For the sixth edition of our Art Market, we have invited four artists from the North who are part of Club VHDG; a self-organized community of both emerging and professional artists, writers, producers, educators, and cultural workers active in the North.
Read more about the makers below and come drop by for a visit! Someone will always be there, ready to tell you all about the artworks.
Christina Everts
Born on a farm, daughter of the Polish Bride, Christina Everts grew up in the polders of Holland. There where there used to be sea, you now only see green green grass. After a bachelor at Minerva she lived in a Polish wall cubboard [mebloscianka]. She finished her Master at UAP, Poznan with interdisciplinary work about houses and received an honorable mention at ‘Dokowicz’. Her own work extends from the green polder to gray apartment buildings with sentimental memories in the form of candy-colored plastic scattered between them. Follow Christina Everts here!
Jon Metz
J. Metz creates lifesize human figures in, from and with nature. The sculptures arise out of physical struggle with the material: skeletons of wood, reed or iron; shaped with clay or gypsum. Metz is also an art teacher and a guitarist in the band Jcoba and De Weach. Follow Jon Metz here!
Luz Mercedes
Luz Mercedes is a multidisciplinary artist and art-based-researcher, currently focused on exploring themes of posthumanism, hydrofeminism, glitch, and Radio Art. During their study in Fine Arts, Luz specialised in Sound Art and Mixed Media. Currently, they are busy pursuing a Master of Music focusing on Experimental Electronics and Sound Art. Their practice spans a wide range of artistic mediums, including zine-making, textile art, film art, performance, and experimental sound.
In June 2026, they will be premiering their audiovisual collaboration with the Noord Nederland Orkest as a posthumanist exploration of eroding human-centrality, through a performance for orchestra and electronics. Their current obsessions include but are not limited to Experimental Radio Art, Balcony Gardening, and DIY Screenprinting their designs on second-hand clothes, which you can now find in the VHDG Art Market! Follow Luz Mercedes here!
Carolien Tiedema
Carolien is een beeldend kunstenaar uit Leeuwarden. Haar inspiratie haalt ze uit de samenleving, de onderwerpen die aan de eettafel worden besproken of de protesten die in het nieuws te zien zijn. Carolien vertaalt de verhalen en boodschappen achter deze gebeurtenissen naar beeldende kunst. Daarbij maakt ze gebruik van verschillende technieken, zoals collages, tekeningen en grafisch ontwerp. Haar werk heeft een activistische uitstraling, zoals te zien is op protestborden, buttons en posters. Ze gebruikt bestaande beelden en materialen om nieuwe kunstwerken te creëren die een nieuw verhaal vertellen. Verhalen over de kernwaarden van de samenleving, zoals: gelijkheid, racisme, discriminatie, huisvesting, armoede, klimaat, oorlog en meer. Volg Carolien hier!
