Blueprint - Marja van Bijsterveldt chooses
Farewell Exhibition Mayor of Delft at Kadmium
The current mayor of Delft, Marja van Bijsterveldt, will step down from her position in early September. As a farewell, art center Kadmium has invited her to curate an exhibition. The selected works reflect her personal preferences and vision, with an emphasis on the iconic blue of Delft, under the fitting title Blauwdruk (“Blueprint”). From the nominated candidates, I am one of the eight artists selected by Marja, along with: Coby Brinkers, Leni van den Band, Loes van Kouwenhoven, Brenda Vonk Noordegraaf, Enlightment Arts, René Jacobs, and Rob van Es.
From this observation – “Marja found your Delft blue vase with the plate of fruit in the foreground and the blue background beautiful.” – three of my floral still lifes have been selected, which will be presented in the Blauwdruk exhibition. These works are part of my ongoing project Preserved. For this project, I create still lifes using materials from thrift stores. In my studio on the Hooikade in Delft, I use these to compose scenes that reference stylistic elements and symbolism from various periods in art history.
The exhibition will be opened on Sunday, August 3rd, 2025 at 3:00 PM by Karin Schrederhof, Delft’s alderman for Housing, Care, Educational Facilities, and Sports. You are warmly invited!
Opening: August 3rd, 2025, 3:00 PM
Exhibition period: August 1st – September 7th, 2025
Address: Sint Agathaplein 4, Delft
Informatie:
kadmium.nl &
jaxpix.nl
