koen taselaar

The work of Koen Taselaar (Rotterdam, 1986) is a unique universe in which only he determines the rules. He makes skillful drawings, but also clumsy ceramics and abstract silkscreen prints. Taselaar’s visual language emerged from the grey area in which text is not only meaning but also form. He expresses this in drawn puns, imaginary record sleeves or large psychedelic paintings. In search of ways to process his diverse output, he makes publications and large scale drawings, which function as flat exhibition spaces. Taselaar is continuously working to further develop his wide scope, for example by learning new techniques in several residencies. Taselaar was nominated for the Volkskrant Beeldende Kunstprijs and had a solo exhibition at Boijmans van Beuningen Museum in Rotterdam.

Koen Taselaar, 'Ornamental Slapstick', andriesse-eyck galerie, photo by Titia Hahne
Koen Taselaar, 'Ornamental Slapstick', andriesse-eyck galerie, photo by Titia Hahne
Koen Taselaar, Thalassophobia No More, 2023, Jacquard weave, 263 x 325 cm
Koen Taselaar, 'Ornamental Slapstick', andriesse-eyck galerie, photo by Titia Hahne
Koen Taselaar, 'Ornamental Slapstick', andriesse-eyck galerie, photo by Titia Hahne
Koen Taselaar, 'Ornamental Slapstick', andriesse-eyck galerie, photo by Titia Hahne
Koen Taselaar, 'Ornamental Slapstick', andriesse-eyck galerie, photo by Titia Hahne
Koen Taselaar, Sincerity Now, 2023, Jacquard weave streched on aluminium frame, 226 x 154,5 x 3 cm
Koen Taselaar, The Shark Has Landed, 2023, Jacquard weave, 255 x 173 cm
Koen Taselaar, 'Ornamental Slapstick', andriesse-eyck galerie, photo by Titia Hahne
Koen Taselaar, 'Ornamental Slapstick', andriesse-eyck galerie, photo by Titia Hahne
Koen Taselaar, 'Ornamental Slapstick', andriesse-eyck galerie, photo by Titia Hahne
Koen Taselaar, External Choreography, 2022, pencil on paper, 47 x 35 x 3,5 cm
Koen Taselaar, A Snail And An Elephant, 2023, glazed stoneware, hard-wax oil on wood, 165 x 56 x 30 cm
Koen Taselaar, 'Ornamental Slapstick', andriesse-eyck galerie, photo by Titia Hahne
Koen Taselaar, Not Yet Titled, 2023, ceramics, 195 x cm
Koen Taselaar, The Great March Of Interpunction, 2022, ed. of 3, jacquard woven, 260 x 170 cm
Koen Taselaar, The Endless Question Of What Came Before, The Cat House Or The Architect, 2022, ed. of 3, jacquard woven, 240 x 170 cm
Koen Taselaar, Pronounced Pancake, 2022, pencil on paper, 42 x 30 cm