The international success for Jolande van Lith
started with her research about the audience of Vincent van Gogh:
Het publiek van Vincent.
Jolande's portrait of ''the young farmer'' became an
international statement and symbol for the project.
She traveled all over the world to discover what
the meaning of his birth ground in Brabant ment for his later life.
Her collaboration with all the famous van Gogh locations
and participation of people worldwide was the start of a great adventure.
Her exhibition was shown on German TV show: ARTS.21
She also wrote Dutch literary poetry about the project
and her first novel
was
based on the life of Vincent van Gogh.
In 2018 she was nominated
for the '' Zachte G
Language Award '' for this successful project.
The award is an acknowledgment for people who
have made a special effort in language.
You can find her work in several
poetry
anthologies.
In 2019 she presented her second
poetry novel,
a squeal, this time based on Leon Adriaans.
Another painter from Brabant who also loved
the country life.
The project continues under the name #Relithkwie
and is about van Lith as a 3rd generation painters in Brabant.
In 2020 the project was nominated for the Brabantse Erfgoed Prize.
Now a days her work is shown all over the world
and she is a beloved guest on stage and TV.
The book is available at regular bookstores and online.
The ART PREVIEW of #Relithkwie was a huge success!
''New York vibes and you had to squeez to get inside..''
In march 2018 she presented her work @ The Armory Show in
New York.
PREVIEW of Jolande her poetry novel!
To promote her novel Jolande presented a poetry &
performance evening
at the libary in 's-Hertogenbosch: stadsBIEB. It's a special night
with other poets she
invited and a performance by the famous and talented
TV actrice Bruni Heinke.
For tickets and more info click
here.
!! THE EVENING IS SOLD OUT !!
Jolande worked for the second time als Artist in Residence
@ Van GoghHouse Zundert!
This new project is called #Relithkwie and is the sequal
to
her research about
Van Gogh &
Leon Adriaans.
She worked a 2 month periode at Van GoghHuis & Sterrenbos.
Follow her
BLOG to learn more
about the creative process.
Installation studio #Relithkwie
Photo exhibition @ Paulus Church.
01-10 t/m 09-10-2016
For this exhibition Jolande was asked to select
unpublished work from her working period at the Van GoghHuis.
Overview exhibition Artist in Residence 3.0 @ Van GoghHuis
15-05 t/m 03-07 2016
Exhibition and symposium about contemporary artists
who have been and still are inspired about Vincent van Gogh.
They lived and worked as Artist in Residence at Van Gogh's
birth ground:
the van GoghHuis Zundert. Jolande even has a two time
residence
on her name, 2015 and 2016.
Jolande is nominated finalist for the
Van Gogh painting award!
20-11-2015 t/m 24-01-2016
The exhibition @ Breda's Museum is based on 125 years of inspiration for Van
Gogh.
The collection includes the works of the finalists and other
nominees.
Jolande's work is selected for an
international photo exhibition:
The world of van Gogh.
29-03 t/m 21-10-2015
According to the jury (Van GoghHuis & De Brabantse
Hoeders)
her photo refers to the famous van Gogh painting ''Starry
starry night.''
The opening is 29-03-2015 @ van Gogh House Zundert,
then the exhibition travels to Petit Wames (Borinage),
Etten Leur, Auvers-sur-Oise, Saint-Remy- de-Provence,
Veenoord / New Amsterdam,
Eindhoven, Tilburg and Breda.
www.vangogghuis.com
The escape from reality is a long way home. Jolande van Lith 2015
In my search for Vincent I found Y O U !
In July 2015, she will be artist in residence at the Van GoghHuis in
Zundert, Vincent's birth place.
The exhibition about her project "In my search for Vincent I found Y O U!"
is based on his oeuvre
and the stories people tell her about their admiration about the artist.
Jolande is nominated "artist of the year 2015" by Stichting Kunstweek.
She is now in the Top 100 most valued contemporary artists.
Jolande has also become an ambassador for Royal Talens/Van Gogh verf.
You can follow her research and the project at her
BLOG
Also @
Do you want to tell YOUR story about Vincent van Gogh?
Come & meet Jolande:
19 oktober 14.00 - 17.00 uur
Museum van Bommel van Dam Venlo
25 januari 14.00 - 17.00 uur
Het noordbrabants museum 's-Hertogenbosch
8 maart 14.00 - 17.00 uur
Vincent van GoghHuis Zundert
21 & 22 maart 14.00 uur
- 17.00 uur
Van Gogh Museum Amsterdam
7 juni 14.00 - 17.00 uur
Het Vincentre, Van Gogh Village Nuenen
www.hetpubliekvanvincent.nl
W e b d e s i g n H W C r e a t i o n s @ 2 0 2 2 J o l a n d e v a n L i t h