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Pleun Gremmen (NL, 1992)

I am an artist and designer researching ways to create visual narratives through a variety of media reflecting on socio-political tendencies expressed through (internet) subcultures.

My work consists of both commissioned work and autonomous research projects. I use video, graphic design (web and print), performance and installation as a means to close gaps of knowledge between netizens and citizens, and to express concerns about how digital life is shaping alt-realities by amplifying growing polarization.

Through my performance installations, VJ projects and collaborations I try to challenge and transcend the boundaries of my former graphic design practice and interact with my audience in new and direct ways.

If you would like me to design, research, talk, workshop or collaborate with you on a project don't hesitate to contact me.

studio
Time Window
Teilingerstraat 110
3032 AW Rotterdam
The Netherlands

contact
info@pleungremmen.nl or
pleungremmen@gmail.com
instagram: @pleunpleunpleun

media
digital media, moving image (animation, video), performance, installation, print (books, posters) and datavisualisation.

bio
Pleun Gremmen (NL, 1992) is an artist and designer researching ways to create narratives through a variety of media reflecting mainly on internet subculture and politics while pushing the boundaries of her practice.

She graduated in 2018 from the Piet Zwart Institute in Rotterdam (Master Media Design, Experimental Publishing), and in 2014 from ArtEZ Institute of the Arts in Arnhem (Bachelor Graphic Design). Since graduating in Arnhem she has been freelancing as an artist, designer and researcher and has been connecting and collaborating with artists and institutions in Rotterdam.

 The work “Alt Reality Lexicon” (2018) explores the language neologisms of the Alt-right and Manosphere subcultures, acting as a translator between realms of reality. The performance installation “R.E.S.T”(2017) explores contemporary physical and digital expressions of escapism in a politically turbulent time.

education
MA Piet Zwart Institute, Experimental Publishing (Rotterdam, NL) 2018

BA ArtEZ University of the Arts, Graphic Design (Arnhem, NL) 2014

experience
The Piet Zwart Institute
freelance designer (Rotterdam, NL) 2017-current

Hacktalk
a montly talkshow about hackersculture, visuals, VJ, 2017-current

Tinker
freelance designer (Utrecht, NL) 02-06/2019

Worm Rotterdam
freelance designer 2017-2019 internship 2016

PANN
graphic design volunteer, 2015-2016

Femke Herregraven
freelance designer and researcher (Amsterdam, NL) 2015

Catalogtree
internship (Arnhem, NL) 2013

expo, performances, VJ
____2020
March07–APR04 Group exhibition "Linguistic Images" at SIGN Groningen

Feb06 & 08 Performer for Kolijn Jagersmas "It's the Real Thing" at The New Current, Art Rotterdam

JAN25 VJ session The Performance Bar takeover at the Schouwburg, IFFR

JAN18 Designer for conference Roadmap to Equality in the Arts, ArtEZ Arnhem, icw Delphine Bedel

JAN11 VJ session at The Performance Bar Rotterdam

_____2019
DEC31 Performerat New Years Party at SOHO House, Amsterdam, for DOLLHOUSE

DEC19–20 Forever K-Hole, theater Visuals for theater piece by Diederik Kreike and Edna Azulay, at Likeminds Bedankt (Stichting Likeminds) at Dansmakers Amsterdam

SEPT06-OKT13 Group exhibition"The Image Is Our Voice" Unseen FUTURES at the Melkweg in Amsterdam

SEPT05–15 Artist in residence with Time Window at the Brakke Grond during Amsterdam Fringe Festival

SEPT30 New project in collaboration with The Performance Bar, Rotterdam

APR20 Can We Try To Turn It On and Off Again? performance installation icw Djuna Couvee, The Performance Bar X Motel Mozaïque, Rotterdam

MAR02–03 Can We Try To Turn It On and Off Again? performance installation icw Djuna Couvee, New Year New Me, Museumnacht at UBIK WORM, Rotterdam

JAN24–JUNE Expo at Evermore, Dit is uit de kunst, Rotterdam

JAN15 Talk at Zefir7, Stroom, The Hague

______2018
NOV08 A Shrine for the “Requiem for the Avantgardistic State” at WORM Rotterdam

NOV17 VJ session for Dagschotel at Rotown Rotterdam

JUL05 Talk at Graduation Expo of the Piet Zwart Institute, UBIK, WORM

JUL05 Alt Reality Lexicon, Graduation Expo Piet Zwart Institute, Ubik, WORM Rotterdam

MAY25 Talk at The Hmm, Het Nieuwe Instituut

FEB10 S ∆ D & L 0 N E L Y, VJ session

FEB10 S ∆ D & L 0 N E L Y ~ one-day festival in WORM Rotterdam, curator

JAN26 Verkeerde Venster, Cultuurnacht, Brandpunt Breda, concept, performer

______2017
DEC09 Feminist Pornhouse performance installation at Girls Go Boom, Roodkapje Rotterdam

NOV04 VJ session at MONO Rotterdam

SEP23 Braless, a performance at Huis, curated by Jo Alexander, Rotterdam

JUL27-31 Artist in Residency at the Humberstreet Gallery, Hull England with WORM 3 iterations of WORMhull, an installation

APR15 VJ installation at Performance bar 1 year

APR07 R.E.S.T. performance installation, MONO 1 year, MONO Rotterdam

MAR04 R.E.S.T. performance installation, Museumnacht, Ubik, Worm Rotterdam

FEB04 VJ session at The Performance Bar icw Nao Sakamoto

________2016
DEC31 NYE, The New State, Performance Installation, WORM Rotterdam

SEP10 kelly+pleun, Projection Mapping installation, Dagschotel, Doornroosje Nijmegen

AUG13 kelly+pleun, Projection Mapping installation, Dagschotel, Luxor Arnhem

MAR31 Talk at The Wow, De Ruimte Amsterdam

collaborations, participation
Djuna Couvee
collaborative performance installation: "Can we try to turn it off and on again"

Kolijn Jagersma
It's The Real Thing: performer.
Baking Hamburgers: performer.
CTRL+ALT+LOOP: performer.
Walking Through A Room: performer

Ko de Kok
Verkeerde Venster: concept, performance.
The Lion King NEXT LEVEL: editing

Anni Puolacca
ᶈenetralia: actor

Anne Kolbe
I am an object with many echoes: performer

Roos Sparreboom
Thierry Baudet de voorstelling: interview

Kelly van den Bosch
kelly+pleun at Dagschotel: Projection Mapping installations

Femke Herregraven
Sonic Acts 2016: image editor.
Liquid Citizenship: researcher, cartographer