Jacques van Poppel

Jacques van Poppel is a Dutch artist working mainly in performance. Van Poppel started his career as a performer in music, playing electric violin in various, largely experimental, music-groups such as Electric Paranoid Era, Lazarus and Blue Sound. Since 1981, he has created radical narratives based on working with ordinary objects related to his "streetwise" personal life and individuality. Known for his tendency to invent situations which break preconceived assumptions of art, Jacques welcomes an intimacy with his audiences. Van Poppel often collaborates with other artists and has been a member of Black Market International since 1986. With German artist Boris Nieslony he forms Traum-Duo in der Auszeit. Dutch trombone-player, Wolter Wierbos, is also a regular partner in his performances. Van Poppel also occasionally works as a guest teacher at various art schools and universities, doing workshops with young art students.

Participation

2009