Afra Eisma

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Afra Eisma
Born1993[ citation needed ]
Nationality Netherlands

Afra Eisma (born 1993) is a Dutch artist who creates ceramics and textile installations using vibrant colors and encompassing cartoonish alien beings, sometimes accompanied by music. [1] Her work invites interaction with the viewer.

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She was educated at the Royal Academy of Art, The Hague and went on to study in London at Central Saint Martins. Her first museum solo exhibition was at the Fries Museum in 2021. [2] Eisma opened her solo exhibition 'splashdown tender' in 2023 at the The Tetley in Leeds. [3] [4] In 2025 her work can be seen at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol in a temporary gallery featuring Dutch artists adjoining the main hall. [5]

Eisma has said that her art addresses shame. [6]

Exhibitions

Eisma's work has had solo exhibitions [7] [ better source needed ] among which:

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References

  1. Van der Velde, Paola (6 April 2021). "Kleurrijke wandkleden en keramiek van Afra Eisma". Telegraaf (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 February 2025.
  2. Afra Eisma at the Fries Museum
  3. Splashdown Tender at The Tetley, 23 Jun 2023 – 22 Oct 2023
  4. Short film of the artist interacting with children in her installation, at The Tetley, Oct 18, 2023, Yorkshire Contemporary
  5. New Dutch Horizons at Schiphol.nl
  6. Jaeger, Toef (12 January 2022). "'In Japan zal ik leren om heel precies te werken'". NRC (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 13 January 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2025.