Barbara Bovenberg (Rotterdam, 1956)

Curriculum Vitae


Exhibitions

  • 2011 Paper-art,  Kunst en Vliegwerk, Groningen
  • 2010 Turning the tiles, Artist-books, Den Haag
  • 2009 Artist-books, Koetshuis Roden
  • 2008 Art objects of parchment and vellum, Kunst en Vliegwerk, Groningen
  • 2008 Art route, Oud Rijswijk
  • 2007 Gallerie Overschie, Rotterdam<
  • 2006 Group exibition Gallery COPA. Ino - Japan
  • 2006 Solo exhibition . Samaya, Werkhoven.NL.
  • 2005 Solo exhibition vellum art. National Archive, The Hague.NL.
  • 2004 Artist books on book artfair. Pieterskerk, Leiden.NL.
  • 2004 Solo exhibition 'Membra Disjecta'. Expo 999, Amsterdam.NL.
  • 2004 Artist-books in gallery shop, Apeldoorn.NL.
  • 2004 Duo art exhibition in GB5, Rhoon.NL.
  • 2002 Solo-exhibition of paper art. Cultural Counsel, Wateringen.NL.
  • 2001 Solo-exhibition of paper art, paintings and books. Groene Passage Rotterdam. NL.
  • 2000 Window show paper art. Interior disign, 'Van Binnen', Rotterdam.NL.
  • 1999 Solo-exhibition of paper art. Stamperia del Tintoretto, Venice, Italy.
  • 1999 Group exhibition paintings. Meerkunst, Amsterdam.NL.
  • 1999 Window-show of paper art. Consultancy Accompaniment Practice, Van Mil, Rotterdam.NL.
  • 1998 Groupexhibition. De Kunstwinkel, Amsterdam.NL.
  • 1998 Solo exhibition, "Membra Disjecta" paper-art-books, Stamperia del Tintoretto. Venice, Italy.
  • 1999 Project of seven fires; art installation, Rethimno, Kreta, Greece.
  • 1996 Various objects for the project "Membra Disjecta": books with vellum, paper art and sound-images.Rotterdam. NL.
  • 1988 Third price of bookbinding contest "Textile-Bookbindings" (Dutch Handbookbinders and designersgroup), exhibited in the Royal Library, The Hague.NL.

Assignments

  • 1995 Assignment of ten exclusive salmonleather bindings, "Francis fish stories".
    Tortuca publishers, Rotterdam.NL.
  • 1994 Assignment to create two paintings on wood, Algemeen Rijksarchief, The Hague.NL.
  • 1992 Twelve paintings in assignment, Rotterdam.NL.

Publications

  • 2004 Publication: 'Vellum art' in KM: magazine for art matarials and design.
  • 2003 Publication: 'Papyrus of Zucchini' in Tortuca, magazine for literature and arts.
  • 2003 Publication: 'Limp Vellum Caterpillar Binding' in conservation magazine Care.


Education, skills and knowledge:

  • 2000 Visiting teacher paper leaf casting. Mangualde, Portugal.
  • 1999 Visiting-teacher paper leaf casting. Stamperia del Tintoretto, Venice, Italy.
  • 1998 Cycle of lectures "European bookbinding structures 1500-1800",
    N. Pickwoad, Amsterdam.NL.
  • 1995 Workshop paper art and paper pulp paintings, Peter Gentenaar, Rijswijk.NL.
  • 1993 Workshop "Limp vellum bindings", Christopher Clarkson. Amsterdam.NL.
  • 1989 Conservation of books and paper. Institute for Restoration
    (now: Dutch Institute for Cultural Heritage), Amsterdam. NL.(Certificate 1991).
  • 1989 Workshop creating vellum by Henk de Groot, Rotterdam.NL.
  • 1987 Training handbookbinding, private school Ambachtshuys, The Hague.NL.
  • 1987 "Reabacking books" and "Bindings in Vellum". Two workshops by Jim Brockman, Amsterdam.NL.
  • 1985 "Leather inlay technique and design", workshop by Jeff Clements, Amsterdam.NL.
  • 1983 Graphic School, Amsterdam. NL. Certificate Handbookbinding.(1986).
    Certificate Book and paperconservation (1989).
  • 1983 Art education, private school Ariane Stam (artist) Capelle. NL.

Work experience

  • 1989 Employed as book and paperconservator, National Archive, The Hague.NL.
  • 1988 Employed as handbookbinder, Municipal Archive, Rotterdam.NL.
  • 1986 Employed as handbookbinder, LBC. :Dutch Central Library, Amsterdam.NL.

 

 

 

 

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