gallery representation
My woven works are represented by myself. My tufted works are represented by Todd Merrill Studio, New York. And I’m working on a new body-of-work in yet another technique. I remain open to custom commissions and collaborations. For inquiries please contact me.
past exhibitions
December 3 – 8, 2024
Design Miami. – presented my tufted work Welwitschia with Todd Merrill Studio – photo Gabriel Charbit
December 4, 2024 – April 30, 2025
Rossana Orlandi and Spazio Giallo – Rome, group exhibition Domani e’ un Altro Giorno, presenting my woven work Sunbirds & Tropical Flowers 2.0
past exhibitions
June 1 – 2024
Podium Oosterwold – presented my woven works during the first cultural festival of my hometown Oosterwold💜. Including the sample results from my crowdfunding project at voordekunst THE WORLD NEEDS MORE FLOWERS & BIRDS – Photo Rachel Schraven
December 5 – 10, 2023
Design Miami/ – presented my tufted work Zebra & Ostrich by Todd Merrill Studio – photo Todd Merrill Studio
“Recognized for his innovative approach and distinct fusion of art and design, Todd Merrill will unveil a breathtaking collection of works at Design Miami that blur the boundaries between two creative disciplines, captivating both art enthusiasts and design aficionados alike. With a rich history of curating exceptional and boundary-pushing exhibitions, the gallery has earned a reputation as a trailblazer in the realm of contemporary art and design. By consistently challenging artistic conventions and exploring new frontiers, the studio has become synonymous with innovation and creative exploration.
November 10, 2023 – January 10, 2024
Amsterdam Artspace – presenting THE WORLD NEEDS MORE FLOWERS & BIRDS including tapestries from The Seasons and The Art of Living Together, alongside my crowdfunding project and digital preview of new work.
“Most tropical flowers are colourful and have long tubular calyx full of sugary nectar. These plants have customized and adjusted their shape and size for the beaks of local sunbirds, to be exclusively available for them. Sunbirds also feed on all the insects that visit the flower, and this helps in protecting the flower from being eaten: mutualistic symbiosis.”
July – September 2023
Rossana Orlandi Gallery, Sardinia – presented two woven tapestries Sunbirds & Tropical Flowers 2.0 and Autumn Forest. photo Rossana Orlandi – Autumn Forest by Tjitske Storm – Flowers in Waiting by Matteo Cibic – Coral Collection by FeUse
“Once there will be a time, when the aged autumn leaves are falling from the sage trees,
voluminous flowers are waiting to bloom in the plentiful gardens of earth,
and the Universe is celebrating a long awaited recovery of curvaceous corals,
within the depths of the sea.”
April 16 – April 23, 2023
Rossana Orlandi Gallery, Milan – presented seven tapestries from The Art of Living Together and The Seasons. Photo Uppix
“The Art of Living Together is my signature collection of limited-edition tufted and woven tapestries. I’ve found the inspiration for the concept when traveling in Angola and South-Africa. The artworks are conceptually and visually translating my fascination for evolution and the natural phenomenon of symbiosis. The interaction between different species is emphasized through the correlation of the geometric and the organic, the abstract and the detailed, the digital and the tactile, the East and the West, the North and the South, and the old and the new. Dissimilar worlds that smoothly collide, interact and enforce each other.”
October 22, 2022 – April 13, 2023
Kazerne, Eindhoven – presented Sunbirds & Tropical Flowers 2.0 from The Art of Living Together as part of the group exhibition Participants. Photo Zindzi Zwietering
“Most tropical flowers are colourful and have long tubular calyx full of sugary nectar. These plants have customized and adjusted their shape and size for the beaks of local sunbirds, to be exclusively available for them. Sunbirds also feed on all the insects that visit the flower, and this helps in protecting the flower from being eaten: mutualistic symbiosis.”
February 09 – 12, 2023
OBJECT Rotterdam – presented six tapestries from The Art of Living Together and The Seasons together with Sjoerd Geerts. Photo JW Kaldenbach
“Presented in a unique collaboration between fiber artist Tjitske Storm and product-/ spatial designer Sjoerd Geerts. A presentation that shows the synergy between the engineered and the organic, and the art and the design.”
October 22 – 30, 2022
Isola Gallery – presented three tufted tapestries from The Art of Living Together as part of the group exhibition by Isola Gallery, Eindhoven. Photo about.today
“The Art of Living Together is my signature collection of limited-edition tufted and woven tapestries. I’ve found the inspiration for the concept when traveling in Angola and South-Africa. The artworks are conceptually and visually translating my fascination for evolution and the natural phenomenon of symbiosis. The interaction between different species is emphasized through the correlation of the geometric and the organic, the abstract and the detailed, the digital and the tactile, the East and the West, the North and the South, and the old and the new. Dissimilar worlds that smoothly collide, interact and enforce each other.”
December 2013
Artemis Hotel – presented Twelve Lights from my collection Circle of Life, inspired by Art Deco luxury, Sanskrit mandalas and the diversity of life. Part of the group exhibition Light & Dark at the Artemis Hotel Amsterdam, 2013. Photo Joost Van Der Neut
“The word mandala means circle in Sanskrit. A mandala is a symbol of the universe in its ideal form, and its creation signifies the transformation of a universe of suffering into one of joy. They are also used as an aid for meditation, inspiration and inner wisdom.”
