“I tend to zoom extremely in on the essence of my subject.
By focussing on the essence of the image, I isolate them from their environment. In this way I let the subjects play their role.
This results to clear, strong images.”

 

Erik Vink, Social Artist.
Born in Leiden, 1976. Currently living in Den Bosch, The Netherlands.
C.V.: scroll down.

After succesfully graduation at the Art-academy I specialized myself in realistic artworks. Paintings, drawings, site-specific works, live performances and social-art projects.

In social-art projects I love working with large groups of people. Besides a very close group of people with high responsibility and pride for the final artwork, the social-art projects lead to friendships for life, and an experience we will never forget. The result is the combination of this all in the final artwork. I created large-scale social-art projects for Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds, BrabantWonen, Zayaz, Boschparade, Van Neynselgroup, Kunstenaarsbal Amsterdam, Makershuis, Typisch Den Bosch and many other organisations.

For several festivals and events I created unique performances. I start working with the specific elements of the event. For example: music-style, type of audience, identity, theme, colors, etcetera. Everything in close consultation with the orginasation.  Alone or with other professional artists like musicians, poets, actors and dancers. I have a large network with very different type of professional artists. Cross-over performances to create an unique, one-time experience.

Please don’t hesitate to contact me for information or a consultation without any obligations.

Erik Vink – Independent professional artist

about me

Erik Vink (Leiden, 1976), Social Artist

Education (selection):

1994 – 1998     Graphic Lyceum Amsterdam, Amsterdam, NL

1998 – 2003     Academy for Art & Design, ’s-Hertogenbosch, NL

2004                 Nominated for Buning Brongers award for art painting, NL

2011                 Special Prize Winner in Lessedra’s Art Gallery Competition Sofia, Bulgaria

 

Activities (selection)

2021                 Art teacher at D’Oultremont College, Drunen, NL

2018 – 2021     Artistic team Boschparade 2019 & 2021

2014 – 2016     Organisation KIMP, Music, Art, Dance, Theatre and Poetry events.

2003 – 2013     Allround performer and percussionist at Close Act Theatre, Tilburg, NL

2009 – 2011     Brainstorm sessions Bossche Makershuis, ‘s-Hertogenbosch, NL

 

Upcoming projects (selection):

08 – 2020         Social Art project for Viveste, Houten, NL

08 – 2020         Social Art project for Tiwos, Tilburg, NL

09 – 2020         Groupshow ‘Gaze’, Melkfabriek, ‘s-Hertogenbosch, NL

06 – 2021         Boschparade, ‘s-Hertogenbosch, NL

 

Projects (selection):

2020                 ‘Oeterselaan’, a Social Art project for BrabantWonen, ‘s-Hertogenbosch, NL

2020                 ‘Klokkenlaan’, a Social Art project for Zayaz, ‘s-Hertogenbosch, NL

2019                 ‘Muntelcarré’, a Social Art project for Zayaz, ‘s-Hertogenbosch, NL

2019                 ‘Strijd’, a Social Art project for Boschparade, ‘s-Hertogenbosch, NL

2019                 ‘Hoop’, a Social Art project for Boschparade, ‘s-Hertogenbosch, NL

2018/2019       ‘De Lindeboom’, a Social Art project for BrabantWonen, ‘s-Hertogenbosch, NL

2018/2019       ‘De Vrijheid’, a Social Art project for BrabantWonen, ‘s-Hertogenbosch, NL

2018                 ‘Schaapsveldje’, a Social Art project for BrabantWonen, ‘s-Hertogenbosch, NL

2017/2018       Belevingstuin Park Eemwijk’, project in a home for people with dementia. ‘s-Hertogenbosch, NL

10/12/2017      ‘Silhouette’, Live 3 hrs Performance with dancer Robin Berkelmans.

2017/2018       Social Art project ‘Home is where my (he)art is’, Oss & ‘s-Hertogenbosch, NL

2017                 Première of ‘Silhouette’, Live 3 hrs Performance with dancer Robin Berkelmans at Kunstnacht ‘s-Hertogenbosch, NL

2017                 ‘Bossche burgwachtershuisjes’, Residential in a bridgemaster cabin, ‘s-Hertogenbosch, NL

2016                 Live painting performance at Festival Aangeschoten Wild, Lijm & Cultuurfabriek, Delft, NL

2016                 Social Art project ‘Performance Voor Vrijheid’ Boschparade, ‘s-Hertogenbosch, NL

2015                 Social-Art project ‘Wilgenstruweel’

2015                 Live painting performance at Festival Aangeschoten Wild, Lijm & Cultuurfabriek, Delft, NL

2014                 Social Art project ‘House of Hell’, Boschparade, ‘s-Hertogenbosch, NL

2014                 ‘The World is Mine’, installation for ‘Kunst & Bomen’, Oisterwijk, NL

2014                 ‘Cloch’Art’, Groupshow with Attak Powergestaltung, Erik Vink and many more. ‘s-Hertogenbosch, NL

2014                 Live painting and music performance; Bert Boeren & Erik Vink, Drunen, NL

2014                 ‘Opening van het Culturele jaar’, Peter Klashort Gallery, Amsterdam, NL

2013                 Live Painting Performance at Glow Music: GIF, ‘s-Hertogenbosch, NL

2013                 ‘Agua y Fuego’, project for Boschparade ‘s-Hertogenbosch, NL

2013                 Live painting performance at Het Kunstenaarsbal, Amsterdam, NL

2013                 ‘ICONS’, Live performance, club P79 ‘s-Hertogenbosch, NL

2013                 Live painting performance at StuKaFest, Effenaar, Eindhoven, NL

2013                 ‘DOK5340’, Groupexhibition:, Doklens, ‘s-Hertogenbosch, NL

2012                 ‘Project Playground’, Wallpainting, Het Makershuis, ‘s-Hertogenbosch, NL

2012                 ‘Artuarium’: Live performance, Bart van Dongen, Jeroen Doomernik, Patrick Lijdsman, Erik Vink , ‘s-Hertogenbosch, NL

2012                 ‘Zwarte Vleugels’: Live performance Niels Duffhuess & Erik Vink , Paradox Tilburg, NL

2012                 Lessedra Art Gallery, Groupshow, Sofia, Bulgaria

2011                 ‘Woman Blue Woman’, Live Performance with Niels Duffhues, ‘s-Hertogenbosch, NL

2011                 ‘You’ll be traveling Incognito’ Groupexhibition, Gallery The General Store, Sydney, Australia

2011                 ‘FabrIQ’, Live painting performance + live music (Thee Fair Ohs, UK), club P79, ‘s-Hertogenbosch, NL

2010                 Artist in Residence: Project ‘HambakenKoppen’, De Hambaken, ‘s-Hertogenbosch, NL

2010                 Artist in Residence: Project ‘BartjesKoppen’, De Bartjes, ‘s-Hertogenbosch, NL

2009                 ‘Kunstnacht’, Groupshow at De Gruyterfabriek, ’s-Hertogenbosch, NL

2009                 ‘Week van het Makershuis’, Groupshow, DMT loods ’s-Hertogenbosch, NL

2009                 ‘bArt’, Groupshow at conferentiecentrum de Guldenberg, Helvoirt, NL

2008                 ‘Anniversary bART’, Groupshow, ‘s-Hertogenbosch, NL

2008                 ‘Makershuis’, Open studio, ‘s-Hertogenbosch, NL

2008                 ‘Klub KOE’, Groupshow, ‘s-Hertogenbosch, NL

2006                 Project ‘Suitcase’, bART, ‘s-Hertogenbosch, NL

2006                 International Summer exhibition, Galerie Majke Hüsstege, ‘s-Hertogenbosch, NL

2006                 Groupshow, Bart Kunst in Huis – Nijmegen

2005                 ‘STOF’; Poëzie op Kunst. Daniël Dee vs. Erik Vink, Nijmegen, NL

2005                 Identity’s Weight; Ibo Pompe & Erik Vink, Galerie Ayac’s, Amsterdam, NL

2005                 Salon VIII, NBKS, Breda, NL

2005                 International Summer exhibition, Galerie Hüsstege, ‘s-Hertogenbosch, NL

2005                 Exhibition at Noordbrabants Museum, ‘s-Hertogenbosch, NL

2005                 Duo show Erik Vink & Nenad Stankovic, Galerie Hüsstege, ’s-Hertogenbosch, NL

2005                 ‘Realisme05’, International presentation of contemporary figurative artists, Amsterdam, NL

2004                 Group show, Bart Kunst in Huis, Nijmegen, NL

2004                 International Group show, Galerie Hüsstege, ‘s-Hertogenbosch, NL

2004                 Solo show, Lakgalerie, Leiden, NL

2003                 Group show, Bart Kunst in Huis, Nijmegen, NL

2003                 ‘Klub KOE #6’, ‘s-Hertogenbosch, NL

2003                 ‘Noest’, Graduation exhibition, Academy for Art & Design, ‘s-Hertogenbosch, NL

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