This movie was recently made about the Murals that I painted for the Wonderkamers (Chambers of Wonder) in the Zeeuws Museum, Middelburg, the Netherlands in 2019. Title: Wonderkamers Zeeuws Museum – De verwonderingen van Pepijn van den NieuwendijkThe movie is subtitled in Chinese and English. Visual stories are told about a journey of the Phoenix. […]
Category Archives: Project
The Ceramic Congress Korea 2020
I am participating in The Ceramic Congress Korea 2020 with an online workshop (how I make my ‘Fuping bird’ sculpture) and an interview. 3 Days of Pottery Workshops. When: November 27th-29th 2020. Where: All Online!
Indigo Monsters Return
Ceramic exhibition by 3 international artists Vipoo Srivilasa, Shin Koyama, and Pepijn van den Nieuwendijk La Lanta Fine Art, Bangkok, Thailand February 14 – April 10, 2020 La Lanta Fine Art is pleased to announce a group exhibition “Indigo Monsters Return” by 3 international artists; Vipoo Srivilasa (Thai/Australian), Shin Koyama (Japanese) and Pepijn van den […]
Wonderkamers Zeeuws Museum
I recently painted murals for the new Wonderkamers (Chambers of Wonder) at Zeeuws Museum, Middelburg, the Netherlands. Visual stories are told about a journey of the Phoenix. Detached himself from the rigid vase on which he was painted in the 18th century in China. He travels in a ship or is flying over the sea. […]
Powerlifting and two broken backs
Finally, it stands. One of the two large vases that I painted in Jingdezhen, China in December 2018. After quite a long journey (in terms of distance as well as in life experience), a lot of powerlifting, two broken backs (sorrysorry Lenny and Mark), and a slightly bruised left wrist (myself, left-handed), it finally arrived […]
Jingdezhen 2018
From December 8 until December 29, 2018 I was in China. Most of the time in the porcelain capital Jingdezhen, and only a few days in Shanghai. In Jingdezhen I painted two large scale blue and white vases in a small and cold but rather awesome factory pretty far from Downtown Jingdezhen. Fantastic time and […]
There was a dragon in the shop
Dragons of Ming for sale I just reopened my Etsy store, yeah! My store is at http://etsy.com/shop/CirqueDePepin Just added 11 ceramic “Dragons”. These dragons are from my ‘Dragons of Ming’ series. For this project, inspired by my travels to Jingdezhen, China and my sparked interest in historic Chinese porcelain, I make vases, sculptures and these […]
Op Visite bij Pieter – Beelden in de tuin
Nieuwe tentoonstelling: Beelden in de tuin’, Woonzorgcentrum Stefanna in Delft 7 september t/m 7 oktober 2018. Op de foto mijn beeld ‘Totem van kracht, wijsheid en geluk’ keramiek, 46 (h) x 30 (l) x 20 (b), en het beeld ‘Reizen van de Dodo’, keramiek, 46 (h) x 36 (l) x 28 (b) cm. De foto’s […]
Pepijn at work
The talented filmmaker Jaco Kruidenier of MaasMedia Rotterdam recently made a short film about Pepijn’s work. The film has a wonderful atmosphere, and is filmed entirely on location at Struktuur86 in The Hague where Pepijn regularly works on his ceramic sculptures. Thanks you Jaco! Now the film is still in Dutch, hopefully there will soon […]
Tussen kunst en geschiedenis • Between art and history
Exhibition ‘Between art and history’ This Saturday the exhibition ‘Between art and history’ opens at the Stedelijk Museum Coevorden. Pepijn has made new ceramic work especially for this exhibition. Museum Coevorden Haven 4 7741 JV Coevorden The Netherlands The Stedelijk Museum Coevorden aims to bring the history of Coevorden to the public in a surprising […]