Rachel Heemskerk (1984) is a Rotterdam based visual artist whose practice mainly evolves around the lives that are lived by the many humans walking this earth, questioning ‘reality’ and the ‘self’. She tells her stories by means of video, photography, performances and installations.

I search between different worlds and attempt to discover how these worlds relate and try to make connections. A few years ago I made a short movie called ‘Looking where I can not see’. It’s an attempt to look inside the head of someone close without getting there.

Questioning the ‘how’ can also be expressed by a visceral short movie starring 4 Russian Salads or building a ‘waiting room’. For me planet earth is a place that enables you to create your own reality. This 'reality' is constantly changing, therefore we have different stories to tell. 

 
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
 

Contact

racheljannine@gmail.com

 

Exhibitions
& Screenings

2024

  • First Contact Print. Group Exhibition. Analoog Studio Arnhem/ Wolf Books. October, Arnhem, NL

  • ‘Met Oprechte Deelneming’ Solo Exhibition, Paviljoen aan het water. July, Rotterdam, NL

  • ‘In my place’ Performance during Art Rotterdam, Keilewerf. Februari, Rotterdam, NL

2023

  • Blauwdruk, Group Exhibition, Kunsthal Kade. September, Amersfoort, NL

  • De Aanschouw, Art Rotterdam. Januari, Rotterdam, NL

  • Keilewerf X De Kroon. Rotterdam Art Week. Januari, Rotterdam, NL

2022

  • MOTOR | Solo Exhibition Paradijskerk. October, Rotterdam, NL

  • Ik zie, ik zie ( I spy) | Commissioned work by Kultlab, Wildenburg Festival. July, Kraggenburg, NL

  • Kunstprijs Charlois. Nomination. August, Rotterdam, NL

  • Grand from Stichting Droom & Daad for Everything is in motion. Rotterdam, NL

2021

  • Anders Kijken | Photography project in healthcare, Stichting Philadelphia. Amsterdam, NL

  • Familiair | un | Familiair, Jedan Osam Jedan. Rotterdam, NL

  • Galerie de Jaloezie. Rotterdam, NL

2020

  • Publieke Werken. Rotterdam, NL

  • Roffa film club, Worm. Rotterdam, NL

  • Window Art Project, De Helena. Den Haag, NL

2019

  • MODEL 2050 | Privacy & Psychiatry in the Future, Beautiful Distress. Amsterdam, NL

2018 - 2017

  • Back & Forth | Documentary. Rotterdam, NL

2016

  • Foldback, Worm. Rotterdam, NL

  • Rotterdams Open Doek Festival, Lantarenvenster. Rotterdam, NL

2015

  • Hard//Hoofd Zinloze Zomers, Screening & Q&A. Torpedo Theater. Amsterdam, NL

  • Hard//Hoofd, Eternity, online

  • Memory Machine, Solo Exhibition, Castrum Peregrini. Amsterdam, NL

  • Hard//Hoofd, Kijken waar ik niet kijken kan

  • David Store, Ghent, BE

2014

  • I AM HURT, Zebrastraat. Ghent, BE

  • Blueprint/ Blauwdruk, Kunsthal KAdE. Amersfoort, NL

  • Tent Academy Awards. Athens, GR

2013

  • Tent Academy Awards, TENT. Rotterdam, NL

  • Graduation Show VAV, Gerrit Rietveld Academie. Amsterdam, NL

  • EYE Film Institute, Selected work VAV4. Amsterdam, NL

  • Vallende Hagelslag, Gerrit Rietveld Academie. Amsterdam, NL

2012

  • Adopt An Artist, Gerrit Rietveld Academie. Amsterdam, NL

  • EEA Decennial, Flutgraben. Berlin, DE

2011

  • I Told You Not To Come, Gerrit Rietveld Academie. Amsterdam, NL

  • European Exchange Academy. Beelitz Heilstätten, DE

  • Hjemsted, (under supervision of Madelon Hooykaas) Artez. Zwolle, NL

 

Residency

2019

  • MODEL 2050, Beautiful Distress. Amsterdam, NL

2014

  • David Store. Ghent, BE

2011

  • European Exchange Academy. Beelitz Heilstätten, GE

 

Curating

2021

  • Anders Kijken, Photography project in healthcare, Korte Water. Amsterdam, NL

2020 - 2021

  • Familiair | un | Familiair, Jedan Osan Jedan. Rotterdam, NL 
    With works by Dante van Elburg, Marieke Peetersk, Lore Pilzecker & Eef Veldkamp

 

Price &
Nominations

2013

  • Tent Academy Awards, Nominee & Honorable mention, TENT. Rotterdam, NL

  • Winner Dr. H.P. Berlagefonds. Amsterdam, NL

 

Education

2013 - 2011

  • Bachelor Fine Art, VAV, Gerrit Rietveld Academie. Amsterdam, NL

2011 - 2009

  • Bachelor Fine Art, Artez. Zwolle, NL

2008 - 2009

  • Precursory training, Artez. Zwolle, NL

2000-2004

  • Social Pedagogical Work, Amersfoort, NL

 

Publications

2020

2015

2014

2013

  • Kunstbeeld, Magazine

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