In my studio in Utrecht, the Netherlands, I make assemblages, installations, textile and paper art. I work on multiple scales and across artistic disciplines, but always with old objects and materials: I want to extract their core value, the essence of human experience which has become embedded in them.
I am driven by a personal urge to source, sort, cherish and rearrange objects. Seeing beauty in the most insignificant or worn items, I want to salvage this fragility and present it in a new light. Keenly aware of my personal and our universal need for belonging, I regroup orphan objects and build shelters, communities and institutions.
I welcome communication, studio visits and collaborations. Get in touch with me here.
I regularly post on Instagram: @wijzemeisjes
In July of 2023, I was interviewed by Margret Petrie for her wonderful podcast Authentic Obsessions. In her conversations with artists, Margret goes in search of what drives us, what our stumbling blocks are, how we find support and renewed energy, and our authentic obsession, the thing which runs deep in our lives and our art. Whenever I listen to Margret’s conversations with artists, I feel uplifted by a sense that there are people out there just like me!
Click here to go to the episode page for my talk with Margret. You can listen to Authentic Obsessions wherever you find your podcasts.
pronounciation: ˈwɛɪzə ˈmɛɪʃəs (try saying something like: wayza macius)
The wise girls trade mark and mission statement evolved from a collaboration in 2016.
