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January 18 - March 29, 2025
Hidden in the Upper Room
dré didderiëns
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Artistic research into what happened to the artist after the surgical removal of a tumor in his head. What remained was a rare chronic disease. Its impact on his life offers a new source of inspiration.
about confusion, emptiness, nights and discomfort
see me as a visual artist and not as a chronically ill person, because that is what happened to me
a tumor in my head caused my life to change drastically a few years ago
my physical and mental condition regularly tells me that I should actually stop creating art, but there is an inner urge that constantly pushes me forward, day and night, because of this new works keep coming into being, which I want to continue to share with others
to experience, discover, understand and cherish
dré didderiëns (1958) is a visual artist, photographer and filmmaker. He studied at the Academy for Visual Arts in Tilburg, lived and worked abroad (Ireland, Germany and Turkey) as an artist for eleven years and made many trips abroad. In 2001 he returned to the Netherlands. His art, photography and films have been shown in Museum Van Bommel Van Dam in Venlo, Van Abbemuseum in Eindhoven, Smart Museum of Art Chicago and at film festivals, including International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR), Netherlands Film Festival (NFF), Camerimage in Poland, Cork International Film Festival (CIFF) in Ireland, Bicycle Film Festival (BFF) in New York and via Het Uur van de Wolf (NPO), NTR and VPRO.
Didderiëns currently lives in Eindhoven where, due to his chronic illness, he feels compelled to work exclusively in his studio.