The drawings and watercolours
of Sander Wiersma

The drawings and watercolours of Sander Wiersma often have masculinity, vulnerability and (queer) identity as their central theme. Photos from the internet and magazines are frequently used as a starting point. By subtracting the photographs from their original context and editing them, Wiersma creates some distance from his subject. He knows how to create his own world of vulnerable figures, that will sometimes cause alarm, but more often are there to be seen and admired by the viewer.

Drawn That Way | Series of mixed media drawings | 2022

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TAART | GALERIE WITH TSJALLING
28 november 2020 – 9 januari 2021

To celebrate the 10th anniversary of galerie with tsjalling, 40 artists where invited to make new work around the theme 'Pie'. I participate in the exhibition with a mixed media work 'Fruitcake Extravaganza'.

Participating artists
Inge Aanstoot, Arnout van Albada, Anne van As, Eduard Bezembinder, Sander van der Bij, Lisa Blaauwbroek, Erik Buijs, Kamilė Česnavičiūtė, Sander van Deurzen, Karel Dicker, Rosa Everts, Mieke Fokkinga, Lenneke van der Goot, Cor Groenenberg, Niek Hendrix, Beate Höing, Merijn Hos, Julia de Jong, Chiaki Kamikawa, Herman Knottnerus, Mariette Linders, Erik Mattijssen, Heiko Müller, Jans Muskee, Beth Namenwirth, Tryntsje Nauta, Oskar Nilsson, Kim van Norren, Julio Pastor, Stijn Rietman, Erica Scheper, Roosmarijn Schoonewelle, Henrike Scholten, Rob Strick, Koen Taselaar, Timmer & Schoonewelle, Jorge Vicén, Albert Westerhoff, Sander Wiersma, Drewes de Wit.

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TEKENKABINET | ZOMERKABINET
zo 5 – zo 26 mei 2019

Two of my works are selected by TEKENKABINET for the ZOMERKABINET exhibition and are now on show at the Amstelpark, Amsterdam.

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LUX OBSCURA - HETEROTOPIA
10|12|13 & 19|20|21 may ​(13:00 - 17:00) 2018, Hervormde kerk Slochteren

In the group exhibition LUX OBSCURA, I will present my short-video 'HETEROTOPIA'. A 'mythical' story based on the the history and surroundings of the Church of Slochteren. Besides my own work there will be work on show of Marlies Hulzebos (photographs) and Esse van der Molen (video/installation).
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Shapeshifters - Exhibition 
​08/10/2017- 07/11/2017, galerie with tsjalling

Duo-show with Irja Syvertsen. 
​http://www.irjasyvertsen.tk/
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For more details about the exhibition check: www.withtsjalling.nl/shapeshifters/ 

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LAB 6 - Exhibition CBK GRONINGEN
​01/2/2017 - 22/4/2017, CBK, Groningen

In a period of three months, all nominees of the Hendrik de Vriesstipendium worked at CBK Groningen on the continuation of the nomination exhibition. Most of us experimented with new forms of expression. For me, this experiment resulted in a triptych of sculptures called 'Love me (Antibride), Desire me (Queen of Fucking Everthing), Leave me (Bête Noire)'.
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Besides the triptych I also presented a big collage (Plutus) and a watercolour painting (K.O).
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Nomination Hendrik de Vriesstipendium 2016
​10/12/2016 - 7/1/2017, CBK, Groningen

Recently I was nominated for the Hendrik de Vriesstipendium, a grand for artists who live and work in the city of Groningen. Unfortunately I didn't win but I'm glad I participated which resulted in a plan for a new series of works (War Gods) and a very nice show at CBK Groningen.

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Artist in Residence Schiermonnikoog
24/6/2016 - 8/7/2016, Kunstfaam, Schiermonnikoog

Together with Peter Bootsma, I worked for a period of two weeks at Open Studio Kunstfaam. Inspired by the local (WW2) history of the island Schiermonnikoog, I worked on drawings, illustrations and a videowork which resulted in the exhibition 'Schemeringen'. The exhibition also contained a series of photographs by Marlies Hulzebos ('Stranden') and facts and figures about Schiermonnikoog and the neighbouring (German) island Borkum by Peter Bootsma.
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Kunstfaam
​www.kunstfaam.nl​

Peter Bootsma
www.peterschrijftt.nl

Marlies Hulzebos
www.marlieshulzebos.nl 

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Exhibition Different corners (fairytales)
16/4/2016 - 15/5/2016, Galerie Helder, The Hague

Check www.galeriehelder.nl for more details about the exhibition.

​Participants: 
Paul Nassenstein, Niels Janssen, Marit Dik, Damian Kapojos, Sigrid van Woudenberg, Sander Wiersma

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5X5 Small Art Expo
6/9/2015, Pictura Groningen

For this exhibition I made a small series of works called 'Guilty Pleasures' (5x5cm oilpaint on wood).

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TIPART 2015
19/6/2015 - 28/6/2015, Barbeton Utrecht

During the artroute TIPART I will show a series of minimalistic watercolor paintings.  
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My work can be seen at Bar Beton (Galerie SANAA), Korte Jansstraat 13-15.

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INKED
14/3/2014 - 21-5-2014, BAS10, Sneek

Together with Hinke Boorsma I curated the exhibition INKED at Galerie BAS10. We showed works by artists who where directly or indirectly inspired by tatoo's.  

Artists: Eveline Smit, Frieda de Witte, Henrike Scholten, Jans Muskee, Klasiena (Sieuwke Klaske) Soepboer,  Maria Jager, Marlies Hulzebos, Pepijn van den Nieuwendijk, Rinke Nijburg, Sabine Liedtke, Sander Wiersma, Toyah van de Ven. 

BAS10: www.beeldendaktiefsneek.nl