SHOWS OVERVIEW / LINKS
MANIFESTA 15 Barcelona MetropolitanaTextielmuseum - MAKERSGEHEIMEN #4
Arti et Amicitiae - 1en1is1
Rutger Brandt Galerie - Brandt New
Galerie Ron Mandos - Best of Graduates
Stedelijk Museum - UNCUT - Refuge - fleeing, flowing, leaking
EDUCATION
Masters - Environmental SciencesWageningen University & Research
BA Arts & Design - VAV-moving image department - Graduated 2023
Gerrit Rietveld Academie, Amsterdam
Exchange in Fine Art - Completed 2021
Chelsea college, UAL, London
BSc Physics & Astronomy - Graduated 2019
UvA & VU, joint degree, Amsterdam
Minor in Environmental Business & Economics - Completed 2017
Corvinus University, Budapest
Precourse - Classical piano
ArtEZ, Arnhem
Fanja Bouts is a visual artist working with installation and illustration. Her work surrounds the contrast between the playful and the absurdly serious, within the patterns of our existence. Through returning characters she creates chaotic scenes of non-linear narratives that fit into each other like puzzle pieces in a newly formed universe. This naturally morphs together into large scale, detailed works, with satirical and philosophical undertones.
Recurring themes in her work are (deep) ecology, representation of the more-than-human, environmental destruction and the consequences of late capitalism. These topics and issues are presented to you with a large dose of dark humour and absurdity. She works with different materials and media, from woven and knitted textiles to print, paintings and large comics.