Ralf
Kokke

Ralf Kokke (1989, NL) lives and works in Dordrecht, The Netherlands.

The colourful, playful paintings by Ralf Kokke originate from a subconsciousness, a fantasy that is the closest to his dream world as possible. In capturing these often inexplicable images, Ralf creates a situation in which he can work that allows these images to be expressed uninhibitedly and unfiltered. By starting to paint straight after drinking his morning coffee without time to think, by preparing as little as possible, and by allowing things to happen, the images created are as close to himself as possible. The painted images that result from this, Ralf describes as descriptions of his immediate environment that aim to be as reliable as possible.

Exhibitions

Group show

Ide André, Ralf Kokke en Janine van Oene

From Saturday 23 October until Saturday 13 November 2021

Ralf Kokke

Curriculum Vitea

CV Ralf Kokke

Born in Rotterdam, 1989.
Lives and works in Dordrecht, the Netherlands.

Education

2011 – 2014
Royal Academy of Fine Art Antwerp (BE)

Exhibitions

2021
Group show at Gerhard Hofland Gallery, Amsterdam (NL), group
In Momentum, at Kristin Hjellegjerde Gallery, London (ENG)
Last Days Of Summer, at Eve Leibe Gallery, Milan (IT)
Enter Art Fair, at Hans Alf Gallery, Copenhagen (DK)
Cave Canem, at Eve Leibe Gallery, London (ENG)
Formation, at Greenhouse Auction, New York (US)
Between A Rock And A Hard Place, at Hans Alf Gallery, Copenhagen (DK)
Young Dreams, at Août Gallery, Beirut (LB)

2020
Watchlist, at Galerie Droste, Paris (FR)
Outbreak, at De Pont Museum, Tilburg (NL)
Wunderwall, at Plus-One Gallery & Gallery Sofie van de Velde, Antwerp (BE)
To Paint Is To Love Again, at Nino Mier Gallery, Los Angeles (US)

2019
Allard Wildenberg Projects, Naarden (NL)
Universus Show 2, at The Garage Amsterdam (NL)
Cowboys and Aliens, Kunstpodium T (NL)
My Biggest Small, at Showhouse JayJay, Antwerp (BE)
Nacht, at Pictura, Dordrecht (NL)
Velvet Ropes, at GIFC, Antwerp (BE)

2018
Consequences, at Kaus Australis, Rotterdam (NL)
Screw Your Courage To The Sticky Place, at Showhouse JayJay, Antwerp (BE)
Vruchtbare Grond, at Stedelijk Museum Schiedam (NL)
Wilde Haren, at Galerie De Meerse, Hoofddorp (NL)
Waited For The Fishcorner, at Galerie Hommes, Rotterdam (NL)

2017
Throwing Hands At Sheep, at Pictura/Dordrecht (NL)
Art For Animal Sake, Amsterdam (NL)
Ways of Seeing, at Gallery Josilda da Conceicao, Amsterdam (NL)
This Art Fair, Amsterdam (NL)
Art The Hague, at Galerie Hommes (NL)
Wallpaper, at Showroom Mama/Art Baby, Rotterdam (NL)

2016
Zevendendzes, at Does Interieurs, Laren (NL)
Small Affairs, at Galerie Hommes, Rotterdam (NL)
Vertellers, at Pouloeuff, Naarden (NL)

Residencies

2020 Vincent van Gogh-Huis, Zundert (NL)
2019 Torenkamertje, NPO/Opium (NL)
2018 Kaus Australis, Rotterdam (NL)

Prizes/nominations/grants

2020
Grant by Dordrechts Museum/Gemeente Dordrecht

2019
Pictura Price
Cultuur + Ondernemen Mentortraject

2018
Young Talent Grant by Mondriaan Fund
Grant by Dordrechts Museum/Gemeente Dordrecht

2017
LAM This Art Fair
Kunstschouw Award