Groninger Museum

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Jelle-Mastenbroek-125

Jelle Mastenbroek, artist who makes objects and installations. When visiting Jelle in his workspace to make a portrait, my eye fell on his own office chair, which is a customized canteen chair. The chair is elevated, it can roll and it has an extended arm rest for computer work.

client: Groninger Museum/designer Rudo Menge,
a portrait for ‘Groninger Museum Magazine’

Rouke-Klein-88

Rouke-Klein-88

Rouke Klein. A portrait of Rouke Klein, in a serie of portraits of individuals who contribute to the variety of activities of the Groninger Museum.

client: Groninger Museum/designer Rudo Menge,
a portrait for an annual report of Groninger Museum

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Jikke-van-der-Spek-1024

Jikke van der Spek. A portrait of Jikke van der Spek, in a serie of portraits of individuals that contributed (behind the scenes) to the variety of activities of the Groninger Museum.

client: Groninger Museum/designer Rudo Menge,
a portrait for an annual report of Groninger Museum

Wim-Koops-77

Wim-Koops-77

Wim Koops. A portrait of Wim Koops, in a serie of portraits of individuals that contributed (behind the scenes) to the variety of activities of the Groninger Museum.

client: Groninger Museum/designer Rudo Menge,
a portrait for an annual report of Groninger Museum

Lenny-Bulthuis-25

Lenny-Bulthuis-25

Lenny Bulthuis. A portrait of Lenny Bulthuis, in a serie of portraits of individuals that contributed (behind the scenes) to the variety of activities of the Groninger Museum.

client: Groninger Museum/designer Rudo Menge,
a portrait for an annual report of Groninger Museum

Saskia-van-Hijum-084

Saskia-van-Hijum-084

Saskia van Hijum. A portrait of Saskia van Hijum, in a serie of portraits of individuals that contribute (behind the scenes) to the variety of activities of the Groninger Museum.

client: Groninger Museum/designer Rudo Menge,
a portrait for an annual report of Groninger Museum

Rudo-996

Rudo-996

Rudo Menge. A portrait of Rudo Menge, in a serie of portraits of individuals who contribute (behind the scenes) to the variety of activities of the Groninger Museum.

client: Groninger Museum/designer Rudo Menge,
a portrait for an annual report of Groninger Museum

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GM02

Typhoon. One of several portraits of rapper and singer Typhoon, who performed in the museum at the opening night of the exhibition ‘Romanticism in the north’.

client: Groninger Museum/designer Rudo Menge,
a portrait for ‘Groninger Museum Magazine’

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GM03

Typhoon. One of several portraits of rapper and singer Typhoon, who performed in the museum at the opening night of the exhibition ‘Romanticism in the north’.

client: Groninger Museum/designer Rudo Menge,
a portrait for ‘Groninger Museum Magazine’

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GM09

Helmut Middendorf, multidisciplinary artist

client: Groninger Museum/designer Rudo Menge,
a portrait for ‘Groninger Museum Magazine’

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GM10

Helmut Middendorf, multidisciplinary artist

client: Groninger Museum/designer Rudo Menge,
a portrait for ‘Groninger Museum Magazine’

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GM07

Gerard Schijf and Tjalling thoe Schwartzenberg en Hohenlansberg, both Team4 Architects. Both are involved in major exhibition constructions such as the Rodin exhibition.

client: Groninger Museum/designer Rudo Menge,
a portrait for ‘Groninger Museum Magazine’

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GM22

Mark Wilson, head curator Groninger Museum

client: Groninger Museum/designer Rudo Menge,
a portrait for ‘Groninger Museum Magazine’

Daan Roosegaarde - Presence, foto #47

Daan Roosegaarde - Presence, foto #47

Daan Roosegaarde. One of several artist and innovator Daan Roosegaarde.

Presence

is his first major museum solo project.

client: Groninger Museum/designer Rudo Menge,
a portrait for ‘Groninger Museum Magazine’ and Studio Roosegaarde

Daan Roosegaarde - Presence, foto #

Daan Roosegaarde - Presence, foto #

Daan Roosegaarde. One of several artist and innovator Daan Roosegaarde.

Presence

is his first major museum solo project.

client: Groninger Museum/designer Rudo Menge,
a portrait for ‘Groninger Museum Magazine’ and Studio Roosegaarde

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GM17

Hans Ubbink. One of several portraits of Hans Ubbink, the well known fashion designer. His contribution to the exhibition ‘Bowie is’ was designing a special Bowie t-shirt. The portrait therefore has the look and feel of a record cover.

client: Groninger Museum/designer Rudo Menge,
a portrait for ‘Groninger Museum Magazine’

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GM16

Hans Ubbink. One of several portraits of Hans Ubbink, the well known fashion designer. His contribution to the exhibition ‘Bowie is’ was designing a special Bowie t-shirt. The portrait therefore has the look and feel of a record cover.

client: Groninger Museum/designer Rudo Menge,
a portrait for ‘Groninger Museum Magazine’

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GM15

Ad Visser. One of several portraits of Ad Visser, the host of the famous and popular Dutch tv music show TopPop. He contributed to the exhibition ‘Bowie is’, this is why I gave his portrait the look and feel of a record cover.

client: Groninger Museum/designer Rudo Menge,
a portrait for ‘Groninger Museum Magazine’

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GM14

Ad Visser. One of several portraits of Ad Visser, the host of the famous and popular Dutch tv music show TopPop. He contributed to the exhibition ‘Bowie is’, this is why I gave his portrait the look and feel of a record cover.

client: Groninger Museum/designer Rudo Menge,
a portrait for ‘Groninger Museum Magazine’

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GM06

Hendrik Jan van den Berg (grandson of H.N. Werkman) and Martin Werkman (grandson of H.N. Werman’s brother), cousins and both writers on the life and work of H.N. Werkman.

client: Groninger Museum/designer Rudo Menge,
a portrait for ‘Groninger Museum Magazine’

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GM13

Joost van de Toorn, sculptor

client: Groninger Museum/designer Rudo Menge,
this triple portrait for ‘Groninger Museum Magazine’

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GM12

Joost van de Toorn, sculptor client: Groninger Museum/designer Rudo Menge,
a portrait for ‘Groninger Museum Magazine’

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GM19

Peter Jordens, chairman of Foundation De Ploeg and son of Ploeg painter Jan Gerrit Jordens.
In 2018 the Groninger Museum presented the exhibition: 100 years De Ploeg.

client: Groninger Museum/designer Rudo Menge,
a portrait for ‘Groninger Museum Magazine’

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GM20

Ralph Keuning, director of Museum De Fundatie

client: Groninger Museum/designer Rudo Menge,
a portrait for ‘Groninger Museum Magazine’

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GM04

Pierre Wind. One of several portraits of tv celebrity and acclaimed chef Pierre Wind. As part of the exhibition ‘Romanticism in the north’ he prepaired a regular programm called ‘a romantic tasting’ in the museum.

client: Groninger Museum/designer Rudo Menge,
a portrait for ‘Groninger Museum Magazine’

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GM08

Marc Ruygrok, multidisciplinary artist

client: Groninger Museum/designer Rudo Menge,
a portrait for ‘Groninger Museum Magazine’

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GM23

Tsur Reshef and Maarten Spruyt, exhibition designers

client: Groninger Museum/designer Rudo Menge,
a portrait for ‘Groninger Museum Magazine’

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GM24

Tsur Reshef and Maarten Spruyt, exhibition designers. This portrait was taken at their workshop, interestingly the background wall is a product of one of their previous exhibitions.

client: Groninger Museum/designer Rudo Menge,
a portrait for ‘Groninger Museum Magazine’