Willem Van Hooff

Willem Van Hooff

Willem van Hooff is a Dutch artist and designer born in 1992, who lives and works in Eindhoven. After studying sustainable design at the Design Academy Eindhoven, he has worked in several European studios, including in Amsterdam and Berlin. This background resonates particularly in Willem's current work, which combines artisanal techniques and recycled materials, giving life to collections of objects inspired by nature.

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Willem van Hooff is a Dutch artist and designer born in 1992, who lives and works in Eindhoven. After studying sustainable design at the Design Academy Eindhoven, he has worked in several European studios, including Amsterdam and Berlin. This background resonates particularly in the artist's current work, which combines artisanal techniques and recycled materials, giving life to collections of objects inspired by nature. In addition to his practice, Willem Van Hooff gives lectures, sharing his vision of a future in which art and design blend to create objects that are beautiful and respectful of the environment. His main sources of inspiration come from observing historical objects and buildings. Through his works, he reminds us how fundamental old techniques, products and materials are. Willem brings his objects to life. According to him, a work must have "a mind, a body and a soul", the mind symbolizing the functionality of the object, the body its visual characteristics and the soul its intrinsic character. An artist of purity, Willem Van Hooff gives value to everyday objects through timeless simplicity and attention to detail. Latest exhibitions: - 2024, Dutch invertuals, Specimen chair, Eindhoven, Netherlands - 2024, Creatures of comfort, Eskişehir, Turkey - 2024, HORIZONS, Philia Gallery, New York, United States - 2023, Desacralized, Philia Gallery, Milan, Italy

  • Willem van Hooff is a Dutch artist and designer born in 1992, who lives and works in Eindhoven. After studying sustainable design at the Design Academy Eindhoven, he has worked in several European studios, including Amsterdam and Berlin. This background resonates particularly in the artist's current work, which combines artisanal techniques and recycled materials, giving life to collections of objects inspired by nature. In addition to his practice, Willem Van Hooff gives lectures, sharing his vision of a future in which art and design blend to create objects that are beautiful and respectful of the environment. His main sources of inspiration come from observing historical objects and buildings. Through his works, he reminds us how fundamental old techniques, products and materials are. Willem brings his objects to life. According to him, a work must have "a mind, a body and a soul", the mind symbolizing the functionality of the object, the body its visual characteristics and the soul its intrinsic character. An artist of purity, Willem Van Hooff gives value to everyday objects through timeless simplicity and attention to detail.

    Latest exhibitions:

    - 2024, Dutch invertuals, Specimen chair, Eindhoven, Netherlands - 2024, Creatures of comfort, Eskişehir, Turkey - 2024, HORIZONS, Philia Gallery, New York, United States - 2023, Desacralized, Philia Gallery, Milan, Italy