ABOUT CARMEN
Carmen Molenaar (2001, NL) currently lives and works in Arnhem. In her artistic practice, Carmen researches how we as human beings can relate to the 'natural world', to non-human beings. In these times of planetary change, Carmen feels the necessity to find recognise the value our non-human neighbours on whom we depend and share this planet with. She uses her practice as a tool to commit her time, care, respect and reciprocity to non-humans which we otherwise overlook, forget, or don’t know. Carmen feels most connected to the earth when she is outside, and so naturally her artistic studio and processes are mostly based outdoors. Through various media - such as writing, photography, film, sound, ceramics, foraging and cooking - she researches how we can we use our human sensitivity and apparatus to find new ways of connecting with our non-human neighbours.
Curriculum Vitae
Education
2019-2023 - BA Fine Art BEAR (Base for Experiment, Art and Research) - ArtEZ University of the Arts, Arnhem, NL
2022 - Internship with Suzette Bousema - The Hague, NL
2021 - Honourslab Regenerating ecosystems and education, RE:PLACE - Radboud University, Nijmegen, NL
2018-2019 - Art & Design Preparatory Program - ArtEZ University of the Arts, Arnhem, NL
GRANTS/Nominations
2024 - Makersregeling Gelderland - Cultuurfonds Gelderland, NL
2024 - Heij Konijn Fonds - Dullertsstichting, Arnhem, NL
2024 - Havenkwartier Labfonds - Kunstenlab, Deventer, NL
2023 - Shortlisted for Global Design Graduate Show 2023 - Arts Thread, London, UK
Exhibitions
2025 - IJzingwekkend - Kunsthal 45, Den Helder, NL
2024 - 100 jaar is niets! - Museum Heerenveen, Heerenveen, NL
2024 - De Staat Van - Kunstenlab, Deventer, NL
2024 - Instruments make play - De Perifeer and Kunstenlab, Deventer, NL
2024 - Boeren voor de natuur - The Butterfly House, Bunde, NL
2024 - Hoe = Het Nu - ACEC, Apeldoorn, NL
2024 - Earthmusic Festival - Co Zwolle, Zwolle, NL
2024 - De Belofte, Onderling - Kunstliefde, Utrecht, NL
2024 - Backstage Academy - KunstRAI x BEAR, Amsterdam, NL
2024 - Kunstwandelroute - Hummelo, NL
2024 - Kelderfest - BRUT and Kunstenlab, Deventer, NL
2023 - Ode aan de Gelderse Poort - Millingen aan de Rijn, NL
2023 - FULL:FILLED Graduation show BEAR - ArtEZ University of the Arts, Arnhem, NL
Future exhibitions
2025 - IJsselbiënnale - Stichting IJsselbiënnale, Overijssel, NL
Residencies
2024 - Self-initiated artistic research on the Dutch Delta - Studio 1931, Den Oever, NL
2024 - Self-initiated artistic research on the Dutch Delta - LekArt, Culemborg, NL
2024 - Art and Ecology Residency, De Duivelsberg - The Moraine, Berg en Dal, NL
2023 - Tussen Zoet en Zout - Studio 1931, Den Oever, NL
2022 - Artistic Research Residency - Cittadellarte Accademia Unidee, Biella, IT
2022 - Research project Aqua - S+T+ARTS (Starts4Water) & Cittadellarte Accademia Unidee, Biella, IT
teaching
2024 - Workshop ‘Boetseren voor de bodem’ - The Butterfly House, Bunde, NL
2024 - Workshop on soil and gathering clay, for 1st year students of BEAR Fine Art - ArtEZ, Arnhem, NL
2024 - Guestteacher theoryblock ‘Water and Endlessness’, for 2/3 year students BEAR Fine Art- ArtEZ, Arnhem, NL
2024 - Workshop ‘Kleien voor de archeologen van de toekomst’ - Kelderfest, BRUT, Kunstenlab, Deventer, NL
Other
2024-present - Assistant build-up exhibitions - Kunstenlab, Deventer, NL
2023-present - Volunteer - Platform DIS, Nijmegen, NL
2024 - Participant De Belofte - Kunstliefde, Utrecht, NL
2022 - Co-organizer Nature Bits: Rewilding - IVN Institute for nature education, Arnhem, NL
2021 - Assistent prodution and Host Sonsbeek 20-24 - Stichting Sonsbeek & State of Fashion, Arnhem NL
2019 - Volunteer - Kunsthal KADE, Amersfoort, NL