Epoxy 3D printed base with perspex 'arms', SG90 servo motor, Neo Pixel Ring, Arduino Uno, on a wooden and plexiglass base. Signed, dated and titled ‘Jeanine Verloop 2023’ (on plexiglass plate). 

Exhibited:
Cyprus, Nicosia, WIP Festival Cyens, Brave New Humanity, Centre of Excellence, October 2022.; Delft, Science Centre TU Delft, Maker Fair, participated in experiment, mei 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).

Lotus is a kinetic sculpture that opens and closes using a small servo motor. This work was created during her artist-in-residence at CYENS - Center of Excellence in Nicosia, Cyprus. There are different species, each featuring unique arms. Currently, three of them exist, with one of them in the collection of CYENS. The sculpture is illuminated from below the intensity and color can be adjusted. It can be set in motion with an on/off button, but be aware that use may lead to wear and tear. For optimal care, it's not recommended to turn it on continuously.

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