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I am a composer and artist from Utrecht, The Netherlands. The overarching theme in my art is the dichotomy of the artificial and the natural. I am fascinated by the ways in which our ever more challenging surroundings demand new ways of negotiating with the land. I create new ways of looking and listening to our environment, in order to bridge the fictional gap between man and earth.
My works, be it auditive or visual, are meditative explorations of natural materials and phenomena. The slow organic processes that shape the earth, are either mimicked - the installation Amo et Odi simulates tectonic movement - or used as a source of input. The compositions of Music by Oceans, for instance, translate oceanographic data into music. In my practice, I approach my art from different points of view. I often collaborate with scientists, choreographers, philosophers, photographers, and many more, encompassing their perspectives into my work. I believe that real innovation can originate from these interdisciplinary convergences. "I can say with certainty that Stef's project at AIAV was one of the most successful we have ever had. He created several audiovisual works that carefully mixed both objects and space, avoiding the mistake of overwhelming readings and reference. This has generated very interesting dialogues among the audience.” - Yusuke Fujisawa, curator Akiyoshidai International Art Village. I have worked together with and received commissions and grants from among others: Akiyoshidai International Art Village (residency 2020) Buitenplaats Doornburgh (residency 2019/2020) Oerol (residency 2021) Rijkswaterstaat Universiteit Utrecht Holland Opera Gaudeamus Muziekweek Ambassade van de Noordzee Nederlands Instituut Voor Onderzoek Der Zee (residency 2018) Satellietgroep Den Haag (residency 2018) Festival de Oversteek |
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12/12/2020 Three Miniatures from Decay - group exhibition Yamaguchi Institute of Contemporary Arts JP
12/11/2020 - 28/03/2021 Counterpoints - solo exhibition, Buitenplaats Doornburgh NL
01/09/2020 - 31/09/2020 residency at Buitenplaats Doornburgh NL
12/06/2020 - 21/06/2020 Sound of the North Sea - Art route Oerol Festival Terschelling NL (cancelled due to COVID-19)
29/02/2020 - 07/03/2020 Twenty Perspectives on a Mountain - group exhibition Live Together With This Land, Akiyoshidai International Art Village JAP
27/02/2020 Music by Oceans for solo harp - performance World Harp Festival, New York USA
18/02/2020 Music by Oceans for solo harp - performance for the opening of the Dutch Harp Festival, Tivoli Vredenburg Utrecht NL
07/01/2020 - 12/03/2020 Twenty Perspectives on a Mountain - residency and grant, Akiyoshidai International Art Village JAP
14/12/2019 Music by Oceans - performative lecture, De Lieve Vrouw, Amersfoort NL
16/11/2019 Sound of the North Sea - group exhibition Zwemmen in het Anthropoceen Ambassade van de Noordzee, Het HEM Zaandam NL
14/10/2019 Music by Oceans - lecture during Plastic Soep in de Eem, De Lieve Vrouw, Amersfoort NL
04/10/2019 Music by Oceans - performance during Noordzeedagen, Fort IJmuiden NL
11/07/2019 - 14/07/2019 Sound of the North Sea - group exhibition during Ambassade van de Noordzee Manifestation, Scheveningen NL
27/06/2019 - 30/06/2019 Music for Architecture - residency, Buitenplaats Doornburgh NL
02/06/2019 Music by Oceans - performative lecture during Expeditie NEXT, Maassilo Rotterdam NL
22/05/2019 Music by Oceans - lecture during Mingler Meeting, De Jonge Akademie Amsterdam NL
28/03/2019 Music by Oceans - performative lecture during UUnited, Tivoli Vredenburg Utrecht NL
24/02/2019 Sound of the North Sea - recording, Geertekerk Utrecht NL
09/09/2018 Movement by Oceans - performance at festival De Oversteek, Nijmegen NL
05/07/2018 - 30/07/2018 Movement by Oceans - residency at ArtEZ, Arnhem NL
16/06/2018 Workshop Underwater Sound with the Embassy of the North Sea - Border Sessions, Den Haag NL
23/04/2018 - 30/04/2018 Movement by Oceans - residency at Satellietgroep, Den Haag NL
17/02/2018 - 10/03/2018 NICO Expedition - residency aboard the Pelagia, Saba Bank SXM
31/10/2017 Music by Oceans symposium, Utrecht NL
Articles and publications
AIAV Trans_2019-2020 Report Book - Akiyoshidai International Art Village
"The Sea" on music inspired by the oceans - BBC Radio 3
Hoe klinkt het als je de oceaan een muziekstuk laat componeren? - Volkskrant
Muziek uit de Caribische Zee - NICO Expeditie
Music by Oceans - Nooit Meer Slapen, NPO Radio 1
Luisteren naar de Noordzee - Ambassade van de Noordzee
Oceanen maken muziek - Vroege Vogels, NPO Radio 1
Music by Oceans - University Utrecht
Wat als we opnieuw leren kijken - BNR Radio
Does the ocean sound salty or cold? Turning data from underwater robots into music - Science Squared
12/12/2020 Three Miniatures from Decay - group exhibition Yamaguchi Institute of Contemporary Arts JP
12/11/2020 - 28/03/2021 Counterpoints - solo exhibition, Buitenplaats Doornburgh NL
01/09/2020 - 31/09/2020 residency at Buitenplaats Doornburgh NL
12/06/2020 - 21/06/2020 Sound of the North Sea - Art route Oerol Festival Terschelling NL (cancelled due to COVID-19)
29/02/2020 - 07/03/2020 Twenty Perspectives on a Mountain - group exhibition Live Together With This Land, Akiyoshidai International Art Village JAP
27/02/2020 Music by Oceans for solo harp - performance World Harp Festival, New York USA
18/02/2020 Music by Oceans for solo harp - performance for the opening of the Dutch Harp Festival, Tivoli Vredenburg Utrecht NL
07/01/2020 - 12/03/2020 Twenty Perspectives on a Mountain - residency and grant, Akiyoshidai International Art Village JAP
14/12/2019 Music by Oceans - performative lecture, De Lieve Vrouw, Amersfoort NL
16/11/2019 Sound of the North Sea - group exhibition Zwemmen in het Anthropoceen Ambassade van de Noordzee, Het HEM Zaandam NL
14/10/2019 Music by Oceans - lecture during Plastic Soep in de Eem, De Lieve Vrouw, Amersfoort NL
04/10/2019 Music by Oceans - performance during Noordzeedagen, Fort IJmuiden NL
11/07/2019 - 14/07/2019 Sound of the North Sea - group exhibition during Ambassade van de Noordzee Manifestation, Scheveningen NL
27/06/2019 - 30/06/2019 Music for Architecture - residency, Buitenplaats Doornburgh NL
02/06/2019 Music by Oceans - performative lecture during Expeditie NEXT, Maassilo Rotterdam NL
22/05/2019 Music by Oceans - lecture during Mingler Meeting, De Jonge Akademie Amsterdam NL
28/03/2019 Music by Oceans - performative lecture during UUnited, Tivoli Vredenburg Utrecht NL
24/02/2019 Sound of the North Sea - recording, Geertekerk Utrecht NL
09/09/2018 Movement by Oceans - performance at festival De Oversteek, Nijmegen NL
05/07/2018 - 30/07/2018 Movement by Oceans - residency at ArtEZ, Arnhem NL
16/06/2018 Workshop Underwater Sound with the Embassy of the North Sea - Border Sessions, Den Haag NL
23/04/2018 - 30/04/2018 Movement by Oceans - residency at Satellietgroep, Den Haag NL
17/02/2018 - 10/03/2018 NICO Expedition - residency aboard the Pelagia, Saba Bank SXM
31/10/2017 Music by Oceans symposium, Utrecht NL
Articles and publications
AIAV Trans_2019-2020 Report Book - Akiyoshidai International Art Village
"The Sea" on music inspired by the oceans - BBC Radio 3
Hoe klinkt het als je de oceaan een muziekstuk laat componeren? - Volkskrant
Muziek uit de Caribische Zee - NICO Expeditie
Music by Oceans - Nooit Meer Slapen, NPO Radio 1
Luisteren naar de Noordzee - Ambassade van de Noordzee
Oceanen maken muziek - Vroege Vogels, NPO Radio 1
Music by Oceans - University Utrecht
Wat als we opnieuw leren kijken - BNR Radio
Does the ocean sound salty or cold? Turning data from underwater robots into music - Science Squared