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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

New sculptural work in public space in Alkmaar

I am working on Hoef van Eden, a permanent art work for the new Campus De Hoef primary school yard in the city of Alkmaar. The installation consists of a bridge to an island in a pond, with a gazebo on stilts. Four trees surround the whole: one for each season. 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. From a distance the work reminds of a landscape painting.

Jury member Zomersalon CBK ZO Amsterdam

This edition of the Zomersalon at CBK Zuidoost in Amsterdam I will not send in work but will be one of the jury members. The Zomersalon takes place from July 22 - opening at 1 PM - until August 26.

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.

Continuation of Parade in Yogyakarta

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

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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.

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.

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 will be chosen after our pitches on January 16, 2023 --- Update: my proposal Hoef van Eden 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.

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