My conceptual art is created in the studio.

What I create I show in the gallery,

sometimes along with work of colleagues.

ATELIER

Space and limitation, freedom and unfreedom are recurring themes in my work.

How much space do you need to be yourself?

Can you create your own space or do you make yourself dependent on others in doing so?

Many of my works are created by playing with casts of my body parts.

I then look for images that express oppression or constriction.

Or who are self-aware and powerful.

Or conversely, withdrawn and inward-looking.

The works often have rough edges and blemishes,

which refers to the imperfection of life, to decay, pain and being wounded.

I like to show that, because there is often tremendous beauty in precisely that.

A special friend summed up my work:

Trapped growth needs space, and boldness. Cross-border.

Haiku, Katrien Ruitenburg

You can also eat my work 😉 and wear it.

GALLERY

Open gallery days

Every 2nd weekend of the month my gallery and studio are open.

I usually then invite a colleague

To exhibit together in my gallery.

Each time it is a treat to see

how the combination of our work produces surprises.

I enjoy it when the works reinforce each other.

Sometimes by sanding,

another time by the color combinations,

or by the parallels in material use or theme.

  • May 10, 11 and 12: Annebet van den Pol
  • June 8 and 9: Eljo van Zetten
  • July 13 and 14: Esther Kaal
  • Aug. 10 and 11: vacation
  • Sept. 7 and 8: Art Route Northwest Veluwe
  • Oct. 12 and 13: Adrie van Zalk
  • Nov. 9 and 10: Elt de Boer and Jaap Slaa
  • Dec. 14 and 15: still under discussion

Open during studio days

Between exhibition weekends, I use the gallery for my own work.

To play and build new installations.

To discover new combinations and stories.

Often the door is then open for visitors.

Open days in April:

when the flag is out.

Opening hours all open days:

from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Atelier and Gallery Ingrid Slaa

SELL

Much of my work and that of my guest artists is for sale during the open days.

It is nice to be able to see the work in real life.

Then you will have a better idea of the dimensions and material.

And you can better experience what it does to you.

But also in addition to the open days, I am happy to show you my studio,

see my gallery and thus my work.

If you’re in the area, just stop by.

And otherwise, you can always make an appointment.

Maybe you see something on the site that you would like to see up close or

whose price you want to know. Send me a message

and I will be in touch.

HERE IS MY WORK NOW OR SOON TO BE SEEN

  • through June 8: Museum Elburg: What people do to people: 5 works
  • Feb. 28 to April 25: “Spring,” Group exhibition of art collective Breekijzer, CIVON, Ulft
  • Apr. 7 to June 30: Florissant, MicksArt Gallery in Emmen
  • May 1 to 31: Art in the store, Ulft
  • May 24, 25 and 26 Huntenkunst, Ulft
  • June through Aug, Project Schokland
  • June 8-July 21, Breekijzer breaks out 3.0, Kruisberg, Doetinchem
  • June 8 to Sept. 29: Big Bold Botanic, Design Hotel Artemis, Amsterdam
  • Sept. 7 and 8, Art Route Northwest Veluwe
  • Oct. 5 and 6, Tour of Art Flevoland, Lelystad

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