Artist Profile: Marijke Bredenkamp

Hi, I’m Marijke, I’m an artist, I’d paint on almost anything. I’ve been making art for as long as I can remember. I started out just like any other kid, but now, my work is something to look at. I have smile on my face, most of the time I spend my days up in my head, wondering what the world holds for me. 

I love pasta and my favourite drink is Hot Chocolate, even if it’s a sunny day.  I am obsessed with space, but have no idea what NASA is up to. I have anxiety, but at the same time I am a people person. I don’t like rigid structure but I love being organized. I know I am full of contradictions, but I’m learning to love that about myself.

My favourite quotes involve kindness, and magic. Perhaps the most relevant to me right now is from archery;” Sometimes life pulls you back, just like the archer does with the arrow, so that it can shoot you towards your target.” When it comes to my work, I know that there is always more to learn and that sometimes you need to ask for help. Even though I know I can’t always be the best, I can always give my best. 

 

Art Movements: Pop Art

A mixture of Pop art and surrealism, this Illustration uses characteristics of both art movements with a modern twist. I took a photograph of Myself, and proceeded to illustrate over it, keeping as much as possible of the original photo, while still applying the art styles.  

Photography: Abstract Series

This is part of my Abstract series for the exhibition. I used my Cougar gaming keyboard and its lights, and filled glasses of water and placed them in front, switched of the lights and took this image. The way the lights changed created the most stunning images. 

Crowdfunding Campaign

I took the comic Iyanu; child of wonder, and used it to simulate a crowdfunding campaign. I took the comic and developed concepts for turning it into an Indie video game. This is the concept for an emailer advertisement that would take you to the website where you can get more information and become a backer by donating funds.