1981 born in Etten-Leur, lives and works in Tilburg (NL)
E D U C A T I O N
1998-2006 Academie voor Beeldende vorming Tilburg, bachelor of arts, fine art – specialisation: three dimensional art and textiles.
A W A R D S
2002 De Pont Stipendium | Museum De Pont, Tilburg
2002 Art Encouragement Award | municipality of Tilburg, Tilburg
E X H I B I T I O N S ao
2019 Van Hieruit | PARK, Tilburg
2018 RE-PLAY Photography | la Frontiera, Paris
2017 Gevonden voorwerpen | bkkc + Bibliotheek Tilburg Centrum, Tilburg
2016 Tegendraads met Textiel | Witteveen Visual Art Centre, Amsterdam
2015 A thing of beauty | Luycks Gallery, Tilburg
2014 Three pieces: onderkant inferiore lager | Le Sud, Rotterdam
2013 To be or to have presents | PST – Gust van Dijk, Tilburg
2013 Beyond Frames | Reframe Festival | TAC, Eindhoven
2013 It’s uh that way | Luycks Gallery, Tilburg
2013 girls rule the world | TORCH gallery, Amsterdam
2012 A perfect day | Westergasfabriek, Amsterdam
2010 Connected & Collected | curated by Sigrid Calon | Kunstpodium T, Tilburg
2010 Use Me, Abuse Me | curated by Erik Kessels | New York Photo Festival
2010 Salon für Kunstbuch. An Artwork as Enterprise | No-ISBN, Leipzig
2009 in case it rains, it might involve water | curated by Marijke Appelman | Asdf
2009 press harder | curated by Marije de Wit & Joost Halbertsma | de player Rotterdam
P R O J E C T S ao
2019 ART IS NOT A SERIOUS STUFF | talk with Erik Kessels, Fruit Exhibition, Bologna
2019 ART TATTOO SHOP | workshop+performance with Erik Kessels, Fruit Exhibition, Bologna
2018 Review Leeuwarden | citybooks | artist-in-residence, Leeuwarden
2015 Trash the house | No pressure project space, Den Haag
2015 DIY Fest | Rekult | PIP Kazerne, Den Haag
2014 – present PANTOFLE BOOKS, icw Gummbah – making books [ongoing]
2014 De fotokopie | Galerie De Schans, Amsterdam
2013 SNACK | Leerling/Meester project | Kunstpodium T, Tilburg
2011 Appeal to Probability | Het Wilde Weten, Rotterdam
2011 Artist talk with Alex de Vries | museum De Pont, Tilburg
2009 Born to be ‘Alive’ | short film, icw Gummbah
2006 – present Nobody Forever, icw Gummbah – a collection of handmade sweaters with apodictic slogans [ongoing]
B O O K S
2018 Cats and Dogs in the Window part VI
2018 Cats and Dogs in the Window part V
2018 Various Animals
2018 COMMON SENSE IS A HUNGRY BITCH
2017 Cats and Dogs in the Window part IV
2016 Cats and Dogs in the Window part I, II and III
2016 YOU RUN AROUND TOWN LIKE A FOOL AND YOU THINK THAT IT’S GROOVY
2013 Nobody Loves Me, 2nd edition, icw Gummbah
2013 BEING in SHAPE, 2nd edition
2013 Carolina had weliswaar geen aids maar ze dacht er wel vaak aan, 2nd edition
2013 Kanada
2008 Nobody Loves Me, icw Gummbah
2009 BEING in SHAPE
2009 Carolina had weliswaar geen aids maar ze dacht er wel vaak aan
P U B L I C A T I O N S ao
2019 ‘Van Hieruit’ gered door Chantal Rens | Gerrit van den Hoven, Brabants Dagblad (21.03)
2019 CHANTAL RENS KONINGIN VAN DE COLLAGE | Alex de Vries, Mister Motley (05.02)
2018 IMAGRAPHY 14 | IMA ONLINE | featured artist of the month December
2018 IMPAIRS DE CISEAUX | Clémentine Mercier, Libération (21.09)
2018 Nieuwe collages Chantal Rens zijn opnieuw eigenzinnig en visueel prikkelend | Joep Eijkens, Brabant Cultureel (15.06)
2017 The Bathroom Chronicles, 100 Women. 100 Images. 100 Stories. | ed. Friederike Schilbach
2017 kunst van de dag | gekozen door Alex de Vries, galeries.nl (29.09)
2017 De grappige, absurde en ongrijpbare wereld van Chantal Rens | Henk Woudsma, Nederlandse kunstenaarsboeken deel 2
2017 ‘YOU RUN AROUND TOWN LIKE A FOOL AND YOU THINK THAT IT’S GROOVY’ | IMA Vol. 19, spread p. 74-75
2016 IMA Vol. 18, best photobooks, recommendation by Erik Kessels p. 139
2016 Tegendraads met Textiel | Alex de Vries, Witteveen magazine
2015 Kunstboeken @ Art Rotterdam | Sannetje van Haarst, Trendbeheer (06.02)
2013 Kunstpodium T; Leerling/Meester expo #12: Chantal Rens | Niek Hendrix, LostPainters (20.04)
2013 Bosman / Rens | TEMP magazine #20 | documentation SNACK (Kunstpodium T)
2013 ‘Een hapering in het denken’ | Alex de Vries, Luycks Gallery (08.03)
2013 Girls Rule the World @ Torch | Jeroen Bosch, Trendbeheer (28.01)
2012 THE FAMILIAR LOOKING STRANGE | Erik Vroons, GUP magazine (24.04)
2012 KUNSTWORDTTERUGKUNST | schrift 3
2011 Appeal to Probability Finissage @ Het Wilde Weten | Jeroen Bosch, Trendbeheer (27.11)
2011 Tortuca # 26 in Tsjechov & Co | Maria Ikonomopoulou, Trendbeheer (14.07)
2011 That’s when walls are thin | Tortuca #26
2010 Rotterdam VHS Festival @ Trade Gallery, Nottingham | Niels Post, trendbeheer (15.11)
2010 FACE/OFF | GUP Magazine #26 The Vernacular Issue | portfolio + cover (Oct.)
2010 BEING in SHAPE | PHOTO+| portfolio, interview
2010 Use Me, Abuse Me | KesselsKramer | exhibition catalogue
2010 The Dutch Invasion | Joerg Colberg, Conscientious (17.05)
2010 Foto’s die weinig meer met foto’s hebben te maken | Lynn Berger, de Volkskrant (17.05)
2010 Nederland doet het goed op NY fotofestival | Mark Moorman, Het Parool (15.05)
2010 Use Me, Abuse Me | KesselsKramer | exhibition catalogue
2010 NYPH catalogue | New York Photo Festival catalogue, p. 34
2010 Fotografe móet mee naar New York | Gerrit van den Hoven, BN/deStem (10.05)
2010 Bedachte achteloosheid van Chantal Rens | Gerrit van den Hoven, Brabants Dagblad (30.04)
2009 In case it rains, it might involve water | Niels Post, Trendbeheer (03.09)
2008 VRIJPLAATS | de Volkskrant | icw Gummbah | publication of polaroids
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