Harm van den Berg
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In his studio he recreates these processes: in remarkably detailed pencil drawings, he repeats countless tiny elements to generate unexpected forms; in multichannel sound installations, he renders emergent patterns audible as they shift and evolve; in paintings, he intervenes with chemicals to disrupt natural order.
Through these materials and methods, Van den Berg reveals the subtle, hidden dynamics that underlie natural systems and makes them tangible. His work invites viewers to experience the fragile, often invisible processes that shape our environment, fostering awareness of the structures, forces, and behaviors that quietly govern the world around us.
Van den Berg has exhibited and performed at institutions including Goethe-Institut Amsterdam, Kunsthal KAdE, Museum Belvédère, Kunstvereniging Diepenheim, Stroom Den Haag, NIMk, W139, De Voorkamer (Lier, BE), Galerija Klovićevi dvori (Zagreb, HR), Zoo Gallery (Nantes, FR), Museum De Paviljoens (Almere), and the AC Institute (New York City).
He has received grants from the Mondriaan Fund and the Amsterdam Fund for the Arts in support of his artistic research and practice, and his works are held in several collections in the Netherlands.
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