JUDY VAN LUYK
Dates of residency: November till December 2018
Born: 1976
Nationality: Dutch
Lives and works: Rotterdam, Netherlands
Education:
2006 MA Site-Specific Art, The Art Academie HEAD
1999 BA Fine Art, Willem de Kooning Academie
Selected shows:
2019 Artist versus Concrete, public installation, Rotterdam
2017 There is a crack in everything that’s how the light goes in, public installation, Vijverhofstraat 25
2017 Places and Traces, public installation on facade of Goethe Institut, Rotterdam
2017, There is a crack in everything, that’s how the light goes in, Rotterdam
THE ARTIST
Judy Van Luyk is a Dutch conceptual artist and her work is mostly site-specific, she believes that the work she produces should be pervaded with the place it will be exhibited in, it also means that she gets her direct inspiration from the environment she works in. She is fascinated by human traces, therefore she researches the surroundings and focuses on objects and details, that way details we normally don’t pay attention to become worthwhile looking at.
THE RESIDENCY
Judy was touched by the traces of war, which are still very visible in Beirut. Also, she was impressed by the zest for life of the population of the city; a mix of love, hate and eagerness to chance things. She researched how to make a work that includes the difficult political climate and history, while remaining positive and hopeful. The outcome is a series of proposals for interventions in public space. By drilling holes, she created the message ‘I love Beirut’; A homage to the city and its inhabitants.