Ing. Jeroen Heester M.urb. BSc. (1972), based in Amsterdam.
After being schooled in mechanical engineering, I received my bachelor degree in landscape architecture followed by my master degree at the Amsterdam University for the Arts / Academy of Architecture (AvB.)
 
My interest lies in how we shape our world. This lead me to deception as a structural constant in human culture. Intrigued by this culture of plausible lies I create to further examine this phenomenon. 
Retrospectively, my repertoire has evolved through four phases so far: observing, analysing, explaining, and projecting. Each phase is an evolved transformation of the previous one, assisting me to further unravel my explanation of our world.
My latest land art works examine nature in relation to this cultural behaviour. Simultaneously these land art works test the potential of nature to adopt human traits such as a duality mindset. But mostly I enjoy introducing a psychological dimension to the Anthropocene.
 
As far as I’m concerned; “everything is human nature.”
Exhibitions:
BrabantsMuseum (‘Verspijkerd en verzaagd’, ‘s-Hertogenbosch)
W139 (incl. performance, Amsterdam)
DEMASK (Amsterdam)
NDSMLoods (office exterior.)
Maison Descartes (incl. lecture, Amsterdam)
NDSM open (invited guest artist, Amsterdam)
Kunststad NDSM (warehouse door)
EYE Filmmuseum (official opening Amsterdam Museum-night)
Schouwburgplein (Rotterdam)
DeBalie (Amsterdam)
OHK (Amsterdam)
 
Commission:
2015. Silhouette. Artwork in the public space of Amsterdam, NDSM warf.
 
Collaboration:
2025-2026 TheCollageKing, Florida/Miami (Instagram artist/influencer.)
 
Prize:
2008, Europan9, honorable mention. Int. architecture competition.
 
Publications:
2021 unnoticedart.com/
2018 Laetare
2017 Verspijkerd en Verzaagd
2013 w139.nl
2012 Parool
2012 Metro
2011 deArchitect (4x)
2011 Archined.nl
2010 deArchitect (2x)
2010 DOMUSweb.it<
2010 DOMUS magazine #928
2009 Mark Magazine #22
2008 Volume #16
2008 Europan9
2008 ArchitectenWeb (interview)
 
Educational activities:
2021-2026 Member board of advice Hogeschool Utrecht, masters program MUAD.
2019-2020 Visiting professor at the AUI-university of Iceland.
2018 Guest teachter international workshop at the AUI-university of Iceland.
2011-2014 Lecturer in City Analyses at the Academy of Architecture in Amsterdam.
2009 Technical University Delft, graduation teacher (on request by various students.)
2004 Teacher international design program, VanHall/Velp.
2004-2014 Part time lecturer at various Academies of Architecture and at the University of Breda.
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