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Book with 29 rubbings and photographs made of the Kunstmuseum.
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This book is selected for Mooi Marginaal 2018-2019.
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This book was selected for Mooi Marginaal 2012-2018
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![Burg. Patijnlaan 35 b Den Haag]( "Burg. Patijnlaan 35 b Den Haag")
infoThe book plano hung during the exhibition 'ART = BOOKS' at the Minerva Academy in Groningen.
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![Gemeentemuseum Den Haag]( "Gemeentemuseum Den Haag")
infoBook with rubbings and photos of the inside and outside of the Haags Gemeentemuseum.
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![OVER, OVER & OVER]( "OVER, OVER & OVER")
infoPoster for my exhibition OVER, OVER & OVER in The Atrium, Cork City Hall
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![Profile nr 2]( "Profile nr 2")
infoFrom the series Profiles
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info60 prints/collages printed on a Risograph based on Hague Projects that I have realized over the past 25 years.
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infoArtist's book made in an edition of 20 copies. Has been selected for Mooi Marginaal 2012-2017.
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![Floorrubbing water-reservoir Villa Augustus, Dordrecht]( "Floorrubbing water-reservoir Villa Augustus, Dordrecht")
infoA part of this floorrubbing exhibited in Pulchri Studio during the 2014 Printmaking Biennial.
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infoI used "failed" photocopies of my own work to print colored collages on a Risograph, resulting in an artist's book in an edition of 36 copies.
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![My Home]( "My Home")
infoEducational art project for primary schools in South Holland.
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infoVerpakking én afronding van een projekt uit 1997.
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infoAffiche voor de tentoonstelling in De Affiche Galerij, Spuistation, Den Haag.
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infoImpression of the SAIL ROME exhibition at the Allard Pierson Museum in Amsterdam.
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infoArchive Synergy: [IN] VISIBLE. An investigation into presentation forms of artists' books.
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infoCollages / combinations of rubbings and photographs.
I show images and stories that I think are beautiful, intriguing and important.
As a child I dug in the garden of my parents. I found pottery shards decorated with nail and fingerprints. I was fascinated by the ‘contact’, which I had with people of ± 2000 years ago through this pottery. After they had touched it for the last time, I was the first human being again . . . . This “contact”, through matter, has always been there. Or better: it came back in the course of the years. Whether it’s a ‘coach-house‘ from the mid 19th century, or parts or objects of my parents’ house, or ‘filled-in’ holes in the roads, or floor-rubbings of ‘working-class-houses‘. Always there are the traces of the original builders, users or creators. I strengthen these traces, which act as ‘guides’, through frottage technique. By doing this I show images and stories that I think are beautiful, intriguing and important.
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keywords: - crayon - Japanese paper - transience - traces - contact - history - Kobe - earthquake - heritage - water tower - Villa Augustus - Dordrecht - Hofreis - Japan - www.mssohkan.com - www.artistsbooks.com - publications - artists books
Websites
personal
www.tonmartens.nlSocial media
Member of a professional association/artists’ association
VOG platform voor grafiek
Drukwerk in de Marge
Curriculum vitae
Education
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1980 - 1983Printmaking Amsterdam, Rijksacademie van Beeldende Kunsten diploma
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1976 - 1977Pedagisch Didactische Bijscholing CPDB-opleiding, Rotterdam diploma
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1965 - 1969Graphic Design Breda, St. Joost Academie diploma
exhibitions
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2022The Other Book Quartair & The Grey Space in The Middle The Hague, Netherlands The first edition of The Other Book (29 November – 1 December 2019) is devoted to the Riso revolution: artists' books produced with Risograph and Mimeograph stencil duplicators. tonmartens.com/the-other-book-fair-2022/ Group
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2021A Dream of a Museum, Berlage's Masterpeace Kunstmuseum The Hague, Netherlands Narratives, photographs, designs, drawings and unique archive material will be used to present a complete picture of a building which, since the day it opened, has been a favourite with visitors, artists and architects the world over. tonmartens.com/het-gedroomde-museum-berlages-meesterwerk/ Group
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2021BOOK WORLD TOP DESIGN IN HOUSE OF THE BOOK House of The Book The Hague, Netherlands The 31 laureates of the international competition "Best Book Design from all over the World 2020" and the 33 Dutch winning publications of "The Best Dutch Book Designs 2019". These can be seen in combination with the special printed matter from non-commercial publishers from the Netherlands and Belgium that has been selected for "Beautiful Marginaal 2018-2019". https://mooimarginaal.org/portfolio/fondslijst-kunstenaarsboeken-zines-2019-20-ton-martens-den-haag/ Group
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2021BABE 2021 at Arnolfini ARNOLFINI- Centre for Fine Print Research Bristol, United Kingdom We’re delighted to bring the Bristol Artists Book Event back to Arnolfini. Due to ongoing Covid restrictions, it won’t be quite the same sort of big, crowded book fair that we’re used to but we are still able to bring you work by over 160 book artists from around the world, online. Group
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2019Summer Bookshop Roofprint Pers Middelburg . . Also this year, the workshop of the Roofprint press will be transformed into a bookshop, where 5 bookmakers and [very] small publishers can present their publications. . . www.deroofprintpers.nl/tentoonstellingen.html Group
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2018Riso Print and other printed materials Academie Minerva Groningen, Netherlands This exhibition, together with Sigrid Calon and Koen Taselaar, was part of the event: The week of the artist's book 2018. www.artisbook.nl/kunstenaars/kunstenaarsboeken-te-kijk Group
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2018Mooi Marginaal 6 Special Collections of the University of Amsterdam Amsterdam, Netherlands The most beautiful Dutch and Flemish bibliophile and marginal publications 2012 - 2017 mooimarginaal.org/portfolio/burg-patijnlaan-35-b-den-haag/ Group
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2018No Todo~Niet Alles Johan Deumens Gallery Amsterdam, Netherlands An exhibition in a archival box. Abox that once belonged to the archive of Ulises Carrión. www.inezpiso.nl/notodo Group
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2017Over, Over & Over Town Hall Cork, Ireland 45 prints/collages printed on a Risograph in response to realized projects in The Hague. tonmartens.com/cork/ Solo
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2016IMPRESSIONS IJsselsalon Zutphen, Netherlands Frottages uit de serie 'Profielen' tonmartens.com/profielen-2/ Group
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2016WANDERLUST De Hallen Haarlem, Netherlands Exhibition about 'Travel fever' Group
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2015Over & over The Hague The Poster Gallery The Hague, Netherlands 60 prints/collages printed on a Risograph in response to realized projects in The Hague. tonmartens.com/de-affiche-galerij/ Solo
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2015SNAP 2015 Kloster Bentlage Rheine, Germany SNAP International Printmaking Symposium + exhibitions tonmartens.com/diverse-tentoonstellingen/ Group
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2014Printmaking Biennial 2014 Pulchri Studio The Hague, Netherlands Printmaking Biennial 2014 tonmartens.com/grafiekmanifestatie-in-pulchri/ Group
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2012The Paper Monument of The Wall of Nagata-ku Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art Kobe, Japan Presentation of The Paper Monument of The Wall of Nagata-ku tonmartens.com/expositie-in-het-hyogo-prefectural-museum-of-art-kobe/ Solo
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2011Sequences Johan Deumens Gallery Amsterdam, Netherlands Presentation of Artists' Books johandeumens.blogspot.com/2011/05/new-book-by-ton-martens.html Group
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2010SAIL ROME Allard Pierson Museum Amsterdam, Netherlands Some frottages of Roman quay poles from Forum Hadriani were part of the exhibition about the Romans in the Netherlands. tonmartens.com/categorie/projecten/forum-hadriani/ Solo
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2010Bzztôh posters The Poster Gallery The Hague, Netherlands Literary Bzztôh posters from the seventies tonmartens.com/bzztoh-affiches/ Duo
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2009From There to Tokyo Sieboldhuis Leiden, Netherlands Travel through Japan, from Hirado to Tokyo, recorded in 82 frottages and photos. tonmartens.com/tentoonstelling-in-het-sieboldhuis-leiden-van-daar-tot-tokyo/ Solo
Projects
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Pakje Kunst Huis van het boek The Hague, Netherlands www.pakjekunst.com/huis-van-het-boek . . .Pakje Kunst® is an initiative in which local artists are brought to the attention in their own region in an accessible way. This gives the buyer access to the art supply in the region. . .
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2018
No Todo ~ Niet Alles Johan Deumens Gallery Amsterdam, Netherlands www.inezpiso.nl/notodo An exhibition in a archival box. Abox that once belonged to the archive of Ulises Carrión.
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2016
BOOKLET Museum Meermanno / Museum van het Boek Den Haag, Netherlands youtu.be/Lt8ShVze-JM During the exhibition 'The book inside' one section printed on the Korrexpers of the museum.
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2015
Hoogtij and Open Ateliers in 2013-15 Grafische Werkplaats Den Haag Den Haag, Netherlands villalarepubblica.wordpress.com/2013/10/01/onbeperkt-plezier-riso-results-in-de-haagse-grafische-werkplaats/ Common expo of Riso-Results.
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2014
Grote Haagse Kunstkalender 2013+2014 TrichisPublishing Den Haag , Netherlands An artist for every day!
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2013
Riso-Results Grafische Werkplaats Den Haag Den Haag , Netherlands villalarepubblica.wordpress.com/2013/10/01/onbeperkt-plezier-riso-results-in-de-haagse-grafische-werkplaats/ Seven artists work on a Risograph.
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2012
'My House' Kunstgebouw, Delft Various locations in South Holland [2012-2020], Netherlands tonmartens.com/categorie/projecten/mijn-huis-reizende-tentoonstelling-van-kunstgebouw/ Traveling educational art project for primary schools.
International exchanges/Residencies
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2017FIRST EDITION Cork Printmakers Cork, Ireland A Print symposium. Multiple Dimensions: Exploring Printmaking as an expanded practice in contemporary visual culture. tonmartens.com/over-over-over/
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2015SNAP 3rd International Printmaking Symposium Bentlage, Rheine, Germany, Germany This 3rd Int. Printmaking Symposium, which addressed the topic "Kunstraum Druckgrafik: Printmaking in Other Forms of Art." tonmartens.com/diverse-tentoonstellingen/
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2013Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art Kobe, Japan The work 'The Paper Monument of The Wall of Nagata-ku', which Martens made in 1997, is exhibited in its entirety. Partly arranged from a distance. tonmartens.com/expositie-in-het-hyogo-prefectural-museum-of-art-kobe/
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1999Gallery Mssohkan, Kobe en vele andere instanties en personen Hirado - Nagasaki - Kitakyushu - Himeji - Kobe - Kyoto - Nagoya - Fuji - Edo [Tokyo], Japan In the year 2000 the Netherlands and Japan were connected for 400 years. This was the reason for this work journey. Martens followed the old routes that the Dutch traveled in the past to pay tribute to the shogun in Edo [Tokyo]. Along the way, he made a series of rubbings and photos. tonmartens.com/categorie/projecten/hofreis-japan/
Commissions
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2015Dr Anton Philipszaal and Lucent Danstheatre Zelf geïnitieerd project The Hague., Netherlands Visual report made of Dr Anton Philipszaal and Lucent Danstheater. finished
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2013Albert 80 A. Nieuwland Amsterdam, Netherlands Design and print a photo zine finished
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2012My House kunstgebouw Rijswijk, Netherlands Educational art project for primary schools South Holland tonmartens.com/categorie/projecten/mijn-huis-reizende-tentoonstelling-van-kunstgebouw/ finished
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2010Bzztoh posters Gemeentearchief/De Affiche Gallerij The Hague, Netherlands Ontwerp poster + uitnodiging tentoonstelling tonmartens.com/bzztoh-affiches/ finished
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2009Van Daar tot Tokyo SieboldHuis Leiden, Netherlands Exhibition design + poster design and flyers etc. tonmartens.com/tentoonstelling-in-het-sieboldhuis-leiden-van-daar-tot-tokyo/ finished
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2008Jubileum boek Nederlandse Japan Vereniging Nederlandse Japan Vereniging Leiden, Netherlands Design anniversary book + co-author finished
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2007Art project around the watertower next the Wantij VILLA AUGUSTUS, Hotel, Restaurant + Tuinen Dordrecht, Netherlands Rubbings and photographs tonmartens.com/categorie/projecten/villa-augustus-dordrecht/ finished
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2007J. Verwoerd Den Haag Foto-opdracht finished
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2003Amsterdams Historisch Museum Amsterdam, Netherlands Idea development "depot presentation"
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2000Courtjourney in crayon M-magazine van NRC Handelsblad Rotterdam, Netherlands Extensive article written by Juliette Berkhout about the workjourney. tonmartens.com/artikel-in-nrc-magazine/ finished
Sales/Works in collections
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2023Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Special Collections Den Haag, Nederland Various artist books
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2021Folding screen: No go area General practice center Amsterdam, Nederland https://tonmartens.com/categorie/projecten/kamerscherm/
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2019Various books Private person Twickenham, Verenigd Koninkrijk
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2019Various books Herbarium Riso Berlin, Duitsland Printed with a Risograph.
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2018Private collector London, Verenigd Koninkrijk Various artist books
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2016particulieren The Hague, Rotterdam, Nederland Artists books
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2016+ 2011 + 2015 Koninklijke Bibliotheek Den Haag Artists books
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2013Kunst- und Museumbibliothek der Stadt Köln Keulen, Duitsland Artists book
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2012The Paper Monument of The Wall of Nagata-ku Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art Kobe, Japan Container of the rubbing of The Paper Wall
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2010CANON EUROPE bv Amstelveen, Nederland Artists books
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2010XIII Points of Roman jetty posts. Forum Hadriani, Voorburg Universiteit van A'dam Amsterdam, Nederland Artists book
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2009Divers Hessling-Klis Haarlem, Nederland Prints of the Court Journey-series
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2008Universiteits Bibliotheek, Bijzondere Collecties Leiden, Nederland Various artist books
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2007Monster container with twelve 'wet' rubbings from the former coach house Zwarteweg 81 in The Hague. Rijksmuseum Amsterdam, Nederland https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/collection/RP-T-2010-43-1625
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2006Book: The Court Journey MOMA New York, USA Artists book https://www.nypl.org/research/research-catalog/bib/b15853844
Publications
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2021FODOR/ATELIER 1982 > 88 - 2021 Book eigen beheer The Hague, Netherlands mooimarginaal.org/portfolio/fodor-atelier-1982-88-2021/ A magazine from the 80s printed with studio photos
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2021Small & lightweight 'digital' catalogue Catalog eigen uitgave Ton Martens The Hague, Netherlands
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2019'Fondslijst' Kunstenaarsboeken & zines 2019 -2020 Catalog eigen uitgave Ton Martens The Hague, Netherlands mooimarginaal.org/portfolio/fondslijst-kunstenaarsboeken- zines-2019-20-ton-martens-den-haag/ Printed on a risograph in an edition of 50 copies.
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2015Burg. Patijnlaan 35 B, Den Haag Book eigen publicatie Ton Martens Den Haag, Netherlands www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mky1OEB7GuA&t=5s Artist's book and selected for Mooi Marginaal 2012-2017
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2015OVER PRINT + OVER DEN HAAG Book Eigen publicaties Ton Martens Den Haag, Netherlands www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOtFIFgXnIE Artist books
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2014Onbeperkt plezier: RisoResults Bertus Pieters, Den Haag Bertus Pieters Den Haag, Netherlands villalarepubblica.wordpress.com/2013/10/01/onbeperkt-plezier-riso-results-in-de-haagse-grafische-werkplaats/ Blog article at villa La Repubblica
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2013My Home Kunst Magazine Annemarie Hogervorst Delft, Netherlands tonmartens.com/artikel-in-kunstzone/ Interview
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201212 x 12 Hague Artists Cd/Dvd Jan van Stokkom e.a. Netherlands www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRnVYu8l75Q&list=FLSPDGjRBUD_LuumB_qRw6ag&index=1 Documentary film of 12 minutes for TV West
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2010Archeology and modern art Catalog Allard Pierson Museum, A'dam Amsterdam, Netherlands Beschouwend artikel.
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2002Fine Arts Junior Highschool Book Mitsumura-Shoin, Tokyo Kobe, Japan Art study book middle school
Awards and grants
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2024Walking in Breda North Mooi Marginaal 2022 - 2023 Haarlem, Netherlands Artist's book selected for Mooi Marginaal 2022 - 2023
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2022FODOR/ATELIER 1982 > 88 -2021 Mooi Marginaal 2020 -2021 Haarlem, Netherlands Artist's book selected for Mooi Marginaal 2020 - 2021
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2020'Fondslijst' kunstenaarsboeken & zines 2019-20 Mooi Marginaal 2018-2019 Haarlem, Netherlands Artist's book selected for Mooi Marginaal 2017-2019 https://mooimarginaal.org/portfolio/fondslijst-kunstenaarsboeken-zines-2019-20-ton-martens-den-haag/
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2018Burg. Patijnlaan 35 B, Den Haag Mooi Marginaal 2012-2017 Haarlem, Netherlands Artist's book selected for Mooi Marginaal 2012-2017 https://mooimarginaal.org/portfolio/burg-patijnlaan-35-b-den-haag/
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2015Pro Deo subsidie STROOM, Den Haag Netherlands
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2015sponsoring in natura Grafische Werkplaats, Den Haag Netherlands
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2014Pro-Deo subsidie STROOM, Den Haag Netherlands
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2014Dr Ilse Boon Grafiekprijs 2014 Dr Ilse Boon Fonds Netherlands
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2012sponsoring in natura [printkosten] Canon Europe nv, Amstelveen Amstelveen, Netherlands
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2011subsidie transportkosten Consulaat Generaal, Osaka Osaka, Japan
Representation
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Secondary art-related activities
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2017 - --Participation [with exhibition and lecture] at FIRST EDITION, a graph symposium, in Cork.
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2016 - --Regularly I print on the Korrex proofpress of Museum Meermanno. On-going
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2016 - --Deelnemer Grafiek-doos-uitgave van Museum Meermanno.
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2016 - --Lecture about making artists' books in Museum Meermanno.
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2015 - --Participant digital publication 'At Random # 4'
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2013 - --Opening of project 'At Random / # 1-2013' for St. Appendix in Gallerie Opperclaes, Rotterdam
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2012 - --Regularly taught at the Graphic Workshop, Monday Printing Club On-going
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2010 - --Lecture during tt 'Sail Rome!' in the Allard Pierson Museum about my experiences to work with archaeologists from AAC.
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2009 - --Design of a reading and viewing furniture for the 1st presentation of [in] visible in Archive Synergy.
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2009 - --Lecture at the time of exhibition at the SieboldHuis in Leiden on the subject of the exhibition.
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2000 - 2012Partnership [on a project basis] with Canon Europe
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1985 - 2005Lecturer Aki / Artez, Enschede