About
Hi!
Nice
that you are interested in my world of mystic shades, funky colors, and
crazy lines. I am a Dutch painter, textile artist, and upcycler. Since 1990 I have been working with oil paint, charcoal, and graphite. Around the year 2000, I also started working on a computer with a pen tablet. In 2010, I extended my work field with textiles and applied art. The
characteristics of my work are artisanal, small-scale, and
neo-folklorist. The
name Pixelpolly was invented in a spontaneous mood while working on the
computer with timelines, filters, and effects. (Pixel Polly is a
scattering, exploding effect in Adobe After Effects).
Work has been shown at the textile museum Bussemakerhuis in Borne, the National Theater Hall in Utrecht (paintings & video walls), the Museum of resistance in Amsterdam (installation), at the Dutch Sustainable Fashion Week, and during the annual Museum Night of Rotterdam.
Want to see, feel, or try?
My upcycled denim yo can find at the BOAS denim shop
Monday April 27, 2026 King's day - free Jewelry making workshop Amsterdam Tolhuistuin
August, 29 2026 participation at the Kunststraat at the Indische buurt festival Amsterdam Oost
Washing instructions
The following applies to all Pixelpolly clothes: wash at 30 degrees or colder. By hand, or in a washing bag in the machine. use a delicate wash program and mild soap (wool/silk). All knitwear: dry flat.
You don't have to wash wool! Wool has the fantastic property that it cleans itself, just hanging it out overnight. (outside or in the bathroom when you shower) is sufficient. If you still want to wash it, wash cold by hand, dry flat.
To prevent microplastic waste, I use the laundry bag from Guppy Friend, which can be purchased at several eco shops. Let's make this world a better place!
Part of the Art Street at Het Indische Buurt Festival Amsterdam Market at the Freedom Rave Bosvreugd Tilburg Pop up shop Fashion aware club the Store Düsseldorf organised by NEONYT Workshops painting on canvas for companies/schools Workshops textile painting for companies/schools Workshops Fashion and Identity / solutions for fast fashion + how to upcycle your wardrobe Group exhibition WIHH galerie Amsterdam Art and fashion the art & gift-shop NicholasG&F
2023/2024
Art and fashion at the art & gift-shop NicholasG&F and at the WIHH Gallery
Creative teacher/workshops at primary schools & workshops on upcycling textile waste at secondary schools
2021/2022
My bold knits were part of the RE-IMAGINE exhibition @Kalverstraat in the center of Amsterdam, by Reshare X DSFW; the Dutch Sustainable Fashion Week in October 2022.
December - EXHIBIT ONLINE - My Organic AbstraCt paintings were part of exhibit "REMINISCENT" organized by the Capital Culture House in Madrid
Substitute teacher @ primary schools
Workshops Trash Fashion - upcycling textile waste @ secondary schools
2020
Substitute teacher primary schools
Surviving the crazy lockdown, made the Covid1984 collection
Photoshoot for PulpdeLuxe Magazine @jobboersmaphotography
model @vivavaleriya
2019
Substitute teacher in primary schools Workshop on upcycling textile waste Secondary school
The upcycled denim doll is part of the exhibition @KRIMPCLUB
Upcycled vintage demo and products garden Mirror Center @ we make the city in Amsterdam
@Othergroundmarket OT301 Amsterdam
2018
December MONSTER sale Rooftop Art Market Jack Amsterdam
September Art route Oostelijke eilanden: Open Oost!
1 + 15 September pop-up garage expo @Postjeskade Popup garage expo in my great temporary atelier @Postjeskade23 Amsterdam.
I was so happy to host Teguh Hartanto (silkscreen prints), Nissim Men (city portraits), Irene Janze (installations), Tijmen Meijer (3D interactive) & Quintus Glerum (robotic creature). Music performance by The Poofters Froth Wyoming plans ahead.
The textile sculpture was exhibited on a bed. The bed was decorated with text & drawings, accomplished by students from the St. Joost Academie Breda.
It was holding the book " Art & Lies" by Jeanette Winterson. Besides the bed, an old overhead projector was placed with the intro text from this book. It explains the alienation and the timelessness of art.
Dutch Sustainable Fashion week 2022 Exhibit Kalverstraat Amsterdam
Contact
Atelier Pixelpolly Amsterdam
+31(0)613387769
atelier@pixelpolly.com
2017
16 & 17 September - VRIJPLAATS FESTIVAL Former Bijlmer Bajes Amsterdam 2 days full of art, music & performances (VIDEO)
July 16th- Teleport art event 3rd edition @Amsterdam
June 17th - Benchcollective @Hoodstock behind bars June 10th - Urban culture days @Broedplaats Lely Amsterdam June - workshop upcycling textile waste @ the Refugees Food Festival Final Party De Ruimte Amsterdam
7 December - Street art performance Trash fashion.
Location the futuristic station Arnhem. This event was part of the traveling exhibition FACE TIME of foundation "Kunst en Cultuur in Beweging". The theme was Identity in society. The public space performance was supported by Awearness Fashion. It was an interactive performance staged by
Eco-nymphs dressed up in trash-fashion: garments and accessories all
made of waste textiles. The
intention was to give the traveler a loving but sustainable message
with sweet music, hand kisses, perfume, and eco-glitter.
Warning: this show was not visible for those who don't believe in fairy tales!
Before the performance. The preparations.
BEFORE
2016 Dutch Sustainable Fashion Week Circular Fashion Show
2016 Amsterdam Maker Festival - Marineterrein Amsterdam
2015 textile route organized by the Textile Museum Bussemakerhuis
2014 Exhibition British Airways VIP Lounge Schiphol
2013 Annual Museum Night Rotterdam
2011 Art @ the Schellens Fabriek Eindhoven
Art Lease by Artolive
COMMISSIONS
2017 - Trash fashion performance Central station Arnhem
2004 - Illustrations Big Grandpa & Grandma Storybook ISBN 90-808875-1-X
2004 - Decoration children's disco theater days Utrecht
2003 - Installation exhibition "Feest" Museum of Resistance A'dam
2001 - Allocation grant WIK (Wet Inkomen Kunstenaars)
2001 - Concept design children's store Villa Happ
EDUCATION
2015 - Training eco-effictive design @EPA NLMasterclass by the American photorealist Ted Seth Jacobs at Ecole Albert Defois; Les Cerqueux sous Passavant. France.
1990 Wackers art academy
1989 Social science University Utrecht
1986 - graduated at the HTS voor de confectie industrie Amsterdam (now AMFI)
1981 degree VWO B
Illustrations for children
