being human in a digital world
somewhere between art and design
aggregative, dispersed and speculative objects
My work can appear in many different forms and places.
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Time After Time is curated by Professor Stephen Foster, John Hansard Gallery’s Director from 1987–2017 and reflects on the Gallery‘s history and programme.
Top image: Walter van Rijn (2019) Labyrinth Wall Design 2, collage on aluminium, 80 x 60 x 2 cm, font Being Human. Digital print, vinyl, aluminium panel with aluminium subframe. The wall design consists of text and coloured lines creating an intricate pattern. The text […]
The Detoxification of UGLD, A Selection Of 25, is a statement on Human Rights and Art in the form of quotes. It comments on our current cultural-political situation through quotes.
Hortus is a new project, which involves research into the early Renaissance Botanic Gardens of Padua (IT) and Leiden (NL). I’m very glad to receive the a-n Artist Bursary so I can start my project with visiting these sites and their libraries.
At The Other Art Fair I will launch my new artist’s book “A_Selection_Of_25_From_JHG_By_*:bot_(2018)” in a very limited edition of 25. The publication (and my show during the art fair) is a continuation of my dispersal practice, but this time in a commercial context.
I have a stand at The Other Art Fair, from 14 – 17 March 2019. Location: The Old Truman Brewery, 91 Brick Lane, London E1 6QL
Now that the exhibition Time After Time at John Hansard Gallery is finished, I am continuing to disperse my work through Instagram. At the same time, the series of 25 works on plexiglass are for sale online through Saatchi.
Three events I take part in during the Time After Time exhibition at John Hansard Gallery, Southampton.
Time After Time, 8 September – 3 November 2018 Caroline Bergvall, Victor Burgin, Hamad Butt, John Latham, Charlotte Posenenske and Walter van Rijn. John Hansard Gallery Southampton UK. Exhibition install and opening More info on the exhibition >
Walter van Rijn, He Thought That UGLD (2018) New Media work 20 of a series of 25; Digital print face-mounted on plexiglass, with aluminium subframe, 30.5 x 41.5 x 2.5 cm; Artwork created for the “Time After Time” exhibition at John Hansard Gallery 2018. Limited […]
Exhibition: Unconsumable Global Luxury Dispersion on Instagram 22 March 2018 till the end. https://www.instagram.com/vvvr___/ An Insta-Expo for robots learning how to be human in a digital world. The exhibition on Instagram (starting on the 22nd of March 2018) shows one artwork a day. Each […]
Unconsumable Global Luxury Dispersion, Promo! Including Packaging Tape and Dispenser (2015-2018).
2x Printed adhesive vinyl tape and 1x Hand Tape Dispenser in taped carton box.
Tape: Adhesive vinyl tape 50 mm x 66 meter, printed with text: “Caution Unconsumable Global Luxury Dispersion” in a font designed by VVVR.
Hand Tape Dispenser: variable
Box, ca. 25 x 17x 7cm.
