Transparent, cyan and blue borosilicate glass, ink, ESP32, HCSR04 sensor, 2 NEMA stepper motors, 2 A4988 drivers, PolyLactic Acid (PLA) and various electronics. Signed, dated and titled ‘Jeanine Verloop 2023’ (left and right on pedestal).

Exhibited:
Rotterdam, V2_Lab for the Unstable Media, 3x3 III, November 2023

Notes:
Interested in the impact of technology on imagination, Jeanine Verloop explores how it shapes, expands, and limits creativity. In a tech landscape dominated by invisible algorithms and standardized tablet-shaped devices, Verloop seeks to create unconventional machines that reintroduce a sense of magic, sparking contemplation about the purpose of these devices. Challenging the perception of machines as powerful and indestructible, her work embraces vulnerability, malfunction, and destruction.

Jeanine Verloop, known for her installations and multimedia creations, invites vulnerability and malfunction into her work. Often, her pieces self-destruct during exhibitions, presenting a deconstructive performance where the machine takes on the role of the performer, and she becomes the assistant. Her fascination with the mechanisms and biological principles of movement, cultivated during Illustration studies at the Willem de Kooning Academy, serves as the foundation for her exploration of kinetic devices.

In her artistic practice, Verloop seamlessly integrates the precision and flexibility of digital fabrication tools with the hands-on artistry of traditional tools. She extends her exploration across diverse domains, blending programming with glassblowing, resulting in unexpected forms. Recognized for her innovative approach, she received the Emerging Artist Grant from the Mondriaan Fund in 2020. Her work has been showcased internationally at ARS Electronica (2022), and she has participated in residencies at Hangar_org in Barcelona (2019) and CYENS in Nicosia (CY) (2022).

'Decay' is a crawling sculpture designed to move across a raised canvas, triggered by the visitor's movement. The continuous motion causes the image to fall from the elevated canvas to the ground. The damaged sculpture is then replaced, and the cycle repeats. The sculpture can be positioned on the platform to allow the "arms" to move freely without crawling. The decision to turn it on and permit its movement rests with the owner, recognizing that damage is an integral aspect of the vulnerable nature of Verloop's work.

Education:
Willem de Kooning Academy, Rotterdam, Bachelor of Arts.
Grafisch Lyceum, Rotterdam, Media Design.