Arja Hop & Peter Svenson
Arja Hop
I spent my childhood in a forested lanscape, wandering over fields and sandy paths along streams and waterways collecting objects of interest. The fascination for nature and its processes, microscopic observation, determination and arrangement have become important aspects of my work as an artist.
Analogical photography, drawing and painting are the media through which my conceptual ideas become visual objects. My development as an artist began with oil, pigment and canvas and has grown towards experimental photography.
I studied fine art at the St. Joost Academy in Breda, and followed one year of Philosophy at the UvA in Amsterdam, where I live and work.
My work has been exhibited in The Netherlands and abroad and I have recieved two ‘basis stipendia’ grants.
My interest in philosophy brought me in contact with the work of Wittgenstein, and his notes concerning colour. Also Heidegger whose description of a country lane as a conscious entity observing its world from its own perspective was an inspiration.
Reading these abstract observations I felt as in a time machine returning me to my early youth, picking dandelions on my fathers farmland, my hand glowing yellow in the summer sun. This experience worked as a catalyst for my current work.
Peter Svenson
The first photo I ever made was of a brand new 1963 PA Vauxhall, parked on the forecourt of the Mobile service station on the corner of Purnell street, Wanganui New Zealand. I shot it front on from a low angle, full frame on my brothers ” Box Brownie “.
It was the beginning of a lifetime exploratory fascination with the art of photography. I studied photographic technique at Wellington Polytech in 1975, worked for Kodak as a process controller in 1976, moved to Auckland in 1977 and worked as an assistant medical photographer in the Auckland public hospital until 1980.
In 1982 after moving to Europe I began work for photo-lab John Kingma b.v. in Amsterdam as a “laborant “. In 1986 I began work as a colour printer for S-Color b.v. in Amsterdam. During the following nineteen years I concentrated on developing my printing skill and awareness of colour through the gift of being allowed to work for some of Hollands most prestigious artists.
In 2005 as a response to the announced closure of the analogical darkrooms at S-Color I started Aap-lab together with Gerrit Berghuis specializing in analogical photographic techniques.
I’ve been photographing throughout my entire working life , but seldom had the time or focus to complete or fulfill the personal projects I began. That changed at the beginning of 2015 when I met artist Arja Hop with whom I’ve been working as an artist’s duo since.
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Arja Hop & Peter Svenson
Narrow-leaved ragwort, 2016
photogram
50 x 40 cm (19 6/8 x 15 6/8 inches) -
Arja Hop & Peter Svenson
Residue project Amsterdam: Residue; Common hollyhock/ Alcea rosea / Matrix of 35 works, 2018
Chromogene print - Kodak endura
245 x 279 cm (96 4/8 x 109 7/8 inches)
Edition of 3 + 2 AP -
Arja Hop & Peter Svenson
Nijmegen river-bank (bottle), 2018
Transparant chromogene print in
combination with photogram in silver gelatin
oxidation technique
50 x 40 cm (19 6/8 x 15 6/8 inches) -
Arja Hop & Peter Svenson
Residue project Amsterdam: Maple / Acer / Ottho Heldringstraat, 2016
gelatin silver print
36.5 x 36.5 cm (14 3/8 x 14 3/8 inches)
unique print -
Arja Hop & Peter Svenson
Residue project Amsterdam: Residue; Common hollyhock/ Alcea rosea / Valeriusstraat 118, 2018
Chromogene print - Kodak endura
45 x 35.8 cm (17 6/8 x 14 1/8 inches)
3 + 2 AP -
Arja Hop & Peter Svenson
Residue project Amsterdam / Canadian horseweed / Conyza canadensis / Amstel, 2017
silver gelatin print
20 x 14.5 cm (7 7/8 x 5 6/8 inches)
Edition of 2 + 2 AP -
Arja Hop & Peter Svenson
Residue project Amsterdam: Residue; Common hollyhock/ Alcea rosea / Plantage Doklaan 40, 2018
Chromogene print - Kodak endura
45 x 35.8 cm (17 6/8 x 14 1/8 inches)
Edition of 3 + 2 AP -
Arja Hop & Peter Svenson
Residue project Amsterdam: Residue; Common hollyhock/ Alcea rosea / kerkstraat 301, 2018
Chromogene print - Kodak endura
45 x 38.5 cm (17 6/8 x 15 1/8 inches)
Edition of 3 + 2 AP
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Narrow-leaved ragwort, 2016 -
Residue project Amsterdam: Residue; Common hollyhock/ Alcea rosea / Matrix of 35 works, 2018 -
Nijmegen river-bank (bottle), 2018 -
Residue project Amsterdam: Maple / Acer / Ottho Heldringstraat, 2016 -
Residue project Amsterdam: Residue; Common hollyhock/ Alcea rosea / Valeriusstraat 118, 2018 -
Residue project Amsterdam / Canadian horseweed / Conyza canadensis / Amstel, 2017 -
Residue project Amsterdam: Residue; Common hollyhock/ Alcea rosea / Plantage Doklaan 40, 2018 -
Residue project Amsterdam: Residue; Common hollyhock/ Alcea rosea / kerkstraat 301, 2018
live and work in Amsterdam, Netherlands
Arja Hop
b. 1968 Hierden, Netherlands
EDUCATION
2017 AHK, Master of Education, Amsterdam
2010 – 2011 UVA, Philosophy, Amsterdam
2003 – 2006 PPCH, Analytical Drawing Therapy, Amsterdam
1993 – 1994 LOKV, DBB, Art education, Utrecht
1990 – 1991 KHT, Tilburg, 2e gr. Biology, Tilburg
1987 – 1992 AKV St. Joost, Painting, Breda
AWARDS/NOMINATIONS/STIPENDIUMS
2015 De Stokroos
2011 Nomination, FNVkiem, 8hour workingday, Amsterdam
2005 Materiaalfonds, Publication Drawings
1996+’02 Fonds BKVB, BS
1998 Longlist, Wim Izaks Award
1995 Longlist, Nouvelles Images, Young Artists, Den Haag
1992 + ’94 NBKS-fonds
Peter Svenson
b. 1956 Palmerston North, New Zealand
EDUCATION
1975 – 1976 Welling Poly-tech Photo-tech, Auckland
1978 – 1979 University of Auckland, Physics, Auckland
ACTIVITIES IN PHOTOGRAPHY
2005 – present AAP-lab, Amsterdam Analogical Photoprinting V.O.F. co-owner, Amsterdam
2013 – present Lectures HKU, Sandberg instituut, Rietveld academie, Huis Maseillle a.o
1985 – 2005 S-Color, Amsterdam
1982 – 1985 John Kingma Photographic Productions B.V., Amsterdam
1977 – 1980 Auckland Hospital Med. Photography assistant, Auckland
1976 – 1977 Kodak Porirua New Zealand
AWARDS/AQUISITIONS
1988 Shortlist BNZ Art Award, N- Zealand
1984 Purchase Te Papa Museum, Wellington
EXHIBITIONS ARJA HOP & PETER SVENSON
2019 Huis Marseille Museum of Photography, Amsterdam (upcoming)
2018 Nature of Particles, Albada Jelgersma Gallery, Amsterdam (September)
2018 Oase Oranjewoud, Museum Belvedere, Heerenveen
2018 100% Plantaardig, LaKaserna, Bad Nieuweschans
2018 Kunstrai / SBK Amsterdam
2018 ’Crossing colors’, Kunsthal 45, Den Helder
2017 Secret Postcards / We Like Art, Westergasfabriek, Amsterdam
2017 Botanica, Drawing Centre Diepenheim
2017 Unfold, Wageningen University
2016 This Art Fair, Beurs van Berlage, Amsterdam
2016 IntoNature1, Drentse Biënnale, Rijksluchtvaart School, Eelde
2015 We like art, TETEM, Enschede
PRESS
2018 De Kunstmeisjes and Welikeart
2017 Welikeart special edition
2016 Into nature Art Expedition, Volkskrant by Sacha Bronwasser
2016 Into nature Art Expedition, NRC Handelsblad by Lucette ter Borg
2016 Calamita blog, Italy
2015 Natural Dyes, Planting laboratory by Monica Auch, KM magazine 95
2015 Residue / Colourfull trees, Het Parool, 27 april 2015
2014 Natural Recall, Il Mattino, 23 november 2014
2014 Natural Recall, Arte-magazine, 14 november
2014 ’De Kunstkamer’ in de Boterhal / Westfries museum, Radio Hoorn,Hans Altman, 16 september 2014
2012 Boundless, Het Parool, Amsterdam
ACQUISITIONS / LECTURES / RESIDENCIES
2018 Acquisition Residue Project Whanganui, QT Museum Hotel, Wellington, New Zealand
2018 Artist in Residence, Fabrikaat / Art Laboratory, Nijmegen
2017 Lecture, Stedelijke Academie, Brugge
2017 Acquisition RLS- Eelde project Residues, Drents Museum, Assen
2014 – 2015 Assignment Drawing for Amsterdam, Stadsarchief Amsterdam
2011 Assignment FNVkiem Award 8-hour workingday, De Burcht, Amsterdam
Arja Hop & Peter Svenson, Karen Lee Williams
September 8 - October 6, 2018Opening: September 8, 17:00-19:00