Born in Geldrop, the Netherlands (1994). I studied BA Fine Art at Minerva, Groningen, and MA Applied Arts and Design at the Sandberg Institute. I have lived and worked in Groningen and Amsterdam, and I currently live and work in Antwerp.
Bio
Artist
Statement
Growing up within a multicultural identity, I encountered both the warmth of traditions and the disorientation of their contradictions. From that tension emerged a sense of displacement — an emptiness that moves my practice: a desire to give form and meaning to what might otherwise remain unseen.
I begin with space and the object, through which I translate memory into material. Encounters that stir this inner landscape — with people, objects, or environments — become markers within it, points I hold onto and shape. The forms that surface through mapping, molding, and sculpting become vessels carrying the emotional gravities of belonging.
My work manifests in tangible objects and temporary gestures that expose what usually stays hidden — the always familiar, now weighted with memory and context. Through these material traces, I give voice to absence — both as a message and comfort; an ongoing attempt to find a genuine sense of home.
Artistic &
Social Engagement
Graduated as a visual artist with a strong theoretical foundation in pedagogy, participation, social engagement, and urban social development. In both my artistic and research practice, I draw on knowledge that examines how we relate to one another, what we value in those relationships and how to shape a sustainable cycle. I hold a strong sense of social justice and seek togetherness, exploring how identity is shaped within familial, social, and political contexts.
Alongside my artistic practice, I am a natural facilitator. I organize projects, support collaborations. I consider it important to contribute to the collective effort of fostering and strengthening cultural scenes, particularly for those who engage in care and social change.
Exhibitions
2025 Expoposter, PARK, Tilburg (NL)
2025 The proof is in the pudding, Stadsgalerij, Breda (NL)
2025 Growing over in the pool, The pool sectie-C, Eindhoven (NL)
2024 Dampy, Afstudeertentoonstelling Sandberg Institute, Amsterdam (NL)
2023 Ana Selm, Groepstentoonstelling Gallery Ellipsis, Amsterdam (NL)
2023 Dirty world, Groepstentoonstelling Sexyland, Amsterdam (NL)
2022 Festival for the world to come, Groepstentoonstelling Banana mountain, Orgiva (ES)
2022 Once upon a time, Groepstentoonstelling Het resort, Groningen (NL)
2021 DETOUR, Afstudeertentoonstelling, Minerva, Groningen (NL)
2021 Greenlight, Groepstentoonstelling Minerva, Groningen (NL)
2020 Slegte TV, Groepstentoonstelling, deslegtetv.blogspot.com
2020 Homescreen Slegte studio’s, https://www.instagram.com/homescreen._/Homescreen
2020 #3PARK, https://www.instagram.com/homescreen._/,
2019 2343D, Groepstentoonstelling Minerva, Groningen (NL)
2018 Onderhuids, Groepstentoonstelling SIGN, Groningen (NL)
2025 Development progam, Jump, Brabant (NL)
2021 Midseason, Het Resort, Groningen (NL)
2020 24hour residency, Kunsthuis SYB, Beetsterzwaag (NL)
Education
2024 Sandberg Instituut, Dirty Art Department. MFA Applied arts & design
2021 Academie Minerva Groningen, Beeldende Kunst. BA Fine arts
2018 Academie St. Joost 's Hertogenbosch, Propedeuse Fine arts
2015 Koning Willem 1 College, 's Hertogenbosch, Fashion & Design.