Artist statement
I explore environmental issues and spiritual beliefs such as impermanence and nonattachment.
Non-attachment to material possessions, emotions, ideas and beliefs. Paper is my current material of choice to express ideas around ephemerality.
I am an intuitive maker. I rely on my hands rather than my brain, to do the thinking.
Bio
Nina completed her Bachelor of Applied Arts, majoring in Contemporary Jewellery at Whitireia, New Zealand in 2018. Nina was a participant in Handshake 6.
She was awarded two scholarships and won several awards during her studies such as the Dowse-ECC Award, Friends of Pataka Art Award and the Ethical Metalsmiths Student Award. She has exhibited nationally and internationally and was selected for Schmuck 2020.
Nina van Duijnhoven‘s posts
A teaser….
A brooch made for the show at Galerie Marzee, due to open 7 November. Brooch (2021) Untitled III Materials: Acid free 250gsm paper, pastel, silk cord Measurements: H220mm x W160mm x D60mm Weight: 29 grams Another lockdown for New Zealand started on the 17th of August....
Radiant Pavilion 2021
Radiant Pavilion, Melbourne 4-12 September 2021 For many months Handshake (NZ), Dialogue Collective (UK) and TempContemp (AU) have collaborated on the show “Containment/Uncontained" for Radiant Pavilion 2021. There were many zoom meetings connecting the 2 sides of...
Conversation no. 2
A while back I posted a blog about a conversation I had with one of my pieces which was the result of a performative exercise that Peter Deckers asked us to do. (The conversation, Aug 4, 2020) Here is a conversation I had with another piece, picking up from where we...
How to chain an elephant?
In parts of the world, elephants are exploited for transportation, construction, logging, ceremonial use and as a tourist attraction. The elephant must obey his owner and cannot run rampant. Elephants are large animals, built to uproot trees using only their trunk, so...
Nina van Duijnhoven‘s artworks:
Untitled, Brooches 2021. Acid free paper, paper mache, pastel. Various sizes, piece no.2 H10cm x W 8cm x D1cm
A conversation, Neckpiece 2021. Acid free paper, pastel
Shackles, Neckpiece 2021. Acid free paper, pastel. H800cm x W17cm x D6cm
Untitled, Neckpiece 2021. Acid free paper, pastel, silk cord. H60cm x W26cm x D7cm
Untitled, Neckpiece 2021. Acid free paper, pastel, silk cord. H35cm x W27cm x D5cm
Untitled, Brooch 2021. Acid free paper, pastel, silk cord. H22cmm x W16cm x D6cm
Shackles, Neckpiece 2021. Acid free paper, pastel. H800cm x W17cm x D16cm
The (un) seen, Wall pieces 2022. Japanese rice paper, cotton thread, pastel. H: 40cm X W: 80cm X D 4cm
The (un) seen, (Detail). Wall pieces 2022. Japanese rice paper, cotton thread, pastel