BIO
Bink van Vollenhoven (Amsterdam 1983)
they/them
Bink’s work uniquely blends oil painting with digital media and poetry, creating exhibitions that capture both stillness and intensity. They are known for their series ‘Scapes’ and ‘The Infinity Games,’ where a refined glazing technique adds depth and softness, while bold, high-energy strokes and striking compositions inject power. This fusion of serenity and force defines Bink’s artistic voice: distinct, daring, and deeply felt.
Bink’s creative practice extends beyond traditional visual art, spanning film, new media, science, performance, writing, and curating. Their works have been featured in galleries, theaters, and museums across Europe, and they premiered a film at the renowned Dok Leipzig festival. Bink has also published a scientific paper on harmony recognition in visual art by AI. Their work is driven by a deep engagement with urgent global issues, including gender identity, systems thinking, biodiversity, nature, AI, and the ever evolving dance between technology and the natural world.
Bink’s philosophy is rooted in the belief that life is an ever-changing composition made of diverse elements. Like a work of art, the universe is in constant search of harmony. They seek to illuminate the truth that we are fragments of a vast, interconnected whole, with society as a tapestry of countless unique stories, both grand and small. Through their art, Bink reveals these two perspectives:
the symphony of life itself and the stories from which it is constructed.
CV | Overview of artistic works (selection)
Blood collages | Museum Boijmans van Beuningen, Rotterdam | March 2025
Group exhibition, video art & projections in reaction to the bloodcollages of artist John Bingley Garland (1791 – 1875).
QFHAWCB – FROM QUANTUM TO FISH TO HUMAN TO AI TO WAR TO COMEDY & BACK | EM Studio Gallery, Amsterdam | October 2024
Interdisciplinary solo exhibition. Including: drawings, paintings, video art, multimedia installation, augmented reality and virtual reality.
Storyline developer | H’ART Museum, Amsterdam | Februari - September 2024
Research into the life and writings of Wassily Kandinsky, artistic translation, multimedia story.
Installation of video’s and animations intertwined with the paintings of Kandinsky.
Exhibition; H’ART Museum, Amsterdam, June 19 until November 10, 2024.`
Prins Bink | Solo performance (55 min) | hardcover publication | drawings| podcast | 2022-2024
Audiovisual monodrama about gender dysphoria and the (autobiographical) story of a non-binary.
Performance venues; B-Proud 10 year Anniversary, Ministery of finance, Utrecht, Bonnefanten Museum, Maastricht, theatre Parkvilla, Alphen aan den Rijn, B-Proud board meeting, Ministery of finance , Utrecht, WIHH Galery, Amsterdam, Cultura Nova Festival (premiere), Heerlen, Pesthuys Podium (tryout), Maastricht.
2022: Artist in residence. KUNSTNARHUSET MESSEN, ÅLVIK
The Library ship | Danish Central Libraries | The Virtual Library | October 2021 – May 2023
Exploration of meaningful use of web 3.0, Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality in connection to existing physical libraries and communities. The Library ship pilot project offers the opportunity to conduct research while people are joining the process. They become co-creators of a virtual world that could exist in the near future. Watch trailer here
Project presentation: Next Library Festival 2023 (international conference), Aarhus, Denmark
BINK CAFE | The virtual museum | June 2021 – present
A place where great creativity is on display and honest stories are told. Exploration of the creative use of web 3.0, virtual curatorship and virtual exhibitions and podcasts. Curated exhibitions, online openings and podcasts 2021-2022 with artist from diverse disciplines. Currently hosting a retrospective of my body of work.
Die Affäre Rue du Locturine | Visual design & Stage Painting| Rostock | 2022
Design of the visual style and large scale painting of the theatre decor under direction of Elina Finkel.
De Vier Heemskinderen | Theater piece| Toneelgroep Maastricht | 2019 -2020
Visual concept, design, animations & live performances under direction of Michiel Sluysmans.
Performances:
Munttheater Weert, De Bordenhal Maastricht, De Maaspoort, Venlo, De Bordenhal, Maastricht.
Retrospective 30 years Art Colony| Art Residency & Group exhibition | 2019
Artits in Residence: Reflecting through art on the history and present of the city of Galichnik.
Exhibition: Installation, video and augmented reality art, National Gallery, Skopje, Macedonia.
OPGETOGICA | Performative research, publication & presentation | 2018
Exploring systems thinking, storytelling, poetry, spoken word and graphic design in print and in the performative space. Performance: Jan van Eyck Academy in collaboration with Maastricht & Art4You foundation
PAPIEREN LAND 2018 | Documentary / art film (50 min) | Black & White | 2016-2018
Director and maker of the cross-genre documentary Papieren Land / Paper Land.
In collaboration with artist Shahib Sabriye Sidow.
Synopsis: When he was nine, Shahib Sidow fled from Somalia’s civil war to the Netherlands. After twenty years without legal status, he’s still picking up the pieces. In “Papieren Land” Shahib recounts his adventures - warts and all - as a musical and sensual journey. His friend Bink van Vollenhoven frames the story in a white space that she continuously transforms and animates. Recreating the feeling of time lost, the film questions the robustness of good intentions both in friendship and in bureaucracy.
Screenings:
2018 Dok Leipzig, Leipzig (DE) (International premiere), 2018 Nederlands Film Festival, Utrecht (NL) (National premiere), 2018 Docfest, Maastricht (NL), Documentary and Animated Film, 2018 Kassel Documentary Film and Video Festival, Kassel (DE), 2018 Eindhovens Film Festival, Eindhoven (NL), 2018 Limburgs Film Festival, Venlo (NL), 2019 International Competition at Millenium International Film Festival, Brussels (BE)
The Infinity Games | platform website infinitygames.xyz | 2017 – present
Foundation of the inter- & transdisciplinary platform and artistic research project The infinity Games.
List of activities & achievements:
Interactive platform, scientific publication (with Maastricht University), development of a digital composition game, fine art series, co-creation through workshops, performances & lectures.
Places: In-Situ Atelier (Moss/Fredrikstad Norway), Residency Arthouse Messen, (Alvik, Norway) C-TAKT#5 Festival Cross Currents Festival (Maastricht), Borderlines Poetry Slam (Heerlen), Indie Legal Art Clinic (Maastricht), Eidolon Symposium (Hasselt), Arti et Amicitiae (Amsterdam)
Collaborations:
VIA ZUID talent broker. Maastricht University, department of Data Science & Knowledge Engeneering, OBA Public Library Amsterdam, Marres House for Culture,Maastricht, AZC Asylum seeker center, Heerlen, and: various primary schools.
Grants: In-Situ.info / C-TAKT / IMPACT - Interreg 2017 & 2018
INFINITY | Interdisciplinary theatrical performance | 2015 - 2016
Exploration of the relation between human and infinity, and an exploration of interdisciplinary art on stage. Newly composed music, dance choreography and visual art meet.
Performances: Theater aan het Vrijthof, Maastricht, ECI Cultuurfabriek, LIMBURG FESTIVAL, Roermond
In collaboration with VIA ZUID talent broker.
BLACKWHITE GAME | Series of interdisciplinary performances| 2015 -2017
Research based series of performances exploring the theme of interdisciplinary composition on stage, in combination with storytelling and societal topics, such as black-white thinking and political tension.
Performances i.e.:
Theatraal am Waal, Nijmegen, Theater Festival Venlo, Limbrg Festival, Roermond, PAS festival Maastricht, Theater aan het Vrijthof Maastricht.
In collaboration with VIA ZUID talent broker.
The stolen lady & slices of Time | Bonnefanten museum | Art installation | 2014
A diptych, a site specific multimedia installation exploring the backside of the artworld in the escape stairways and a 3-dimensional composition of shapes and hidden stories.
INFINITY | Theatrical dance performance| 2014 -2015
Interdisciplinary performance about humans search fir its connection to infinity.
Exploring the theme of interdisciplinarity on stage between interactive visual art, 3D animation, liver music & dance.
Performances:
Theater aan het Vrijthof / AINSI, Maastrcicht. Limburg Festival, Roermond
In collaboration with VIA ZUID talent broker.
The Act Of Painting | International Painters Collective | 2013 – 2022
The Act of Painting (TAOP) is a dynamic and international collective of artists organizing shows all over the world. With each show, TAOP seeks a city-specific connection. Local artists are invited to participate and thinkers, scientists and curators are asked to reflect on the work shown.
Exhibitions:
Tetem, Enschede, Theater aan het Vrijthof, Maastricht, W139, Amsterdam, TAC Art Space, Eindhoven, Pictura, Dordrecht, Quartair, Den Haag, Forum, Niffo Project space, Rotterdam, Wageningen University, Arti et Amiciae, Amsterdam (NL), Galerie Voyeur, Casa Sakanoue, Hiyoshi, Gallery Echo-ann, Tokyo, (JP), Bohüslans museum, Udevalla (SE), Galerie Schaufenster, Berlin, Galerie Rosalux, Berlin (DE)
Curator: I AM A PAINTER, interdisciplinary exhibition, Theater aan het Vrijthof, Maastricht, 2017
NANOHONY | Interdisciplinary Jazz & Theatre performance | 2012
Research into interdisciplinary interaction on stage and the meaning of science and technology in our daily lives.
Performances: Maastricht Jazz Festival, Theater aan het Vrijthof, Maastricht (NL), , Festival Zeitgenössische Musik, Ludwich Forum, Aachen (DE)
JAZZ MEETZ ART | Interdisciplinary Jazz & Theatre performance | 2010|
Directing and creation of an interdisciplinary jazz stage.
Exploring the scientific concept of duality through artistic translation. And exploring the collaborations ‘meetings’ between jazz musicians and artist from disciplines such as: poetry, theatre, breakdance, electronic music and visual arts.
VISUAL PERFORMER | Visual & interdisciplinary performances | 2007 - 2019
As a Visual Performer I have explored the function of visual art live on the performance stage in connection to artists from other disciplines. Performances with various collectives such as, KRAAi, De Jagers, House Of Makers, and various individual artists.
Perfomance venues i.e.: Van Gogh museum, Amsterdam, Dakota, Den Haag, AINSI theatre, Maastricht, Melkweg, Amsterdam, Bonnefanten Museum, Maastricht, Resolux Berlin, Quartair Den Haag.
SCAPES| Solo exhibition. Galerie Henn | Maastricht| 2009
Exhibition exploring happenstance od various elements and topic through painting and drawing
SCAPES | Various series of drawings and paintings | 2007 - present
Continuously working on translation of my thoughts and projects into works of art on canvas & paper
‘Paints!’ Solo exhibition. B32, Maastricht Digital art and wallpaintings | 2007
Exploring digital art in connection to performance an wall painting
All things by immortal power hiddenly to each other linked are | Mural 100 m² | Public library & highschool | Hoensbroek | 2007
A commissioned three months painting project, exploring a dynamic composition of diverse elements and stories in one art piece.
BINK | Underground magazine | 2006/2007/2010
Chief editor and founder of an underground artist magazine for writing and drawing .
Graduation | Maastricht Institute Of The Arts | Fine Arts | 2006
Graduation project: Interdisciplinary project space with an exhibition of paintings, murals, performance, spoken word and presentation of underground magazine BINK.
Graduation Thesis: Art and Artificial intelligence. Final theoretic exam under prof. K. van Loo.
Resume in Art Education
Teaching skills: Artistic coaching, concept development, artistic positioning, interdisciplinary arts, visual language, drawing, painting & multimedia.
2020-present | Minor developer | THIS IS ME | Multimedia & Technology Design
A program that allows nearby graduates to look in-depth into their artistic needs, motivations, societal positioning and entrepreneurial opportunities.
2019 -2022 | Program developer | Year team One & Two | iArts
2015-present | Lecturer | Maastricht Institute Of the Arts | departments: iARTS & MAMDT
2013-2016 The Drawing Artist Of The Future | Digital & Anologue drawing| Kumulus, Maastricht
Weekly course for youngsters age 13-18
2010 -2015 | ART DELICIOUS, Artist run art centre for art edcuation, Sittard
Co-founding, organisation.
Workshops and teaching from Multimedia, animation to painting for all ages.
2008 – 2010 Independent lecturer | Various locations