ABOUT
Dutch:
Monique van Kerkhof is sinds 2012 terug in Nederland, Maastricht, waar ze is opgegroeid. Haar achtergrond is Moderne Dans en Choreografe en volgend aan de theater/dans scholen in Amsterdam, Barcelona en New York.
Creëerde ruim 30 jaar geleden, haar eigen multi media producties. zoals Performances, Installaties,Video Kunst, Video Projecties, Muziek,Theater en Grafisch werk.
Haar recente voorstellingen: Museumnacht '16 en' 17 Dominicanen Boekhandel; Vrijthof Theater, Jubileum Dominicanen Boekhandel; Watertoren Schimmert, IBA Parkstad; A2 Tunnel voorstelling en in Chengdu en Beijing, China.
Hiervoor heeft ze 20 jaar lang in Tokio gewoond en begon haar productiebedrijf MONDESIGN.
Grote producties waren oa: Tunnelvision in de wereld grootste ondergrondse 'reservoir, en 'Seeing the World Through Different Eyes' in het gebouw van de United Nations University, Architect Kenzo Tange.
oa: The Synagogue van New York City, Studio Orensanz.In New York voorstelling 'Polyethylene' in een Brandweerkazerne van Downtown Community Television Center en '16'inches' in de oudste bestaande
Monique van Kerkhof was born in Nijmegen, Holland. Most of her youth she lived in Maastricht, she moved to Amsterdam at an age of 17 and got involved in Modern Dance. She left for Spain, when 22 years old to study Spanish and continuing dancing in Barcelona at ‘La Fabrica’. In 1985 she moved to New York City studying at the ‘Alvin Nikolais Dance School’ and at the ‘Merce Cunningham Studio’ (She received a scholarship from Merce Cunningham)
Seeing art as an integrated part of my life and the emphasis being not on the medium of presentation but on the essence of art. I try to achieve the best accomplishment by choosing the most suitable medium and to find different "roads" to express my ideas.
Monique van Kerkhof has returned to the Netherlands, since 2012, after living abroad most of her life. In cities as Barcelona, New York and Tokyo, started her company MONDESIGN in Tokyo since 2002
Her recent performances:
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Museum night 2016 & 2017 at the Dominican Bookstore
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Vrijthof Theater, Jubileum
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Water Tower Schimmert, IBA Parkstad
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A2 Tunnel and shows in Chengdu and Beijing, China
English:
In New York, Monique’s professional floral design experience continued. She grew up close to flowers, due to her mother side of two generations in the floral business. She worked 6 years for Preston Bailey Design Inc. and for Bill Ash from Interior Design Magazine.
She moved to Japan in 1990, worked 14 years for a Japanese production company: Bird Land as a (computer graphic) designer, in the meantime she produced performances, installations, projection/video art and exhibitions at unique architectural locations as:
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A Modern Opera in a reservoir in Abiko; ‘Concrete water`
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Art performance project at the United Nation University; ‘Seeing the World Through Different Eyes`
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A multi media art project at world biggest underground construction space ‘Gaigaku Housuiro; ‘Tunnel Vision`
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See more info on the menu under performances
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Smaller events took place at the Gallery, Clay in the Ginza, Tokyo installations and performances and at the Atelier Molenaar in Motomachi , Yokohama which was broadcast at TVK,
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Windowdisplay and performances At the Goto Flower shop display a performance in Roppongi, Tokyo.
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More work at Rockchallenge concert, Yokohama and promotion video collaboration with Cirque du Solei, Tokyo
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Modern Opera in a reservoir in Abiko,
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Art performance project at the United Nation University,
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And a multi media art project at world biggest underground construction space ‘Gaigaku Housuiro, broadcast at NHK
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Art project Tunnel Vision
TIMELINE
2018
Stenenwal 18b, Maastricht, The Netherlands
2017
Boekhandel Dominicanen, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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PERFORMANCE / The Future of the Book
Theatre Vrijthof, Maastricht, The Netherlands
2016
Holland ambassadors in Macedonia
PERFORMANCE / FOLLOW ME DOWN AGAIN
PROGRAMME: Museumnacht Maastricht
Boekhandel Dominicanen, Maastricht, The Netherlands
2015
PERFORMANCE / DUTCH DAY CREATIVITY CHENGDU
PERFORMANCE / PRESENTATION: Masterplan Film Talent
PRESENTATION: Pechakucha Night
Fangsuo Commune Chengdu China
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INSTALLATION / PROJECTION / Watertower Performance
Schimmert, Heerlen, The Netherlands
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A2 Tunnel Maastricht, The Netherlands
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Dance Performance
Mixcity Chengdu, China
2014
PERFORMANCE / EXHIBITION / EXPOA2
'VOETSTAPPEN IN HET GRAS' Maastricht, The Netherlands
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'Fashioned My Way'
Maastricht, The Netherlands
2012
PERFORMANCE/EXHIBITION 'TWO TIMES TWICE'
'Two Times Twice'
Tokyo, At OAG The German Goethe House, Akasaka, Japan
2010
THEATER PLAY, `39',
`my home is lost` At Yokohama Theater
Featuring Andrew Woolner, Monique van Kerkhof
Yokohama, Japan
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FLORAL DESIGN / ADVANCED FLORAL DECORATION DESIGN
FASHION SHOW, Cohim Design Academy
Fashion Show/ Floral/ Decorations, Beijing, China
2009
DANCEPERFORMANCE / ROCK CHALLENGE
Performance/ Visual Art School ‘Mondesign’,
At Rock Challenge Concert Japan
Cultural Hall, Yokohama, Japan
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DANCEPERFORMANCE / DANCING4KIDS
Performance/ Visual Art School ‘Mondesign’
Dancing4Kids event, At Tokyo Church Shibuya , Tokyo, Japan
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PERFORMANCE / Poetry Event at ‘At the Dickens’
Tokyo, Japan
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DANCEPERFORMANCE ‘MONDESIGN',
Benefit show, Dance Fusion Tokyo, At Tokyo Church, Tokyo, Japan
2008
CONCERT , DUETS: ‘ENCORE’, MONIQUE’S ORIGINAL SONGS
A benefit dinner/ entertainment fundraiser for Tokyo International Player's
Restaurant, Sabatine, Tokyo, Japan
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PERFORMANCE / POETRY, Poetry Event
Treasure Bar, Tokyo, Japan
2007
DANCE/ VIDEO DOCUMENTARY;
“Tunnelvision, Performance, 50 min. and “The Making Of'' , 20 min.
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DANCE PERFORMANCE / GOTO FLOWERSHOP
PERFORMANCE/ MUSIC/DANCE/SONGS, for ‘Run for the Cure’
Goto Flower Atelier, Roppongi, Tokyo,Japan
2006
Gaikakuhousuiro, Kasukabe, Saitama, Japan
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DANCEPERFORMANCE, 125 years Anniversary Tokyo University of Science at Noda Campus
Chiba, Japan
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PUBLICITY
Tunnel vision broadcast at NHK News
2005
DANCEPERFORMANCE‘ Japanese.Tradition Kabuki Dance’ (Nihon Buyo)
Culture Hall, Abiko, Chiba, Japan
2004
DANCEPERFORMANCE ‘Japanese.Tradition Kabuki Dance’
Culture Hall, Abiko, Chiba, Japan
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DANCE/ART VIDEO ’Nigorie’
Mejiro, Tokyo , Japan
2003
‘Seeing the World Through Different Eyes’
at The United Nations University, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan
2002
PERFORMANCE/EXHIBITION ‘Cor Cordis’
at Atelier E.R. Molenaar, Yokohama, Japan
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‘Cor, Cordis Tokyo 3 Min.
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PUBLICITY
‘Cor Cordis’ short documentary broadcast
at T.V. Kanagawa, Kanagawa Pref.
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DANCEPERFORMANCE
‘Japanese.Tradition Kabuki Dance’ (Nihon Buyo)
Culture Hall, Abiko, Chiba, Japan
2001
VIDEO DOCUMENTARY:
‘First Published Picture Books’ Phnom-Penh, Cambodia 20 min.
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Jomon
Gyouda-shi, Saitama, Japan
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DANCEPERFORMANCE / CONCRETE WATER
Concrete Water
Abiko, Chiba, Japan
1999
PUBLICITY
Archived by Montevideo, Amsterdam
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VIDEO ART TAPE ‘second move’, 1.5 Min.
1996
Hyatt Hotel, Tokyo , Japan
1995
EXHIBITION:
‘Today Dutch Art’ at Art Harumi, Tokyo,
1994
'Synesthesia' At Clay Gallery, Ginza, Tokyo,
1993
PERFORMANCE/ INSTALLATION: 'First move' at Clay Gallery, Tokyo,
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VIDEO ART TAPE ‘First Move’ 5 Min.
1992
VIDEO INSTALLATION: 'Time of waste, waste of time' TNAE Tokyo,
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PUBLICITY
Bought by Miyagi Prefectual Museum. Sendai , Japan
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FLORAL DESIGN / RYOKAN
Ryokan 'Yaguy-No-Sho' Salon Room
Izu-shi, Shizuoka, Japan
1991
VIDEO ART TAPE
Selected for Video Distribution by Video Gallery Scan Process art Inc., Tokyo
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PUBLICITY
Video art tapes Showed at Image Forum , Yotsuya, Tokyo, Japan
1990
PERFORMANCE / 0.25 POLYETHYLENE
'0.25 Polyethylene' At Downtown Community Television,
New York City, USA
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VIDEO ART TAPE 'Garbage' 3 Min. New York City, USA
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PUBLICITY
Showed at The Screening Series at D.C.T.V.
New york City, USA
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PUBLICITY
Broadcast as part of The Territory aired in Houston
Southwest Alternate Media Project, Texas, USA
1989
FLORAL DESIGN / TIFFANY PARTIES
1986-1989 New York City , USA
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FLORAL DESIGN / MODERN BRIDE MAGAZINE
1986-1989 New York City , USA
1988
PERFORMANCE, '16 inches' at Studio Orensanz, New York City , USA
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VIDEO ARTS / TRACE IN SPACE AND TIME
'Traces in space and time' 4.5 Min. New York City, USA
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PUBLICITY
Showed at The Screening Series at D.C.T.V.
1987
'Parts of Live' At 584 Broadway
New York City, USA
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'A Baroque Blitz' At the collective for living cinema
New York City, USA
1986
'Subway ghost' 7.5 Min. New York City, USA
1985
'Grey concrete' 1.5 Min. New York, USA