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1962, Spaakenburg (NL);
lives in New York.
Job
Koelewijn's work has its origins in a romantic and cathartic vision of
art. His immense variation in expressive execution is paired with many
different materials. The conceptual component is often linked to
autobiographical references and to stimulation of the senses. This
stimulation is communicated by the use of everyday materials such as
soap, bouillon cubes, and mint flavored sugar.
Koelewijn's
work frequently refers to poetry and ancient, as well as contemporary,
art. It usually is in accordance with the identity of the place where
the artist happens to be working.
For his contribution to the Biennale of Venice in 1999, Koelewijn
covered a wall with baby powder, creating a strong image of freshness
and somehow familiar surroundings that evoked childhood memories.
For
the Double Dutch exhibition, Koelewijn will be presenting a new
installation of three freezers and over 600 mint and eucalyptus
flavored popcicles. Their shapes are today's and yesterday's icons:
Buddha, Jesus, Elvis Presley, Charlie Chaplin, Marilyn Monroe,
Madonna, etc. They will get licked and sniffed.
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