Jennifer Kleinnibbelink

My name is Jennifer Kleinnibbelink. In my work, I combine precision with a playful twist, often with a message that aims to raise awareness. My enthusiasm is reflected in my three-dimensional work. But I also enjoy challenging myself by using different techniques. The versatility of my work is evident in photography, video mapping, riso printing, and working with various materials, such as wood, metal, plastic, and textiles.

During my graduation project, I was amazed by the sheer volume of things we consume and how fleetingly they are used and forgotten. As a result, we become increasingly disconnected from our possessions. We don't know where our things come from or what they're made of, and attach no value to them. We throw away what's broken. We replace what's old.

The abundance of things grows, but our connection to them fades. Historian Glenn Adamson calls this the loss of material intelligence: the ability to read, understand, and work with the material world.

In my work, I try to reclaim that intelligence. I collect things that others have dismissed as worthless and use them as a starting point for something new. By removing them from their original context and playfully combining them, new forms and new meanings emerge.

"Between Form and Function" challenges you to look more consciously at the material world, so that together we can learn to give things new value.