Harald Vlugt's Studio Visit: Collage, AI Critique, and 'Mijn Kust'
Since 1981, Harald Vlugt (born 1957, Bergen, Netherlands) has resided in a former Bols distillery located in Amsterdam. In December, Uitgeverij Atlas/Contact will release 'Mijn Kust', which includes narratives by Adriaan van Dis and collages created by Vlugt. An exhibition will take place at Museum Kranenburgh starting November 14. Van Dis, who will celebrate his 80th birthday, spent his early years in a repatriation home in Bergen. Their partnership began in 2008 with 'Totok 2'. Vlugt's artistic journey commenced in the 1980s, co-founding Aorta and showcasing at Museum Fodor in 1987. His notable pieces include 'Nieuw Amsterdam' (2009) and a waterfall collage. He has exhibited worldwide and critiques AI-generated art. Upcoming works include 'Explosition' (2024) and 'Vlugtroute'.
Key facts
- Harald Vlugt lives and works in a former Bols distillery on the Rozengracht in Amsterdam since 1981.
- Book 'Mijn Kust' with stories by Adriaan van Dis and collages by Vlugt will be published in December by Uitgeverij Atlas/Contact.
- Exhibition of the works at Museum Kranenburgh in Bergen starts November 14.
- Van Dis and Vlugt previously collaborated on the poetry collection 'Totok 2' in 2008.
- Vlugt co-founded artist initiative Aorta in 1981 with Aldert Mantje and Peter Giele.
- He designed sculptures and ornaments for the Oranje Zaal in the replica of Huis ten Bosch Palace in Nagasaki in 1994.
- Vlugt has exhibited on five continents and lived in multiple cities including São Paulo, New York, and Cairo.
- He is critical of AI art, having debated AI icon Rodger Werkhoven at Kunstrai 2024.
Entities
Artists
- Harald Vlugt
- Adriaan van Dis
- Aldert Mantje
- Peter Giele
- Rob Scholte
- RA David Mach
- Rodger Werkhoven
- Charley Toorop
- Leo Gestel
- John Rädecker
- Adriaan Roland Holst
- Herman Gorter
- E. du Perron
- Joost Zwagerman
- Pieter Boskma
- Erik de Nie
- Adriana Baarspul
- Dan Flavin
- Donald Judd
- Woody Allen
- Freddy Heineken
Institutions
- Uitgeverij Atlas/Contact
- Museum Kranenburgh
- 99Uitgevers
- De Witte Lelie
- Breitner Academie
- Amsterdamse Hogeschool voor Kunsten
- Aorta
- The Living Room
- Museum Fodor
- Galerie Nikki Diana Marquardt
- Galerie Saro León
- Holland-Amerika Lijn
- Dead End Gallery
- Kunstrai
- Dogtroep
- Rietveld Academie
Locations
- Bergen
- Netherlands
- Amsterdam
- Rozengracht
- Parijs
- Place des Vosges
- São Paulo
- New York
- Caïro
- Oranjestad
- Auckland
- Trinidad
- Caraïbische eilanden
- Van Doesburghuis
- Las Palmas
- Gran Canaria
- Nagasaki
- Japan
- Londen
- Edinburgh
- Watergraafsmeer
- Noord-Holland
- Nederlands-Indië