Titia Ex
Titia Ex (born Terwinselen, November 2, 1959) is a Dutch conceptual artist. She lives and works in Amsterdam.
Titia Ex

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- Name
- Titia Ex
- Born
- November 2, 1959
- Birthplace
- Terwinselen, Netherlands
- Field
- Conceptual art
- Nationality
- Kingdom of the Netherlands
- Occupation
- filmmaker · collagist · photographer · graphic artist · installation artist · video artist · sculptor · jewelry designer
- Education
- Rijksakademie van beeldende kunsten
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Titia Ex (born Terwinselen, November 2, 1959) is a Dutch conceptual artist. She lives and works in Amsterdam.
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Biography
Titia Ex studied at Rijksakademie van beeldende kunsten. The field of work recorded is conceptual art. Places of work recorded in the authority are Amsterdam. Work by Titia Ex is recorded in the collections of Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam and Collection Vedute.
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Titia Ex • Birth Name — Titia Ex • Born — November 2, 1959 • Birthplace — Terwinselen, Netherlands • Field — Conceptual art • Illustration — An LED display in the shape of a Globe. The work is inspired by Dante's Divine Comedy and the name of The Walk refers to Dante's travels from Hell to Purgatory and ultimately Heaven.
Work
Work
Ex uses light, space, and materials to create her light installations. She uses light in the widest sense possible — natural light, artificial light, plus materials that respond to light such as glass, neon, and LED — to create interactive environments. • Illustration — 'Dolmen Light' received 2015 Lamp Lighting Solutions Award Receiving international acclaim for her "Flower from the Universe", Ex establishes herself firmly as an LED artist Next, her "The Walk" is received well by critics and the general public wherever it is shown. "The Waiting" was selected winner in the Landscape category for the 2013 People's Choice Awards. The "Dolmen Light Tunnel" won the 2015 Lamp Lighting Solutions Award in the category Urban and Landscape Lighting. • Illustration — Flower from the Universe by Titia Ex, as shown in London
Selected works
Selected works
• Flower from the Universe -This work established Ex as an internationally recognized artist. International broadcast station DW, Deutsche Welle English shows footage of the artwork in a televised interview with the artist broadcast in many countries of the world. • Musical Chairs - Placed on the roof of a Kentucky Fried Chicken in Apeldoorn, Netherlands, this work embodies the creative spirit of Ex. See footage to the right. • The Walk - An LED display in the shape of a Globe developed by Philips Color Kinetics in 2012. The work Ex created was inspired by Dante's Divine Comedy and the name of The Walk refers to Dante's travels from Hell to Purgatory and ultimately Heaven. • Illustration — Musical Chairs Among the places this work was shown was the Kinetica Art Fair in London and The New York Times wrote about Ex' contribution as "one of the most popular pieces." • Illustration — Appears@Amsterdam • Dolmen Light Tunnel - Titia Ex receives international recognition for blending artistic and technical excellence, creating an art work that augments the traffic environment while retaining traffic safety.
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Titia Ex is recorded with the occupation installation artist. Recorded with the occupation photographer. Recorded with the occupation collagist. Recorded with the occupation filmmaker. Recorded as filmmaker, collagist, photographer, graphic artist and installation artist.
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1959
Titia Ex was born on 2 November 1959.
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- 1.Meister des Lichts, vijf kunstenaarsportretten, Deutsche Welle 2010.
- 2.Interview met Titia Ex bij YouTube
- 3.Flower of the Universe in: Mondo*Arc, nr. 58, december/januari 2011
- 4.The Waiting
- 5.The Halo Utrecht
- 6.Lamp Lighting Solutions Award
- 7.http://www.newscenter.philips.com/us_en/standard/news/press/2013/20130417-lightfair.wpd
- 8.Flower of the Universe in Jerusalem
- 9.Kinetica Art Fair, London
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