ABOUT
   
  CURRICULUM VITAE
   
 
   
  EDUCATION
1976 1978 Maastricht, Jan van Eyck Academie, painting
1975 1976 Maastricht, Jan van Eyck Academie, scenographie
1970 1975 Tilburg, Akademie voor Leraren Tekenen
   
  EXHIBITIONS
2024 Phoebus Gallery, solo-tentoonstelling Beletage, 'Nursing Beauty', 6 Oct / 1 Dec, Rotterdam
2023 Phoebus Gallery, expositie Projectroom, Portfolio Wiesbaden - Now, 10 Dec / 11 Feb 2024, Rotterdam
2022 Museum Ostwall, 'Flowers!' - Flowers in the art of the 20th and 21th century, 30 Apr / 25 Sep 2022 Dortmund (D)
2021 Wit Gallery, La grande finale, Sep / 3 Oct Wageningen
2020 Wit Gallery, 'chance & change', herman de vries | Joos van de Plas, 3 Oct, prolongated 13 Jun 2021, Wageningen
2020 Foundation IJsberg, Stadsfestival Damme 2020: 'Beestig?', 23 Oct, prolongated 4 Dec / 21 Mar 2021, Damme (B)
2019 Arti et Amicitiae, Salon 2019, Nieuw Werk, 6 Dec 2018 / 5 Jan 2020, Amsterdam
2018 Wit Gallery, 'Eenheid in verscheidenheid', 14 Jan / 18 Feb, Wageningen
2018 Arti et Amicitiae, Salon 2018, Nieuw Werk, 22 Dec 2018 / 22 Jan 2019, Amsterdam
2017 Museum Wiesbaden, 'Kabinettausstellung, Maria Sibylla Merian', 13 Jan / 9 Jul, Wiesbaden (D)
2017 Haeckel Hause, 'Ernst Haeckel - das Leben des Jenaers in Bildern', Kunst in der Magistrale, 3 Sep / 23 Oct, Jena (D)
2017 Johan Deumens Gallery, Amsterdam Art Fair, 25 May / 29 May, Amsterdam
2017 Arti et Amicitiae, 'Update', 10 Jun / 9 Jul, Amsterdam
2016 Reiss-Engelhorn-Museen, Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien, 'Barock Nur schöner Schein?', 11 Sep 2016 / 19 Feb 2017, Mannheim (D)
2016 De Hallen,`Reiskoorts, bij Nederlandse kunstenaars sinds 1850`,`Wanderlust Dutch Artits`, Urge to Travel since 1850, 28 May / 11 Sep, Haarlem
2016 Arti et Amicitiae, Salon 2016, Nieuw Werk, 24 Dec 2016 / 15 Jan 2017, Amsterdam
2016 Johan Deumens Gallery, Amsterdam Art Fair, Artist's book selection, 25 May / 29 May, Amsterdam
2016 Johan Deumens Gallery, Art Rotterdam, 10 Feb /14 Feb, Rotterdam
2016 http://www.johandeumens.com/artists/27-artists-publications-miscellaneous/artworks/944-joos-van-de-plas-metamorphosis-insectorum-surinamensium-eine-entdeckungsreise-neuerlebt.html
2015 Wit Gallery, bij Witteveen #8, Witteveen Visual Art Centre, with herman de vries, Nan Groot Antink, Flos Pol, 19 Nov / 5 Dec, Amsterdam
2014 Museum Ostwall,`Arche Noach`,Über Tier und Mensch in der Kunst, a.o. Marina Abramovic / Francis Alÿs / Marc Dion / Carsten Höller / Rosemarie Trockel, 15 Nov 2014 / 12 Apr 2015, Dortmund (D)
2013 Museum Wiesbaden, `Second Life`, Metamorphosis Insectorum Surinamensium revisited, 6 Sep 2013 / 23 Feb 2014, Wiesbaden (D) (solo)
2013 https://museum-wiesbaden.de/en/exhibitions/joos-van-de-plas/216
2011 RC de Ruimte, 'Litle Life Act', 5 Mrt / 26 Mar, Amsterdam (solo)
2010 RC de Ruimte, 5 Jun / 4 Jul, IJmuiden
2010 Kunstvlaai, Amsterdam RC de Ruimte, 15 May / 23 May, Westergasfabriek, Amsterdam
2009 Galerie Kathareze, 'The Last Walz', 30 Nov / 1 Jan, Tilburg
2008 Natuurhistorisch Museum, 'Slippertjes van Maria Sibylla Merian', 25 Apr / 27 Jul, Rotterdam
2005 Galerie Kathareze, 11 Sep / 15 Oct, Galerie Kathareze 20 years, Tilburg (graphic portfolio)
2004 Galerie Kathareze, 'Metamorphosis', 28 Nov / 30 Dec, Tilburg (solo)
2003 Galerie Kathareze, 'Cycli', Joos van de Plas / Katinka Lampe, 15 Dec 2002 / 25 Jan 2003, Tilburg (duo)
2002 Grafisch Atelier, 's-Hertogenbosch
2002 Galerie Kathareze, 'Entrada', 17 Jan / 16 Feb, Tilburg
2001 Galerie Kathareze,`Avondkleuren Ochtendgeuren', 1 Apr / 13 May, paintings Joos van de Plas, in collaboration with poet Astrid Lampe, Tilburg
   
  PROJECTS
2024 Lecture, Portfolio Wiesbaden - Now, Phoebus Gallery, Rotterdam
2019 Lecture, Johannes Goedaert: leven,werk en inspiratie. Interdisciplinaire conferentie, concert en filmmatinee 14, 15 en 16 Mar, Raadzaal Stadhuis, UCR, Middelburg
2019 Premiere, Filmmatinee 16 Mar, 'Moon Sun Mars', Cinema Middelburg, Middelburg
2017 Lecture, Maria Sibylla Merian, International Conference , 7 / 8 / 9 Jun, Royal Tropical Institute and Artis Library, Amsterdam
2017 http://www.themariasibyllameriansociety.humanities.uva.nl/
2015 Lecture in the context of the International Conference `Art and Science in the Early Modern Low Countries of the 16th and 17th Century, Rijksmuseum, 16 Sep, Amsterdam
2015 http://www.themariasibyllameriansociety.humanities.uva.nl/pre-conference-artis-and-science/
2015 http://www.johandeumens.com/exhibitions-fairs/46-rotterdam-art-fair.html
2014 Lecture, `Portfolio Wiesbaden`, on symposium `Exploring Maria Sibylla Merian,` 26 / 28 May, Artis Library, Amsterdam
2014 http://www.themariasibyllameriansociety.humanities.uva.nl/research/essays2014/
2013 Research, Museum Wiesbaden, Natural History Department, Wiesbaden (D)
2013 Research, Naturalis Biodiversity Centre, Science Department, Leiden
2013 Research, Dutch Entomological Society, Library, Amsterdam
2013 Research, Boerhaave Museum, Leiden
2013 Research, Artis Library, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam
2012 Research, Dutch Entomological Society, Amsterdam
2012 Research, Natural History Museum, Science Department, London (GB)
2012 Research, Artis Library, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam
2012 Research, Naturalis Biodiversity Centre, Science Department, Leiden
2012 Research, Print Room, Special Collections, University of Leiden, Leiden
2012 Research, Boerhaave Museum, Leiden
2012 Research, Teylers Museum, Art Collection, Haarlem
2012 Research, Museum Wiesbaden, Natural History Department, Wiesbaden (D)
2012 Research, University Library, Frankfurt, (D)
2011 Research, `Vliegkunstenaars`, University of Wageningen, Wageningen
2011 Research, Museum Wiesbaden, Natural History Department, Wiesbaden (D)
2011 Research, Artis Library, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam
2011 Research, Bijzondere Collecties, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam
2011 Research, Naturalis Biodiversity Centre, Science Department, Leiden
2011 Research, Teylers Museum, Art Collection, Haarlem
2011 Research, Gutenberg Museum, Library, Mainz (D)
2011 Research, Scientific Municipal Library, Mainz (D)
2010 Research, Museum Wiesbaden, Natural History Department, Wiesbaden (D)
2010 Research, Goethe University Library, Frankfurt (D)
2010 Research, Artis Library, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam
2009 Research, Amsterdam, Londen (GB) Tring (GB) Norwich (GB) Edinburgh (GB)
2009 Research, Museum Wiesbaden, Natural History Department, Wiesbaden (D)
2009 Research, Artis Library, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam
2009 Research, Natural History Museum, Tring (GB)
2009 Research, Norwich Castle Museum, Norwich (GB)
2009 Research, Botanic Library, botanic Gardens, Edinburgh (GB)
2009 Research, Natur Museum, Mainz (D)
2008 Research, Museum Wiesbaden, Natural History Department, Wiesbaden (D)
2008 Research, University Library, Frankfurt (D)
2008 Research, Senckenberg Museum, Frankfurt (D)
2008 Research, Dutch Entomological Society, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam
2008 Research, Artis Library, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam
2007 Research, Scientific Municipal Library, Mainz (D)
2007 Research, Naturalis Biodiversity Centre, Science Department, Leiden
2007 Research, Dutch Entomological Society, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam
2007 Research, University Library, Frankfurt (D)
2007 Research, Nottebohmzaal, Library, Antwerpen (B)
2006 Research, Beijerink Museum, TU Delft, Delft
2006 Research, Dutch Entomological Society, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam
2006 Research, Natural History Museum, New York (USA)
2005 Expedition, Suriname
2005 Research, Anton de Kom University, Paramaribo (SUR)
2005 Research, Cartografical Institute, Paramaribo (SUR)
2005 Research, Former plantation, `Heer van Vredenburg` (Sur)
2005 Research, Kupferstich Kabinet, Berlin (D)
2005 Research, Library of the Botanical Gardens, Botanical Museum Dalem, Berlin (D)
2005 Research, National Herbarium University of Utrecht, Utrecht
2005 Research, Library Naturalis Biodiversity Centre, Leiden
2005 Research, Royal Library, The Hague
2005 Research, Print Room, Special Collections, University of Leiden, Leiden
2005 Research, Teylers Museum, Library, Haarlem
2005 Research, National Herbarium, Van Steenis Building, Leiden
   
  ASSIGNMENTS
2013 Awakening, four video`s, Museum Wiesbaden, Wiesbaden (D)
2013 Butterfly Cloud, installation, Museum Wiesbaden, Wiesbaden (D)
2006 2006-1991 Yearly commission, screenprint, Zwiener & Partner, Reutlingen, (D)
2004 Design and execution, Coulissen, Helvoirt
2003 Object in public space, Haaren
2001 Design and execution, 'Vuurplaats', building project, 'De Waag', Mierlo
   
  PUBLICATIONS
2022 Flowers! In the art of the 20th and 21th centuries, Catalogue, Hirmer publishers, Munich, 2022
2022 Maria Sibylla Merian. Changing the Nature of Art and Science, Lannoo 2022. Essay, The Rewarding Gaze. How a French Triumvirate in Amsterdam Misused Johannes Goedaert’s Work to Create Maria Sibylla Merian’s “Collected Works” and What This Meant for My Art
2021 Schmidt-Loske, K. ‘Maria Sibylla Merian. A woman’s pioneering work in entomology’ in: Leis, A. & K.L. Wills (eds.), Women and the art and science of collecting in eighteenth-century Europe, New York/London, p. 61-77.
2020 Catalogue, BEESTIG? Over hellevarkens en andere dieren. Metamorfose ‘Split Second’, Metamorfose ‘Moon Sun Mars’, Hours. p. 106/107 Damme, published by Jan Moeyaert, Stichting IJsberg, Damme (B)
2020 2020 Vlinders, kwartaaltijdschrift van de Vlinderstichting, jaargang 53, mei 2020. Etsen van Johannes Goedaert in werk van Merian, een ontdekking van Joos van de Plas. p. 24/25. Kees Beaart, published by De Vlinderstichting, Wageningen.
2019 Het Gestolen Kijken, Hoe een Frans onderonsje de beroemde natuurvorsers Johannes Goedaert en Maria Sibylla Merian voor altijd tot elkaar veroordeelde / Stolen Observations, How a French encounter forever coupled the famous seventeenth-century naturalists Johannes Goedaert and Maria Sibylla Merian, Edition 100, signed and numbered
2017 Catalogue, Die Sammlung von Maria Sibylla Merian im Museum Wiesbaden published by Museum Wiesbaden (D)
2016 Catalogue, Barock Nur schöner Schein? REM, Reiss-Engelhorn-Museen, Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien, Alfried Wieczorek, Christoph Lind, Uta Coburger, published by REM, Reiss-Engelhorn-Museen, publishers Schnell+Steiner, Mannheim (D)
2016 Catalogue, Reiskoorts bij Nederlandse kunstenaars sinds 1850, Wanderlust Dutch Artists`Urge to Travel since 1850, Frans Hals Museum, De Hallen Haarlem, Antoon Erftemeijer & Renske Koster, uitgave Frans Hals Museum, De Hallen Haarlem i.s.m. 99 Uitgevers/Publishers, 2016
2015 Witteveen Visual Art Centre Magazin, Exposities en Gasten 12 Sep 2015 t/m 15 Jan 2016 published by idp publishers
2014 Ausstellungsmagazin, `Arche Noah', Über Tier und Mensch in der Kunst, published by Museum Ostwall, Dortmund (D)
2013 Portfolio Wiesbaden, Artist book, limited edition 10
2013 Metamorphosis Insectorum Surinamensium, Eine Entdeckungsreise neu erlebt/ Expedition revisited, published by Museum Wiesbaden (D)
2013 Catalogue, `Second Life` Metamorphosis Insectorum Surinamensium revisited, published by Museum Wiesbaden (D)
2009 Journaal Duitsland - Nederland, Joos van de Plas,`Archeologie van een schoonheids ervaring`, Michael van Hoogenhuyze, Artist book, limited edition
2008 Proeftuin Suriname, Joos van de Plas, Artist book, limited edition
2005 Montebello, Antwerpen, Joos van de Plas, Artist book, limited edition
2001 Venster op een andere wereld. 'Vuurplaats', De Waag, published by the municipality of Mierlo
   
  PUBLISHED BY THE MEDIA
2020 Interview by Cees de Boer, 10 Oct. in relation to the exhibition 'chance & change' with herman de vries, Galerie Wit , Wageningen
2017 Interview, Deutsches Fernsehen, Hessenschau, Video ARD Mediathek, Frankfurt 13.01.2017 Bericht: Gabi Delingat, Kamera: Jürgen Volz, Schnitt: Petra Weckerle, Museum Wiesbaden, 'Kabinettausstellung, Maria Sibylla Merian'
2017 Naturwissenschaftliche Rundschau nr 833/834, Von der Malerin der Sommervöglein zur naturerforschenden Entomologin Maria Sibylla Merian zum 300. Todesjahr, Katharina Schmidt-Loske
2016 Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung 12.03.2016 Kommt, schaut und staunt, Kunst und Natur das geht zusammen, Eva-Maria Magel
2016 Süddeutsche Zeitung Münich 12.10.2016 Alles war möglich, Wer sich unter "Barock" nur gepuderte Opulenz vorstellt, sollte nach Mannheim reisen. Statt Klischees kann man dort eine aufregende, entdeckungsfreudige Epoche erleben, Rudolf Neumaier
2015 Panteres site 24.03.2015 Noah`s ark. Animal and human in Art in Dortmund. Crawler turn out as an artist.
2015 Spiegel Online - Kultur 24.03.2015 Tier und Mensch in der Kunst, Raupen entpuppen sich als Künstler, Vivian Timmler
2014 Dortmunder Zeitung, Ruhr Nachrichten, 14.11.2014 `Das Haus vom Schmetterling` Tilman Abegg
2014 Ruhr Nachrichten, Vom Kuscheltier zum Schlachtvieh: `Arche Noah `im Museum Ostwall, weblog Nov foto 5 / 21 Tilman Abegg
2014 Artplantae today 01.31.2014 Art, ecologie and Maria Sibylla Merian, Kay Etheridge
2014 The Maria Sibylla Merian Society, Essay Symposium. How the Metamorphosis lead to the Portfolio, Joos van de Plas, artist, The Netherlands
2013 Rhein-Zeitung, Wiesbaden, 30.08.2013 `Second Life`, mit Werken von Joos van de Plas
2013 Rhein-Main Presse 05.09.2013 `Vom Leben des Schmetterlings`, Ausstellung Joos van de Plas und ihre Annährung an Maria Sibylla Merian in Museum Wiesbaden, review exhibition, Brigitta Lamparth
2013 SWR2 Kulturthema 09.09.2013 `Second Life` Martina Conrad über die Künstlerin Joos van de Plas 'Second Life' im Museum Wiesbaden
2013 Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung Rhein-Main 12.09.2013 `Der Raupen wunderbare Verwandlung` Wie viel Kunst steckt doch in der Natur: Das Museum Wiesbaden zeigt Joos van de Plas`Second Life` review solo exhibition, Christoph Schütte
2013 Insecta Nostra Virtuelle Gemeinschaft der Insektenfreunde, 07.09.2013 `Schmetterlingswolken über Wiesbaden', Quelle:hr-online.de LG Berti
2013 Redaction WiesbadenPost 05.09.2013, Joos van de Plas `Second Life` Metamorphosis Insectorum Surinamensium revisited Ausstellung
2013 hr-online 11.09.2013 `Schmetterlingswolken über Wiesbaden' Symbiose von Naturwissenschaft und Kunst. Redaction Than
2013 Kunst:Art 33 Die Zeitung für Kunst und Kultur, Sep-Oct 2013 'Fazination Metamorphose', Museum Wiesbaden
2013 Youtube, Joos van de Plas Kunstausstellung, Rheinmain TV , Ann-Sophie Reitz / Begüm Celik
2011 Livestream video,`Little Life Act`, R.C. De Ruimte, Amsterdam
2009 Straatgras, Natural History Magazin, volume 21, 2 Kees Moeliker,`Slippertjes van Maria Sibylla Merian`
2008 Straatgras, Natuurhistorisch Museum, Rotterdam, 20 nr.1
2008 Natuurhistorisch Museum Rotterdam, website 25 Apr t/m 27 Jul
2008 De Volkskrant website 23.04.2008 'Sommige van Merians insekten zijn fantasie', review solo exhibition
2008 Uitkrant Rotterdam nr.10 jrg 01 'Slippertjes van Maria Sibylla Merian'
2008 Gooi en Eemlander 07.05.2008 'Slippertjes van Maria Sibylla Merian', review solo exhibition
2004 Brabants Dagblad 07.12.2004 'Joos van de Plas en het virtuele insektenboek', review solo exhibition
2002 Brabants Dagblad 'Entrada' kunstsafari 16.01.2002
2001 Eindhovens Dagblad 12.11.2001 'Bloemen doemen op of verdwijnen in dichte mist', review commission



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