ruimteCAESUUR
Since 1995, exhibitions of contemporary art have been made in CAESUUR, from 1999 on at Lange Noordstraat 67 in Middelburg. Visual arts, in relation with contemporary art discourse, are always the guiding principle for an exhibition, but a historical and social perspective also determine our choices.
ruimteCAESUUR stands for the autonomy of art, embedded in larger systems, and puts the artist’s oeuvre at the center of organizing its (solo) exhibitions. Young, novice and “arrived” artists are offered a platform to present their work in a non-commercial environment. Meeting and learning from each other play an important role within our annual planning.
ruimteCAESUUR is a private initiative, without any profit motive, with Willy van Houtum and visual artist Hans Overvliet as its core; they form the board of the CAESUUR foundation. teamCAESUUR is more than completed by the artists Jorieke Rottier and Giel Louws.
The exhibitions in 2024 will be organized as much as possible in cooperation with art initiatives from other countries, such as Lípa Art Collection and Luxfer Open Space, both from the Czech Republic, Slipvillan from Sweden, Gallery Durden and Ray in Los Angeles, U.S.A., Bloom Gallery in Valencia, Spain, etc.
Exchange with Dutch artists ensures reciprocity in this process.
The unique composition of this team crosses borders of art practices, gender, and generations.
Space
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1. (SOLO)EXHIBITINS FROM 1995 ON curated by teamCAESUUR
1995/1996
Margo, Hans Overvliet, Johan Klein, René van Schagen († 2017), Eric Roest († 2014)
1997
Tom Küsters († 2008), Anda van Riet, Karina Leijnse, Adrie van Zielst, Leontien Hooij
1998
Hein Verwer, Eric Roest († 2014), Margo, Rinus Roepman, Peter Steutel, Ramon de Nennie († 2024), Goof Remijn
1999
Ko de Jonge, Harrie Vandevliet, Kees de Valk († 2019), Jan VerhaegheBelgium
Hans EnemanBelgium, Matthieu van de LobelleBelgium, Thijs van TongerenBelgium , Ursula HarriazBelgium, Amanda CodellSweden, Steven de StarckeBelgium , Frank GuthörelBelgium, Martin Saura LeonidasSpain, Bavo OlbregtsBelgium ,
Ursula HarriazTurky, Marinus Boezem, Claudia KölgenGermany , Kristof van GestelBelgium, Ward HermansBelgium, Kristof TsjoenBelgium , Lize VandenbreedeBelgium, Bram DujardinBelgium
2000
Conny Dekker, Goof Remijn, Daniël de WaeleBelgium , Sylvia Savelkool & Corine Vughts
Auction for BenekromGhana
2001
Mako JohizukaJapan , Angela Raanhuis & Peter Steutel, Aurora Loerakker, Sheila Minderhout
2002
Ramon de Nennie († 2024), Hans EnemanBelgium, Tom Küsters († 2008), Lotje van de Vliet, Jean GodecharleBelgium
2003
Jan Banning, Kees Wijker, Marc Niessen, James van LuppenBelgium
Frie J. JacobsBelgium, Kris van DesselBelgium , Kees Wijker
2004
Bregje de Heer, Dominique Van der WalleBelgium , Jen GosséBelgium , Laurence BoricBelgium, Koen BrouckeBelgium, Kris van DesselBelgium , Harry Vandervliet, Takako HamanoJapan, Johan Klein, Caroline Passenier
2005
Eric Roest († 2014), Daniëlle Lemaire & Monique Laros, Bianca Runge, Nelleke Maljaars († 2014), Ko de Jonge & Johan van GeluweBelgium († 2020), Jan VerheagheBelgium, Hans EnemanBelgium, Mattieu LobelloBelgium
2006
Eva Krause, Hein Verwer, Hans Bommeljé, Annemieke Fanoy, Ko de Jonge, Ramon de Nennie († 2024) , Mark Niessen, Hans Overvliet, Rinus Roepman, Nanda Runge, Anne-Marie van Sprang, Ferry Zeelenberg († 2014) , Sela©, Caroline Passenier, Peter Steutel, Philip Veurink, Kees de Valk († 2019), Harrie Vandevliet, Kees Wijker, Jan VerhaegheBelgium, Hans EnemanBelgium , Peter Sijnke, Machteld van der Wijst, Peter & Jan Hamer, Douwe Eisenga, Jan B. Kuipers
2007
Toshihiro HattoriJapan, Hein Verwer, Annemiek Fanoy, Ko de Kok, Jan Banning, Yuko EbinaJapan
VOGELTREK | TRAVELLING BIRDS
with Jan Koolmees Verschoore, Ko Zwarte Kraai de Jong, Rolf Vredesduif Soesman, Rod House Sparrow SummersU.K. , Rinus Europese Kanarie Groenendaal, Tien Sneeuwuit Heestermans, Al Ijsvogel BrullU.S.A. , Lucien Chiffchaff SuelFrance, Anna Hummingburd BananaItaly, Johan Koekoek van GeluweBelgium, Keit Robin BatesU.K. , Kazunori Longeared Owl MurakamiJapan, Karla Nightingale SachseGermany, Piet Paradijsvogel Franzen, André Heggemus van der Veeke, Ever Shearwater Arts
2008
Kees de Valk († 2019), Teja van Hoften, Leni van den Berge, Hein Verwer, Tamara Dees, kunstbende
2009
Ramon de Nennie († 2014) & Machteld van der Wijst curated Annabel GarrigaSpanje & Edouard van de Velde, Hans Bommeljé, Harmen Eijzenga († 2017): symposion
2010
FULL HOUSE – art machine / design architekt Johan de Koning
Sander van Loon, Jeltje Ratsma
2011
FULL HOUSE – art machine / design architekt Johan de Koning
Mieke Wijnen, Yvette Lardinois, Coen Cornelis & Mic-L, Jan VerhaegheBelgium , Harm Ronald Maris, Giel Louws, Petra Bouman, Desiree de Baar
Music: Tony van den Buusse. Zaniac
HET VERDICHTE GEHEIM | poets in CAESUUR
Hélène Gelèns, Mustafa Stitou, Annemieke Gerrist, K. Michel.
2012 - 2013
THE PAINTER, THE WORK AND THE STUDIO
Special design space for this project: Fred van den Berge († 2017), Koen BrouckeBelgium, Machteld Solinger, Jeanny Golembiewski († 2020), Michiel Paalvast, Thomas Rameckers, Viktor Baltus, Jan Wattjes, Fabian Westphal, Evelien de Jong, Niek Hendrixs, Ralph de Jong, Machiel van Soest, Kees de Kort, Just Quist, Albert Jonas, jen gosséBelgium
action BALLUSTRADA | 50 kunstenaars / 50 werken
2014
LET GOOOOO . . . . . | curator Just Quist
Georgos KontisGreece, Justin TimeIceland / the Netherlands , Mitchell TharU.S.A.
Iva Supic JankovicCroatia, Pim Kersten, Jack Segbars, HardcoreU.K.
2015
Tonio de Roover, Johan Nieuwenhuize, Aimée Terburg, Frank ÅsnesNorway , Fred van den Berge († 2017), Dani Ploeger, Loek Grootjans, Giel Louws summer exhibition: sleutelCAESUUR
2016
teamCAESUUR | THINGS
Frederick JohannsongGermany & Oliver OpokuGhana | teja van hoften
Yolanda Roosen | William Verstraeten († 2023) | Ko de Jonge | leon riekwell
dialogen | artist talks
artists & students PhiloCom & Art&Design UCR
Dani Ploeger | William Verstraeten († 2023)
music@caesuur | musici uit Syrië & UCR by Co-Incidence
2017
POETRY FESTIVAL | Coordination / organisation | Jan J.B. Kuipers & R.J. Swiers
Jacoline Vlaander | Karel Leeftink | Theo Raats | Anna Schenk († 2025)
Juul Kortekaas | Johan Meesters | Tijs van Bragt | Joop Buma († 2021)
Marcel Koopman | Robbert Jan Swiers | Jan J.B. Kuipers
Stefaan van den BremtBelgium
2017
POSE THE QUESTION – website with all activities
tear project within the framework of Middelburg 800
design space for this project Johan de Koning
Leon Riekwell | Ko de Jonge | Elis Vermeulen | Ramon de Nennie († 2024)
Harmen Eijzenga († 2017) | Leni van den Berge | Anne Vader | Dani Ploeger
Hans Overvliet | Coen v.d. Hilst & Michael van Oostende | Giel Louws
Liesbeth Labeur | Hans Bommeljé | Johan de Koning | Alexander Herrebout
Marek & Ianthe Michnowicz | Durk van der Meer | Thomas Pillen
Fred van den Berge († 2017) | Rinus Roepman | Nuria BofarullSpain
jen gosséBelgium | Harry Vandevliet & Kees de Valk († 2019)
Alexia ManzanoGermany | Jörn J. BurmesterDenmark | Gemma BrownU.K.
Paola Leenhouts González-EspejoSpain | Frederick JohannsonGermany
Alina AchenbachGermany
2018
Peter PuypeBelgium & Dani Ploeger | Hans Overvliet & Ingrid Rollema
Giel Louws | Sheaf & BarleyU.K. & Dani Ploeger
Art fair
Art Fair Amsterdam | Beurs van Berlage | ruimteCAESUUR & Giel Louws
2019
Giel Louws | Ko de Jonge | Merlyn ParidaenBelgium | Jorieke Rottier
Ingrid Rollema & Jorg Schellekens | Peter Geerts
In memoriam Kees de Valk († 2019)
Giel Louws | residency at Luxfer Open Space | Česká SkaliceCzech Republic
2020
Charlotte Besuijen | Ruben Mols | Johanna Talja | Karl Karlas
Nele BrökelmannGermany, June YuChina, Katarina PetrovicCraotia
In memoriam Johan van GeluweBelgium († 2020)
2021
CAESUUR and the object | art in public Middelburg Corona space
Poppy JacksonU.K. | Giel Louws | Ko de Jonge | Jorieke Rottier
Fenna Koot | Vincent VoillatFrance
In the space of Caesuur
Romee van Oers and Jorieke Rottier | Pierre CoricBelgium | Rebecca Niculae
Hans Overvliet | residency at Luxfer Open Space | Česká SkaliceCzech Republic
Juxtapose Art Fair | AarhusDenemark
2021 – 2022
teamCAESUUR | VIDEOS ON THE WINDOW | LONG STORIES, SHORT MOVIES
CAESUUR / Jorieke Rottier | Dani Ploeger | Marinus van Dijke | Giel Louws
Noortje Haegens | Hans Overvliet
STUDIO 44Sweden / Jannike BrantåsSweden, Lei YanChina, Laetitia DeschampsFrance , Lou FeiChina, Madeleine AlemanSweden , Rikard FåhraeusSweden, Xue TaoChina , Zi BaiChina . MasoudIran
2022
Lípa | Roel van der LindenCzech Republic | Luděk RathouskýCzech Republi
Katelijne de CorteBelgium | Giel Louws
CONFLUX- artist group Slipvillan | StockholmSweden
Supermarket Independent Art Fair | StockholmSweden
Roel van der LindenCzech Republic
The making of possibly the longest painting in the world – Dutch catalogue
Art teacher | Bo de Jong
Involved artists | Giel Louws | Wim Hofman | Mohamad Abo ZarraaIrak
leon riekwell | Bert Dorrestijn | Liesbeth Labeur | Michiel Paalvast
Menno de Nooijer | Kianoosh GeramiIran | Hans Overvliet | Ko de Jonge
teamCAESUUR | VIDEOS ON THE WINDOW | LONG STORIES, SHORT MOVIES
Nikola Ivanov Czech Republic | Jean GodecharleBelium | Ying LiuChina
Hester van Tongerlo | Noortje Haegens | Marinus van Dijke
Annelies Jahn | Françoise and Paul&Menno de Nooijer
Hans EnemanBelgium | Harriet Rademakers
2023
William Verstraeten († 2023) | Oleg Kharchenko (Kharch Oleg)Ukraine
Ying LiuChina and Alireza AbbasyIran
teamCAESUUR & Gallery Durden and Ray | Middelburg/ Los AngelesUSA
Bo de Jong
teamCAESUUR | VIDEOS ON THE WINDOW | LONG STORIES, SHORT MOVIES
Marinus van Dijke, Annelies Jahn, Françoise and Paul&Menno de Nooijer, Noortje Haegens
Juxtapose Art Fair | AarhusDenmark
Giel Louws | residency at Slipvallen | StockholmSweden
Bo de Jong | residency at Luxfer Open Space | Česká SkaliceCzech Republic
2024
teamCAESUUR - S A L E 2 | Jeanny Golembiewski (1961 - 2021) | Jeroen Witvliet
Andrea Freckmann en Theun Govers | Hans Overvliet
Exchange program: Laetitia Deschamps
Residency: Jorieke Rottier | AIR Slipvillan
Aalt van de Glind
2025
HOMO CAESURIENSIS (de caesuriaanse mens) een samenwerkingsproject van de grafische werkplaats nijmegen en de roofprint pers in middelburg. De spelers: Sophie Teunissen, Sjoerd Tegelaers, Marleen van de Velde (grafische werkplaats nijmegen) met harriët rademakers & leni van den berge (de roofprint pers)
Servi van Grinsven | Eleye Boerenkamps
Yuk Kan Yeung & Margré Steensma | Micha Patinott | Machteld Solinger
3. GROUP EXHIBITIONS OUTSIDE ruimteCAESUUR
curated by teamCAESUUR in collaboration with
1999
FOUR WINDOWS | in collaboration with Sjoerd Parridaen, Academie voor Schone Kunsten GentBelgium | in the publice space of Middelburg
With Armanda CardellSweden, Leonidas Martin SauraSpain , Wim WaleputBelgium
Bravo OlbrechtsBelgium, Steven De StaerckeBelgium, Frank GuthörelBelgium ,
2000 – 2007
VIEWPOONT – art in the public spaces of Middelburg, Oostende Belgium , BruggeBelgium, Knokke HeisBelgium and LilleFrance
In collaboration with Zeeuws Archief – Peter Sijnke
Curator Jan VerheagheBelgium in cooperation wih Hans Overvliet met Jen GosséBelgium , Dominiq V.D. WallBelgium, Frie J. JacobsBelgium , Pierre GoetinckBelgium , Jean GodecharleBelgium, Kris Van DesselBelgium , Mako IshizukaJapan, Frauke DendoovenBelgium, Irene JudongBelgium , Peter LagastBelgium, Hans Overvliet, Xavier TricotBelgium, Ria VerhaegheBelgium , Ko De Jonge, Johan Van GeluweBelgium, Hans DemeulenaerBelgium , Matthieu LobelleBelgium
2000
OUTSIDE THE MULTITUDE – Brugge, European capital of culture 2000
curators Jan VerheagheBelgium en Hans Overvliet
In Koetshuis Groep Planning Brugge wit Rinus Roepman, Harry Vandevliet, Hans Overvliet.
In then called presentatieruimteCAESUUR met Jan VerhaegheBelgium , Hans EnemanBelgium, Matthieu LobelleBelgium
2004
LOGO? / NO LOGO! | Hogeschool West-Vlaanderen, BruggeBelgium
in collaboration with the curators Hans EnemanBelgium en Jan VerhaegeBelgium with Wim Bakker, Laurence BoricBelgium, Koen BrouckeBelgium, Ellen Brouwers, Minerva Cuevas, Frauke DendoovenBelgium, Kees De Valk, Hans EnemanBelgium , Ayse ErkmenBelgium, Guerrilla GirlsBelgium, Jean GodecharleBelgium , Hein Verwer Jen GosséBelgium, Loek Grootjans, Fabrice HubertBelgium, Frie J. JacobsBelgium , Katharina JahnkeGermany, Tom Küsters († 2008),Leopold LiouBelgium , Messieurs DelmotteBelgium, Hans Overvliet, Luc RabaeyBelgium, Joanna RajkowskaBelgium, Enzo UmbacaItaly, Valérie VanderschaegheBelgium , Johan Van GeluweBelgium († 2020), Dominiq V.D. Wall.Belgium , Jeffrey Van HilleBelgium, Judith Van IjkenBelgium, Jan VerhaegheBelgium , Charles Verraest & Lieven LefereBelgium
THE PAINTER, THE WORK AND THE STUDIO
in collaboration with the attending visitors in exhibition space WALLSTREET 45 – Vlissingen
Participants outside of solo exhibitions: Michiel Paalvast, Aimée Terburg
Participants outside of solo exhibitions in the Grote Kerk Veere: Michiel Paalvast, Giel Louws, Luc Vandervelde LuxBelgium , Caspar Hoogzaad, Machiel van Soest
2007 - 2008 - 2009
Three presentations art works DE KUNSTBENDE
4. SPECIAL PROJECTS
curated by teamCAESUUR
1997
BETWEEN KID AND ART
150 drawings from children group 7 en 8 De Beverburgh
In cooperation with Maja de Kraker
1998
NICHE PROJECT | a reverse iconoclastic fury
sculptures throughout public spaces of the city of Middelburg with Goof Remijn, Kees de Valk († 2019), Harrie Vandevliet, Hans Overvliet, Ko de Jonge, Anne-Marie van Sprang, Hein Verwer, Ramon de Nennie, Margo, Peter Steutel, Ferry Zelenberg († 2014), Philip Veurink
2005
CASUAL MIDDELBURG | images throughout the city of Middelburg with Machteld van der Wijst, Peter & Jan Hamer, Peter Sijnke, Sela©, Ramon de Nennie, Douwe Eisenga († 2017), Jan B. Kuipers, Caroline Passenier, Harrie Vandevliet, Peter Steutel, Philip Veurink, Hans Overvliet, Hans Bommeljé
FOR SALE – into the new year with an empty studio . . . Hans Bommeljé, Annemieke Fanoy, Ko de Jonge, Ramon de Nennie, Mark Niessen, Hans Overvliet, Caroline Passenier, Rinus Roepman, Bianca Runge, Nanda Runge, Anne-Marie van Sprang, Kees de Valk († 2019), Harrie Vandevliet, Kees Wijker, Jan VerhaegheBelgium, Hans EnemanBelgium
2005 – 2013
POETS ON THE WINDOWS OF CAESUUR | window filling poetry projections curator F. van Dixhoorn with Tonnus Oosterhof, Mustafa Stitou, Tsaed Bruinja, Elmar Kuiper, Jan Baecke & Alfred Marseille, Astrid Lampe, Rozalie Hirst & Harm van Dorpel
2008 | IMAGES FROM THE BASEMENT OF THE KASK – AntwerpenBelgium curator Caroline van der Star
Presentation on the preparations for the restoration of the statues of the town hall of Veere
2010
Seven performances of LA STRADA - theater concerning life on earth Presentation art magazine decreet #1 and #5
2011
GROETEN UIT MIDDELBURG 1
GROETEN UIT MIDDELBURG 2 | genealogy of a summer mail-art project Hans Overvliet | Dutch text Harmen Eijsenga († 2017) met Yvette, Frank, Ko, Giel, Johan, Tien, Ton, Sonja, Marcel, Leni, Harmen, Bea, Jan, Lies, Gerard, Willy, Hans, Tjeu, Michiel, Hetty, Peter, Ramon, Marlies, Pierre, Harry, Ellemijn, Ali, Lynn, Anneke, Marcel, Johan, Monique, Marceline, Pita, Petra, Johan, Machteld, Anneke, Bert, Alexander, Wilma, Wim, Riet, Theo, Gré, Renny, Dominique, Alistar, Michiel, Peter, Jan, Ellen, Peter, Ans, José, Jeltje, Margriet, Douwe, Miki, Thom, Zep, Desirée, Louise, Frans, Stijntje, Cees, Max, Nina, Annabel, CURIOSITAS, Tamara, Frank, Anja, Robbert Jan, Joost, Wouter, Puvinusa, Stefan, Jannie [ groeten via . . . ], Trees, Ruud & Petra
THE VERDICTED SECRET | one-on-one poetry readings in collaboration with F. van Dixhoorn en Johan de Koning [Stichting Literaire Activiteiten Zeeland]
Hélène Gelèns, Mustafa Stitou, Annemieke Gerrist, K. Michel
2012
THE COLLECTOR | from the colection of . . . in Caesuur with contributions by Nankie de Vreeze, Michiel Paalvast, Hans Overvliet, Willy van Houtum, Giel Louws, Harmen Eijzenga († 2017), Leni van den Berge
2013
HELP BALLUSTRADA GET THROUGH THE WINTER auction for the literary magazine Ballustrada with Anna Barbara Kolbe, Annemiek Bibbe, Anonymus / n.n., Ans Couwenberg, Ben Vranken († 2019), Bert Begijn, Bianca Runge, deJong&Marcel, Femke Gerestein, Frank ÅsnesNorway , Giel Louws, Hans Bommeljé, Hans Overvliet, Harry Vandevliet, Jan Breeuwer, Jan VerhaegheBelgium, Jan Verschoore, Jean Kamps, Just Quist, leon riekwell, Jeanny Golembiewski († 2020), Jen Gossé Belgium , Ronald Kuipers, Yvon Né, Johan van GeluweBelgium († 2020), Leni van den Berge, Loek Grootjans, Kees de Valk († 2019), Ko de Jonge, Koen BrouckeBelgium , Sebastiaan Spit, Machteld v.d. Wijst, Marcel Herms, Michiel Paalvast, Michiel van der Zwan, Monique Jasperse, Peter Steutel, Piet Franzen, Rob Maaskant, Rod Summers, Ronald Maris, Sjoerd ParidaenBelgium , Willy de Houck,
Yvette Lardinois, Theo Jordans, Tien Heestermans, Tijl Orlando Frijns, Toon Truyens, 48073
2012 – 2013
10 ‘TABLE CONVERSATIONS’ in the context of THE PAINTER, THE WORK AND THE SUDIO moderator Harmen Eijzenga († 2017)
2012, 2013, 2014
Participation in the CHILDREN'S ART WEEK in Caesuur
5. teamCAESUUR | THE PEOPLE THROUGH THE YEARS
Maja de Kraker, Piet Hoogland, Hein Verwer, F. van Dixhoorn, Ramon de Nennie, Machteld van der Wijst, Michiel Paalvast, Anne Breel, Harmen Eijzenga († 2017), Just Quist, Dani Ploeger Nowadays
Willy van Houtum, Hans Overvliet, Giel Louws, Jorieke Rottier