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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.
Shapeshifters | Duo Show with Irja Syvertsen | galerie with tsjalling | 2017
Drawn That Way | Series of mixed media drawings | 2022

Bluesky & Pixelfed

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FOLLOW ME ON BLUESKY & PIXELFED

Due to the anti-democratic tendencies in the US, I have decided to stop using Instagram to show my work. Momentarily my account is still there (so I can redirect visitors to the new platforms) but I am not posting new stuff on it. You can follow me on Bluesky and Pixelfed (SanderWiersma) where I will continue posting new stuff.

I also plan to update my website with new drawings so stay tuned.

​Take care!

DRAWING INVENTIONS 2025
Februari 27, 2025 - March 16, 2025

As co-organiser and participant, I am proud to present our exhibition Drawing Inventions 2025, which will soon take place at Quartair in The Hague.

From February 27 till March 16 a group of artists will show the impressive variety of drawing as an autonomous discipline at Quartair exhibition space. Participating artists have all followed a master’s programme with the Drawing Inventions Academy. They will exhibit recent work in a variety of ways: two-dimensional, spatial, as an installation. Works in this exhibition have been selected under the supervision of Arno Kramer.

Opening event by Edo Dijksterhuis on  March 1, 16.00 – 18.00 hrs
Closing event by Sandra Mackus on March 16, 16.00 – 18.00 hrs.
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TEKENKABINET XII
April 12, 2024 – May 19, 2024

Very excited to hear that my work has been selected for the twelfth edition of Tekenkabinet! The first exhibition will take place in Projectruimte BMB, Amsterdam.
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HETERDAAD | MICKSART GALLERY 
Oktober 29, 2023 – Januari 13, 2024

I'm one of the participating artists in the Group exhibition 'Heterdaad' at MicksArt Gallery, Emmen.

Participating artists

Daphne Bitter, Toon Borghuis, Els Hoonhout, Mariska Karto, Nanna Lahn, Iris Bavelaar, Niphisi, Sander Wiersma, Wilma Wassink, Slawomir Kuszczak ,Anton Shirkin, Miriam Steinberg, Merel Wendt, Emy Noya, Tom Schenk, Sikko Mulder, Rieneke Hollemans, Wilma Wassing, Froukje Dijkstra, Rita Siemons, Mariska, Karto, Hermien Buytendijk, Anouk de Groot, Godfried Dols, Harrie Arling, Ortaire de Conpaigne, Ruben Koerhuis, Teodóra Róka, Eddy Dijkslag, Maarten van Holten, Betty Paanakker, Mots Kocic, Wim Steins, Ferdi de bruin, Wikje Schoon, Annigje, Siny Heitel, Mo Berger, Ruben Koerhuis​

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TAART | GALERIE WITH TSJALLING
November 28, 2020 – Januari 9, 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
May 5, 2019 – May 26, 2019

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

LUX OBSCURA - HETEROTOPIA
May 10|12|13 & 19|20|21 ​(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/ 

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
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www.kunstfaam.nl​
Peter Bootsma
www.peterschrijftt.nl
Marlies Hulzebos
www.marlieshulzebos.nl 

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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