During the EMOVES Festival we organized a jam on the roof of Plug in City. We invited about 15 signpainters and graffiti artists. Theme: Black&Yellow,Black&Yellow,Black&Yellow,Black&YellowTogether with Dion Visser we also made this yellow plexiglass kiosk for all visitors to draw or tag on with black markers. It became a fun, and crazy hot, day!Thanks toContinue reading “BLACK&YELLOW JAM @EMOVES FESTIVAL”
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Movie time!
Yes, check out our aftermovie! Thanks to Bob Drenth.
MAP
Here you can find a map you can print or save as an image. But you can also go to ‘map’ and it gives you a google map with the directions on your phone!www.windowstotheworld.nl/map The Expo is at Kelderman en van Noort, Galileïstraat 2. Next to the station Eindhoven Strijp S. Open Thursday – Sunday 12:00-20:00Continue reading “MAP”
EXPO: Kelderman en van Noort
At Kelderman en van Noort you can find our expo with more than 50 works!And with about 15 artists we also painted the windows of their bar.Artists in the show are: Julie Mélin, Astrid Oud Studio Toveraap, Vincent de Boer, Thom Niessink, Ben Plummer, Martijn Krabman, Otto Baum, Mister Adam, hahaHaas, Studio Elm, Pieter Snijders,Continue reading “EXPO: Kelderman en van Noort”
SURPRISE!! NEW WINDOWS TO THE WORLD!
Yes! We’re back! You can enjoy the coolest sign painters at various locations for a good month! Especially for Windows to the World, work is made on all kinds of windows throughout the city center and Kelderman en van Noort we set up an exhibition.The works can be seen until October 10th. You can findContinue reading “SURPRISE!! NEW WINDOWS TO THE WORLD!”
Short docu about our 2020 edition
Unfold: short docu This is Eindhoven asked Blickfänger to make a short docu about Windows to the World and the new generation of sign painters. This documentary featured: Guy Verbeek (typographic designer), Niels Bakkerus (lettering & street art artist), Jasper van Es (founder and organizer of Windows to the World), Ben Plummer (organizer of Windows to the World and The Ben PlummerContinue reading “Short docu about our 2020 edition”
Succesful Auction for Opa Speeltuin!
Article in Eindhovens Dagblad about our auction and initiative. Geslaagde sponsoractie voor Eindhovense speeltuin St. Joseph: geld voor evenement voor kinderenEINDHOVEN – Dankzij een kunstevenement heeft speeltuin Sint Joseph in Tongelre bijna 1100 euro ontvangen om iets leuks te kunnen organiseren voor de kinderen in de buurt. Windows to the World is een initiatief vanContinue reading “Succesful Auction for Opa Speeltuin!”
Auction info
As you might know the theme of the first edition of Windows to the World was ‘Playing Outside’. All artists worked within this theme. We organized an auction around our theme to support a local playground named Sint Joseph Speeltuin. The locals call it ‘Opa Speeltuin and it’s run by volunteers since 1945! We askedContinue reading “Auction info”
Donation
Are the prices getting too high or you just want to donate for Opa Speeltuin? All amounts are welcome! You can use this link for a fast ‘tikkie’: https://tikkie.me/pay/22d747f9ce4vv79l23ie Or transfer it to: NL79 KNAB 0603 9708 26 / Jasper van EsWe will collect everything and make one big cheque for de Opa Speeltuin. IfContinue reading “Donation”
Movie: Meet Opa Kees!
This is opa Kees of the Sint Joseph Playground. 100% of the proceeds of our auction will go towards this playground! The kids call it Opa Speeltuin (meaning Grandpa Playground) because of all the volunteers like Kees who run it. They playground is run by volunteers since 1945 and we want to support them. NotContinue reading “Movie: Meet Opa Kees!”
Call for Artists!
Windows to the World AuctionHi Artists! We need your help! As you might know the theme of this edition of Windows to the World is ‘Playing Outside’. All artists worked within this theme. Now we want to organize an auction around our theme Playing Outside and support a local playground Sint Joseph Speeltuin runned by volunteersContinue reading “Call for Artists!”
Joren Joshua (2020)
The two characters in the work of Joren Joshua on the Hutspot are just a second away from colliding with each other. The Rotterdam-based illustrator Joren Joshua’s witty and absurd illustrations depict everyday life in a humorous way. His drawings are imbued with both a playful quality and a certain complexity that encourages deeper research.Continue reading “Joren Joshua (2020)”
Zender (2020)
Can’t miss this full color burner by Zender on the Woonbedrijf building. Sander Pappot a.k.a. Zender is a freelance graphic designer, illustrator, painter and dj based in Amsterdam. Born in 1974, the eighties formed the backdrop of his childhood, where he got into skateboarding and graffiti at an early age. After many years of drawingContinue reading “Zender (2020)”
Vincent de Boer / High On Type (2020)
Great hand lettering style by Vincent de Boer of the High On Type collective. Vincent de Boer is fascinated by the complexity of a movement and the simplicity of the trace that remains, or vice versa: between these two extremes his art practice finds infinite possibilities. Because of his background in calligraphy, De Boer valuesContinue reading “Vincent de Boer / High On Type (2020)”
Klim van de Laarschot (2020)
Klim van de Laarschot painted this great piece on the Eindje store. Klim is a graphic designer and illustrator who likes to merge the visual culture of propaganda and old book illustrations with modern iconography. This results in raw mashups in combination with clean graphics. Klim likes to work with his hands, and with aContinue reading “Klim van de Laarschot (2020)”
hahaHaas (2020)
The Eindhoven based artist hahahaas made his ‘Free for All’ statement on the Underdog cafe. As a self-taught letter lover, hahaHaas likes to write on various types of surfaces in his spare hours. The challenge for him lies in his approach to a letter as a form. In his style, hahaHaas almost questions the functionContinue reading “hahaHaas (2020)”
Ben Plummer (2020)
Between organizing this first edition Ben Plummer still found time to paint his own window at the Underdog cafe. Ben Plummer is a sign maker and graffiti writer who originally comes from Adelaide, Australia but now calls the Netherlands home. Drawing letters has always been a passion of Bens since he was a little kid,Continue reading “Ben Plummer (2020)”
Shon Price (2020)
Shon Price painted this memory of his mother, when she calls out that dinner is ready. Shon Price is an artisan graphic artist and believes that love and craft delivers quality that we as a society need so much, especially in these times of modernization. That is why he designs with traditional techniques; this meansContinue reading “Shon Price (2020)”
Marloes de Kiewit (2020)
Wow, just wow. Supernice illustration made by Marloes de Kiewit at Emma District Eindhoven. After years of working at various fashion brands, Marloes de Kiewit took a leap of faith in 2016 to fully focus on her passion: creating wall and window paintings and (digital) illustrations for private individuals and companies. Her strength lies inContinue reading “Marloes de Kiewit (2020)”
Guido de Boer / High On Type (2020)
Damn… this man has some crazy skills. Guido de Boer is part of the High On Type Collective. Right after his studies Guido started to work as independent graphic designer and artist. Guido’s tools are letters, which he makes by hand. So, themes as spontaneity and imperfection always appears in his work. Guido’s works areContinue reading “Guido de Boer / High On Type (2020)”
Hans Schuttenbeld / High On Type (2020)
The work of Hans Schuttenbeld is following the calligraphic principle: Dividing black and white by directing the movement of a tool. With his progressive calligraphy the challenge is to enrich the age-old great library of scripts. After years of practicing this craft the interest in abstracting calligraphy took off. While holding on to the principles,Continue reading “Hans Schuttenbeld / High On Type (2020)”
Naomi King (2020)
Naomi has her own company Naomi King | Illustration & Design and works as an illustrator, graphic designer, animator and muralist. Her personal work is a visualisation of memories, dreams and other things she has saved in her subconsciousness. Drawing is a way for her to analyse all these things. It’s a way to organizeContinue reading “Naomi King (2020)”
Dirk van Dulmen & Marbl.tv (2020)
The best buddy’s Marbl.tv and Dirk van Dulmen added some nice 3d elements to their window at the bierbrigadier. Dirk van DulmenDirk is a talented Storyboard & Beat Board artist focusing on feature animation working from his home studio. But also loves to go outside to create observational drawings of the residents and visitors ofContinue reading “Dirk van Dulmen & Marbl.tv (2020)”
Guy Verbeek (2020)
The theme was ‘buitenspelen’, playing outside, soGuy Verbeek made a buitenspeelwinkel for the kids!Taking things seriously without being too serious about things, Guy Verbeek works his ways in various creative disciplines such as (corporate) graphic design, illustration, mural art, creative concepts, typography and what not.What a guy! See more of his work at:www.instagram.com/guy.foreverwww.whataguy.nl
Sektie / Jeffrey Warlich (2020)
Jeffrey’s work can be described as “retro-graphic-cartoony-hoodlum-chic”. Influenced by mid-century Americana, Jeffrey draws mostly from vintage popculture. From saturdaymorning cartoons to rock’n’roll recordsleeves and cerealboxes. His work is recognized in several subcultures like the international graffiti-, rock’n’roll, and kustom kulturescene. While the Americana stuff is playing a big role in his work, Jeffrey is graduallyContinue reading “Sektie / Jeffrey Warlich (2020)”
Miranda Ensink & Tim Sake (2020)
Can’t miss this piece by Miranda Ensink and Tim Sake. Some extra sunshine in the winter! Miranda Ensink / Amsterdam SignpaintersHaving studied and worked as a graphic designer before she dedicated herself to sign painting. Here she can combine every aspect she loves into the work field and deal with letters, images, painting, designing, drawing,Continue reading “Miranda Ensink & Tim Sake (2020)”
Baxcova (2020)
Baxcova is the artist name of Patasha ‘Alek’ Geerings and was born in Clarendon, Jamaica. She was drawn to The Visual Arts at a very young age and finally graduated with Honors in the field of Fine Arts and Visual Communication. After completing her degrees, Patasha delved even more into her practice, using it asContinue reading “Baxcova (2020)”
Karin Seelen / KRIJT (2020)
Karin of KRIJT had a great time painting this beautiful piece at the lovely people of the restaurant Gezana.Karin is an autodidact and started drawing on chalkboards around 2014 for the hospitality branch and retail while working in healthcare. Nowadays she is a full time artist and travels country and abroad to paint murals andContinue reading “Karin Seelen / KRIJT (2020)”
Niels Bakkerus (2020)
Niels Bakkerus the name and the old Effenaar logo as an inspiration for his piece. Eindhoven based artist, Niels Bakkerus (1985) always had a thing for drawing letters and painting. He started painting graffiti in his teenage years and studied Illustration at St. Joost Breda. His work can be seen all around Eindhoven in the formContinue reading “Niels Bakkerus (2020)”
Heuvel Galerie / Various artists (2020)
On the Sunday many of the artists painted together on the glass railings of the Heuvel Galerie. Look up! Photos by Nick Bookelaar & Roald de Jong
Jasper van Es
Jasper van Es We would like to introduce the people behind Windows to the World. Jasper van Es is one of the founders and producers of Windows to the World. He is a curator specialized in Graffiti and Urban Interventions, co-founder of the creative agency PAPERJAM and founder of MrVains, the foundation that initiated WindowsContinue reading “Jasper van Es”
Yes! Here we are!
Alright, here we go. First edition of Windows to the World. We are so proud to have such a great line up. More info coming soon!
MrVains
Red Five standing by. The plans you refer to will soon be back in our hands. Red Five standing by. I’m surprised you had the.
Chemistry Publishing
He is here. Leave that to me. Send a distress signal, and inform the Senate that all on board were killed. Red Five standing by..
About
Our first edition of the signpainting event Windows to the World started in december 2020. In April 2021 we organized an auction for a local playground. And we started to organize online competitions on our instagram where we challenge signpainters to get creative. Click ‘home’ to scroll down to see all the artists that participated.Continue reading “About”