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Tjebbe Beekman
Tetris, GRIMM 54 White St, New York, NY (US), 21 October - 12 November 2022

Tjebbe Beekman: Tetris

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Works
  • Tjebbe Beekman Tetris, 2022 Acrylic, acrylic emulsions, yarn, tape, sand and grit on canvas mounted to wood panel, framed 202.5 x 152.5 x 6.5 cm | 79 3/4 x 60 x 2 1/2 in
    Tjebbe Beekman
    Tetris, 2022
    Acrylic, acrylic emulsions, yarn, tape, sand and grit on canvas mounted to wood panel, framed
    202.5 x 152.5 x 6.5 cm | 79 3/4 x 60 x 2 1/2 in
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  • A mixed media image depicting various multicoloured and multi-textured objects standing alongside one another.
    Tjebbe Beekman
    Symbiosis XII, 2022
    Acrylic, acrylic emulsions, sand and grit on canvas mounted to wood panel, framed (triptych)
    Each: 202.5 x 102 x 6.6 cm | 79 3/4 x 40 1/8 x 2 5/8 in
    Total: 202.5 x 329 x 6.6 cm | 79 3/4 x 129 1/2 x 2 5/8 in
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  • Tjebbe Beekman Massacre of the Innocents, 2022 Acrylic, acrylic emulsions, jute, gold leaf, sand and grit on canvas mounted to wood panel, framed 202.5 x 152.5 x 6.5 cm | 79 3/4 x 60 x 2 1/2 in
    Tjebbe Beekman
    Massacre of the Innocents, 2022
    Acrylic, acrylic emulsions, jute, gold leaf, sand and grit on canvas mounted to wood panel, framed
    202.5 x 152.5 x 6.5 cm | 79 3/4 x 60 x 2 1/2 in
    Sold
  • a green and yellow fabric covers the left corner of the expressionistic image, which has many dimensions of layer and texture. protruding gray rounds dot the image, which appears to be based in a room with a tile floor.
    Tjebbe Beekman
    Icarus, 2022
    Acrylic, acrylic emulsions, tape, newspaper, sand and grit on canvas mounted to wood panel, framed
    152.5 x 111.5 x 6.5 cm | 60 x 43 7/8 x 2 1/2 in
  • Tjebbe Beekman The Miraculous Draught, 2022 Acrylic, acrylic emulsions, sand and grit on canvas mounted to wood panel, framed 135.5 x 102.5 x 6.5 cm. | 53 3/8 x 40 3/8 x 2 1/2 in
    Tjebbe Beekman
    The Miraculous Draught, 2022
    Acrylic, acrylic emulsions, sand and grit on canvas mounted to wood panel, framed
    135.5 x 102.5 x 6.5 cm. | 53 3/8 x 40 3/8 x 2 1/2 in
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  • an expressionistic image that is abstractly contained within a black-tiled space. the central figure is made of layered shapes but looks vaguely human. the main hues of the image are red, black, blue, and white.
    Tjebbe Beekman
    And I don't want to live with somebody's depression, 2022
    Acrylic, acrylic emulsions, sand and grit on canvas mounted to wood panel, framed
    152.5 x 109.5 x 6.5 cm | 60 x 43 1/8 x 2 1/2 in
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  • an expressionistic image with various layered shapes and textures, expressing a dynamic range of colors and angular motion. There are appears to be a ribbon-like black and white dotted fabric curling around and in front of a series of colorful wires.
    Tjebbe Beekman
    Nocturnal revelation, 2022
    Acrylic and acrylic emulsions on canvas mounted to wood panel, framed
    42.5 x 32.5 x 6.5 cm | 16 3/4 x 12 3/4 x 2 1/2 in
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  • expressionistic image with various layered colors and shapes that add dimensionality to the abstracted scene. some standout hues are gray, white, orange, blue, and dark green.
    Tjebbe Beekman
    Nocturnal revelation, 2022
    Acrylic and acrylic emulsions on canvas mounted to wood panel, framed
    42.5 x 32.5 x 6.5 cm | 16 3/4 x 12 3/4 x 2 1/2 in
  • Tjebbe Beekman Matrimonium, 2022 Acrylic, acrylic emulsions, gold leaf and grit on canvas mounted to wood panel, framed 42.5 x 32.5 x 6.5 cm | 16 3/4 x 12 3/4 x 2 1/2 in
    Tjebbe Beekman
    Matrimonium, 2022
    Acrylic, acrylic emulsions, gold leaf and grit on canvas mounted to wood panel, framed
    42.5 x 32.5 x 6.5 cm | 16 3/4 x 12 3/4 x 2 1/2 in
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  • Tjebbe Beekman To bear wrongs patiently, 2022 Acrylic, acrylic emulsions and grit on canvas mounted to wood panel, framed 82.5 x 62.5 x 6.5 cm | 32 1/2 x 24 5/8 x 2 1/2 in
    Tjebbe Beekman
    To bear wrongs patiently, 2022
    Acrylic, acrylic emulsions and grit on canvas mounted to wood panel, framed
    82.5 x 62.5 x 6.5 cm | 32 1/2 x 24 5/8 x 2 1/2 in
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  • an abstracted painted image depicting various layered shapes and textures. the main hues are gray, green, brown, and white.
    Tjebbe Beekman
    Ortis solis, 2022
    Acrylic and acrylic emulsions on canvas mounted to wood panel, framed
    42.5 x 32.5 x 6.5 cm | 16 3/4 x 12 3/4 x 2 1/2 in
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  • Tjebbe Beekman To admonish the sinner, 2022 Acrylic and acrylic emulsions on canvas mounted to wood panel, framed 82.5 x 62.5 x 6.5 cm | 32 1/2 x 24 5/8 x 2 1/2 in
    Tjebbe Beekman
    To admonish the sinner, 2022
    Acrylic and acrylic emulsions on canvas mounted to wood panel, framed
    82.5 x 62.5 x 6.5 cm | 32 1/2 x 24 5/8 x 2 1/2 in
  • expressionistic image with fanned and conical shapes, which add jagged angularity and dimensionality. the main hues are orange, green, red, and gray.
    Tjebbe Beekman
    To pray for the living and the dead, 2022
    Acrylic, acrylic emulsions and grit on canvas mounted to wood panel, framed
    82.5 x 62.5 x 6.5 cm | 32 1/2 x 24 5/8 x 2 1/2 in
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  • an expressionistic image with various layered elements. two big white dog paws attached to misshapen individual legs are in the foreground. many other rounded and oraganic shapes are dispersed throughout the work
    Tjebbe Beekman
    To forgive all injuries, 2022
    Acrylic, acrylic emulsions and sand on canvas mounted to wood panel, framed
    82.5 x 62.5 x 6.5 cm | 32 1/2 x 24 5/8 x 2 1/2 in
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  • Tjebbe Beekman To comfort the sorrowful, 2022 Acrylic, acrylic emulsions, yarn, sand and grit on canvas mounted to wood panel, framed 82.5 x 62.5 x 6.5 cm | 32 1/2 x 24 5/8 x 2 1/2 in
    Tjebbe Beekman
    To comfort the sorrowful, 2022
    Acrylic, acrylic emulsions, yarn, sand and grit on canvas mounted to wood panel, framed
    82.5 x 62.5 x 6.5 cm | 32 1/2 x 24 5/8 x 2 1/2 in
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  • expressionistic image layered with abstracted shapes of various textures and colors. many of the shapes appear fabric-like, as they have folding. the background is red with darker red circles that appear indented. other standout colors are purple, gray, and green.
    Tjebbe Beekman
    To instruct the ignorant, 2022
    Acrylic, acrylic emulsions, jute, gold leaf and sand on canvas mounted to wood panel, framed
    82.5 x 62.5 x 6.5 cm | 32 1/2 x 24 5/8 x 2 1/2 in
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  • Tjebbe Beekman To counsel the doubtful, 2022 Acrylic, acrylic emulsions and grit on canvas mounted to wood panel, framed 82.5 x 62.5 x 6.5 cm | 32 1/2 x 24 5/8 x 2 1/2 in
    Tjebbe Beekman
    To counsel the doubtful, 2022
    Acrylic, acrylic emulsions and grit on canvas mounted to wood panel, framed
    82.5 x 62.5 x 6.5 cm | 32 1/2 x 24 5/8 x 2 1/2 in
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Installation Views
  • Tjebbe Beekman Greg Carideo Installation View 1
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  • Tjebbe Beekman Greg Carideo Installation View 2
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Press
  • Amsterdam-based artist Tjebbe Beekman, on how a major life turning point became a turning point for his art

    Michael Shaw, The Conversation Art Podcast, November 25, 2022
  • Tjebbe Beekman: Tetris at Grimm

    Mary Hrbacek, White Hot Magazine, November 4, 2022
  • 8 Must-See Gallery Shows Around the Country This November

    Paul Laster, Galerie Magazine, November 2, 2022
Press release
Tjebbe Beekman, Tetris
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GRIMM is pleased to present Tetris a new solo exhibition by Tjebbe Beekman. This is the artist’s second solo presentation in New York and the first in the gallery’s new Tribeca location.

Increasingly fragmented, polarized, and ever chaotic, Beekman’s new body of work is a personal reflection of contemporary society and a method of coping with the existential events of today through his contemporaries of the past. Titled after the 1980’s arcade game, his new paintings mimic the navigating tasks of the 'Tetris' exercise and are structured with imagery referencing art history as their anchoring subject matter. Each work consists of various levels of material - thick impasto with collaged elements, rope, and sand, combined with the use of acrylic paint -resulting in this new series referencing past artists' contributions to the painterly medium. Far from cynical, Beekman pays homage to the continuum of artistic and technical development which the medium of painting provides: balancing composition, color, depth, and perspective through the lenses of those who have preceded him.

Just as the various elements in the game of 'Tetris' connect, so do Beekman’s textured references, interlocking visual, historic, and structural information in an abundance of composition. In the game, as the speed increases in the stacking of blocks, gaps form where holes between concrete information are left at a loss, similarly to the ways in which we glean information from various media sources at a rapid and disjointed rate today. The viewer may need time to digest each work, as it evokes the un-ending stream of media and information we sift through on a daily basis.

Beekman’s previous work has aimed to focus on the dismantling of contemporary society through a psychoanalytic lens into his own fascination with the genres of history, architecture, and dystopia, as well as his own mediation with the world’s current existential events. With this new body of work referencing both old and modern masters, Beekman develops environments through the embodiment of those who have served as pillars of the artistic field before him. Nodding to historic iconographic painting, like in Massacre of the Innocents, 2022, Beekman continues to break the mold of what is expected of the medium to create new innovation and celebrate the act of creating in its entirety.

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Related content
  • Amsterdam-based artist Tjebbe Beekman, on how a major life turning point became a turning point for his art Press

    Amsterdam-based artist Tjebbe Beekman, on how a major life turning point became a turning point for his art

    The Conversation Art Podcast Nov 25, 2022
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  • Tjebbe Beekman: Tetris at Grimm Press

    Tjebbe Beekman: Tetris at Grimm

    White Hot Magazine Nov 4, 2022
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  • 8 Must-See Gallery Shows Around the Country This November Press

    8 Must-See Gallery Shows Around the Country This November

    Galerie Magazine Nov 2, 2022
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