Willem de Rooij
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Willem de Rooij is an artist working in a variety of media, including film and installation.
in Amsterdam from 1990–95 and at the Rijksakademie
there from 1997-98. He worked in collaboration with Jeroen de Rijke (born 1970 in Brouwenshaven, Netherlands
, died in 2006) from 1994 to 2006 as De Rijke / De Rooij. Together with De Rijke he mounted major exhibitions at K21, Düsseldorf in 2007 and at the Museo d’Arte Moderna di Bologna in 2008, and they represented The Netherlands at the Venice Biennale
in 2005. He is a Professor of art at the Städelschule
in Frankfurt am Main, Germany since 2006 and a tutor at De Ateliers in Amsterdam since 2002. In 2004 De Rooij began to include works of other artists in his own artworks. For example, his film Mandarin Ducks was shown at the Stedelijk Museum
in Amsterdam in 2005 within the context of objects and artworks from the Museums' collection. In 2007 de Rooij made two installations
in which he included the work of artists Isa Genzken
, Keren Cytter
and designer Fong-Leng, one at Galerie Chantal Crousel in Paris named "The Floating Feather" and one at Galerie Daniel Buchholz in Cologne named "Birds in a Park". His 2009 installation 'Birds' that was shown at Cubitt Artists
in London included amongst others works by Dutch artist Vincent Vulsma.
Since 2002 De Rooij has been making sculptures made of flowers, the 'Bouquet'-series.
Describing de Rijke / de Rooij in an introduction to a portfolio of their work published in Artforum
in 2008, art historian Pamela M. Lee states that in their work they trace "the recursive economy of the image: its affective power, its capacity to seduce and organize perception, and its mediation of time and subjectivity."
In 2010, Willem de Rooij showed an installation titled Intolerance at the Neue Nationalgalerie
in Berlin, combining 18 works by Melchior d'Hondecoeter
with a selection of 18th C. Hawaiian featherwork
. Speaking to Dieter Roelstraete in an interview published in the journal Afterall, de Rooij has said, "The very notion of 'representing', of 'imaging', is what my work is most deeply concerned with."
Biography
Willem de Rooij studied at the Gerrit Rietveld AcademieGerrit Rietveld Academie
-Profile:More than 45% of the student population comes from abroad, originating from over 60 different countries around the world. Most of the classes are in English...
in Amsterdam from 1990–95 and at the Rijksakademie
Rijksakademie
The Rijksakademie van Beeldende Kunsten is a two-year residency for visual artists, based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.Funded by the Dutch government, residents are granted a stipend and are allotted a personal studio in the former military barracks building in which the Rijksakademie is housed...
there from 1997-98. He worked in collaboration with Jeroen de Rijke (born 1970 in Brouwenshaven, Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
, died in 2006) from 1994 to 2006 as De Rijke / De Rooij. Together with De Rijke he mounted major exhibitions at K21, Düsseldorf in 2007 and at the Museo d’Arte Moderna di Bologna in 2008, and they represented The Netherlands at the Venice Biennale
Venice Biennale
The Venice Biennale is a major contemporary art exhibition that takes place once every two years in Venice, Italy. The Venice Film Festival is part of it. So too is the Venice Biennale of Architecture, which is held in even years...
in 2005. He is a Professor of art at the Städelschule
Städelschule
Städelschule, Staatliche Hochschule für Bildende Künste, is a contemporary fine arts academy in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.- History :The Städelschule was established by a foundation set up by the Frankfurt merchant Johann Friedrich Städel in 1817...
in Frankfurt am Main, Germany since 2006 and a tutor at De Ateliers in Amsterdam since 2002. In 2004 De Rooij began to include works of other artists in his own artworks. For example, his film Mandarin Ducks was shown at the Stedelijk Museum
Stedelijk Museum
Founded in 1874, the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam is a museum for classic modern and contemporary art in Amsterdam in the Netherlands. It has been housed on the Paulus Potterstraat, next to Museum Square Museumplein and to the Rijksmuseum, Van Gogh Museum and the Concertgebouw, in Amsterdam Zuid...
in Amsterdam in 2005 within the context of objects and artworks from the Museums' collection. In 2007 de Rooij made two installations
Installation art
Installation art describes an artistic genre of three-dimensional works that are often site-specific and designed to transform the perception of a space. Generally, the term is applied to interior spaces, whereas exterior interventions are often called Land art; however, the boundaries between...
in which he included the work of artists Isa Genzken
Isa Genzken
Isa Genzken is a contemporary artist who lives and works in Berlin.-Education:Genzken studied fine arts and art history at the Hamburg University of Fine Arts from 1969–1971, the Berlin University of the Arts from 1971–1973, and Arts Academy Düsseldorf from 1973-1977. Genzken married German visual...
, Keren Cytter
Keren Cytter
-Biography:Cytter spent her childhood in Israel, where she went on to study visual art in AvniInstitute for Art, Tel Aviv. After her success in various galleries in her home country, she moved to Amsterdam on a scholarship from De Ateliers....
and designer Fong-Leng, one at Galerie Chantal Crousel in Paris named "The Floating Feather" and one at Galerie Daniel Buchholz in Cologne named "Birds in a Park". His 2009 installation 'Birds' that was shown at Cubitt Artists
Cubitt Artists
Cubitt Artists is an artist-run art gallery , artist studios and art educator , founded in 1991...
in London included amongst others works by Dutch artist Vincent Vulsma.
Since 2002 De Rooij has been making sculptures made of flowers, the 'Bouquet'-series.
Describing de Rijke / de Rooij in an introduction to a portfolio of their work published in Artforum
Artforum
Artforum is an international monthly magazine specializing in contemporary art.-Publication:The magazine is published ten times a year, September through May, along with an annual summer issue...
in 2008, art historian Pamela M. Lee states that in their work they trace "the recursive economy of the image: its affective power, its capacity to seduce and organize perception, and its mediation of time and subjectivity."
In 2010, Willem de Rooij showed an installation titled Intolerance at the Neue Nationalgalerie
Neue Nationalgalerie
Neue Nationalgalerie at the Kulturforum is a museum for modern art in Berlin, with its main focus on the early 20th century. It is part of the Nationalgalerie of the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin...
in Berlin, combining 18 works by Melchior d'Hondecoeter
Melchior d'Hondecoeter
Melchior d'Hondecoeter , Dutch animalier painter, was born in Utrecht and died in Amsterdam. After the start of his career, he painted virtually exclusively bird subjects, usually exotic or game, in park-like landscapes...
with a selection of 18th C. Hawaiian featherwork
Featherwork
Featherwork is the working of feathers into a cultural artifact. This was especially elaborate among the peoples of Oceania and the Americas, such as the Incas and Aztecs....
. Speaking to Dieter Roelstraete in an interview published in the journal Afterall, de Rooij has said, "The very notion of 'representing', of 'imaging', is what my work is most deeply concerned with."