Benjamin Schoones is a multidisciplinary artist based in Breda, currently pursuing an MFA at the Piet Zwart Institute in Rotterdam (2023-2025) and holds a BFA from St. Joost, School of Art & Design (2022).
He places self-produced objects and sometimes modified or ready-made objects in constellations that often interact with the given architecture of the space. Often manifesting through supporting sounds, text and the physical transformation of these materials, the chosen off-the-shelf parts are often linked to distribution and manufacturing processes that have fallen into unplanned obsolescence and been discarded. Reflecting by trying to find ways on how these objects correlate within these interactions of all sorts creating constructions with objects where these functionalities in these constructions will not be revealed.
Education
2023 – 2025: Master of Fine Arts, Piet Zwart Institute, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
2018 – 2022: Bachelor of Arts, St.Joost Breda, The Netherlands
2020 – 2021: Minor Arts & Humanity St.Joost Breda, The Netherlands
Group exhibitions
2025; P60 Assen NL, Vita Terrena
2025; TENT, Rotterdam NL, Piet Zwart Institute Graduation Show
2025; Clublokaal, Breda NL, Komma samen
2025; Piet Zwart Institute, Rotterdam NL, Appreciation exhibition & Open Studio's Rotterdam Art Week
2024; A Tale of a Tub, Rotterdam NL, Heating Systems
2024: Lely, Amsterdam NL, Leaving Space - Caretakers Burden
2024: Tramkade ‘s-Hertogenbosch NL, Wachten op Godot
2024: Club Solo, Breda NL, Heavy Foldable Table
2024: Piet Zwart Institute, Rotterdam NL, In Every Cacophony There is Harmony. Open studio’s
2023: Stedelijk Museum Schiedam, Schiedam NL, Assistant Guerrilla take-over Anne Wenzel’s Carte Blanche.
2023: Neck of the Woods, Rotterdam NL, May I Ask for Your Assistance
2023: KLEMM’S Gallery, Berlin DE, Part of an Ensemble XLI carriers
2023: Mieke van Schaijk, ’s-Hertogenbosch NL, Bossche Bol Bol Editie #0
2023: Gallery Biesenbach, online ART MATTERS #7 finals
2023: Kunstpodium-T, Tilburg NL. Apprentice Mater #4 Myspace
2023: Extrapool, Nijmegen NL, Destillaat #24
2022: Neck of the Woods, Rotterdam NL, Dimensions of Settlement
2022: IDFX, Breda NL, Recipes for disaster
2022: Lutherse Kerk, Breda NL, Cultuurnacht
2022: De Fabriek, Eindhoven NL, Wegens Omstandigheden is er Momenteel Geen Titel.
2022: Neck of the Woods, Rotterdam NL, You me, You.
2022: Galerie Pouloeuff, Naarden NL, Place to Be!
Duo exhibitions
2024: Neue Galere, Landshut DE, Elastic Saliva together with Mike Anna
2024: IDFX, Breda NL, Yellow Cube; Soundcheck in collaboration with Fenna Koot
2021: IDFX, Breda NL, combinatietonen in collaboration with Mike Anna
Solo exhibitions
2025; Kunstplatform L I N K, Zwolle NL, HYSIOCH - This hum is a tonal sigh.
2024: HKK, s’-Hertogenbosch NL, In short; my arms are sore. annex; yet, I'm laying folded.
Performances
2024: Roodkapje, Rotterdam NL, Room to Bloom in collaboration with Natalija Gucheva
2023: Medusa Offspace, Brussels BE, Cosmovisions in collaboration with Natalija Gucheva
2022: De Pont Museum, Tilburg NL, It is part XXXII of an ensemble…
2022: Museum Dhondt Dhaenens Sint-Martens-Latem BE, It is part XXX of an ensemble…
2021: Dürst Britt & Mayhew, The Hague NL, Envision this is part XXXVII of an ensemble…
2021: BUT Film Festival, Breda NL in collaboration with Mike Anna & Savannah Bredow
2020; Art Rendez Vouz, Breda NL
Publications
Heavy foldable table
Part 47, carriers
Given Education
2022: 6-week workshop at ArtEZ Arnhem.
Latent Commons, Collective Making module.
Experience & projects
2024 - current; Clublokaal
2022 – 2023 Ceramic assistant for Anne Wenzel. Projects; Carte Blanche Stedelijk Museum Schiedam & Razzia Monument Rotterdam
2021 – 2024 It's a Part of (FKA networked Collective)
2021 – 2023: Club Solo, Breda NL Slub Colo, Monthly Exhibitions, interventions, workshops and performances.
2021 – 2023: Club Solo, Breda NL, Producer teaser videos for solo Exhibtions.
Internships
2021 – Witte Rook, Breda
2018 – Make, Eindhoven
Grants & assignments
2021 International Vocalis Concours 's-Hertogenbosch
2023: sea foundation: Benjamin Schoones | studio encounter
2022: Metropolis M ; St.Joost Breda, Graduation Show
2021: IVC gaat samenwerking aan met AVK | St. Joost in ’s-Hertogenbosch
2021: IVC bundelt de krachten met AVK | St. Joost in Den Bosch
2021: Benjamin Schoones krijgt eerste opdracht tot vervaardigen kunstwerk LiedDuo