Designer, typographer and initiator living and working in Leiden (NL). Maaike van Everdingen (b. 1997) loves print and web publishing, complex information systems, critical writing, typography, creative coding and photography.

As a graphic designer, she takes on various roles relating to art, design and education, such as directing and designing for artist collective ROEM, curating the exhibition space of TROEF and building and developing cultural hubs such as Wibar and Soepgoed.

More at @maaikeeverdingen and email me at maaike.everdingen@gmail.com

ORGANIZATIONAL
Core member of artists’ initiative ROEM, 2022–, Leiden, NL
Organisator and curator TROEF, 2023–, Leiden, NL
Bachelor Graphic Design / graduated with Honours University of Arts Utrecht, 2022–, Utrecht, NL
Internship Dietwee, 2021, Utrecht, NL
International Seminar block, Staatliche Akademie der Bildende Kunsten, 2020–, Karlsruhe, DE
EXHIBITIONS
Un/Settled FUSE: at TROEF*, together with Milo Poelman, Anika Hochstenbach, Luna van der Straaten, Katherina Siegel, Jaimee Korbee, 10.2023 - 11.2023, Leiden, NL
Midzomernacht: site-specific installation at the Hortus Botanicus Leiden, 21.07.2023, Leiden, NL
Groupshow and seminar ‘Voor de Vorm’: curated by Emma van Noort at Stadsfoyer, 2023, Leiden Municipality, NL
Artscience Week: curated by Alexander Mouret, coding and video work, 11.09.2023 - 17.09.2023, at the Hortus Botanicus, Leiden, NL
The Feeling Of Something Sticky in Your Armpit: exhibition at Stadsgehoorzaal, together with Adri Peralta, Julia July, Maarten Slof, Karl Karlas, 2023, Leiden, NL
Graduation show and publication ‘Exposure’: at Kapitaal Utrecht (self-initiated) and Kanaal30, 2022, Utrecht, NL
Open Days SS21: photography group exhibition for Nightingale, 2020, Amsterdam Brussel, NL/BE
Film and coding installation in collaboration with Dave Haverkort and Maria Theresa Serberie, at Bunk for Nederlands Film Festival, 2020, Utrecht, NL
Groupshow and group-initiated publication ABRI: Academiegallerie, 2020, Utrecht, NL
Forward Festival: group exhibition and publication, 2020, Hamburg Berlin Vienna, AT/DE/CH
24/7 poster exhibition for Graphic Matters and poster award 1st place: 2018, Breda, NL
Forward Festival: group exhibition and publication, 2018, Hamburg Berlin Vienna, AT/DE/CH
Nederlands Film Festival: group exhibition for BYOB at Nicolaïkerk, 2018, Utrecht, NL

PRESS AND EVENTS
Artist interview for FUSE with Jaimee Korbee
Presentation and curation seminar of the exhibition ‘Seeing, Saying’ (16.09.2023 - 15.10.2023) by Mondriaan Fonds, during Kunstroute Leiden, NL
Open studio during Kunstroute, Leiden, NL
Guest lecture on collaborative design, 2022, HKU, Utrecht, NL
Artist interview for Academiegallerie, 2020
Presentation book ‘Colourful Japan’, 2019, represented by Karin van der Heijden, Amsterdam, NL

COLLABORATIONS

Peel Slowly & See: collaboration art installation, 2024, Leiden, NL
Museum de Fundatie, 2019, Zwolle, NL

CURATING

Seeing, Saying: Troef: Manju Sharma, Liza Wolters, Julia July, 2024, Leiden, NL
Un/Settled: Fuse: Milo Poelman, Anika Hochstenbach, Luna van der Straaten, Maaike van Everdingen, Katharina Siegel, Jaimee Korbee, 2024, Online / Leiden, NL
DIHLWGMW: Troef: Karl Karlas, Ella Fengler, Yavne van der Raaf, 2023, Leiden, NL