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“One amongst 7.000.000.000”

Eef Veldkamp is a young Dutch artist (1993). In his work Eef Veldkamp (1993) researches the systems and structures that dictate life: "we share one world with about 7.000.000.000 people, but I think we don't really know how to do that..." According to Eef this causes a lot of problems, but he thinks that isn't strange "we do live ón one world, but not ín one world." Therefore Eef searches for platforms which offer support to get a grip on the absurdity of our "living-together" [Dutch for society]. He researches systems that dictate our everyday life. He does this through 'counter-systems' - systems that are designed to designate other systems in an artistic way. "My way of working frequently results in strong consequences. With all certainty I try to prevent becoming an ivory tower-artist." According to the artist it's time to take responsibility for the world around us. "...and I think that art really is the method to do so." Politics, institutions and media are subjects which frequently reoccur in his work "the perfect cocktail for absurd power-situations."

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Society is a most complex phenomenon: we are surrounded by systems and structures that make living together possible. These systems and structures are to be found on every level; in between individuals; but also in relation to society or politics. And even though we often don’t even notice them, they are evident - we have embodied them. Eventually our whole society exists in the grace of all terms and conditions we have developed through time. Nevertheless people seem to come together unconditionally. This often results in wonderful events, interesting situations and complex problems: that is why it is so important to keep questioning and exploring these unconscious systems and structures. Nonetheless we are part of them, and they are part of us.

In my practice I engage with the problems which emerge from friction points in these systems and structures which I try to understand through artistic research. Every system and structure that we have made up ourselves can also be changed, so purely reflecting on them in an artistic way does not quench my thirst. I try to find or create ways to consort with these questions and problems in order to change them or find alternatives, often in collaboration with others. Mostly through so called ‘counter-systems’: small companies, initiatives and events which are especially erected, designed and organized for these specific problems, of course with an artistic wink. I use these platforms as a method or context of working resulting is publications, artworks, products, events, workshops: anything that seems to be necessary.