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Elsbeth Pluimers

1954 Born in Hengelo (O), the Netherlands 1973 – 1978 Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Geography and Biology 1980 – 1985 Akademie voor Beeldende Vorming Amsterdam, sculpture department 1985 – 1988 Rijksacademie van Beeldende Kunsten Amsterdam, monumental sculptures in ceramics 1987 Hochschule der Künste Berlin, “Klasse Tajiri” 1989 Scholarship from Dutch Ministery of Culture 1989 Start studio “Golden Spike” 1989 – 2013 Click at: www.elsbethpluimers.nl/boek 2013 Exhibition “Golden Spike” in Natural History Museum Rotterdam 2013 Presentation book “Golden Spike” to geologist Dr. Peter Westbroek by Dr. Jelle Reumer 2014 Exhibition “Golden Spike” in Wageningen University (W.U.R.), inaugurated by Dr. John de Vos

2018

• Exhibition Oertijdmuseum, Boxtel, the Netherlands, inaugurated by Dr. Jos van den Broek
• Biënnale Pensées Sauvages, Dourdan, France
• Festival “Veldwerk”, Oostknollendam, the Netherlands
• “Tiktaalik enters the shore” at the lake Nieuwe Meer, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
• Bronze memorial for Theda Bonebakker, Naarden, the Netherlands
• “Bath of Queen Zenobia” in a garden, Normandy, France

2017

• Exhibition of the ceramic cupola at Keramikos, Haarlem, the Netherlands
• Festival “Hongerige Wolf” in Groningen - the Netherlands - the light weight temple dedicated to Evolution

2016

• Biënnale Pensées Sauvages in Dourdan, France, the light weight temple with open structure
• Exhibition ”Uppie” Galerie de Meerse, Hoofddorp, the Netherlands

2015

• Exhibition “Beelden in Soest 2015” at HazArt, with ceramic temple dedicated to Evolution
• Exhibition Glasrijk Tubbergen, the Netherlands
• Exhibition NVK in Arboretum Von Gimborn, Doorn, the Netherlands
• Exhibition ‘Knikkers’ in Galerie de Meerse, Hoofddorp, the Netherlands

2014

• Exhibition “Golden Spike” in Wageningen University (W.U.R.), inaugurated by Dr. John de Vos
• Biënnale Pensées Sauvages, Dourdan, France
• Exhibition “Pierlala” in Galerie de Meerse, Hoofddorp, the Netherlands
• Became member of the “Nederlandse Vakgroep Keramisten”, Dutch Ceramists

“Biologist/geologist Elsbeth Pluimers is inspired by nature and fascinated by the creation of the earth. This is shown in sculptures casted in bronze and ceramic works. “Golden Spike” is a geological professional term. It marks the precise location of a boundary

• f a stage on the geologic time scale.” Invitation WUR

2013

• Exhibition “Golden Spike” in museum Het Natuurhistorisch Rotterdam, the Netherlands
• Dr. Jelle Reumer presents book “Golden Spike” about work and sources of inspiration
• Dr. Peter Westbroek receives the first book

2012

• Exhibition Galerie Piet Clement, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
• Statue “Blauwe Zee” in Amsterdamse Bos, Amsterdam, the Netherlands

2011

• Exhibition with Annette van Wijck in De Kolk, Spaarndam, the Netherlands
• Exhibition Galerie Zeven Zomers in Nijmegen, the Netherlands

2010

• Exhibition “Floating Flowers”, SBK-KNSM, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
• Workshop “Tongkama” coöperation with Michal Pusczcynski, Częstochowa, Poland

As a student of Shinkichi Tajiri, Elsbeth visited in 2008 the exhibition “Ukiyo-è” in Barcelona and was deeply impressed by centuries old Japanese prints. The theme “Ukiyo-è” stresses “the impermanence of reality”, or… “Floating like a poppy on the river”. It became the title of her works shown at the SBK exhibition in Amsterdam. Her Sun-flowers, or “Floating Flowers”, are fired in a Tongkama kiln during a workshop in Częstochowa. These traditional Korean kilns can reach a temperature for nearly 1300°C!

That makes the “Floating Flowers” resistant against the Dutch weather and suitable for our gardens and cemeteries. It’s Elsbeth’s endeavour to start her works from “the emptiness”.