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The work of Su Tomesen consists of films and videos, installations, interventions and photographs in which she focuses on ingenuity in public space and informal economies outside the over-regulated Western world. Between 2017 and 2022 her work has been supported by Mondriaan Fonds, thanks to their Stipend for Established Artists. Tomesen lives and works in Amsterdam and since 2011 part of the year in Yogyakarta. Read more in the Artist statement.

AGENDA

Continuation of Parade in Yogyakarta

December 2022 and January 2023 I continued working on Parade with ambulant street vendors in Yogyakarta. It had been three years since my last visit there. In the meantime I realised a musical composition in Amsterdam with the specific sounds of the vendors, in collaboration with composer Sinta Wullur. The aim in Yogyakarta was to find the vendors, rehearse and prepare a parade. I worked from our home there and at Krack! Studio & Gallery, and was assisted by producer Iteq Fitri Kristiyoarti and conductor Mas Krimbi. We succeeded in our process. The actual performance will take place later in 2023 or 2024. Until now the project has been made possible by the Development Budget at the Amsterdam Fund for the Arts.

New sculptural work in public space in Alkmaar

Early February 2023 a jury selected my proposal for an art work at the Campus De Hoef school yard in the city of Alkmaar. The proposal consists of a bridge to an island in a pond, with a gazebo on stilts. A number of trees surround the installation. The basic material of the bridge and gazebo is hardwood, at the same time the beams of both structures are covered with tens of thousands of second-hand LEGO bricks. More information after our meeting on March 8.

Tree Feller at vdhp-videobiennale Amsterdam

Video Tree Feller (Philip) is part of the vdhp-videobiennale at Van Der Helstplein in Amsterdam. The group show with works on 18 screens takes place from December 16, 2022 till March 1, 2023.

Commissioned six-channel video at HNI Rotterdam

For The Energy Show - Sun, Solar and Human Power, curated by designer Matylda Krzykowski, I realised the six-channel video installation Zonneburgers (Solar Citizens). The work has been commissioned by Het Nieuwe Instituut (HNI), museum for architecture, design and e-culture in Rotterdam. Opening i.c.w. The Solar Biennale on September 9. The Energy Show will run until March 5, 2023.

Untitled (Palestine 1948) at online show Exodus

Untitled (Palestine 1948) has been selected for the online exhibition Exodus by Bijbels Museum, Amsterdam and Buitenplaats Doornburgh, Maarssen. Until end of September 2023.

ARCHIVE

Preliminary design for public artwork in Alkmaar

Together with two other artists I have been selected to make a preliminary design for an artwork in public space by the municipality of Alkmaar. One of three proposals for the work at a newly built schoolcampus will be chosen after our pitches on January 16, 2023. --- Update: my proposal was selected!

Presentation at Bureau Europa, Maastricht

Toko Su is the title of my presentation with a selection of works-for-sale at Bureau Europa, platform for architecture and design in Maastricht, during their exhibition Reis Bureau Europa. Opening September 2 from 4 till 7 PM. Until October 9 with a finissage from 3 till 5 PM. An article about Toko Su and my work in general appeared in Volkskrant newspaper.

Collages at group exhibition in centre of Amsterdam

New collages titled Witte Held #1: John Körmeling and Witte Held #2: Francis Alÿs are part of the group show Collected Works in the showcases of Kunst & Cultuur Amsterdam Centrum at Anthoniebreestraat. With the exhibition come a small book and a podcast. April 9 until September 17, 2022.

Video Marleny at CBK Zuidoost, Amsterdam

Single channel video Marleny is part of the annual group exhibition Zomersalon 2022 at Centrum Beeldende Kunst Zuidoost in Amsterdam. Opening Friday June 17 at 5 PM. Until August 20 with a finissage from 2.30 PM on.

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