CV Catelijne Boele
Bio
Catelijne Boele (1996, NL) lives and works in The Hague, NL. Her work encapsulates paintings, installations, sculptures and writings. She is guided on an intuitive level by a sensibility that searches for a material translation of the untranslatable; dreams, memories and imagination flow throughout her artistry. Through the act of painting she navigates feelings such as nostalgia and melancholia and allows these to take an alternative, visible form. The inspiration of her work usually derives from personal and sensory experiences, but is interwoven with imaginative narratives which develop in their own, dreamlike landscapes. These are partly inspired by natural environments from her memories, but transformed and developed through mystical storylines. The atmospheric places she paints function therefore as metaphorical containers, keeping underlying symbolism, memories and stories safe. They allow the figures within the paintings to roam freely through the monotone colour schemes, floating through space and speaking through their shapes and contrasts.Artist statement
Inspired and driven by endless movements, dreams and dialogues.
And while I attempt to stay focused, attempt to stick with these points and words; I cannot deny, that I am repeatedly distracted. Distracted by invisible whispers. Whispers which are, whether ignored or recognized, taking in an inevitable presence in space. Embodied, but not in matter. Not in concrete or bricks. But in something that travels:Exhibitions
2024Education
2017 – 2021Residencies
2025Publications
2024Curatorial work
2024Organised Milk and Cereals events
2023Other mentions
2022 – ongoingReviews & articles
2024