timeline
Born in Heerenveen
Born and raised in Fryslân, where an early fascination with drawing, making, and visual culture shaped the foundation of my practice. As a teenager, graffiti and hip-hop introduced me to authorship, rhythm, and the energy of building something from nothing.
Cibap Zwolle
Studied design, advertising, window display, and exhibition presentation at CIBAP Zwolle. This period established a strong foundation in visual thinking, composition, and spatial awareness.
became mc remon
Started performing as a rapper in Dutch and Frisian with the group 8MM, later joining De Onderhonden and several solo and collaborative music projects. Performance, language, and rhythm became an important parallel practice.
Start of professional practice
Began working professionally as an artist and creative maker through commissioned work, autonomous art, music, and visual projects. This marked the beginning of an independent creative career.
Willem de Kooning Academy Rotterdam
Studied at Willem de Kooning Academy in Rotterdam while simultaneously touring nationally as part of the hip-hop group De Onderhonden. The combination of art education and performance culture strongly shaped my multidisciplinary approach.
Working at BrainWorks Sneek
Worked at graphic design studio BrainWorks in Sneek, gaining hands-on experience in design processes, client work, branding, and visual communication.
Started freelancing
Established an independent practice across art, design, murals, performances, music, and commissioned projects. This period developed into a broad multidisciplinary creative career.
Omrop Fryslân
tarted working for Omrop Fryslân television. In the weekly talk show Faktor Freed, I created live freestyle rap performances and visual commentary, combining drawing, language, and performance for a broad audience.
National Television
Worked as reporter, presenter, and creative contributor for national broadcasters including MTV, The Box, SBS6, Veronica, VPRO, and VARA.
Became a father
Fatherhood changed the scale of ambition and responsibility. It remains one of the strongest forces behind both my artistic discipline and long-term vision.
Daily poet, Dit is de dag, EO Radio1
For the national radio program Dit is de Dag on Radio 1, I wrote and performed daily poems responding live to guests, discussions, and current events.
Public artwork ‘Midden’
Completed the public sculpture Midden in Heerenveen after several years of design development, construction, and municipal collaboration. This became the first of multiple permanent public artworks.
First Major Museum Solo Exhibition
Presented the solo exhibition Skyn & Skaad at the Fries Museum in Leeuwarden, exploring themes of privacy, identity, and visibility.
MUSE tv for Omrop Fryslân
Served as jury member and coach for the television program MUSE, recorded at the Fries Museum, alongside Saskia Bak and Steven Sterk.
Founded Animation Studio
Founded Animatie.Online, combining drawing, design, storytelling, and motion to create animated content for a wide range of clients.
The Great Dutch Hip Hop Coloring Book
Created Het Grote Nederlandse Hip Hop Kleurboek, a publication introducing younger generations to the history and cultural legacy of Dutch hip-hop through illustration and storytelling.
Abstract Rembrandt Series
Developed a new body of work based on isolated brushstrokes from 17th-century paintings. By digitally reconstructing historical paint fragments into abstract compositions, a new long-term artistic direction emerged.
First Solo Exhibition in Amsterdam
Presented the first solo exhibition of the Abstract Rembrandt series at Huis Vasari, Vrije Academie, Amsterdam. This marked an important public introduction of the new work and generated strong critical response.
Studio Practice
Currently focused on developing new works at the intersection of old master painting, abstraction, and contemporary collecting culture, building toward stronger gallery relationships, institutional visibility, and international positioning.