Mariecke van der Linden explained

Mariecke van der Linden
Birth Date:22 August 1973
Birth Place:Ravenstein, North Brabant, The Netherlands
Nationality:Dutch
Education:Utrechts Conservatorium, Utrecht, The Netherlands
Known For:Painting, drawing, sculpture, film, music

Mariecke van der Linden (Ravenstein, 1973) is a Dutch visual artist and opera composer. She works on music videos as an art director in the field of set design, costumes and styling. Furthermore she makes oil paintings and installations. Van der Linden is known for her portraits of prominent Dutch people such as Eberhard van der Laan, Johan Cruijff en Wubbo Ockels.[1]

Early life and education

Van der Linden was born in 1973 in Ravenstein.[2] She grew up in Overlangel, a village consisting of 300 inhabitants which lies at the riverbank of Oude Maas. At the age of 14, she started to receive artistic coaching from Børge Ring, a Danish musician, artist and Oscar winner from the animation movie Anna en Bella. When she was 17, Van der Linden was accepted to the preliminary program of the Utrechts Conservatorium in Utrecht. Her formal education began in 1991 at the Royal Conservatory of The Hague with Theo Loevendie where she studied composition[3]

Career as a visual artist

Her name became more established at the opening of a side wing in the H'ART Museum when her life-sized portraits of notable Amsterdam citizens were revealed. This was accompanied by the mayor of Amsterdam, Eberhard van der Laan, revealing his own portrait. The work is now part of the permanent section "De Nieuwe Schuttersgalerij" of the museum.[4] [5]

In cooperation with Museum de Fundatie en Yuri Honing Van der Linden published the art- and storybook Goldbrun, a chapel for Europe[6] with publisher Waanders.[7] The book is on the shared gallery of Van der Linden and Honing Goldbrun[8] [9] [10] and is the basis for their exposition sharing that name.[11] The duo also created Bluebeard[12] and Avalon,[13] two expositions for the Castle of Nijenhuis about art installations and imagination.[14]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.parool.nl/nieuws/johan-cruijff-als-mecenas-van-de-stad-vereeuwigd-in-hermitage~bd199ded/ "Johan Cruijff als mecenas van de stad vereeuwigd in Hermitage"
  2. Web site: Ontdek schilder, theatervormgever Mariecke van der Linden. 2021-02-04. rkd.nl. nl.
  3. Web site: De pornocomponist.
  4. https://www.amsterdammuseum.nl/over-ons/steun-het-amsterdam-museum/de-nieuwe-schuttersgalerij "De Nieuwe Schuttersgalerij"
  5. Web site: 27 June 2018. Oude en nieuwe schutterstukken. 2021-08-18. Groepsportretten van de 17e eeuw. nl.
  6. Book: Goldbrun : Yuri Honing en Mariecke van der Linden : kapel voor Europa = chapel for Europe. 2018. Zwolle: Waanders & De Kunst. 978-94-6262-223-4. Dutch.
  7. Web site: Invernizzi. Hans. 2 December 2018. Ravensteinse exposeert met partner in Fundatie: 'Europa is het meest dodelijke continent'. 5 September 2021. Brabants Dagblad. nl.
  8. Web site: Mariecke van der Linden en Yuri Honing zijn dé verrassing in Museum de Fundatie. 2021-02-04. RTV Oost. NL.
  9. Web site: Goldbrun – Yuri Honing & Mariecke van der Linden – Tentoonstelling – Museum de Fundatie (Zwolle) – WhichMuseum. 2021-02-04. whichmuseum.nl. nl.
  10. Web site: 15 November 2018. Visie op Europa door Yuri Honing & Mariecke van der Linden – Goldbrun. 2021-02-04. ZomerExpo. nl.
  11. Web site: Art. Lirian. 24 May 2018. GOLDBRUN – YURI HONING & MARIECKE VAN DER LINDEN. 2021-02-04. Lirian Art. nl.
  12. Web site: March 20, 2020 – Yuri Honing Acoustic Quartet: Bluebeard. 2021-02-04. BIMHUIS Amsterdam. en-EN.
  13. Web site: Video Art Mariecke van der Linden & Muziek Yuri Honing – Uitmarkt. 2021-02-04. www.uitmarkt.nl.
  14. https://www.museumdefundatie.nl/nl/yuri-honing-mariecke-van-der-linden/ "Yuri Honing en Mariecke van der Linden"