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info@paulsegers.com + 31 (0)6 307 33 100 Paul Segers (Eindhoven, NL 1976) is a Visual Artist working in the fields of sculpture, performance, drawing, video and public installation. His work often deals with the tensions between history and progress in a hyper-technological age, mobility and the role of the machine in society. Segers graduated at the sculpture department of the Academy of Fine Art & Design AKV St. Joost in ‘s- Hertogenbosch in 2000, and earned his MFA at the Dutch Art Institute in 2003. His work has been exhibited nationally and internationally. Segers was initiator of the New Brabant Front, an internationally operating artist collective that has recently been dissolved on it’s tenth anniversary. He is also a teacher at the Fine Art Department and Research in Immersive Storytelling program at the Academy of Fine Art & Design in Breda and ‘s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands. Photo: Peter Cox |
Résumé (selection of recent years).
Education:
2003-05 Dutch Art Institute, Enschede, MFA
1996-2000 AKV St Joost, 's-Hertogenbosch, BFA
Selected Exhibitions and Projects:
2019 Galerie Larik, group exhibition, Utrecht.
2019 Dafang Creative Village, permanent group exhibition, Dafang, Jinxi, P.R. of China
2019 Tijdgenoten #7: Klas 1B 2019, De School, Amsterdam.
2019 CALL TO ACTION - Over vrijheid, macht en onmacht, Museum Helmond.
2019 The I in Formation, group exhibition, Apprentice Master Project, Kunstpodium T, Tilburg.
2019 GENPOWER ENTERPRISES 2050, Performance for the conference: Situatie Gewijzigd, Atelier Overijssel, Deventer.
2018 A Lecture on the so-called Works of P, performance, CARADT, AKV St. Joost, Breda.
2018 FUTURE FFwrd, Art the Hague, with KersGallery, den Haag.
2018 The Karate Kid on Pills, Opening performance for 'Beuyz N the Hood, KuuB, Utrecht.
2018 GOGBOT 2018, group exhibition, Enschede.
2018 TEC ART 2018, group exhibition, Worm, Rotterdam.
2017 Van Beenhammen, Plastic Stoelen, en Valse Allegorieën, group exhibition, T.A.C. Eindhoven.
2017 The Last Re-enactment, Solo exhibition, De Cacaofabriek, Helmond.
2017 Robot Love Embassy, performance at Dutch Design Week, Eindhoven.
2017 IJsselbiënnale 2017, group exhibition in the public space, IJsselbiënnale foundation, Deventer.
2017 Business as Usual, Solo exhibition, T.A.C. Eindhoven.
2017 Anningahof 2017, group exhibition, Anningahof sculpture park, Zwolle.
2017 Future Artifacts, performance at the Art Gallery of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.
2017 Out of the Desert of the Real / Into the Desert of the Mind, Solo exhibition, Onomatopee, Eindhoven.
2017 The Scene Changes, Book launch, Onomatopee, Eindhoven.
2017 Survival Guide, group exhibition, Art Gallery of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.
2016 The Unlimited Dream Company - Linderveld Transformation Unit, group exhibition, Kunst van hier tot ginder, Deventer area, NL.
2016 New Heroes for the Plastic Age, public intervention with Hong Rongman in downtown Guangzhou, China.
2016 The Man of Capitalism, group exhibition, Kulturno-istraživački centar - Farbara, Belgrade, Serbia.
2016 10 Years New Brabant Front - The Rise, Bloom and Transcendental Fall of a Jubilating Artists Syndicate... Happening, De Fabriek, Eindhoven, NL.
2016 HACKING HABITAT - Art of Control, group exhibition, former penitentiary Utrecht, NL.
2015 The Books Happen, group exhibition, Artspace KUUB, Utrecht, NL.
2015 A monument to the alternatives to capitalism, group exhibition, Institute for Philosophy and Social Theory, Belgrade, Serbia.
2015 Non Fictie, Nieuw Brabants Front group exhibition, De Cacaofabriek, Helmond, NL.
2015 Charrette Roulette: Building, Solo exhibition, Art Gallery of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.
2015 Mobile Homes, Les Berges de Seine, group exhibition of temporary public sculptures, Paris, France.
2014 The Scene Changes, Solo exhibition, Gallery Demon's Mouth, Oslo, Norway.
2014 Show Me, group exhibition, GAEA, Guangzhou, P.R. China.
2014 Jaarringen 2014, group exhibition, Terra Art Projects, Zoetermeer.
2014 Magnetic North: Artists and the Arctic Circle, group exhibition, 1285 Avenue of the Americas Art Gallery, New York.
2014 Anningahof 2014, group exhibition, Sculpture garden Anningahof, Zwolle.
2014 DordtYart 2014, with Ajla R. Steinvag, group exhibition, commissioned work, Dordrecht.
2014 A.C.T. DEMOC(K)RACY, group exhibition, Onomatopee at Kulturni centar Beograda, Belgrade, Serbia.
Projects & related work:
2019 Artist Talk at Museum de Pont, Tilburg.
2018 Lecture: 'The Scene Changes', Art & Design department, Changsha University, China.
2018 Guest teacher at GAFA, University of Guangzhou, China.
2018 Workshop & Lecture: Studium Generale, AKV St. Joost, Breda.
2017 Lecture: 'The Bullet Head trilogy and other short stories' at De Cacaofabriek, Helmond.
2016 Lecture: 'New Heroes for the Plastic Age and other short stories' at GAFA, University of Guangzhou, P.R.China.
2016 Guest teacher at GAFA, University of Guangzhou, China.
2016 Lecture: ‘Walking the Dog’, Science in the City, University of Utrecht.
2015 Lecture: 'Towards a New Functionality' with Oliver Apt. at the Art Gallery of Alberta, CA.
2014 Lecture: 'Future Artefacts' with Ajla Steinvåg at DordtYart, Dordrecht.
2019-2020: External Programme Advisor for Kunstenlab Deventer.
2008-present: Teaching at the Academy of Fine Art & Design, AKV St.Joost, Breda & 's-Hertogenbosch (Visual Art dpt. & Minor program: Research in immersive storytelling)
2008-2017: Board member at ‘De Fabriek’ art space in Eindhoven.
2006-2016: Founder and organiser of the ‘Nieuw Brabants Front’ (Artist Collective)
Publications and Catalogues:
2017 Paul Segers - The Scene Changes, Monograph, Onomatopee Publishing.
2017 Anningahof Beelden 2017, exhibition catalogue, Anningahof Sculpture park, Zwolle.
2016 HACKING HABITAT - Art of Control, Exhibition catalogue, Niet Normaal Foundation / NAI Publishers.
2014 How to Act?, project publication for 'ACT Democ<k>racy', Onomatopee publishing.
2014 Tonight at Noon, 2 Artist books together with Henny Overbeek (The Books Happen).
2014 Magnetic North, Artists and the Arctic Circle, Exhibition catalogue, NYC, USA.
2014 Modern Landscape Pavilion Design, ThinkArchit Publishing Group, China.
2014 Anningahof 2014, Exhibition catalogue, Sculpture garden Anningahof, Zwolle.
2013 Landscape Architecture, bi-monthly magazine (feat. the 'Stealth Pavilion'), Beijing, China.
2013 CONCEPT, Special Issue - Rest Facilities. (feat. the 'Stealth Pavilion') Seoul, Korea.
2013 Who Told You So? Exhibition catalogue, Onomatopee Eindhoven.
2013 Landgoed Annigahof 10 jaar, 10th anniversary publication of the Sculpture Park, Zwolle.
2013 ArtZuid 2013, Exhibition catalogue, ArtZuid Foundation, Amsterdam.
Education:
2003-05 Dutch Art Institute, Enschede, MFA
1996-2000 AKV St Joost, 's-Hertogenbosch, BFA
Selected Exhibitions and Projects:
2019 Galerie Larik, group exhibition, Utrecht.
2019 Dafang Creative Village, permanent group exhibition, Dafang, Jinxi, P.R. of China
2019 Tijdgenoten #7: Klas 1B 2019, De School, Amsterdam.
2019 CALL TO ACTION - Over vrijheid, macht en onmacht, Museum Helmond.
2019 The I in Formation, group exhibition, Apprentice Master Project, Kunstpodium T, Tilburg.
2019 GENPOWER ENTERPRISES 2050, Performance for the conference: Situatie Gewijzigd, Atelier Overijssel, Deventer.
2018 A Lecture on the so-called Works of P, performance, CARADT, AKV St. Joost, Breda.
2018 FUTURE FFwrd, Art the Hague, with KersGallery, den Haag.
2018 The Karate Kid on Pills, Opening performance for 'Beuyz N the Hood, KuuB, Utrecht.
2018 GOGBOT 2018, group exhibition, Enschede.
2018 TEC ART 2018, group exhibition, Worm, Rotterdam.
2017 Van Beenhammen, Plastic Stoelen, en Valse Allegorieën, group exhibition, T.A.C. Eindhoven.
2017 The Last Re-enactment, Solo exhibition, De Cacaofabriek, Helmond.
2017 Robot Love Embassy, performance at Dutch Design Week, Eindhoven.
2017 IJsselbiënnale 2017, group exhibition in the public space, IJsselbiënnale foundation, Deventer.
2017 Business as Usual, Solo exhibition, T.A.C. Eindhoven.
2017 Anningahof 2017, group exhibition, Anningahof sculpture park, Zwolle.
2017 Future Artifacts, performance at the Art Gallery of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.
2017 Out of the Desert of the Real / Into the Desert of the Mind, Solo exhibition, Onomatopee, Eindhoven.
2017 The Scene Changes, Book launch, Onomatopee, Eindhoven.
2017 Survival Guide, group exhibition, Art Gallery of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.
2016 The Unlimited Dream Company - Linderveld Transformation Unit, group exhibition, Kunst van hier tot ginder, Deventer area, NL.
2016 New Heroes for the Plastic Age, public intervention with Hong Rongman in downtown Guangzhou, China.
2016 The Man of Capitalism, group exhibition, Kulturno-istraživački centar - Farbara, Belgrade, Serbia.
2016 10 Years New Brabant Front - The Rise, Bloom and Transcendental Fall of a Jubilating Artists Syndicate... Happening, De Fabriek, Eindhoven, NL.
2016 HACKING HABITAT - Art of Control, group exhibition, former penitentiary Utrecht, NL.
2015 The Books Happen, group exhibition, Artspace KUUB, Utrecht, NL.
2015 A monument to the alternatives to capitalism, group exhibition, Institute for Philosophy and Social Theory, Belgrade, Serbia.
2015 Non Fictie, Nieuw Brabants Front group exhibition, De Cacaofabriek, Helmond, NL.
2015 Charrette Roulette: Building, Solo exhibition, Art Gallery of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.
2015 Mobile Homes, Les Berges de Seine, group exhibition of temporary public sculptures, Paris, France.
2014 The Scene Changes, Solo exhibition, Gallery Demon's Mouth, Oslo, Norway.
2014 Show Me, group exhibition, GAEA, Guangzhou, P.R. China.
2014 Jaarringen 2014, group exhibition, Terra Art Projects, Zoetermeer.
2014 Magnetic North: Artists and the Arctic Circle, group exhibition, 1285 Avenue of the Americas Art Gallery, New York.
2014 Anningahof 2014, group exhibition, Sculpture garden Anningahof, Zwolle.
2014 DordtYart 2014, with Ajla R. Steinvag, group exhibition, commissioned work, Dordrecht.
2014 A.C.T. DEMOC(K)RACY, group exhibition, Onomatopee at Kulturni centar Beograda, Belgrade, Serbia.
Projects & related work:
2019 Artist Talk at Museum de Pont, Tilburg.
2018 Lecture: 'The Scene Changes', Art & Design department, Changsha University, China.
2018 Guest teacher at GAFA, University of Guangzhou, China.
2018 Workshop & Lecture: Studium Generale, AKV St. Joost, Breda.
2017 Lecture: 'The Bullet Head trilogy and other short stories' at De Cacaofabriek, Helmond.
2016 Lecture: 'New Heroes for the Plastic Age and other short stories' at GAFA, University of Guangzhou, P.R.China.
2016 Guest teacher at GAFA, University of Guangzhou, China.
2016 Lecture: ‘Walking the Dog’, Science in the City, University of Utrecht.
2015 Lecture: 'Towards a New Functionality' with Oliver Apt. at the Art Gallery of Alberta, CA.
2014 Lecture: 'Future Artefacts' with Ajla Steinvåg at DordtYart, Dordrecht.
2019-2020: External Programme Advisor for Kunstenlab Deventer.
2008-present: Teaching at the Academy of Fine Art & Design, AKV St.Joost, Breda & 's-Hertogenbosch (Visual Art dpt. & Minor program: Research in immersive storytelling)
2008-2017: Board member at ‘De Fabriek’ art space in Eindhoven.
2006-2016: Founder and organiser of the ‘Nieuw Brabants Front’ (Artist Collective)
Publications and Catalogues:
2017 Paul Segers - The Scene Changes, Monograph, Onomatopee Publishing.
2017 Anningahof Beelden 2017, exhibition catalogue, Anningahof Sculpture park, Zwolle.
2016 HACKING HABITAT - Art of Control, Exhibition catalogue, Niet Normaal Foundation / NAI Publishers.
2014 How to Act?, project publication for 'ACT Democ<k>racy', Onomatopee publishing.
2014 Tonight at Noon, 2 Artist books together with Henny Overbeek (The Books Happen).
2014 Magnetic North, Artists and the Arctic Circle, Exhibition catalogue, NYC, USA.
2014 Modern Landscape Pavilion Design, ThinkArchit Publishing Group, China.
2014 Anningahof 2014, Exhibition catalogue, Sculpture garden Anningahof, Zwolle.
2013 Landscape Architecture, bi-monthly magazine (feat. the 'Stealth Pavilion'), Beijing, China.
2013 CONCEPT, Special Issue - Rest Facilities. (feat. the 'Stealth Pavilion') Seoul, Korea.
2013 Who Told You So? Exhibition catalogue, Onomatopee Eindhoven.
2013 Landgoed Annigahof 10 jaar, 10th anniversary publication of the Sculpture Park, Zwolle.
2013 ArtZuid 2013, Exhibition catalogue, ArtZuid Foundation, Amsterdam.