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Miranda Vissers
The Hague, 1956
Lives and works in Leende, The Netherlands
Artist in residence
2024 | Cove Park, Cove, Scotland Studio Aphorisma, Florence, Italy |
2023 | Cove Park, Cove, Scotland Leon Adriaans Stichting, St. Michielsgestel |
2022 | Kakslauttanen Arctic Resort, Kakslauttanen, Finland Utopa huis, Gorredijk |
2021 | Kemijärvi Sculpture and Culture Foundation, Kemijärvi, Finland |
2019 | Kemijärvi Sculpture and Culture Foundation, Kemijärvi, Finland |
2015 | Fundación Cultural Knecht-Drenth, Alicante, Spain Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada |
2014 | Kemijärvi Sculpture and Culture Foundation, Kemijärvi, Finland |
2013 | Kemijärvi Sculpture and Culture Foundation, Kemijärvi, Finland Artspace Flipside, Eindhoven |
2012 | Drake Art Centre, Nordic School of Art, Kokkola, Finland Kolin Ryynänen, Arts Council of Karelia, Koli, Finland |
2011 | Milkwood Gallery, Cardiff, United Kingdom |
2010 | Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada |
2008 | Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada |
Exhibitions
2024 | HOEZO, geen vrouwen in de kunst (group), Museum de Kantfabriek, Horst Saison 2024 (group), Skulpturen Garten Brander Strasse, Rösrath, Germany 6x6x2024 (group), Rochester Contemporary Art Centre, Rochester, USA Miniatuurquilts (group), Quiltersgilde, Broodfabriek, Rijswijk Herinneringen (solo), Het Stroomhuis, Neerijnen Geleend Landschap (solo), HAWAR-gallery, Oldeberkoop A Journey to Pohjola (solo), Juminkeko, Kuhmo, Finland |
2023 | Een wereld van kleur (solo), Het Weefhuis, Zaandijk 6x6x2023 (group), Rochester Contemporary Art Centre, Rochester, USA Miniatuurquilts (group), Quiltersgilde, Broodfabriek, Rijswijk Verwondering (group), Steekplus in Kunstgilde Heuvelrug, Leersum Lapland Reminiscence (solo), 't Oude Raadhuis, Beek en Donk Boek&Bos (solo), Artspace Dommeldal, Mierlo 100 Days of Amazing Textile Art , Textile Curator, online exhibition |
2022 | Visitekaartjes (group), Gallery Paterswolde, Paterswolde Zonderlingen (solo), Cultuurkerkje, Winssen 6x6x2022 (group), Rochester Contemporary Art Centre, Rochester, USA Upcycle Nature (group), Textiel Plus Festival, Rosmalen Dubbelkunst (group), 't Web, Doetinchem Lichen (solo), Sarestoniemi Museum Cafe, Kaukonen, Finland Värien Maailma (solo), Kemijärvi Cultural Centre, Kemijärvi, Finland Een wereld van kleur (solo), Kunstzaal Dommeldal, Mierlo Langs geborduurde wegen (group), Museum de Kantfabriek, Horst |
2021 | Visitekaartjes (group), Gallery Paterswolde, Paterswolde Reflectie (group), 't Perron, Heeze Sensing Nature (solo), Gallery DNA, Deventer Into the Woods (solo), Kemijärvi Cultural Centre, Kemijärvi, Finland The Changing Seasons (solo), Kemijärvi Sculpture and Culture Foundation, Kemijärvi, Finland Lichen (solo), 't Perron, Heeze 6x6x2021 (group), Rochester Contemporary Art Centre, Rochester, USA |
2020 | Textielkunst in tijden van corona (online), Textiel Plus magazine, Alkmaar Visitekaartjes (group), Gallery Paterswolde, Paterswolde 6x6x2020 (group), Rochester Contemporary Art Centre, Rochester, USA |
2018 | 6x6x2018 (group), Rochester Contemporary Art Centre, Rochester, USA |
2016 | 6x6x2016 (group), Rochester Contemporary Art Centre, Rochester, USA |
2015 | 6x6x2015 (group), Rochester Contemporary Art Centre, Rochester, USA Broken Landscape (solo), Gallery de Kunstkamer, Hoogeloon Schetsen uit de map (group), Sidac Studio, Leiden |
2014 | Arctic Impressions (solo), Kemijärvi Cultural Centre, Kemijärvi, Finland 66° North (solo), Värinä Gallery, Rovaniemi, Finland The Journey (solo), Juminkeko, Kuhmo, Finland 6x6x2014 (group), Rochester Contemporary Art Centre, Rochester, USA |
2013 | Guest exhibition (group), K26-Artist collaborative, Oss De Plek (group), Sidac Studio, Leiden Compañeros (group), Pulchri Art Gallery, The Hague Landscape (solo), Kemijärvi Sculpture and Culture foundation, Finland Inspired by Kalevala (duo), Waalre Museum, Waalre Tussenstop (solo), De Nederlandsche Cacaofabriek, Helmond 6x6x2013 (group), Rochester Contemporary Art Centre, Rochester, USA |
2012 | Nieuw Werk (duo), Open for Art, Eindhoven Het is wat het is (group), Gallery Montanus 5, Diksmuide, Belgium Sommerblommen (solo), Kolin Ryynänen, Koli, Finland Coverstory in de Etalage (solo), de Etalage, Eindhoven Incubate (group), open source expo, Tilburg |
2011 | Gray’s Anatomy (solo), Centre for Arts Eindhoven, Eindhoven Indian Summer (solo), De Nederlandsche Cacaofabriek, Helmond Cover story (solo), Vrijveld Kunst, Roermond Verzamelen / Collecting the Mail Art project (group), Van Abbemuseum, Eindhoven |
2010 | Gray’s Anatomy and Beyond, vases (solo), Università degli Studi di Genova, Genua, Italy Gray’s Anatomy and Beyond (solo), Cultural Centre de Wig, Best Show Your Hope on Child Labour (group), Ministry of Social Affairs & Employment, The Hague Whodunit? (group), Ontario College of Art & Design (OCAD), Toronto Canada Exposición de Din A4 (group), Museo provincial de Artes, Santa Rosa, La Pampa, Argentina Inaugural Exhibition (group), Britain Street Gallery, Toronto, Canada Synergy 2 (group), Neon Raven Art Gallery, M’Chigeeng, Canada Summershow (group), Gallery De Ambachtsman, Wittelte |
2009 | Publieke werken. De Nederlandsche Cacaofabriek, Helmond Jubileumtentoonstelling Kunstvoer (group), Artist Collaborative, Megen Darwin in a box (group), Gallery Peninsula, Eindhoven De zomer voorbij (duo), Gallery & Art Centre het Web, Doetinchem Montanus <> Peninsula (group), Gallery Montanus 5, Diksmuide, Belgium DinA4 Archivos abiertos (group), Archivo Municipal, Malaga, Spain |
2008 | Spring is in the air (group), Gallery Peninsula, Eindhoven DinA4 totaal (group), Stedelijk Museum, Roermond M-fase (solo), Artist collaborative L5, Roermond Synergy (duo), Neon Raven Art Gallery, M’Chigeeng, Canada Kunstvoer in de oude toren (solo), Artist collaborative, Megen |
2007 | Presentation photobook Enter (solo), Gallery Peninsula, Eindhoven |
Projects
2023 | Bookshelf III, Stichting ARTisBook, Groningen |
2022 | Participant contest Langs geborduurde wegen (first prize) Museum de Kantfabriek, Horst Upcycle Nature Textiel Plus Festival, Rosmalen Participant Weerribben Textile Festival Participant contest Textile Plus magazine |
2020 | Participant Textile Plus contest and online exhibition Ode aan de natuur, upcycle! |
2016 | Contribution Ars Bioarctic/Fieldnotes Bioart society, Helsinki, Finland |
2014 | Participant open air art event, KWR, Hummelo Napoleon Red, landart project, Eindhoven |
2012 | Organisation Mailart project, Kalevala, presentation in various locations Finland |
2011 | Organisation and guest curator Verzamelen / Collecting the Mail Art project, Van Abbemuseum, Eindhoven |
2009 | Participant Kunstpassie 2000-zes -, De reflectie van wit, Best Organisation Darwin in a box, Gallery Peninsula, Eindhoven Organisation Montanus <> Peninsula, Gallery Peninsula, Eindhoven |
2007 | Participant Kunstpassie 2000- vijf-, Schilderen in het Bos, Best |
Upcoming
2024 | Exhibition (solo), Juminkeko, Kuhmo, Finland |
2025 | Exhibition (solo), Museum Het Leids Wevershuis, Leiden |
2026 | Exhibition (solo), Museum de Kantfabriek, Horst |
Publications
2024 | Geleend Landschap, Vezel magazine, 44-2014-1, article Miniatuurquilts, Quiltnieuws, magazine, 160-2024, photo 2023 | Vereniging Nederland-Finland 100 jaar, ISSN1556-8452, book contribution | Netjes, Vezel magazine, 43-2023-3, article Kunst in Kakslauttanen, Aviisi 2023-1, article 2022 | Zonde(r)lingen, Vezel magazine, 42-2022-4, article | The seven deadly hats, Hatlines magazine, 2022-77, interview The Changing Seasons, Aviisi 2022-1, article Schetsboek, Kunstletters, no 19 2022, photo 2017 | Atlas, A colourful world of images and artworks 2006-2016, book
| 2015 | Broken Landscape, Publication exhibition De Kunstkamer Hoogeloon | Ruska Aviisi 2015-4 2014 | Journey, Juminkeko Publication no 108, ISBN 978-952-5385-79-3, Juminkeko, Kuhmo Finland - catalogue | Kalevala Mail Art Project, Juminkeko Publication no 110, ISBN 978-952-5385-80-9, Juminkeko, Kuhmo Finland - catalogue Een landgoed vol kunst, Kunstwandelroute Hummelo - catalogue 2013 | Art for the millions, Ballustrada 27 nr1/2, 2013, Terneuzen- image in magazine | Kalevala-kunst Miranda Vissers, Aviisi 2013-2 2012 | Drachen, ein grosses thema im kleinformat, Das Deutsche Drachenmuseum, Lindenfels, Duitsland -catalogue | Incubate, Stichting Incubate, Tilburg-festival guide Mailart in Koli, Aviisi 2012-3 Schooldays in Artlife, The Museum of Instant Images, Chaam - catalogue 2011 | Verzamelen/ Collecting, the Mail Art project, Van Abbemuseum. Eindhoven – catalogue | Nick Bantock tribute, Socrates. Canada - book 2010 | Show Your Hope, Foundation 80 Questions. Eindhoven - catalogue | Reflectie van wit, Stichting Cultuurpassie. Best - catalogue 2009 | Montanus <>Peninsula. Galerie Montanus 5. Diksmuide, België - catalogue | Gray’s Anatomy and Beyond, Miranda Vissers. Eindhoven 2008 | Een ontmoeting met Theo Kuijpers (Gerard van Iersel, Hans Kuijs, Bert Loerakker, Carel Blotkamp, Hugo Duchateau). Series photobooks: Miranda Vissers. Eindhoven | L5 1988-2008. Stedelijk Museum Roermond. ISBN 978 90 74154 23 9. Roermond - catalogue 2007 | Enter, a world of doors, Miranda Vissers. ISBN 978-90-811726-1-5. Eindhoven | Schilderen in het bos. Stichting Cultuurpassie. Best - catalogue |
References
2021 | Katja Palmquist, Kaikkea vanhaa ei tarvitse hylätä, Lapin Kansa, 8th of September 2021 (interview) Kemijärven Kalevallaiset Naiset ry. Kalevala ja teide yhdistävät, Koti Lappi, 8th of September 2021 |
2016 | Hilkka Liikanen, Perceptive observer, Rovaniemi, Finland, contribution book Liesbeth Schreuder, Perception in colour and rythm, Eindhoven, contribution book Ann Beam, Synergy, Manitoulin Island, Canada, contribution book Sally Brailsford, Research parallells, Southampton, United Kingdom, contribution book Ingrid Simons, O meu Alentejo, Eindhoven, contribution book |
2015 | Liesbeth Schreuder, introduction Broken Landscape, 2015 |
2014 | Sirpa Nieminen, Iedere dag Kalevaladag, Aviisi (Vereniging Nederland-Finland) nummer 1 2014 Tuula Turkki, Noordelijk landschap als puzzelspel, Lapin Kansa, 13 September 2014 |
2013 | Eindhoven door de ogen van Miranda Vissers, Uit in Eindhoven, oktober 2013 (interview) Miranda Vissers Kemijärvven taiteilijaresidenssissä, Koti-Lappi, 22 augustus 2013. |
2012 | Het is wat het is, UT Magazine april, Pol Bonduell-ips creation nv Belgium – article |
2011 | Eindhoven uit de Kunst, video-interview by Maria Kapteijns about mailart project Collecting, 2011 Liesbeth Schreuder, Mail Art project Collecting in de bibliotheek, Journal 54, Eindhoven, March 1st 2011 (interview) |
2010 | Nancy McDermid. Synergy Art Show, Manitoulin Expositor, Canada 24th November 2010 |
2007 | Verily Klaassen. Bladeren door kleurrijke deuren met Miranda Vissers. Eindhovens Dagblad June 2007 |
Education
2011 | Workshops etching, screenprint, Grafisch Atelier Daglicht, Eindhoven |
2009 | Specialisation Monumental Arts, Academy of Fine Arts, Arendonk (Belgium), with honours |
2007 | Monumental Arts, Academy of Fine Arts, Arendonk (Belgium), with honours |
1999 | MSc Environmental Health, University of Maastricht |
1999 | MSc Health Sciences, Occupational Hygiene, University of Maastricht |