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Using knives and scissors as brushes, Patrick Koster creates collage artworks with plastic on light. Content inspired by the news, images from the media, poetry and philosophy and biblical and mythical iconography, the artist uses bright and cheerful colors in a sometimes misleading way. Intrigued by tension between (inner) peace and violence, he often treats subjects that are dark and layered with heavy meanings.

The duality between color and subject is one of the enigmatic features of his work. The brightness of the colors used, partly caused by the light box technique, can also appear corrosive to the viewer. Patrick Koster has developed this unique style himself. Similar to pop art Koster’s work is coupled to modernity and modern techniques.

Education

1989

ArtEZ University of the Arts, Arnhem, Netherlands

1993

Gerrit Rietveld Academie, Amsterdam, Netherlands

1996

Amsterdam Institute of the Art of Painting (AIS), Netherlands

Publications

2024

Nederland's Adelsboek, Family Constellation, 2021, Stichting Uitgave Nederland's Adelsboek, Hoge Raad van Adel

2019-present

Stokroos Foundation Utrecht, Project Subsidy Professional Arts, Beauty Of The Battle, Museum Coda Apeldoorn, The Netherlands Gallery Viewer, presentation on online platform for contemporary art, represented by: Gallery Fontana Amsterdam

2017 – present

Galerie Fontana, artist representation, Amsterdam, NL Kunstzicht, online artist profile

2019-2021

Artist profile at ARTECRU’s artistic community website, Spanish and English

2019

Masterscriptie Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam, Angela Schoonderbeek, Student Member of the Programme Committee Arts & Culture Studies, having two professions, being a karateka and a visual artist

2018

Het Parool (newspaper), review, Ode to the Bijlmer, CBK-Zuidoost, Amsterdam, read article De Stentor (newspaper), Interview, Beauty of the Battle, Coda Museum Apeldoorn, read article Gallery Viewer, presentation on online platform for contemporary art, represented by: Gallery Fontana Amsterdam

2011

Arts Salon Chezpatrickettherese, adhesive film collage works, Amsterdam

2000-present

Boekie Woekie – artist-run bookstore for books by artists, internet catalogue, Consumed in Image: Mechanical Imagery / The Great Tactile Phase of Discovery / Prostituted Objects / The Assault of Touch / Boldies (F), Boldies (M)

1999

Ars Electronica, Cyberarts 99, Int. Compendium, Prix Ars Electronica; book, video and CD Next 5 Minutes 3, international festival and conference for Tactical Media, Inside-Outside Subjective-Objective, Website N5M3 Next 5 Minutes 3, revolves around the notion of tactical media, the fusion of art, politics and media, Catalogue De Hoeksteen Net, art works by Patrick Koster

1997

Art Alert magazine, Crash Exhibition, interview, review

1990

K.IN.G.G.-Gallery, Catalogue Pinhole Photography

Artist’s Limited Edition Books

2013 – present

Boekie Woekie-artist-run bookstore for books by artists, ‘Consumed in Image: Mechanical Imagery’, Amsterdam, NL

2012 – present

Boekie Woekie- books by artists, ‘Consumed in Image: The Great Tactile Phase of Discovery’, Amsterdam, NL

2011 – present

Boekie Woekie- books by artists, ‘Consumed in Image: Prostituted Objects’, Amsterdam, NL

2010 – present

Boekie Woekie- books by artists, ‘Consumed in Image: The Assault of Touch’, Amsterdam, NL

2009 – present

Boekie Woekie- books by artists, ‘Boldies (F), Boldies (M)’, Amsterdam, NL

1999

ArtKitchen Gallery, ‘Consumed in Image Project’, ‘Boldies (F), Boldies (M)’, A’dam, NL Aschenbach Gallery, ‘Boldies (F), Boldies (M)’, Amsterdam, NL

Projects, Performances, Collaborations

2019

CODA Museum, Beauty of the Battle, karate performance, Apeldoorn, Netherlands [catalogue]

1999

Prix Ars Electronica, ‘Inside-Outside Subjective-Objective’, Webcasting Paradiso Cultural Center, Next 5 Minutes 3 (Arts, Politics and Media), ‘Inside-Outside Subjective-Objective’, Cablecasting, Amsterdam, NL Salto Amsterdam Public Access, ‘Inside-Outside Subjective-Objective’, Television Cablecasting

1998

KunstRai 98, ‘Coverage of Cool Too’, Opening Peformance, Amsterdam, NL Amsterdam Broadcast, ‘Cool Too’

1997

Vondelpark Foundation, AVRO Television (General Association of Radio Broadcasting), ‘A Day Live Painting’

Teachings, Workshops

2019

CODA Museum, Beauty of the Battle, karate workshop, Apeldoorn, Netherlands [catalogue]

1999

De Balie – Political and Cultural Platform, Next 5 Minutes 3, ‘The Art of Campaigning, Low End Technology Workshop’, Amsterdam, NL

1997

AIS Arts Institute, ‘Martial in Arts’, classes, Amsterdam, NL

Collections

Kennedy Van der Laan Art Collection, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Carnation Lawyers, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Friedberg & Mahn Lawyers, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Waltec Parctical Waste Solutions, Gees, The Netherlands
Family Filz von Reiterdank Art Collection, The Netherlands