Eef Schoolmeesters (Venlo [NL] 1992)
Currently living and working in Tilburg (NL)
working as an artist, organiser and coordinator
happy within in the triangle of art, philosophy and writing
Education
AKV|St.Joost, Breda
2012 - 2015 Bachelor Beeldende kunst
2011 - 2012 Propedeuse Vormgeving
Tilburg University
2020 - 2021 Premaster Philosophy of Humanity and Culture
2021 - 2022 Master Philosophy of Humanity and Culture [Cum Laude]
2022 Contract education: completed the course Crisis and Insecurity at Tilburg University
2023 Contract education: enrolled: Sustainability and Environmental Ethics
2023 Contract education: enrolled: Brains and Bodies
Activities, exhibitions, residencies and projects
Ongoing
2022 Projectcoördinator for Artist in Residence Witte Rook
2017 Organiser and initiator project 168H
2017 Artist collective YAFF [young artists feed forward]
2022 Studio Herinner for Brabant Herinnert with YAFF
Currently and expected
Exhibition | April - Dag van de Filosofie at Theater de Nieuwe Vorst | with Marinke Marcelis
Podcast De Octopus | Moderation of 2 episodes on 'proces' in art | for Witte Rook
Exhibition | October - Kunstfestival Borkel en Schaft
Writing | Working on a short essay about my work Melding 1503948 presented at De Loods
Writing | What Would Badiou Do? (version two) | for Thought Magicians
Before
2023
Pannelist | On money and creativity at Plugin the Future | St.Joost School of Art and Design [Breda]
Short Lecture: What Would Badiou Do? Open Studio Presentation Event | with YAFF
Writing | Published short article for Witte Rook about Femke van Heijningen's workshop 'Keramiek aan Tafel'
De Rusteloze Jager | Guest-host for 'Philosophy on Monday Evening', on invitation by initiator Marinke Marcelis
on the topic of Mary Hermaphrodite; or Women's Role in Creation Stories
2022
Brabant Herinnert | Start of the communication project concerning World War Two and how / why to remember | with YAFF
Writing | Short essay about my work Nil Utilitatis
Studio de Gruyter | Exhibition with Renée van Oploo [Tilburg]
Kunstenaarsinitiatief De Loods | Prologue: a solo-presentation and reflection upon the 'multiplication' of one artwork | titled MELDING 1503948 RE/DE/CONSTRUCTIE [Breda]
Leven-de Statistiek #3: Vakantie Editie | interactive artwork for festival Kaapstad [Tilburg] | with YAFF
Writing | Published short article for Witte Rook's project 49m2, for artist Axel Coumans
Writing | Published short text for Nina van de Ven about her artistic practice
Guest-teaching | In class workshop for students: De Voorstelling van de Metaforisering van de Materialen;
of de Vertoning van de Materialisatie van de Metaforen | with YAFF
St.Joost School of Art and Design ['s-Hertogenbosch]
Writing | Printed essay for the Our Canon and Beyond collection | with fellow philosophy students and graduates
Tabula Rasa: Monument voor een Veranderende Stad | exhibition at Showroom Mama [Rotterdam] | with YAFF
BODYCOLLECTIVE | Workshop during the open day | with YAFF
St.Joost School of Art and Design ['s-Hertogenbosch]
2021
Panellist | On equal opportunities in cultural education for program De Ontdekking, De Nieuwe
Veste | for MAP Tilburg [Breda]
All too Human | Co-organising the Diversity Festival with MAP Tilburg, De Vage Bond and Sapi
Theater de Nieuwe Vorst [Tilburg]
Anatomie van Macht | Performative Lecture with Bart&Klaar&YAFF | Pubic space [Boxtel]
in addition to collectively exhibiting at Veerkracht | by Kunstenlicht99
Producer for Gastatelier Leo XIII [2018-2021]
BIJ/NA | Workingperiod + exhibition | StadsGalerij [Breda]
by Stedelijk Museum Breda, Van GoghGalerie and St.Joost School of Art and Design
Art-Rendesvouz Kick-Off project BIJ/NA | StadsGalerij [Breda]
Ringbaan Kollektor | exhibition and work exhange | NS16 [Tilburg] July 23rd + 24th
project by Myriam Gras
Co-host and moderator | Aftertalk: What About Diversity? Philosophical Reflections on Media, Politics and Art
for MAP Tilburg & T*Agency | [online] June 30th
DU2020 Publication | Contribution to an artists' book: Leaving My Mark
published by Destination Unknown
Co-organised | Paneldiscussion: What About Diversity? Philosophical Reflections on Media, Politics and Art
with MAP Tilburg and T*Agency | Theaters Tilburg [Tilburg]
Guest lecturer on project 24X24 | for Master Performing Public Space Fontys | Bootcamp January 11th
with Liza Voetman for Fontys FHK [Tilburg]
2020
A Proposal, I Suggest | Placing work in public space
Project, own initiative [Tilburg]
Co-organiser project Studio Linie | with Malou van Doormaal
project by Witte Rook [Breda]
24X24 | project developed and curated with Liza Voetman | Sponsored by CuPuDo
Public space [Tilburg]
24X24 | exhibition plus publication launch 30 Oct - 29 Nov
at Kunstpodium- T [Tilburg]
Leven-de Statistiek! | interactive political infographic
with YAFF [Boxtel]
Solidarity Sessions #3: onder de zaaglijn | Guest at online seminar by Platform BK
with YAFF [Online]
KomopVerhaalcafé | Guest at talkshow by Omroep Dommelland
with YAFF [Boxtel]
Benefit for Brabant | Group-exhibition
PARK [Tilburg]
Fileren en traditie | Executed workshop | assignment Studio Stadslab
with YAFF [Bergen op Zoom]
Speeddates participant | by Stichting KOP and Sea Foundation
NS16 [Tilburg]
2019
Studio talks with artists | Presentation about project 168H
Destination Unknown [Weert]
Public discussion about 'kunstenaarsinitiatieven' | Club Solo Avond
with YAFF at Club Solo [Breda]
Producer symposium Intimate Proximities | Gastatelier LeoXIII
TextielMuseum [Tilburg]
Het gaat goed toch?! | Executed workshops (3) | for fine art teachers at the St.Joost Academy
with YAFF at AKV|St.Joost [‘s-Hertogenbosch]
Harmonie in de Linie | organizer art route for the event
project by Witte Rook [Breda]
What's yyoouurr problem | Executed Workshop | performative lecture | Digital Bauhaus Summit
with YAFF at the Digital Bauhaus Summit [Weimar, DU]
2018
Producer symposium Hospitality | Gastatelier LeoXIII
Theater De Nieuwe Vorst [Tilburg]
Part of peer-critic session | Do it together
project by ArtPart / Kunstpodium-T at TAC [Eindhoven]
Project and Exhibition | Invasieve exoot | Festival Charlois Speciaal
with YAFF at Wielewaal [Rotterdam]
Curator and producer exhibition and workingperiod | In Het Midden
TAC [Eindhoven]
Take Over | duo-exhibition | with Mirron Looijmans
bkkc [Tilburg]
Joined Gastatelier Leo XIII as producer
2017
Tussen de Regels | residency | with Lisette van Doren | and ArtenZo, Amarant
Witte Rook [Breda]
Producer exhibition and workingperiod | In Het Midden | crowdfunding curator | Atlas Initiatief
TAC [Eindhoven] & Atlas Initiatief [Breda]
Contributed work | De Grote Brabantse Kunst Kalender
Joined artist collective Young Artists Feed Forward (YAFF)
Started project 168H
2016
Curator exhibition | Insider Out | with Lisette van Doren | and ArtenZo, Amarant
Clossenborch [Hilvarenbeek]
Workshop photography at elementary school | POST - centrum kunst en cultuur
POST [Kerkrade]
Destination Unknown | residency
[Tilburg]
De Onbestemde Reis | group exhibition with Laura Schippers, Sjuul Joosen and guest Koen Deprez
project by Laura Schippers at Atlas Initiatief [Breda]
Ladekastproject | group exhibition
Galerie Phoebus [Rotterdam]
2015
De Onbestemde Reis | travelling with Laura Schippers and Sjuul Joosen
project by Laura Schippers
De Rechtbank
De Rechtbank [Breda]
New Nature | group exhibition
curated by Anne Paternotte at Brandpunt [Breda]
Graduation show
AKV|St.Joost [Breda]
Palais Idéal | group exhibition
De Fabriek [Eindhoven]
2014
Salt Peanuts! Salt Peanuts! | organized group exhibition
United-C [Eindhoven]
Weiner Melange | group exhibition | Minor Program: Art and Theory
Tetterode [Amsterdam]
Ik heb het gedaan | group exhibition
Duvelhok [Tilburg]
Hoogtepunt | residency
Hoogtepunt [Breda]