Marijke Loosjes is an interdisciplinary artist based in Perth, (Whadjuk Noongar Country) Western Australia. Loosjes works in the mediums of photography, performance, installation and mixed media sculpture. Her practice explores the human condition, engaging with themes of mortality, transience and abjection. Presenting a blended dichotomy of unease and beauty, Loosjes aims to create a dialogue with the greater community on these intimate and taboo themes.

Loosjes has exhibited nationwide, undertaken several residencies in Europe and has sold work to a number of private collectors. Marijke Loosjes was born in Perth and continues to work in Perth, she graduated from Curtin University with a Bachelor of Arts in Fine Art.

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SHORT CV

EDUCATION
2010 Bachelor of Arts (Art), Curtin University

SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2019 NONE OF US ARE GETTING OUT OF HERE ALIVE Heathcote Gallery
2015 NDSM Artist in Residence Exhibition NDSM Gallery
2014 De Collectie Free Range Gallery, Fringe World Festival
2012 They Speak in Tongues Unknown ESP Gallery, Head On Photo Festival
2011 The Night Air Smells of Smoke and I Think of You OnWilliam Outskirts

GROUP EXHIBITIONS (Selected)
2019 Collective Perth Centre of Photography
2017 The Rituals Curated by Marijke Loosjes The Ferguson Foundry
2016 Perth International Burlesque Festival Opening Chrissie Parrott Arts Gallery Space
2015 D i s / c o n n e c t i o n The Basement Gallery
SCENE Nyisztor Studio
Blacklist – Art in the dark 248 Newcastle Street
2014 Your Body As The Temple Smart Space Gallery, Fringe World Festival
2012 ARTWEAR Brunswick Street Gallery
Metamorphosis Curated by Marijke Loosjes Free Range Gallery
Conservatorium Paper Mountain
2010 Curtin Grad Show Curtin University Art Department
Uncover Projection Showcase Award (finalist) Perth Centre of Photography

PERFORMANCES
2019 V.S.E. Pig Melon
Snap The Performance Bar
NONE OF US ARE GETTING OUT OF HERE ALIVE Heathcote Gallery
2018 DROWNING Paper Mountain, Fringe World Festival
[RETURN] Night Mass at Dark Mofo
2017 The 6th Online Performance Art Festival Website link
The Rituals Curated by Marijke Loosjes The Ferguson Foundry

ADDITIONAL PROJECTS
2015 Begin The Fall, Aaron McPolin Set Designer

RESIDENCIES
2015 NDSM Treehouse Residency
2013 Palazzo Rinaldi Artist Residence

AWARDS
2018 Live performance ‘DROWNING’ Award Nominated Fringe World Festival Visual Arts Award
2014 Exhibition ‘De Collectie’ First Runner-Up Fringe World Festival Little Creatures Visual Arts Award

PUBLICATIONS
2015 Dark Beauty Magazine, Set Designer, Begin The Fall
2014 Quaint Magazine, Issue One
2013 Uzu Zine, Issue Two

MEDIA
2019 NONE OF US ARE GETTING OUT OF HERE ALIVE Review Grok Online
2018 DROWNING Review Out in Perth
DROWNING Review Fringefeed
2017 The Rituals Review Perth Underground
The Rituals Interview X-Press Magazine
2012 They Speak in Tongues Unknown Interview Drum Media
2011 Burlesque Photo Essay Western Independent