Titia Ex
Titia Ex (born November 2, 1959 in Kerkrade ) is a Dutch artist who works with light installations , light sculptures and film. Their work is usually seen as conceptual art. She lives and works in Amsterdam . The international broadcaster Deutsche Welle describes her and four other European artists as "masters of light".
Works
Titia Ex works with light in the broadest sense: daylight , artificial light and various materials such as glass, neon and LEDs . She found international recognition with her Flower from the Universe . Her work The Waiting was the winner in the "Landscape" category for the People's Choice Awards 2013. The "Dolmen Light Tunnel" was the winner in the city and landscape lighting category for the 2015 Lamp Lighting Solutions Award.
Selected Works
- Trip to Jerusalem : Dance of the chairs without people on the roof of a restaurant in Apeldoorn (Netherlands).
- The Walk : A light installation in the shape of a globe developed by Philips Color Kinetics. The artwork is inspired by Dante's La Divina Commedia and the name The Walk refers to Dante's journey to Hell, Purgatory, and ultimately Heaven.
- Flower from the Universe : Components include sensors, hand-molded glass and clear LED light.
- Dolmen Light : functional, loved and safe.
Exhibitions
Some of her works have been presented at international exhibitions.
- Light Festival , Jerusalem , Flower from the Universe
- Kinetica Art Festival , London , Flower from the Universe
- Glow-S Light Art Center , Eindhoven , The Walk
- Water & Light Art Festival , Magere Brug , Amsterdam , Appears @ Amsterdam
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Mondo Arc, January 2011 “Flower of the Universe” Titia Ex ( Memento of the original from October 2, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Interview on DW: Euromaxx Series "Masters of Light" ( Memento of the original from November 10, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ 2013 People's Choice Awards
- ↑ Archived copy ( memento of the original from June 18, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 2015 Lamp Lighting Solution Award
- ↑ http://www.newscenter.philips.com/us_en/standard/news/press/2013/20130417-lightfair.wpd
- ↑ New York Times, June 6, 2013: The Walk "is one of the most popular pieces."
- ↑ Flower from the Universe - Zahal Square ( Memento of the original from October 1, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. on the homepage of the Light Festival
- ↑ Presentation of the person and their work ( Memento of the original from March 5, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. on the homepage of the Kinetica Art Festival
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ex, Titia |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Dutch artist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 2, 1959 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kerkrade |