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Shani Leseman (Curaçao, 1996)
Living and working in The Hague
contact:
shanileseman@hotmail.com
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I explore the role of magic in everyday life. Central themes in my work are witchcraft, rituals, and the object as bearer of meaning. I explore these subjects and (revived) wisdom I stumble upon during my training to become a witch, a practicioner of magic. The use of intuition and intention are, like in magic, important elements of my working method.
Exhibitions
Current
2023 The Grand Palace of Everyone, Nest,The Hague -07.05.2023
2022 When Things are Beings, Municipal Art Acquisitions, Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam -10.04.2023
2022 Royal Award for Modern Painting, Royal Palace, Amsterdam
2022 *Magie*, duo show with Gijsje Heemskerk, Nieuw en Meer, Amsterdam
2022 Sterrentuin III / Garden of Stars III, The Hague, curated/organized
2022 Fundraiser/exhibition for cow sanctuary de Leemweg, W139, Amsterdam. In collaboration with Gijsje Heemskerk & Trees Heil
2022 Playing house, The Hague
2022 SteC-NeXT, Melkfabriek, Den Bosch
2021 The Party, De Blauwe Dwaas, Tilburg
2021 Sterrentuin II / Garden of Stars II, The Hague, curated and organized with Caroline Straver
2021 Home Fountain Special, Rotterdam
2021 De Koninginnedag Tentoonstelling, Hgtomi Rosa, The Hague
2021 De man die twee mannen werd, duo show with Caroline Straver, Atelier Oh Nee, The Hague
2021 Tiny Art Gallery, The Hague
2020
Rhythms of the Evergreen, DYAD, Amsterdam
2020 Tiny Art Gallery, The Hague
2020
Sterrentuin / Garden of Stars,
The Hague, curated and organized with Brigitte Louter and Caroline Straver
2019
A good work will work, Nieuwe Vide, Haarlem
2019 Mural for Elephant in the room, Thessaloniki
2018 Graduation Festival, Royal Academy of Arts, The Hague
2017 The thing must fit under the seat in front of you, RÝMD, Reykjavik, in collaboration with Nikki Selser and Brigitte Louter
2017
Nokia’s Tagline, MOOOF, The Hague, curated by Samiha Awad
2017
Get Serious!, Oslo National Academy of Arts, Oslo, curated by Erla Audunsdottir
2017
Mothers’ Garage, various locations across Reykjavik
2016 The Shark's Pretty Teeth, Nieuwe Vide, Haarlem
2016
Walk this way, please, sir/madam, Gallery P, Vilnius, in collaboration with Saulė Noreikaitė
2016
To play in a loop, video screening, Kavinė Kultūra, Kaunas
2015
OTSEFINAM (MANIFESTO) or how to activate a fanzine,TENT, Rotterdam
2015
Performative Research screening and live performances, Stroom,The Hague
2014 Easy Show, EXO, The Hague
Publications
2022 When Things Are Beings, publication by Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
2022 Tubelight #122 Het ritueel is belangrijker dan de hogere macht, dialogue with Gijsje Heemskerk
2022
Milk is Murder, in collaboration with Gijsje Heemskerk and Trees Heil (self published)
2022 Art as an exercise for gratefulness, interview for Jegens & Tevens by Petra Boonstra
2022 Hooops collective, Plant Magic: Poison and Remedy
2021 Correspondence, in collaboration with Saulė Noreikaitė (self published)
2021 De man die twee mannen werd / The Man Who Became Two Men, in collaboration with Caroline Straver, translated in English by Natasha Rijkhoff (self published)
2018 The Ritual of Art (self published)
Education
2014 - 2018 Bachelor Fine Arts, Royal Academy of Art, The Hague
2017 Erasmus exchange semester at Listahaskoli Islands, Reykjavik, Iceland
Stipends / Nominations
2022 Artist Start Mondriaan Fonds
2022 Nomination Royal Award for Modern Painting
2021 Stroom Pro Invest
2021 Contribution Mondriaan Fonds
Other
2023 Workshop Talismagic, Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam
2018 - now Part of band Ambre Solaire
2022 Workshop Creating from the core, in collaboration with Shanna M. Casey. About ideas as entities. Wildgroei, Delft
2022 Workshop Talismagic, Nest, The Hague
