Rene Beekman
40x20x10 cm, wood, acrylic, electronics, e-ink screen
"Leaf" asks questions about our understanding of what is and is not alive, or what can and cannot be alive, and ultimately about life and death. It is about which things around us are we willing to contribute life as a condition to. This work is about the properties of this being-alive, about the associated timescales and objecthood.
"Leaf" is a herbarium-like box, in which an e-ink screen grows patterns that allude to leaf veins. But it does this at a pace that is well outside the time normally allotted to viewing works of art. The work demands that we change our attitude and expectations, or we will not grasp its aliveness.
Rene Beekman (born in 1968 in the Netherlands) is a multidisciplinary artist whose work spans drawing, video, installation, and sound. His practice explores the intersections between time, memory, and perception, often using archival materials and found objects to create narratives that challenge the boundaries between fiction and reality.
Beekman’s art investigates the subtle shifts in our experience of time and the ways in which memory shapes our understanding of the past. Through delicate and immersive compositions, he invites viewers to engage with the ephemeral and transient nature of existence.
He received a BA in media arts from the AKI (Enschede, the Netherlands) and an MA in philosophy from the Sofia University (Bulgaria). Beekman has exhibited extensively in Europe and beyond. His work has been featured in numerous solo and group exhibitions, festivals, and international residencies. Rene Beekman lives and works in Sofia.
Website: raakvlak.net
Beekman’s art investigates the subtle shifts in our experience of time and the ways in which memory shapes our understanding of the past. Through delicate and immersive compositions, he invites viewers to engage with the ephemeral and transient nature of existence.
He received a BA in media arts from the AKI (Enschede, the Netherlands) and an MA in philosophy from the Sofia University (Bulgaria). Beekman has exhibited extensively in Europe and beyond. His work has been featured in numerous solo and group exhibitions, festivals, and international residencies. Rene Beekman lives and works in Sofia.
Website: raakvlak.net