Celeste Versluijs (1984)<\/p>\n
In the beginning of 2001 we got a hand written letter from a Celeste Versluis in which she expressed her desire to join Atelier Herenplaats as an artist. She impressed us during our first meeting by the clear way in which she could explain her motivation. She had an ambition to become a real artist, just like her uncle. Nothing else would do. In 2002 we were able to offer her an apprenticeship and since September 2002 she is a full time artist at Herenplaats.<\/strong><\/p>\n When asked about her work Celeste says: \u2018I draw many people and use various drawing materials and sometimes paint. I like drawing because it gives me an opportunity to be myself and it gives me a sense of tranquillity. You can read in the colours I use whether I\u2019m angry or happy, stressed or calm. When I\u2019m calm I tend to use light colours and when I\u2019m preoccupied more strong colours. I like to draw naked people, specially women and families. I use black for men\u2019s hair and light brown or yellow for women\u2019s. The eyes are mostly blue, but sometimes also brown.\u2019 Celeste\u2019s work revolves around the human figure. She also has her own way of looking at people: \u2018everyone is different and unique, so that nobody is ugly. A person\u2019s inner world is just as important as their looks and you can only find out about that aspect by speaking with them.\u2019 Celeste is very often inspired by her daily surroundings and activities.<\/p>\n Celeste\u2019s drawings and paintings can also have a cryptic edge to them; a group of roaming pregnant women or a naked man with a dog in his hands. The world she portrays is clearly in motion and very much seen through her eyes. In her self-portraits she shows us how different voices in her head direct her towards alternative realities. A portrait with lightning expresses her restlessness. <\/p>\n Since 2010 Celeste versluis is not working any longer on Gallery Herenplaats<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Exhibitions<\/strong><\/p>\n 2004\u00a0 “Keuze uit Eigen Werk”, Gallery Herenplaats, Rotterdam<\/p>\n 2004\u00a0\u00a0“Cash & Carry”, Gallery Herenplaats, Rotterdam<\/p>\n 2005\u00a0 “De Vlaamse Reus”, Gallery\u00a0Herenplaats, Rotterdam<\/p>\n 2006\u00a0\u00a0Jubilee exhibition, “15 years Herenplaats”,\u00a0Gallery\u00a0Herenplaats Rotterdam<\/p>\n 2006\u00a0 “Beasts”, New York, USA<\/p>\n 2007\u00a0 “Heroes”, Group exhibition, Gallery Herenplaats,\u00a0Rotterdam<\/p>\n 2007\u00a0 “Who Am I # 3”. Gallery Herenplaats, Rotterdam<\/p>\n 2009\u00a0 “Who Am I # 4”. Gallery Herenplaats, Rotterdam<\/p>\n 2010\u00a0 “Outsider Art Salon”, Gallery Herenplaats, Rotterdam<\/p>\n 2011\u00a0 Novo, Groningen<\/p>\n 2011\u00a0\u00a0Kunstroute, Hoek van Holland<\/p>\n 2011\u00a0\u00a0“Museum of Everything 4”, Londen, U.K.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Catalogue<\/strong><\/p>\n 2009 \u00a0Who Am I # 4, graphic exhibition<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Celeste Versluijs (1984) In the beginning of 2001 we got a hand written letter from a Celeste Versluis in which she expressed her desire to join Atelier Herenplaats as an artist. She impressed us during our first meeting by the clear way in which she could explain her motivation. She had an ambition to become […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":5177,"template":"","class_list":["post-1111","artist","type-artist","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.herenplaats.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/artist\/1111","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.herenplaats.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/artist"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.herenplaats.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/artist"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.herenplaats.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5177"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.herenplaats.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1111"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nCeleste is a very articulate artist and she often surprises us by her insights. \u2018It\u2019s not interesting to draw the reality as it is. It\u2019s already been done before\u2019 she says. Celeste is always on the lookout for new challenges.<\/p>\n