ABOUT
Sosse Georgine Parvula Serpenti (2001, Amersfoort)
is een illustrator en beeldmaker met focus op de mens en de werelden waarin zij zich bevinden. Sosse laat zich fascineren door gesloten subculturen vol ongebruikelijke esthetiek en etiquette. Met een antropologische en journalistieke insteek, legt zij haar ervaringen binnen deze groepen vast met beeldverslagen. Vanuit de uiterlijke schijn, wroet ze door naar onderliggende kwetsbaarheden en maatschappelijke thema’s zoals geloof, gender en de komische tragiek van het alledaagse.
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Sosse is een erg observerend persoon; met al dat kijken, vervormt ze alles wat ze ziet op haar eigen manier. De plasticiteit van het menselijk lichaam en bewegelijkheid van lijnen zijn herkenbare elementen in Sosses werk. Ook door het verbeelden van vervormde perspectieven, speelt Sosse met de kneedbaarheid van de werkelijkheid.
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Van oorsprong is Sosse een echte tekenaar, maar tegenwoordig bestaat haar materiaalkeuze uit verf, klei, textiel en andere mixed media. Elk idee begint met potlood op papier, vervolgens is het vinden van het juiste materiaal een zoektocht die erg bevrijdend werkt.
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Sosse kan enorm opgaan in het scheppen van details en kleine vunzige toespelingen, maar ze pakt ook graag grotere kunstwerken en projecten aan.
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In drie woorden omschrijft ze haar werk als veelzijdig, observerend en cartoonesk.
Foto: Rafaël Stomp
Sosse Serpenti (2001, Amersfoort)
is an artist and illustrator with a focus on people and the worlds they inhabit.
Nowadays, the starting point for her work is primarily her own lived experience, but Sosse is also fascinated by closed-off subcultures, characterized by unusual aesthetics and etiquette. With an anthropological and journalistic approach, she documents her experiences within these groups through visual reports. Beneath surface appearances, she digs into underlying vulnerabilities and themes such as faith, gender, childhood, and the tragicomedic quality of everyday life.
As a sharp observer, Sosse distorts everything she sees in her own way. Her work can be seen as a bit voyeuristic at times. The plasticity of the human body and the fluidity of lines are also recurring elements in her work. Through distorted perspectives and otherworldy scenes, she likes to play with the malleability of reality.
Originally Sosse was a dedicated 'drawer', her practice has expanded to include paint, clay, textiles, and other mixed media. Every idea begins in a sketchbook with pencil on paper, followed by an exciting and liberating search for the material that suits the image best.
Sosse loves diving into drawings filled with intricate details and cheeky visual jokes, but she also enjoys working on larger artworks and projects.
In three words, she describes her work as versatile, observational, and cartoony.
COLLABORATIONS
Gemeente Amersfoort
Kunsthal KAdE
Hard//Hoofd
Broedplaats Oostwest
Kunstbende
Productiehuis KOSMIK
Frituur Van Gogh
EDUCATION
BA Illustration Design
ArtEZ Zwolle 2023
EXHIBITIONS
Kunstbende 2018
Stadsschouwburg
Utrecht
Group exhibition
Winner 1st place Expo Utrecht
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Kunstbende 2018
Westergasfabriek
Amsterdam
Group exhibition
Winner 3rd place Expo nationals
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Rabo x Kunstbende 2018
Bestuurscentrum Rabobank
Utrecht
Group exhibition
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Blauwdruk 2019
Sint Aegtenkapel
Amersfoort
Group exhibition
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De Volmolen 2019
De Volmolen
Amersfoort
Solo exhibition
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Talking About My Generation 2020
De Prodentfabriek
Amersfoort
Group exhibition
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ArtEZ Finals 2023
Artez Hogeschool, Sophiagebouw
Zwolle
Group exhibition
Winner of ArtEZ Academy Award
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No Rainbow No Art 2023
Tankstation: Cultureel Vulpunt
Enschede
Group exhibition
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Blauwdruk 2023
Kunsthal KadE
Amersfoort
Group exhibition
Destillaat 2023
Extrapool
Nijmegen
Group exhibition
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Pride Week 2024
FLUOR
Amersfoort
Group exhibition
Atelier de LOUF 2025
De LOUF
Amersfoort
Solo exhibition
Zeven op zondag #15 2025
FLUOR
Amersfoort
Group exhibition
Topservant 2025
De Observant
Amersfoort
Group exhibition
Grensloos Verbeeld 2025
Vrijthof 19
Maastricht
Group exhibition
Vreemde Gasten 2026
Muurhuizen 62
Amersfoort
Group exhibition
Grensloos Verbeeld 2026
Vrijthof 19
Maastricht
Group exhibition
ABOUT
Sosse Serpenti (2001, Amersfoort)
is an artist and illustrator with a focus on people and the worlds they inhabit.
Nowadays, the starting point for her work is primarily her own lived experience, but Sosse is also fascinated by closed-off subcultures, characterized by unusual aesthetics and etiquette. With an anthropological and journalistic approach, she documents her experiences within these groups through visual reports. Beneath surface appearances, she digs into underlying vulnerabilities and themes such as faith, gender, childhood, and the tragicomedic quality of everyday life.
As a sharp observer, Sosse distorts everything she sees in her own way. Her work can be seen as a bit voyeuristic at times. The plasticity of the human body and the fluidity of lines are also recurring elements in her work. Through distorted perspectives and otherworldy scenes, she likes to play with the malleability of reality.
Originally Sosse was a dedicated 'drawer', her practice has expanded to include paint, clay, textiles, and other mixed media. Every idea begins in a sketchbook with pencil on paper, followed by an exciting and liberating search for the material that suits the image best.
Sosse loves diving into drawings filled with intricate details and cheeky visual jokes, but she also enjoys working on larger artworks and projects.
In three words, she describes her work as versatile, observational, and cartoony.
COLLABORATIONS
Municipality Amersfoort
Kunsthal KAdE
Hard//Hoofd
Broedplaats Oostwest
Kunstbende
KOSMIK
Frituur Van Gogh
EDUCATION
BA Illustration Design
ArtEZ Zwolle 2023