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Ellen Kooi
Born 1962, Leeuwarden, The Netherlands
The large-scale panoramic photographs by Ellen Kooi challenge us to view the world as a dramatic narrative. She wants us to seek the border between fantasy and reality. At first glance, the people that inhabit these panoramas of (mostly Dutch) landscapes seem to be at the mercy of their surroundings. But if we look at these pictures more carefully we see a more complex relationship, as the landscape almost responses to its inhabitants. The displays of nature we see are a symbolic reflection of the inner turmoils, or indeed of the happiness of these people. In a way comparable to nineteenth century psychological portraits, Kooi tries to tell us about myths, chance encounters and our relationship with the outside world. Keeping this in mind, her works are as much concerned with the landscape as they are with the person. By forming close connections between themes set in our visual memory of history but never choosing a main focus, Kooi's works are suspenseful and hard to identify.
Exhibitions & Art Fairs
Sander Dekker, Ellen Kooi, Liset Castillo, Casper Braat
NAP+ Amsterdam
De Centrale Markthal, Amsterdam · Booth nummer?
17 – 20 September 2026
Popel Coumou, Ellen Kooi
Art Weiland 2026
Langweer
22 August 2026
Sandro Miller, Ashley Zelinskie, Gary Carsley, Line Gulsett, Krijn Kroes, Erik de Bree, Woody van Amen, Thijs Zweers, Loretta Lux, Popel Coumou, Casper Braat, Luis Xertu, Ellen Kooi, TINKEBELL., Philip Akkerman, Lisette van Hoogenhuyze, MC de Waal, Anya Janssen, Alain Laboile, Susan Anderson
40 x 40 x 40
6 July – 3 August 2024
Ellen Kooi
Finity
20 April – 25 May 2024
Ellen Kooi
Adopted Sites (front space)
14 March – 25 April 2020
Ellen Kooi
Being Places
10 November 2018 – 5 January 2019
Ellen Kooi
Crossings
9 January – 20 February 2016
Works
Ellen Kooi
Naaldenveld - Kolk
Fine art print, pigmented ink on Baryta Satin, Mansonia frame + museum glass
2021
90 × 90 cm
Artwork informationEllen Kooi
Marrum - Dobbe
Fine art print, pigmented ink on Baryta Satin, oak frame
2024
90 × 193 cm
Artwork informationEllen Kooi
Ijtocht - Nest
Fine art print, pigmented ink on Baryta Satin, Mansonia frame + museum glass
2022
90 × 97,5 cm
Artwork informationEllen Kooi
Den Helder - Hoog Water
Fine art print, pigmented ink on Baryta Satin, oak frame + museum glass
2023
120 × 93 cm
Artwork informationEllen Kooi
Medina - Bedding
Fine art print, pigmented ink on Baryta Satin, Mansonia frame + museum glass
2023
130 × 110 cm
Artwork informationEllen Kooi
Kattendel - Square
Fine art print, pigmented ink on Baryta Satin, Mansonia frame + museum glass
2022
90 × 97,5 cm
Artwork informationEllen Kooi
Velsen - Plastic
Fine art print, pigmented ink on Baryta Satin, Mansonia frame + museum glass
2024
70 × 115 cm
Artwork informationEllen Kooi
Apeldoorn - Leemkuil
Fuji Crystal Archive, Diasec Anti-scratch, Reynobond
2022
120 × 105,5 cm
Artwork informationEllen Kooi
Rode Lagune
Fine art print, pigmented ink on Baryta Satin, Mansonia frame
2023
110 × 165 cm
Artwork informationEllen Kooi
Wijk Aan Zee - Kazemat
Fine art print, pigmented ink on Baryta Satin, Mansonia frame + museum glass
2023
70 × 115 cm
Artwork informationEllen Kooi
Oegstgeest - Elzeneiland
Fine art print, pigmented ink on Baryta Satin, Mansonia frame + museum glass
2024
130 × 110 cm
Artwork informationEllen Kooi
Castricum - Aalscholvers
Fuji Crystal Archive, Diasec Anti-scratch, Reynobond
2022
90 × 97.5 cm
Artwork informationEllen Kooi
Noordertocht-ophanden
Fuji Crystal Archive, Diasec Anti-scratch, Reynobond
Artwork informationEllen Kooi
Leiden - Lake
Fuji Crystal Archive, Diasec Anti-scratch, Reynobond
2015
75 × 119 cm
Artwork informationEllen Kooi
Schoten – Waterlelies
Fuji Crystal Archive, Diasec Anti-scratch, Reynobond
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