Maarten Steenhagen (1982) is born in Almelo. He reached his degree of Bachelor of Fine Arts at the Aki, Academy for Visual Arts and Design in Enschede, with the department of monumental arts.
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Disposition #1
2006
In this installation street-furniture is used outside of it's regular form and meaning. In stead, it now forms an autonomous 'group' taking a place in the city in stead of being part of it.
Translation #5
2005 Print on Canvas 120x120
In this work text and image merge as a whole. The image showing space and the usage of space is combined with text defining space and the functional properties of spaces and rooms.
Heartbeat #2
2005 Video-Installation
Words and definitions of those words are transforming into eachother. Starting out with the word "heart" the video shows a journey trough language and meaning, following a path that leads along meanings of social structures along with bodily functions, to finally end up where it began; heart.
Transversion #1
2005 Print on Canvas 4 x 30x70
Heartbeat #1
2005
The Chinese Room
2006 Video 5 min.
Short film in cooperation with Chrissy Meijns.
Translation-Transition #1
2005 Video (Still)
Education and biography
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enschede | april Stadskantoor Positioneer #2
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hengelo | may Metropool(Drga Drga) 'Translation #3'
deventer | june Kunst Okkenbroek 'Untitled'
enschede | july Grafisch Atelier 'The Baby Series'
hengelo | oktober Galerie Lans-Uylen 'Heartbeat #1 #2'
enschede | november Cafe Het Bolwerk 'Translation #5 #6'
amsterdam | november ArtOlive JongTalent
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enschede | oktober Cafe Het Bolwerk 'Translation #4' Installation with 2 videoscreens
rheine (D)| march Schloss Bentlage 'The Bentlage Pieces' Series of four paintings and speaker
Future shows
May 2007, Schiedam, NL
Further details to be announced