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Born 1989 in Neuss, Germany
Lives and works in Bonn.

About

Niklas van Megen’s works are primarily constructed objects. He draws on his interest in traditional and contemporary craftsmanship. Wood, steel, and stone are his most frequently used materials.

The artist understands space and time as the two central axes of human creation. His works move within the interplay of these two axes. Space follows the rules of geometry, while time enables transformation. Formal rigor meets the inherent dynamics of natural change: bodies deform, surfaces age, edges break open.

Through his use of material and ambiguous form, Niklas van Megen challenges the mind’s impulse to judge and categorize. His works radiate calm and invite a shift from mental activity to physical perception. They encourage spatial and temporal engagement, fostering a quiet identification with present sensations.

Exhibitions

  • , Staatseigentum (group exhibition), Bunker 101, Cologne, DE
  • , Fluktuation (solo exhibition), Kurfürstliches Gärtnerhaus, Bonn, DE
  • , solidArt (group exhibition), Fabrik 45, Bonn, DE
  • , Dreams of being real (group exhibition), Künstlerforum, Bonn, DE
  • , Hypersensual (group exhibition), Club Eigelstein, Cologne, DE
  • , the other (group exhibition), Künstlerforum, Bonn, DE
  • , Kunstutstilling (group exhibition), Hamar Kunstforening, NO
  • , Kunstutstilling Åsgård (group exhibition), Tangen, NO
  • , Märchenwaldwanderweg (group exhibition, ff.), Alfter, DE

Projects

  • , Co-Curator of exhibition series Fluktuation, Kurfürstliches Gärtnerhaus, Bonn, DE
  • , Spiritual Furniture for Elisabeth-Hospiz, Lohmar, DE
  • since , Artistic Assistance for Gereon Krebber, Cologne, DE
  • //, Stone Symposium on Åsgård, Tangen, NO

Education

  • since :
    Meisterschüler (Master Pupil) of Prof. Tessa Knapp, Alanus University of Arts and Social Sciences, DE
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    Master of Fine Arts, Alanus University of Arts and Social Sciences, DE
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    Bachelor of Fine Arts in Sculpting, Installation and New Media, Alanus University of Arts and Social Sciences, DE
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    Chinese Philosophy and Qigong/ Taijiquan, Green Dragon, San Vito, CR
    Chinese Philosophy and Martial Arts, Kunyu Mountain Shaolin Martial Arts Academy, Yentai, CN
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    Applied Computer Science, University of Duisburg Essen, DE
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    Mathematics, University of Lübeck, DE