Projects / Exhibitions:


2012

Coming up:
LEO XIII
During the months June, July and August 2012 I will be staying at the LeoXIII residency for artists in Tilburg together with Remco Torenbosch.
www.gastatelierleo13.nl

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Coming up:
WinterSALON
'Dis/-functional fragmented wardrobe / coverings for daily life and beyond' exhibited at WinterSALON.
SALON/ is an initiative by Gijs Stork, Manon Schaap and Cathal McKee that creates a crossover experience to inspire and instigate a discussion and dialogue between art, design and fashion.

Various locations in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
21 Jan - 5 Feb 2012
www.salon1.org



2011



Moon Life Foundation
Initiated by Alicia Framis the Moon Life Foundation is an interdisciplinary platform organisation for research and innovation in art and culture to a future life by people on the moon, space and ultimately on earth.
In a 3 day during workshop Melina Pyykkonen, Viola Renate, Jessica Chapman and Femke de Vries worked on ideas for a pret a porter collection for 'in space' with the aim to develop this collection in the near future.
Moon Life Foundation
Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
16 Nov - 18 Nov 2011
www.moon-life.org

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To Refer To
A selection of works by Femke de Vries exhibited at
Margreeth Olsthoorn (MGHO)
Witte de withstraat 5
Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
9 Sept - 8 Oct 2011
www.margreetholsthoorn.nl
www.festivalwww.nl

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Moon Life Concept Store
Amsterdam
Unstated Statements 02 at the Moonlife Concepte Store. The Moon Life Concept Store is an artistic project by Alicia Framis. It is a show /pop-up shop with ideas, concepts, prototypes, products about daily life on the moon. A pop-up store that travels around the world.
Moon Life Concept Store
Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal 262
Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
(ground floor of SPRMRKT Specials)
18 Sept - 15 Oct 2011
www.moon-life.org

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One Hour On Scarves
Stroom Den Haag asked Femke de Vries to show a new product from the Unstated Statments 04 series and to create a gift for the Time/Store. Since the Time/Store doesn't work with money but with time, De Vries set herself the goal to make a booklet on scarves within an hour. You can get 'One Hour On Scarves' for free when you purchase one of the designs by De Vries (a scarf or a bag for example) or when you subcribe to the Time/Bank.
Stroom Den Haag
Hogewal 1-9 Den Haag, The Netherlands.
e-flux New York
41 Essex street New York, USA.
www.e-flux.com
www.stroom.nl

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De With
An article about ''To Refer To' in festival magazine 'De With' by Letterproeftuin, during festival ' De wereld van de Witte de With'.
Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
September 9 - 11
www.letterproeftuin.com

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Metropolis M no. 03
An article about 'The spur of the moment' an exhibition curated by Koen Delaere at
Nest, Den Haag, The Netherlands.
March 5 - April 10, 2011.
www.metropolism.com

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Time/Store at Stroom Den Haag
A selection of Unstated Statements 04 at Time/Store. Time/Store is a real store part of a digital platform.Time/Bank is an online platform for the cultural sector where services and products are traded with 'time' as a medium of exchange. Today's distrust in the current financial and economic models, and the radical reduction in governement funding for the arts, are the key of this parallel micro economy based on trust and solidarity.
Stroom, Den Haag, The Netherlands.
May 15th - September 3, 2011
www.e-flux.com
www.stroom.nl

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Silvester
An exhibition at a store with a wonderful collection selected by a curious curator in an odd city. Together with Jitske Hagens and Shahin Emamgholizadeh. All three artists with a background in Groningen brought together by store-owner/curator Leonie Huinink.
Silvester, Groningen, The Netherlands.
April 22 - May 20, 2011.
www.silvestergroningen.nl

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The Spur of the Moment
An exhibition curated by Koen Delaere with Ghislain Amar, David Bade, Koen Delaere, Bas van den Hurk, Charlott Markus, David Ostrowski, Michael Pirgelis, Remco Torenbosch, Femke de Vries, Sjoerd Westbroek and Jan van Woensel.
Nest, Den Haag, The Netherlands.
March 6 - April 10
www.nestruimte.nl



2010

Droog
Participation in a project called Droog Al Arab (part of the 'Droog Lab') in coorporation with o.a. Saskia van Drimmelen, Jurgen Bey (leading designers) and Katrin Murbach.Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Jan - June, 2010.
www.droog.com

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The non obvious bar (Whatspace)Exhibition with: Michiel Ceulers, Markus Vater, Rozemarijn Westerink, Femke de Vries, Jeremy Willett, Emma van der Put, Hester Scheurwater, Koen Delaere, Remco Torenbosch, Bas van den Hurk, CAM DEAS, Sarah Smolders, James Blackshaw, Babette Kleijn, Marije de Wit.
The Boadicea, London, GB.
March 18, 2010
www.whatspace.nl

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VIEW2 Magazine
Publication of Unstated Statements 02.
January 2010
www.view-publications.com



2009

Design Miami
Unstated Statements 02 available at NDS 'Jewellery Salon'.
Participants: Bless, Femke de Vries, Confetti System, Broken Fab, Emma Carroll, Lauren Manoogian, Nektar De Stagni. And limited edition by: Tom Sachs, Hernan Bas, Scott Hug,Cristina Le Rodrigez, Martin Oppel and Paola Pivia.
NDS, Miami, USA.
Dec 2 - Dec 5, 2009
www.designmiami.com
www.nektardestagni.com

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SPRMRKT
Unstated Statements 02 available at SPRMRKT, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
www.sprmrkt.com

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Margreeth Olsthoorn
Unstated Statements 02 available at Margreeth Olsthoorn, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
www.margreetholsthoorn.nl

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Résidence de la Mode
Unstated Statements available at
Gallery Store, Le Démarrage by Liefhertje en De Grote Witte Reus,
Den Haag, The Netherlands.
Oct 31 - Nov 8, 2009.
www.dutchfashionawards.com
www.degrotewittereus.nl

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Dutch Design Week Eindhoven
'Anoniem Design' exhibited.
An exhibition by Femke de Vries and Ann Maes.
DDW, Eindhoven, The Netherlands.
Oct 17 - Oct 25, 2009.
www.dutchdesignweek.nl

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Dutch Design Double / Inside Design -
Op Voorraad
Unstated Statements 02 available/exhibited.
Huisrechts, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Sept 19+20 - Sept 26+27, 2009.
www.huisrechts.net
www.op-voorraad.blogspot.com

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Parool, PS stijl
Publication about Unstated Statements 02.
Sept 8, 2009
www.parool.nl

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Ulli und Stefans lustige
wanderausstellung - Kunstler freizeit Berliner Hutte
Participation in group exhibition.
Kunstraum Innsbruck, Austria.
Aug 26 - Sept 12, 2009.
www.kunstraum-innsbruck.at

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Arnhem Mode Biennale 2009, ArtEZ + Participation in ARTEZ PLUS EXHIBITION
"An exhibition curated by Jose Teunissen and Piet Paris presenting the best graduates from the ArtEZ Institute of the Art’s Fashion & Product Design course over the last two years.
Participants:
Alexander van Slobbe, Marloes ten Bohmer, Fenna Oosterhoff, Niels Klavers & Astrid van Engelen, Femke de Vries, Ineke Hans, Saskia van Drimmelen, Ivo Mittelmeijer.
Arnhem, The Netherlands.
Jun 6 - Jul 6, 2009.

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Eigen Magazine (Arnhem Mode Biennale edition)
Interview with: Saskia van Drimmelen, Fenna Oosterhoff, Claes Iversen and Femke de Vries.
Jun - Jul - Aug, 2009.
www.eigenmagazine.nl

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Das Herr Winkelhuber Stipendium
Participation in group exhibition.
Weltraum Munchen, Germany.
Feb 27 - Mar 30, 2009.

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2008



Anoniem Design
Development of an exhibition about anonymous design in coorporation with Ann Maes.
CBK Dordrecht, The Netherlands.
Dec 13, 2008 - Jan 24, 2009.
www.cbkdordrecht.nl

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Ein Magazin uber orte 4
Subject; 'Offices'
Publication of ' a catalogue' pictures.
Nov, 2008.
www.orte-magazin.de

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Elle Wonen
Publication about the Inside Design
'Design shop' in the Lloyd Hotel.
Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Nov, 2008.
www.elle.nl

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Dutch Design Week Eindhoven 2008
Participation in exhibition.
Eindhoven, The Netherlands.
18 - 26 October, 2008.
www.dutchdesignweek.nl

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Inside Design Amsterdam 2008
Work exhibited and available in Design shop Lloyd Hotel Amsterdam & SPRMRKT.
Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Sept 11 - Sept 14, 2008.
www.elle.nl
www.lloydhotel.com
www.sprmrkt.nl

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IED Moda lab Madrid / Workxpress 08
ArtEZ Fashion Masters. Participation in a workshop part of the project GUANTANAMO MUSEUM by Alicia Framis.
Exhibited in Palacio de Altamira.
Madrid, Spain.
Jan 16 - Feb 16, 2009.
www.ied.edu
www.aliciaframis.com

Other:

Willem de Kooning Academy,
Lifestyle&Design.
Teacher practice based research (concentrating on artistic research for Lifestyle&Design).
Rotterdam, September 2011 -
www.wdka.nl

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ArtEZ Fashion Masters.
Assistant course coordinator and project manager at Fashion, Design & Strategy.
Projects; Creative direction of the yearbook of 2008 (available at Coming Soon, SPRMRKT and Salone del Mobile Milaan) & Fashion Journal 2009. Organisation of a workshop with KlaversvanEngelen during Arnhem Mode Biennale 2009. Organisation of the exhibition of the graduates.
Arnhem, The Netherlands.
Aug 2008 - July 2009.
www.artezfashionmasters.com

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Noorderpoort
An education in Fashion and interior design. Teacher in design/technique and textiles.
Oct 2005 -



Education:

2006 - 2008 ArtEZ Fashion Masters,
Fashion, Design & Strategy
2 year international orientated master course. In this education the function of fashion and fashion related products within a social, cultural and industrial context is key. The student is being trained in vision, concept and strategy. Specialisation; Branded design. Fashion design from a conceptual, communicative, creative and commercial context, with the aim to be able to create innovative fashion/brand concepts. The philosophy as well as the strategy behind design, are important elements in these concepts.
Graduated with honors with an analytic product approach, a bag collection, a print and a catalogue.
www.artezfashionmasters.com

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2001 - 2005 AMFI (Amsterdam Fashion Institute)
course: Design & Styling
An education in which the student is trained to be a fashion designer with a strong vision on brands and the context in which these brands work. Creativity is combined with commerce.
Graduated with honors with a research, a women clothing collection and a collection book. Lessons in; design, fashion illustration, technique, fashion and art history, cultural awareness, film analysis, visual culture, visual communication (Photoshop), marketing, technical drawing (canvas).
www.amfi.hva.nl