Ari Versluis
area: Art / Fashion
Key Facts
nationality
Netherlandsarea
Art / Fashionresidence
Rotterdamrecommending institution
freiraum quartier21 INTERNATIONALtime period
July 2013 - July 2013Born 1961 in Werkendam, The Netherlands
Education
1973 - 1979 Antheneum Gorinchem, The Netherlands
1980 - 1986 Willem de Kooning Academy of Fine Arts Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Teaching
1988 - 1992 Hogeschool voor de Kunsten Utrecht, The Netherlands
2003 - 2004 Akademie St. Joost, Breda, The Netherlands
2008 - 2012 Willem de Kooning Academie Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Guest teaching
2002 - 2004 Merz Akademie Stuttgart, Germany
2010 - 2012 Zürcher Hochschule der Künste, Zürich, Switzerland
Lectures
2006 - 2008 TU Delft, The Netherlands
2007 Design academy Eindhoven, The Netherlands
2008 The Photographers Gallery London, England
2008 Dutch Embassy in France, Paris, France
2009 Philip du Pury & Company, London, England
2010 Architectural Association School of Architecture, London, England
2011 IFF Rotterdam & Premsela - Dutch platform for Design and Fashion
2011 Naim / Bureau Europa Maastricht & Premsela - Dutch platform for Design and Fashion
2012 Cinema Zuid Antwerpen & Premsela - Dutch platform for Design and Fashion
Selected Exhibitions
2013
Art Rotterdam, Flatland Gallery, The Netherlands
2012
Bleu Jeans, Centraal Museum Utrecht, The Netherlands
Basic Instincts Shenzhen, China
Common Ground, Biennale di Architectura 2012 Venice, Italy
Megacool, 4.0 Künstlerhaus Vienna, Austria
Basis Instincts Arnhem, The Netherlands
Defence, Vögele Kultur Zentrum, Pfäffikon, Switserland
Celebration of the Photobook, Nederlandse Fotomuseum Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Exactitudes, Gallery Ruttkowski;68, Cologne, Germany
2011
l’Enigme du portrait – Musée d’art Contemporain Marseille, France
Basic Instincts – Villa Elisabeth Berlin, Germany
Angry – Nederlands Fotomuseum Rotterdam, The Netherlands
2010
Was ist schön – Deutsches Hygiene-Museum Dresden, Germany
The definition of Self – 21_21 Design Site Tokio, Japan
Fotostudio Exactitudes – Kosmopolis Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Streeple – Kunstraum Richard Sorge Berlin, Germany
Moeders & Vaders – Villa Zebra Rotterdam, The Netherlands
New Graffity old revolutions – MK Galerie Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Ministerie van OCW The Hague, The Netherlands
2e Kamer der Staten Generaal The Hague, The Netherlands
2009
Uguali, differenti – Palazzo Incontro Rome, Italy
Superstories – Modemuseum Hasselt, Belgium
Philips de Pury & Co. London, England
Repeat Please – Stedelijk Museum ’s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands
‘outside wallpaper’ Embassy of The Netherlands Berlin, Germany
2008
The Photographers Gallery at Selfridges London, England
Photo Miami , USA
Next Art Chicago , USA
One of a kind – Toledo Museum of Art, Ohio, USA
United in diversity – Thalys train Europe
Paris Photo, Paris, France
2007
Galerie Cokkie Snoei Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Noovo Santiago de Compostella , Spain
Moca Tapei , Taiwan
Atelierhaus Herman Rosa Munchen , Germany
2006
Centro Cultural Borges – Buenos Aires, Argentina
Family Viewing Curator Space London, England
CONTACT Toronto’s photography festival, Canada
De God van Nederland Museum Catherijneconvent Utrecht, The Netherlands
Galery LH Paris, France
I drank the kool-aid – Anna Kustera galery New York, USA
2005
Skin Deep Galerie LUMC Leiden, The Netherlands
20e Festival International de Mode et de Photographie Hyeres, France
Museum Boymans van Beuningen Project Rotterdam Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Fotoseptiembre Centro de la Imagen , Mexico City, Mexico
2003
Institut Néerlandais Paris, France
2002
Fotomuseum Den Haag, The Netherlands
VIP’s XL Gallery Rotterdam , The Netherlands
Dataknitting DEAF03 Rotterdam , The Netherlands
2001
Galerie Aeroplastics Brussels , Belgium
2000
Appearances and essence Nederlands Fotomuseum Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Flatland Galery Utrecht, The Netherlands
Witte Zaal Gent, Belgium
l’Espace Actua Casablanca , Morocco
City bikes Amsterdam/Bejing Historisch Museum Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Museu da Republica Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
Historisch Museum Rotterdam, The Netherlands
1999
Surfing – CBK Rotterdam, The Netherlands
1998
Kunsthal Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Alliance Francaise Rotterdam, The Netherlands
1997
Heritage of the 20th century Fotofestival Naarden , The Netherlands
Galerie Alain Gutharc Paris,France
Collections
Collection Neuflize France
Art Collection of the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Art Collection of the Netherlands Ministry of Education, Culture and Science
Art Collection of the Dutch House of Repesentatives
Eneco Art Collection
Achmea Art collection
Artcollection Randstad
Collection museum Catherijneconvent Utrecht
The Fnac Collection
Collection The Toledo Musem of Art Ohio
Mudam Collection Luxembourg
Book Publications
2011 Exactitudes 5th Enlarged edition – Ari Versluis & Ellie Uyttenbroek
2010 Exactitudes 4th Enlarged edition – Ari Versluis & Ellie Uyttenbroek
2007 Exactitudes 3rd Enlarged edition – Ari Versluis & Ellie Uyttenbroek
Dutch Eyes – A critical history of photography in The Netherlands
2006 God among the Dutch - Contemporary photography – Colin Huizing, Nicolette Bartelink
2005 ‘Icons’ Webdesign Portfolios – Julius Wiedemann
2004 Exactitudes 2nd edition – Ari Versluis & Ellie Uyttenbroek
False Flat – Why dutch design is so good – Aaron Betsky & Adam Eeuwens
2003 The fourth sex – Adolescent extremes – Francesco Bonami (& Raf Simons)
Fotografen in Nederland - Een anthologie 1865-2002 – Wim van Sinderen
Information is alive – Art & theorie on archiving and retreiving data – Joke Brouwer en Arjan Mulder
Human Branding – Strutting Johnnie Walker – Kenneth Pratt
2002 Exactitudes 1rst edition - Ari Versluis & Ellie Uyttenbroek
1991 Het vrouwengezelschap - Ari Versluis & Gina Kranendonk
Selected Press Publications
2013
PIG Quartly, Milano /New York - USA
NRC Lux magazine Li Edelkoort - The Netherlands
2012
Le Nouvel Observateur Magazine - France
Smith Journal - Australia
Hä? - Switzerland
Het Nederlands Fotoboek - The Netherlands
New Style Man - The Netherlands
Kunstlicht - The Netherlands
2011
Dummy Magazine - Germany
Sleek Magazine – Germany
Nrc Handelsblad – The Netherlands
Algemeen Dagblad – The Netherlands
Code d’Acces – France
2010
TGV Magazine – France
Le Monde Magazine – France
Knack Weekend - Belgium
Volkskrant Magazine – The Netherlands
The Outlook Magazine – China
Vrij Nederland – The Netherlands
Linda – The Netherlands
Elle – France
2009
Le Monde 2 – France
La Domenica di Repubblica – Italy
Il Giornale – Italy
Brand Eins – Germay
Wound – Great Brittain
Selfridges & Co – England
Down Town – Denmark
Morf – The Netherlands
Marie Claire – South Africa
2008
L’uomo Vogue – Italy
The Observer Magazine –England
The Independent Magazine – England
BPM – United States
The Guardian Weekend –England
La Tribune & Moi – France
D2 – Norway
Pending – Switserland
Zoo Magazine – The Netherlands
2007
Gup – The Netherlands
Telerama – France
Passionate magazine – The Netherlands
2006
WAD – France
Trouw – The Netherlands
Nrc Next – The Netherlands
The Sunday Times style magazine – England
Elsevier Thema – The Netherlands
New York Magazine –USA
2005
A Magazine #3 curated by Haider Ackermann – Belgium
ID Magazine – England
Catalogue 20e Festival International de Mode et de Photography Hyeres – France
Influence – USA
Intermediair – The Netherlands
2004
Kid’s Wear – Germany
Vogue Hommes International – France
Vrij Nederland – The Netherlands
2003
Metropolis M – The Netherlands
Katalog – Denmark
Süddeutsche Zeitung Magazin – Germany
Deng – Belgium
Tank – Great Brittain
ID Magazine – England
View on Colour – France
Elsevier – The Netherlands
2002
Link – The Netherlands
NRC Handelsblad – The Netherlands
MOOOI catalogue – The Netherlands
2001
De Standaard – Belgium
2000;
Volkskrant Magazine – The Netherlands
Domingo Jornal do Brasil – Brasil
1998
Rotterdams Dagblad – The Netherlands
Nrc Handelsblad – The Netherlands
Volkskrant – The Netherlands
Vrij Nederland – The Netherlands
1997
Blvd. – The Netherlands
1996
Blvd. – The Netherlands
1995
Quick Japan – Japan
Blvd. – The Netherlands
Invited by Mister Bogomir Doringer, and working together with him on the project and exhibition Faceless will be the main focus of the stay in this artist studio.
The artistic work will focus on creating an installation for this exhibition.
The longterm artproject Exactitudes will be the foundation of this participation.
During my stay in Vienna I will research and and pre-produce the creation of Vienna Exactitudes serie to be included- among other already existing Exactitudes series - in the Faceless exhibition.
In a later phase of the stay my collegue and co-author of Exactitudes Ellie Uyttenbroek will come to Vienna to finalize, and profile the shooting of the Vienna Exactitude series.
Back home in Rotterdam will be the place for postproduction.
In the second half of the Faceless exhibition at the end of September 2013, the Vienna series will find its staged premiere.
July 2013 – the hottest summer month for years.
First time in Vienna - I arrived in the evening ending up watching Wagner’s opera Der Ring des Nibelungen as a Film projection in Rathausplatz.
Truly interested people were watching quietly: I watched them.
That lovely night did stop, back in the MusuemsQuartier people were still maximizing this summer sensation till the early hours.
It was lovely to see how self regulated these moments in public space were - a kind of freedom which I hadn’t experienced in a long time.
In this ongoing and just starting détente I began to work on my archive, my self assessment for my stay in the artist –in –residence program.
In the hectic practice of the photographer there is never enough time to really
look back and order all the rest material of your photographic projects.
Brilliant moments and wonderful encounters can be completely forgotten when not Revisited, Re-edited and Ordered.
The peaceful and inspiring backdrop of Vienna gave it all the right entourage to have this process of self reflection and organization.
This journey to my archive - which I completed - was combined with exploring the city of Vienna from top till bottom. Meeting people, seeing all the great art collection Vienna has to offer, and attending fantastic international dance pieces during the ImpulsTanz Festival.
In having professional meetings and the opportunity to fully concentrate the
MuseumQuartier functioned fabulous.
Being part of the exhibition Faceless curated by Brigitte Felderer and Bogomir Doringer provided the perfect chance to illustrate your initial meetings with your actual artwork as could be seen in this intriguing exhibition.
Initial meetings are as we speak turned into real possibilities for future collaborations.