Contact
Bart Lunenburg (1995)
Lives and works in Utrecht, The Netherlands
bjmlunenburg[at]gmail.com
(+31) 6 21 600 530
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Photo: Chaïm Dijkstra
Education
2013-2017 Photography, Bachelor of Arts, graduated with honours, University of the Arts Utrecht (HKU)
2016-2018 Art History, University of Amsterdam (UvA)
2017-2018 Bcademie, Rotterdam
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My work is generously supported by the Mondriaan Fonds in 2019-2020
Bart Lunenburg (1995)
Lives and works in Utrecht, The Netherlands
bjmlunenburg[at]gmail.com
(+31) 6 21 600 530
In my work, I am researching architecture and urban planning and I am trying to approach these from a wide variety of media: photographic series, sculpture and scale models, video and drawing, that often come together into installations.
I find the ideologies with which architectural spaces around us are designed highly fascinating; for example, the modernist idea that daylight and space are primarily conditions for human well-being and happiness. Windows, walls, and façades are a recurring motif in my work.
In my practice over the past few years, I have focused on the function and role of ‘the window’ in our daily environment and as a motive in the history of art and architecture. In my recent and ongoing, project A Building’s Memory, I am investigating the way that architecture is being build-up and how it eventually will wear off again.
In my work scale models are fulfilling a central role. Building scale models is a way to literally get a grip on buildings that yet have to be realized, but also as a way to bring back the buildings or architectural fragments from the past.
Photo: Chaïm Dijkstra
Education
2013-2017 Photography, Bachelor of Arts, graduated with honours, University of the Arts Utrecht (HKU)
2016-2018 Art History, University of Amsterdam (UvA)
2017-2018 Bcademie, Rotterdam
My work is generously supported by the Mondriaan Fonds in 2019-2020
CV (selection)
Exhibitions (solo)
2022 (upcoming) Ravnikar Gallery Space, Ljubljana, SLO
2020 This Creaking Floor and All the Ceilings Below, FOTODOK / Casco Art Institute: Working for the Commons, Utrecht, NL
Exhibitions (group)
2022 (upcoming) The Beast in Space (w/ Annabelle Binnerts), Kunsthuis SYB, Beetsterszwaag, NL
2021 (upcoming) Het Pompgemaal (w/ Maaike Kramer), Den Helder, NL
2021 (upcoming) Vice Versa, De Vishal, St. Bavokerk, Haarlem, NL
2021 (upcoming) (Un)earth, Noorderlicht, (w/ Awoiska van der Molen), Groningen, NL
2021 (upcoming) (Un)earth, BPD Cultuurfonds, Burgerweeshuis, (w/ Awoiska van der Molen), Amsterdam, NL
2021 Prospects, Art Rotterdam 2021, VanNellefabriek, Rotterdam, NL
2021 The Crossing of the First Threshold, Batterij aan de Sloterweg, GinDS, Hoofddorp, NL
2020 Fish and guests smell at three days old, P/////AKT, Amsterdam, NL
2020 WEEF, Museum Flehite + Mariënhof, Amersfoort, NL
2020 ENFOLDED/UNFOLDED (w/ Maaike Kramer), Circle Gallery, Amsterdam, NL
2020 UtrechtDownUnder, Oudegracht, Utrecht, NL
2020 ArtUtrecht, FOTODOK, former Broese Oudegracht, Utrecht, NL
2019 Tohu wa-Bohu, EXTRAPOOL, Nijmegen, NL
2019 Kunst op de Koffie, Spijkerkwartier, Arnhem, NL
2019 Schone Schijn, Galerie Pouloeuff, Naarden-Vesting, NL
2019 A Short Ride in a Fast Machine, Moira, Utrecht, NL
2018 This Art Fair, Beurs van Berlage, Amsterdam, NL
2018 Salon ‘18 Utrecht-Amersfoort, Rietveldpaviljoen,
Museum Flehite, Amersfoort, NL
2018 UNSEEN, Kahmann Gallery, Westergasfabriek,
Amsterdam, NL
2018 A Short Ride in a Fast Machine - The Window Show, Moira, Utrecht, NL
2018 On my way to the Galatic Supermarket, need anything?, Garage Rotterdam, NL
2018 TorenkamerEXPO, VondelCS, Amsterdam, NL
2018 Creme Fresh - De Belofte 13, Kunstliefde, Utrecht, NL
2018 Haute Photographie, Fotografiska, Stockholm, SE
2018 Installations, Gallery Josilda da Conceicao, Amsterdam,NL
2018 Haute Photographie, LP2 / Nederlands Fotomuseum,
Rotterdam, NL
2018 Jetzt Schlägt Dreizehn (/w Bcademie), St. Mariastraat 136-138, Rotterdam, NL
2017 This Art Fair, Beurs van Berlage, Amsterdam, NL
2017 Het venster in de kunst, UNSEEN Book Market, Westergasfabriek, Amsterdam, NL
2017 Get them while they’re hot, Leiden, NL
2017 Arty Party, Melkweg Gallery, Amsterdam, NL
2017 Oogst, Ministry of Education, Culture & Science, The Hague, NL
2017 Graduation Exhibition University of the Arts Utrecht (HKU), NL
2016 Teaser #2 Take-Off, Tractieweg, Utrecht, NL
2016 Teaser #1 Under Construction, Tractieweg, Utrecht, NL
2016 The Rediscovery of Ondiep, UNSEEN Book Market, Westergasfabriek, Amsterdam,NL
2015 Edited by, KunstWest, Amsterdam, NL
2014 Dial M for Media, Academiegalerie, Utrecht, NL
Exhibitions (solo)
2022 (upcoming) Ravnikar Gallery Space, Ljubljana, SLO
2020 This Creaking Floor and All the Ceilings Below, FOTODOK / Casco Art Institute: Working for the Commons, Utrecht, NL
Exhibitions (group)
2022 (upcoming) The Beast in Space (w/ Annabelle Binnerts), Kunsthuis SYB, Beetsterszwaag, NL
2021 (upcoming) Het Pompgemaal (w/ Maaike Kramer), Den Helder, NL
2021 (upcoming) Vice Versa, De Vishal, St. Bavokerk, Haarlem, NL
2021 (upcoming) (Un)earth, Noorderlicht, (w/ Awoiska van der Molen), Groningen, NL
2021 (upcoming) (Un)earth, BPD Cultuurfonds, Burgerweeshuis, (w/ Awoiska van der Molen), Amsterdam, NL
2021 Prospects, Art Rotterdam 2021, VanNellefabriek, Rotterdam, NL
2021 The Crossing of the First Threshold, Batterij aan de Sloterweg, GinDS, Hoofddorp, NL
2020 Fish and guests smell at three days old, P/////AKT, Amsterdam, NL
2020 WEEF, Museum Flehite + Mariënhof, Amersfoort, NL
2020 ENFOLDED/UNFOLDED (w/ Maaike Kramer), Circle Gallery, Amsterdam, NL
2020 UtrechtDownUnder, Oudegracht, Utrecht, NL
2020 ArtUtrecht, FOTODOK, former Broese Oudegracht, Utrecht, NL
2019 Tohu wa-Bohu, EXTRAPOOL, Nijmegen, NL
2019 Kunst op de Koffie, Spijkerkwartier, Arnhem, NL
2019 Schone Schijn, Galerie Pouloeuff, Naarden-Vesting, NL
2019 A Short Ride in a Fast Machine, Moira, Utrecht, NL
2018 This Art Fair, Beurs van Berlage, Amsterdam, NL
2018 Salon ‘18 Utrecht-Amersfoort, Rietveldpaviljoen,
Museum Flehite, Amersfoort, NL
2018 UNSEEN, Kahmann Gallery, Westergasfabriek,
Amsterdam, NL
2018 A Short Ride in a Fast Machine - The Window Show, Moira, Utrecht, NL
2018 On my way to the Galatic Supermarket, need anything?, Garage Rotterdam, NL
2018 TorenkamerEXPO, VondelCS, Amsterdam, NL
2018 Creme Fresh - De Belofte 13, Kunstliefde, Utrecht, NL
2018 Haute Photographie, Fotografiska, Stockholm, SE
2018 Installations, Gallery Josilda da Conceicao, Amsterdam,NL
2018 Haute Photographie, LP2 / Nederlands Fotomuseum,
Rotterdam, NL
2018 Jetzt Schlägt Dreizehn (/w Bcademie), St. Mariastraat 136-138, Rotterdam, NL
2017 This Art Fair, Beurs van Berlage, Amsterdam, NL
2017 Het venster in de kunst, UNSEEN Book Market, Westergasfabriek, Amsterdam, NL
2017 Get them while they’re hot, Leiden, NL
2017 Arty Party, Melkweg Gallery, Amsterdam, NL
2017 Oogst, Ministry of Education, Culture & Science, The Hague, NL
2017 Graduation Exhibition University of the Arts Utrecht (HKU), NL
2016 Teaser #2 Take-Off, Tractieweg, Utrecht, NL
2016 Teaser #1 Under Construction, Tractieweg, Utrecht, NL
2016 The Rediscovery of Ondiep, UNSEEN Book Market, Westergasfabriek, Amsterdam,NL
2015 Edited by, KunstWest, Amsterdam, NL
2014 Dial M for Media, Academiegalerie, Utrecht, NL
Artist-in-residences
2022 (upcoming) Kunsthuis SYB, Beetsterszwaag, NL
2021 (upcoming) Pompgemaal (binnenlandatelier Mondriaan Fonds), Den Helder, NL
2021 GinDS, Batterij aan de Sloterweg, Hoofddorp, NL
2019 EXTRAPOOL, Nijmegen, NL
2018 De Torenkamer, VondelCS, Amsterdam, NL
Artist talks
2020 Architectuurcentrum FASadE, Amesfoort, NL
2019 Art Meat #9, FOTODOK & Casco Art Institute, Utrecht, NL
2018 De Donkere Kamer #38, Atelier Neérlandais, Paris, FR
2018 Garage Café #7, Garage Rotterdam, NL
2017 De Mus, Torpedotheater, Amsterdam, NL
Prizes / Grants
2021 Foam, Paul Huf Award (nomination)
2020 Grant for Artistic Research, Centraal Museum / Universiteit Utrecht / ZonMW,
Prize ‘Artistic research on the remembrance of the COVID-19 crisis’ (winner)
2020 Mondriaan Fonds Bijdrage Publicaties, NL
2019 Mondriaan Fonds Werkbijdrage Jong Talent, NL
2019 Harry Penningsprize, Eindhoven, NL (longlist)
2018 K.F. Hein Stipendium 2018, K.F. Hein Fonds, Utrecht, NL (nomination)
2018 Latent Call, Matèria Gallery & D.O.O.R., Rome, IT (nomination)
2018 K.F. Heinfonds kunstparticipatieproject, Utrecht, NL (nomination)
Artworks in public space
2019 Levende Linies, Public artwork for a tunnel underneath the A12 highroad, near the village of Vechten and the Waterliniemuseum Fort bij Vechten.
Commisioned by: QKunst, Province of Utrecht, Gemeente Bunnik, Waterliniemuseum Fort bij Vechten, Bureau BUITEN
Collections
Bob & Renée Drake Art Collection
Collection Reyn van der Lugt
Various private collections
Other work experience
2016 Internship with Sjoerd Knibbeler
2016 Internship with Sanne Kabalt, during residency in Het Vijfde Seizoen, Den Dolder
2017-2018 Host, FOTODOK, Utrecht
2017-2018 Host and exhibition assistent, Huis Marseille, Museum for Photography, Amsterdam
Publications / Books
2021 This Creaking Floor and All the Ceilings Below
i.c.w. graphic designer Hans Gremmen & writer Taco Hidde Bakker, published by: Fw:Books
2019 Tohu wa-Bohu, Collaborative riso-printed artist publication (curated by: Taco Hidde Bakker & Daniëlle Lemaire, EXTRAPOOL, Nijmegen, NL)
2019 Levende Linies, eponymous research publication with the artwork in public space Levende Linies (self-published)
Press
2020 Lucy in de Lucht, Geschiedenis en losse draadjes, - Bart Lunenburg bij WEEF, by: Marjolein Sponselee
2020 DOC! Magazine #46, Migration + Collective Memory, BLOW UP PRESS, by: Grzegorz Kosmala & Daria Tuminas
2020 Het Raam, Werner Mantz & Bart Lunenburg, Nederlands Fotomuseum, by: Iris Sikking
2020 Urbanautica, interview with Steve Bisson
2019 Nep, of toch niet nep, Schone Schijn, Galerie Pouloeuff, Gooi- en Eemlander
2019 Metropolis M - A Short Ride in a Fast Machine - een tentoonstelling van ‘The Artist’, by: Domenic Ruyters
2018 This Art Fair, Lost Painters
2018 This Art Fair, Jegens & Tevens
2018 Camera Austria International #143, with text by: Taco Hidde Bakker
2018 Simulacrum jrg. 26 #4, (T)huis, Over licht, vensters en de Nederlandse doorzonwoning
2018 De Claimende Tuinstoel, De Dakhaas
2018 Haute Photographie catalog
2017 Cut the Mustard, Graduation catalog HKU Photography