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- NOTE: I take pictures since the Academy for Fine Art 1986 but only started to show these in 2015 which resulted in several exhibitions
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2024
. 18 januari 2025 is the opening of my exhibition ‘ hidden in upper room ‘ at Pennings Foundation Eindhoven for further information, see penningsfoundation.com
. working at my exhibition ‘ verborgen in de bovenkamer’/ ‘hidden in the upper room’, due to my illness i can’t work like i did before, not in pace, strength or time, it has a huge impact on me as an artist, knowing that working at my art, years back, was so different. but anyhow, the exhibition will take place in januari 2025 at pennings foundation eindhoven, the netherlands
. i work almost every day at my art, it is something that i have to do ‘cos it’s living inside of me………
2023
- dec – my two books regenengelen /rainangels are now, on sale for a cheaper prise, also at bookshop Van Piere, shop at Pennings Foundation and Motta artbooks.
- dec – working on my new project ‘verborgen in de bovenkamer’ , ideas pop up like flowers in spring.
- 10 nov – 1 dec at S.M.A.K. Gent. website Project: ‘Hoogstpersoonlijk’ exhibition with project The Contact – 10 photo’s
- I got a budget from Cultuur Eindhoven for a new project installation called ‘ Verborgen in de bovenkamer’ for 2023/2024, people can follow the progression of this project at this site: projects.
- new work / 3d and collages – project Japan / Yume – dreams
- may / june exhibition project The Contact at kunstruimte de Melkfabriek Den Bosch
- sketches, drawings and ideas / sketchbooks
- end of march: for the first time I show some new work of my project YUME / dreams. See this site: projects
2022
- 10 – At saturday 22 oct 2022 my two new books, as a set, are for sale at Motta kunstboeken, grote berg 70 Eindhoven, the Netherlands, MU Strijp S, Eindhoven (at MU only during the DDW from 22 oct to 29 OCT 2022 ) and bookshop Van Piere Eindhoven. Both books regenengelen ( autobiography 182 pages Dutch) / rainangels ( photobook 114 pages black white/color English/Dutch) are numbered, stamped and signed.If you are want to order the books for sending, or special for foreigners who wantend only the photobook, which is also in English, they can order by sending me an email: dredidderiensfotografie@gmail.com
REGENENGELEN / RAINANGELS, like teardrops of all the worlds sorrow. ” I can be fascinated by unusual forms that are imperfect. but also by chance encounters. these are discoveries that enrich my life and give color to my black-and-white images. sometimes I see a certain beauty in terrible, disturbing events such as death or abuse, a world in which I too have ended up. a world that I abhor but am drawn to at the same time” – dré
Text: Rick Vercauteren (art historian ) and dré didderiëns / design: Van den Eijnden ontwerp, translation: Beth O’ Brien. regenengelen/rainangels was funded by Stichting Cultuur Eindhoven.
- 09 – 2022 creating many new art objects since last year, some of them will be shown on this site / artworks. Due to my illness I still continue working on my art but in a different pace and in silence.
- 02 – 2022 until sept 2022 / Photo exhibition at Muzieum Nijmegen, project The Contact.
- 01 – 2022 after two long years my two new books (autobiography Regenengelen – Dutch only, and Rain Angels photo book – Dutch and English, are now in my possession. Now it’s reflecting time and I have to wait until Covid will stop holding all the things at Art – culture back. News about these two books will follow soon
2021
- 11 – 2021 still working on collages
- 10 – 2021 new objects for my project Japan
- 07 – 2021 new series ‘what’s in a killer’s mind’ / work tittle
- 06 – 2021 there will be more info later on about my new projects, idea JAPAN
- 06 – 2021 I made many new collages, Japan / collection
- 05 – 2021 artist Hans van Hoek gave me drawing paper, to pick up my art again, what a nice gesture
- 03 – 2021 I took many new photo’s, only made at my studio (searching for a new way of telling stories)
- 01 – 2021 a tumor in my head and a big operation at the MUMC hospital was the starting point for new art works
2020
- 09 – 2020 exhibition Galerie de verdieping, moergestel, 8 photo’s of the project ’the contact’ with artist George Kabel
- 09 – 2020 due to my chronicle illness I had to stop working on my art for a while
- 08 – 2020 still working at my two books with Mark van der Eijnden
- 07 – 2020 new writing for Japan series
- 04 – 2020 new books / due to Corona there’s a hold to this project
- 03 – 2020 working on new ideas / japan series photography and 3D objects
- 02 – 2020 design photo-books rain angels and the autobiography
- 02 – 2020 Exhibition – Photo/Installation Bus Stop Mississippi – at Docfeed doc and art festival Lab1 Eindhoven
2019
- 11 – 2019 Last Years Exhibition at Makelaardij Metzemaekers Oirschot NL, with artist like Armando, Kees van Bohemen, Klaas Gubbels, Arthur Spronken, Reinier Lucassen, Charlotte van Pallandt, JCJ van der Heijden, dré didderiëns
- 08 – 2019 new: portrait series of Korean girl ‘helen’: 1) telling my grandfathers story 2) homesick
- 07 – 2019 finishing manuscript Regenengelen for book / text and photography – idea book pitching – sending
- 07 – 2019 working on new Studio photography
- 07 – 2019 working on photography – project with architect M.Groenen
- 06 – 2019 Actor Bas van de Ven / live performance at Verkadefabriek Den Bosch, ‘in between story of photographer dré didderiëns’
- 04 – 2019 photography for Actor Bas van de Ven / poster Tussenwezens
- 02 – 2019 photography for Stadstheater Eindhoven / boek frontpage
- 02 – 2019 photography for Eindhovens Dagblad
- 01 – 2019 photography for Carte Blanche Stedelingen – poster / a.m.
2018
- 11 – 2018 re-writing / manuscript Regenengelen
- 08 – 2018 continue archive photography / series 1 / 100 – 125
- 06 – 2018 start new Studio photography / a new beginning
- 05 -2018 the new art book by artist Hans Klein Hofmeijer, with Photography by dré didderiëns, will be launched at the Pont Museum Tilburg at May13 2018 and is for sale at the best (Art) bookshops and Musea, (see below at Books)
- 05 – 2018 working everyday on my huge number of photo prints, 2250 small photos for my collection. They are all handcut and numbered. An easier way for working at exhibitions in the near future
- 04 – 2018 the writing of the new book ‘ Rainangels ‘ is in progress (sinds early 2017 – 2004). It’s a following up of the book ‘ Filia ‘
- 03 – 2018 preparing a one days exhibition at United C / Man in de Maan, about Filia, the book, the Installation, more later
- 02 – 2018 Photo’s for sale at Metzemaekers Kunstmakelaardij
- 01 – 2018 screening film ‘when the lightcity gets dark’ at Willem Twee kunstruimte s’ Hertogenbosch
- 01 – 2018 screening film ‘when the lightcity gets dark’ at Natlab Eindhoven, Architect-group
2017
- 11 – 2017 – screening film ‘when te light city gets dark’ at GLOW Eindhoven
- 10 – 2017 – screening film ‘when te light city gets dark’ at DDW Eindhoven, Stadskantoor – every day
- 09 – 2017 – New book, Filia, published first edition 100 / second edition is printed and for sale at bookshop Van Piere Eindhoven, (see below at Books)
- 09 – 2017 – Opening Biennale Oosterhout
- 06 – 2017 – screening film ‘when the lightcity gets dark’ at Natlab Eindhoven 31-09-2017 check the site at Natlab
- 04 – 2017 – during the exhibition ‘de stijl’ at Weverij de Ploeg in Bergeijk, there’s a viewing of of my earlier documentary-film: In de schaduw van de Haan, in co-op with art of Toon Slegers
- 04 – 2017 – In sept/oct there’s the Biennale in Oosterhout. I’m one of the 22 artist to exhibit with a new artwork
- 02 – 2017 – my new short art-film ‘when the lichtcity gets dark’ will be in premiere at the van Abbe Museum during the project ‘van wie is de straat ‘ 2017
- 02 – 2017 – I ‘ll get an hour Skype/interview with all the students of the film-school in New York
- 01 – 2017 – I’ve been ask to cooperate as an author- photographer for the new art book of Hans Klein Hofmeijer, this year
- 01 – 2017 – my experimental film ‘and all days ‘ is selected for the docfeed film festival and will be screened at 18 febr 2017 14.00 hours, see for more info DOCFEED 2017
2016
- 11 – 2016 – after a long time of selecting photo’s of many series, I show some of them at this site, look at projects / series, each picture belongs to one serie and there’s more to come
- 11 – 2016 – there will be a new exhibition at the A.G. / Eindhoven, more about this later
- 10 – 2016 – read press for review exhibition at Hilvaria Studio’s by Museumdirector Rick Vercauteren, Museum Van Bommel Van Dam, Venlo
- 08 – 2016 – working with artist George Kabel, on a photographic project
- 08 – 2016 – the Exhibition ay Hilvaria Studio’s is open again, after a holiday break, at sunday 28 aug until sunday 9 0ct 2016
- 07 – 2016 – the Exhibition KLANKEN VAN EEN OUDE PIANO at Hilvaria Studio’s opens at 16.00 hour / see more information at Facebook or check the site at Hilvaria Studio’s
- 07 – 2016 there are two short films to watch at the Kodakzaal, Exhibition ‘Klanken van een oude piano’ / ‘sounds of an old piano’, the films are ‘Kameraden’ and ‘Little Water Stories’
- 06 – 2016 – I’ve been contacted by a gallery in Madrid for collaborating in the near future
- 05 – 2016 – I’m asked to participate at the Biënnale at Oosterhout NL in 2017, more news about this exhibition later
- 03 – 2016 – I have the possibillity to work on a photo book, participating: Danubiana Meeluisteren Art Museum in Bratislava and Grafisch ontwerpburo Storm
- 03 – 2016 – I’m working at my solo exhibition at Hilvaria Studio’s
- 03 – 2016 – I took pictures for a new project, this idea will be worked out at the end of this year
extra exhibitions and info viewings / photo’s
exhibition filia at man in de maan / United C 2018 installation, film, interview and performance dancer Simon Bus
premiere film ‘when the lightcity is dark’ van Abbe museum Eindhoven 2017
exhibition (on)rust galerie Nasty Alice Eindhoven
exhibition ‘land, lucht, licht en water’ museum Van Bommel Van Dam Venlo 2015
2015 dré didderiëns, director Rick Vercauteren and graphic designer Mark van den Eijnden at museum Van Bommel Van Dam Venlo
exhibition Cacaofabriek Helmond 2015
private collection
early installations – a selection
Installation ‘vervroegd pensioen’
Installation ‘crocodile circus’ – part 2 and 3/ of 6 parts
Installation ‘yok’ part of this was also exhibitid at Birinci gallery Uchisar Turkiye in coop with the International group platform C.
Installation ‘fruitbars’ / a selection
video – Installation ‘amina’
Installation the 7th day / a selection
books
Note: a selection of books by dré didderiëns, or books where he was participating at
regenengelen / rainangels, autobiography and photobook 2022
art book by hans klein hofmeijer, his studio was photographed by dré didderiëns and it became the centre of this book, which was launched at Museum De Pont in Tilburg 2018
a personal book ‘filia’ about a important moment of the artist childhood, which was launched at the Biennale at Oosterhout 2017 – sold out
‘memories of Eire ‘ a book with drawings, photographs and little stories, 1999
‘ de regenengelen ‘ (rain angels ) is a try-out book (first edition of what became two books in 2022) – 2004
somewhere me ‘ a book with upside down photographs and lyrics / design and lay out Mark van den Eijnden – 2013
‘ de verlaten tuin ‘ ( the lost garden ) is a book with 6 original handprinted photo’s and lyrics / 2013
‘ onder het bed slaap ik niet ‘ ( I don’t sleep under the bed ) a book with photographs and lyrics / 2015
‘ one hundred years of art ‘ with 4 pages about dré didderiëns / 2004
films and documentaries
Note: most of the films and documentaries were shown and broadcast at National- and International Filmfestivals and tv
short film ‘when the lightcity is dark’ had it’s premiere at the van Abbe museum Eindhoven, filmed in the Netherlands 2018
short film ‘and All Days’ had it’s premiere at Natlab cinema Eindhoven, filmed in the Netherlands 2016
short film ‘little water stories’ had it’s premiere at the Nederlands Filmfestival Utrecht – NFF, filmed in France, the Netherlands and Macedonia, shown at several film festivals 2015
‘my white shirt’ had it’s premiere at the International Filmfestival Rotterdam IFFR, filmed in the Netherlands, shown at several International filmfestivals with film nominations, broadcast tv Omroep Brabant 2015
film ‘park’ had it’s premiere at the Nederlands Filmfestival Utrecht – NFF, filmed in the Netherlands, shown at several National- and International film festivals with film nominations, broadcast tv Omroep Brabant 2014
’the silent boxer’ had it’s premiere at the Nederlands Filmfestival Utrecht, filmed in the Netherlands, Germany, Ireland, Bulgaria and Azerbeidzjan, was shown at many Film Festivals abroad i.a. Camerimage Poland and New York U.S.A and had many film nominations i.a. Spaak sport film VARA tv the Netherlands, broadcast tv Uur van de Wolf VPRO 2012
the documentary art film ‘een stille taal’ with artist Hans Klein Hofmeijer had it’s premiere at museum Van Bommel Van Dam, Venlo, filmed in the Netherlands
documentary ‘ ’t pierelandj’ had it’s premiere at Lumiere cinema Maastricht, filmed in the Netherlands and Spain, tv broadcast L1TV and film nomination 2011
documentary ‘searching’ for the heart of the heartlands’ in cooperation with Van Abbe museum Eindhoven, Muziekgebouw Eindhoven and museum Chicago U.S.A. had it’s premiere at muziekgebouw Eindhoven and film was broadcast tv Uur van de Wolf NTR shown at many film festivals and Cinema’s and filmed in America 2009
documentary film ‘life kills you’ has it’s premiere at Cork film festival Ireland, filmed in the Netherlands and Ireland, shown at several International Film Festivals 2008
documentary ‘prop ut merrop’ had it’s premiere at cinema Maastricht, tv broadcast L1TV, filmed in the Netherlands and Indonesia, shown at several International film Festivals 2007
short documentary film ‘rode wijn en natte voeten’ was broadcast on several tv stations and film Festivals 2007
first feature length documentary film ‘in de schaduw van de haan’ had it’s premiere at Van Abbe museum Eindhoven and was shown at several film Festivals, filmed in the Netherlands 2005
short music documentary film ‘alfama’ was shown at several film Festivals, filmed in Portugal 2005
first short documentary film ‘met de trein door de straat’ was broadcast together with the film ‘Treintjes en Konijntjes’ at many National- and International film Festivals, filmed in the Netherlands 2005
first short film ’treintjes en konijntjes’ was broadcast together with the documentary film ‘Met de trein door de straat’ at several National- and International film Festivals and won the film Festival Gorinchem as Best Short Film, filmed in the Netherlands
other special filmprojects
feature length film ‘in naam van de vader’ sold out many screenings, I was in charge of the cameracrew and did the editing 2010
music documentary ‘kump good’ film about the new album of Dutch singer Gé Reinders and 12 Dutch orchestras 2008
Triptich film ‘de Jacht’ was shown at several film houses, short film, short documentary film and videoclip 2006
short art film ’track’, filmed in Portugal, shown at several places and festivals 2005
short film ‘und Johanna’, filmed in Germany 2004
‘In the flow of milk’ short art film, filmed in Turkey, shown at several places 2003
short Interview ‘bahman’s vrijheid’ shown at several places, like Festival Boulevard Den Bosh 2003
seven short art films
5 short art films
5 short art films
next to all these films, I made several music Videoclips and worked with many National- and International interesting and famous musicians