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Impulse Control and Composure book out now!◻️ Pink Sand Beach @vanabbemuseum ‘27 ◻️ Inquiries: @martin_van_zomeren

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Blij en trots dat ik de Basisbeurs van het Mondriaan Fonds heb ontvangen.

Deze ondersteuning geeft me de ruimte om de komende vier jaar mijn artistieke praktijk verder te ontwikkelen en nieuw werk te realiseren.

Dank aan het Mondriaan Fonds voor het vertrouwen.

@mondriaanfonds by @erwinthomasse

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ICC (Impulse Control and Composure) - Defense, 2025

Material: Terrazzo (concrete, healing gemstones), glass, porcelain, plastic, artist’s frame

Apophyllite (colorless), Calcite *, green, Celestite (Coelestine), Diopside, Epidotefeldspar*, Fuchsite-kyanite, Moonstone, Orthoclase (Feldspar, Golden orthoclase), Prasiolite (Zambesite), Schalenblende (Sphalerite-wurtzite), Staurolite, Topaz, Vesuvianite (Californite), Forsterite, Marble (Zebra marble), Tourmaline, black, Petrified coral (Petoskey stone), Dumortierite *, Fluorite * colorless, Zoisite * car glass (Tesla Model X), porcelain (spark plugs), and plastic (lighters).

Dimensions: 31,65 cm x 43,3 cm

#ABCACAB🌴 #theresnoteamininfinity #GFY

📷: GJ van Rooij by @erwinthomasse

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4 months ago

The Other Side of Serenity (2025)

A line of approximately 5,500 razor blades. While a single blade is sharp and fragile; joined together, they form a harmless, solid structure.

The work explores the tension between individual fragility and collective rigidity. It reflects on how groups can come to believe that anything is possible, as reason and judgment become diluted in numbers.

Material: Approx. 5,500 Gillette 7 O’Clock Double Edge Razor Blades, artist’s frame. 
Dimensions: 91 cm x 16 cm x 9 cm Edition of 5 (sizes variable)

Photography: Peter Cox, Gert Jan van Rooij by @erwinthomasse

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6 months ago

Material: Remelted Markal F Paintstik.

Doorstoppers reappropriated from various art institutions such as: S.M.A.K. Ghent, Kunstmuseum Basel | Gegenwart, Van Abbemuseum Eindhoven, Bonnefantenmuseum Maastricht, Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, K21 – Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen, Basel Social Club, Hamburger Bahnhof Berlin. by @erwinthomasse

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9 months ago

Self Preservation

A2 For You

C2 E.T.

https://vanabbemuseum.nl/nl/collectie/white-marble-line

C6 300
C8 30 finale by @erwinthomasse

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taken in Motta art books by @erwinthomasse

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Constellation – Falling Stars
(2025)

Constellation - Fallen Stars is a collection of sorts that has grown over time. Part of the projectile repertoire of protesters and hooligans alike, the unscrewable top of bicycle bells is both a metaphorical and physical object of warning. Since the early 1980s, Thomasse has collected bicycle bell tops he finds in the streets. Presented alongside 50 individual ceramiccasts on a plinth of black, impact-resistant anti-protester shields, the bicycle bells form a constellation of resistance, both powerful and fragile, unpurposed and full of promise.

Extract from the text A Dialectics of Disquiet Notes on the work of Erwin Thomasse by Xander Karskens, taken from the upcoming publication Impulse Control and Composure, to be released in December 2025.

Material: Five black, impact-resistant polycarbonate plates, each 122.4 cm high by 97 cm wide, sourced from the Mojo High Fence range (normally employed for public safety purposes, including the segregation of high-risk zones and the facilitation of evacuation routes during protests or other large-scale events), approximately fifty handcrafted porcelain bicycle bells, approximately fifty stainless steel bicycle bells.
Dimensions: 5 x 97 cm x 122,4 cm ( 97 cm x 612 cm ).

Photography: Gert Jan van Rooij, Barbara Megens, Stadsarchief Amsterdam by @erwinthomasse

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10 months ago

Point Blank Rage
(2025)

Dutch riot police (ME) shield, laser-engraved with symbols referencing drug trade. The symbols are arranged according to the alignment of the stars above Eindhoven on 24 January 2021, a day of nationwide curfew protests in the Netherlands.

The contrast between a state-controlled instrument of power and imagery tied to illicit trade creates a striking visual and conceptual tension. The celestial alignment adds an ritualistic dimension, emphasizing the interplay between authority, conflict, and fate. The piece draws a parallel between the irrational escalation triggered by drug use and how misinformation spread online by foreign actors fuels confusion and unrest.

On 24 January 2021, protests against the Dutch Covid-19 curfew escalated into violent clashes with police, looting, and vandalism across several cities. In Eindhoven, police deployed tear gas to disperse a crowd of several hundred demonstrators. At least 30 people were arrested, multiple vehicles were set on fire, and shops around the city’s central train station were looted.

Point Blank Rage is part of Impulse Control and Composure

On view until 13:12 2025 @martin_van_zomeren Amsterdam (open Wednesday to Saturday, 1pm–6pm).

Photography: Gert Jan van Rooij by @erwinthomasse

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Discord 12, 2025

Material: Mirror, frame, Hydrochloric acid, Armour Etch, Rust-Oleum GraffitiShield POLYCOAT, Montana TECH Remover Paint Stripper, Rust-Oleum 2100 Hard Hat Topcoat.

Dimensions: 120 cm x 150 cm

Photography by Gert Jan van Rooij

On view until 13:12 @martin_van_zomeren Amsterdam (open Wednesday to Saturday, 1pm–6pm). by @erwinthomasse

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Dank aan iedereen die gisteren bij de opening van mijn tentoonstelling Impulse Control and Composure bij @martin_van_zomeren aanwezig was ✨ De tentoonstelling is nog te zien tot 13 december aan de Hazenstraat 20, 1016 SP Amsterdam 🏛️💫 Kom gerust langs om een kijkje te nemen 🌴

Thank you to everyone who joined the opening of my exhibition Impulse Control and Composure at Galerie Martin van Zomeren yesterday ✨ The exhibition is on view until December 13 at Hazenstraat 20, 1016 SP Amsterdam 🏛️💫 Feel free to drop by 🌴 by @erwinthomasse

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🎉 Gefeliciteerd aan alle genomineerden en winnaars van de Eindhovense Cultuurprijs! Jullie laten allemaal op je eigen manier zien hoe eigen, levendig en belangrijk cultuur in Eindhoven is. Een speciale shout-out naar Erwin Thomasse, kunstenaar van het iconische Turn Panic into Magic. Je vindt het werk aan de Dommelzijde van het Van Abbemuseum: een ademend kunstwerk dat letterlijk lucht geeft in roerige tijden💡Lees meer over het kunstwerk 👉 #linkinbio

📸 Peter Cox

EN🎉 Congratulations to all nominees and winners of the Eindhoven Culture Prize! Each of you shows, in your own way, how unique, vibrant and essential culture is in Eindhoven. A special shout-out to Erwin Thomasse, artist behind the iconic Turn Panic into Magic. You’ll find the work on the Dommel side of the Van Abbemuseum — a breathing artwork that quite literally offers air in turbulent times. 💡Read more about the artwork 👉 #linkinbio

#vanabbemuseum #vanabbe #thisiseindhoven #visiteindhoven #eindhovencity #eindhoven #museumnederland #dutchmuseums #kunstkijken #museumlovers #museuminspo #museainnederland #kunstinnederland #cultuursnacks #museumfife #dutchartscene #hedendaagsekunst #erwinthomasse #design #lightart #lichtkunst #turnpanicintomagic @erwinthomasse taken in Van Abbemuseum by @erwinthomasse

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Hoe ziet het werk ‘Turn Panic Into Magic’ er eigenlijk van dichtbij uit? 🌟 We volgen kunstenaar Erwin Thomasse (@erwinthomasse) tot op het dak van het Van Abbemuseum, waar zijn lichtkunstwerk aan de gevel schittert boven de Dommel. De woorden ‘Turn Panic Into Magic’ lichten ’s avonds langzaam op en doven weer, precies in het ritme van een ademhalingsoefening die helpt om paniek te kalmeren. Tweeënhalve seconde in, vijf seconden uit, twee seconden pauze. Het werk ontstond tijdens de pandemie, als baken van hoop en verbondenheid. Oorspronkelijk waren er vijf kleinere lichtbakken met dezelfde tekst, die werden uitgeleend aan bezoekers om thuis of op het werk te plaatsen. Zo ontstond een netwerk van lichtpuntjes in een onzekere tijd. ✨

🎥 @Otisdirk

What does the artwork ‘Turn Panic Into Magic’ actually look like up close? 🌟
We follow artist Erwin Thomasse (@erwinthomasse) onto the roof of the Van Abbemuseum, where his light installation shines above the Dommel. The words ‘Turn Panic Into Magic’ slowly light up and fade away each evening, following the rhythm of a breathing exercise designed to calm panic: two and a half seconds in, five seconds out, two seconds pause. The work was created during the pandemic, as a beacon of hope and connection. Originally, there were five smaller light boxes with the same phrase, which were lent out to visitors to display at home or at work. In this way, a network of little beacons of light emerged during an uncertain time. ✨

#vanabbemuseum #vanabbe #thisiseindhoven #visiteindhoven #eindhovencity #eindhoven #museumnederland #dutchmuseums #kunstkijken #museumlovers #museuminspo #museainnederland #kunstinnederland #cultuursnacks #museumfife #dutchartscene #hedendaagsekunst #erwinthomasse #design #lightart #lichtkunst #turnpanicintomagic taken in Van Abbemuseum by @erwinthomasse

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