minor in Photography
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ROC van Twente, Enschede
• Vocational Diploma in Graphic Design
• Additional 2-year Photography Program

2016
• Pop-up Art Gallery for the Benefit – Enschede
1 October 2016 – 28 February 2017
• January – Group Exhibition – B93, Enschede, The Netherlands

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2017
• January – Group Exhibition – B93, Enschede
• April – Group Exhibition – Concordia, Enschede, The Netherlands

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2018
• January – Group Exhibition – B93, Enschede
13 May – Art Route – Losser, The Netherlands

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2019
• January – Group Exhibition – B93, Enschede, The Netherlands

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2020
• January – Group Exhibition – B93, Enschede, The Netherlands

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2023
• January – Group Exhibition – B93, Enschede
• 21 December – “Dienst voor Ongelovigen” – Theater Concordia, Enschede, The Netherlands
(Art presentation during a theatrical performance)

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2024
• January – Group Exhibition – B93, Enschede, The Netherlands

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2025
• January – Group Exhibition – B93, Enschede, The Netherlands

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2026
• January – Group Exhibition – B93, Enschede, The Netherlands

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2026
• September – Solo Exhibition – Terpentijn, Zutphen, The Netherlands