'Underneath 2' 2024

Didi van der Velde

Original oil on canvas
25 ⨯ 35 ⨯ 4 cm
ConditionVery good
€ 750

Willem Kerseboom Gallery

• About the artwork
  Didi van der Velde , 1969 Amsterdam
  
  'Underneath 2', 25x35 cm
  Autonoom Beeldend Kunstenaar
  Woont en werkt in Amsterdam
  Opleiding: Hoge school voor de Kunsten, Utrecht
  
  
  
  De nieuwe serie Darkness Obscure 2024 gaat over, haar binnen wereld, over het besef van leven, de dood en de eeuwigheid. De schilderijen zijn zwart, gelaagd met scheuren, gaten en soms spiegels. De schilderijen zijn krachtig, elegant en diepgaand. Zwart is in onze cultuur taboe maar staat in veel culturen voor bescherming, groei en welvaart, Universele leegte en transformatie.
  
  
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  Didi van der Velde
  
  2002 Solo-Galerie ArtLine, Amsterdam
  2003 Solo-Galerie ArtLine, Amsterdam
  2004 ArtRotterdam, Rotterdam
  Solo-Galerie ArtLine, Amsterdam
  Galerie Husstege, S'Hertogenbosch
  Galerie Mazzara,Basel (CH)
  Galerie Anderwereld/Katuin, Groningen
  2005 Solo-Galerie Anderwereld, Groningen
  Solo-KunstRai, Amsterdam
  Solo-Galerie Buddenbrooks
  KunstBeurs, Twente
  Galerie Husstege, Den Bosch
  2006 Solo-Galerie ArtForum, Antwerpen
  TekenBeurs, Brabant
  Solo-Galerie Anderwereld, Groningen
  2007 Galerie-John Halt, Belgie
  2008 Arti et Amicitea, Amsterdam
  Solo-Galerie Anderwerld, Groningen
  Solo-Galerie Buddenbrooks
  2009 KunstBeurs, Brabant
  2010 Solo-Galerie Kerseboom, Amsterdam
  Solo-Affordable ArtFair, Amsterdam
  
  2011 Solo-ArtSpot, Amsterdam
  Galerie Buytenseal, Arnhem
  2013 Solo-Galerie ArtLine, Aalsmeer
  Groepstentoonstelling, Amsterdam
  2014 Solo-Galerie ArtLine, Amsterdam
  Instalatie, A-No- Mi
  2015 Solo- Galerie Artline, Aalsmeer
  2015 Solo-Zocherlounge, Bloemendaal
  2015 Groeps tentoonstelling Slangenpand,
  Amsterdam
  2016 Project "De verborgen verhalen "
  2017 Art Gallery out in the Field
  Warmondstraat 197 te Amsterdam
  
  
  
• About the artist

  Didi van der Velde, born in Amsterdam in 1969, is an autonomous visual artist who lives and works in her hometown. She studied at the Utrecht School of the Arts. ​

  Van der Velde's work is deeply rooted in her personal quest for identity and origins. As the daughter of a Surinamese father and a Jewish-Dutch mother, she has always had a strong interest in her ancestors and the history of slavery. This fascination led her to paint 'Antsisters'—faces without clear features—that reflect her feelings and questions about her origins. Her travels through Africa, where she spent time with the San people, and to the interior of Suriname, where she came into contact with the Maroons, have deepened her understanding of her roots and influenced her artistic expression. ​

  In her project 'My DNA tells me who I am', Van der Velde investigated her genetic background through a DNA test, the results of which she revealed during a solo exhibition. This exhibition told the story of her personal journey of discovery and served as a conclusion to a period of intensive research into her origins. ​

  Van der Velde's artworks have been presented on various platforms, including Kunstveiling.nl, where her work is offered to collectors and enthusiasts. ​

  Through her art, Didi van der Velde invites viewers to reflect on themes such as identity, heritage and the influence of history on the individual. Her work is a powerful expression of her personal journey and a bridge between past and present.

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