Yvon De Witte

"Artist Yvon de Witte has mainly been producing drawings, paintings and photos of figures with a clear signature together with a kind of transparency and lucidity. De Witte studied Art and Cultural History after School of Arts. With the help of the MondriaanFoundation (foundation for the stimulation of visual arts, design and the cultural heritage from the Netherlands), De Witte has also been able to present her work in New York.
YvonDeWitte approaches her work in a way that is allowing her to paint, while driven by inner forces which brings natural inspiration. This work radiates peacefulness; the reflection of her soul frozen on canvas and paper. De Witte paints intuitively and, using her senses, creates forms that express power as well as vulnerability (tenderness). It is DeWitte's ability to keep things in perspective, with a subtle touch of humour that can be traced throughout her work. Together with a discrete sensuality, this gives her art its monumental dimension".
Text by M. Besselink, Teylers Museum, Haarlem

Hogeschool voor de Kunsten (Art School), Utrecht, The Netherlands
Hogeschool Amsterdam, Kunst en Cultuurgeschiedenis (History of Art and Culture), Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Selected exhibitions
2011 - Gallery Zone, Parkhotel Amsterdam/WitzenhausenGallery NYC
2009 - Contemporary Art Museum Santral, Istanbul, Turkey
2008 - Museum Kunstpaviljoen, Nieuw Roden, Netherlands
2007 - La Virreina Exposicions, Art Contemporani, Barcelona, Spain
2007 - La Triennale di Milano, Milan, Italy
2007 - The Tropenmuseum "Che!", Amsterdam, Netherlands
2007 - Noorderlicht Photofestival, Groningen, Netherlands
2005 - Noorderlicht Photofestival, Groningen, Netherlands
2003 - Museum Kunstpaviljoen, Nieuw Roden, Netherlands 2001 - Colette, Paris, France 1997 - Sonsbeek, Arnhem, Netherland
1994 - Galery TORCH "Elvis Lives", Amsterdam, Netherlands

Museums
2009 Contemporary Art Museum Santral, Istanbul, Turkey; 2008 Museum Kunstpaviljoen, Drenthe, Netherlands; 2007 Institut de Cultura, La Virreina Exposicions, Art Contemporani, Barcelona, Spain; 2007 La Triennale di Milano, Milan, Italy; 2007 Noorderlicht Photofestival, Netherlands; 2007 TropenMuseum, Amsterdam, Netherlands; 2005 Noorderlicht Photofestival, Netherlands; 2003 Museum Kunstpaviljoen, Drenthe, Netherlands; 2001 Museum of Textiles, Tilburg, Netherlands; 2000 Museum Keom, Hagen, Germany.

Publications
2011 Living at Home, Germany; 2011 Deco Idées, Belg...