BIOGRAPHY
db Waterman is a Dutch mixed media artist known for her dynamic, layered compositions that blend collage, painting, and photography. Born and raised in the Netherlands, Waterman began her artistic journey as a photographer. This early experience instilled in her a deep appreciation for texture, composition, and the passage of time, themes that later became central to her mixed media work.
Waterman’s art is characterized by a distinctive collage technique. Her work explores the beauty of decay, urban environments, and the traces of human existence. She skillfully combines aged, weathered elements with vibrant colors and abstract forms, creating a sense of nostalgia and timelessness in her compositions.
Thematically, her pieces often address memory, the passage of time, and the interplay between past and present. Her works have a unique ability to evoke emotion, inviting the viewer to explore the layers, both literal and metaphorical, within each piece. The blend of mediums creates a rich, tactile experience, drawing the viewer into her world of fragmented reality and subtle storytelling.
CV
2024 – 2025
November 29th, 2024 until January 11th GALERIA AZUR, Berlin
2024
EM Studio Gallery Exhibition
01 Nov – 07 Nov 2024
EM Studio Gallery, Witte de Withstraat 2, 1057 XV Amsterdam, the Netherlands
2024
The Frieze Art Fair
9-13 Oct 2024
London, United Kingdom
2024
EuropArtFair, Amsterdam
06 Sept – 08 Sept 2024
EuropArtFair, Klönneplein 1, 1014 DC Amsterdam, the Netherlands
2024
Exhibition MicksArt Gallery
01 Apr – 30 June 2024
Emmen, Captain Grantstraat 24, 7821 AR Emmen, The Netherlands
2024
Representation by See.Me gallery New York
2023
VT Wonen Fair
03 Oct – 08 Oct 2023
Vijfhuizen Amsterdam, The Netherlands
2023
Affordable Art Fair, New York
22 Mar – 26 Mar 2023
New York, 125 W 18th St, New York, NY 10011, United States
2023
Tokyo Art Fair
10 Mar – 12 Mar 2023
Minato City, 7-chōme-18-18 Roppongi, Minato City, Tokyo 106-0032, Japan
2023
Representation by See.Me gallery New York
2022
SCOPE Art Exhibition, Miami
Nov 29 – Dec 04, 2022
Scope Art Show, 801 Ocean Dr, Miami Beach, FL 33139, USA
2022
The Other Art Fair, SAATCHI
Oct 13 – Oct 16, 2022
London, The Truman Brewery, 85 Brick Ln, London E1 6QL, UK
2022
The Factory Gallery, London
02 – 16 June
London, THE FACTORY, 21-31 Shacklewell Ln, London E8 2DA, UK
2022
ART FOR REAL, exhibition with Boomer gallery at The Tower Bridge, London, from April 08 to April 15
2021
Agora Art Gallery, New York
November 2 – November 23, 2021
Exhibition: Cadence of Color & Form.
2021
Art Matters, a unique Flat Files exhibition from Sept. 1 – Nov. 30, 2021. Lower East Side, Manhattan , New York
2021-2022
Representation by Muriel Guipin gallery New York
2021
Affordable Art Fair New York, represented by Agora Art Gallery, September 2021
2021
Affordable Art Fair New York, represented by Muriel Guipin Gallery, September 2021
2021
NATURE/NURTURE will be held at:
The Invisible Dog Art Center in Brooklyn, NYC July 14-20, 2021
2021
solo exhibition at the ROA Gallery London June 11-July 9, 2021
2021
Agora Art Gallery, New York, February 16 – 25
2021
MASTERS GALLERY 184 TZ AMSTELVEEN NEDERLAND – Amstelveen, the Netherlands
2020 – 2021
Agora Art Gallery, New York, digital presentation, September 2020 – September 2021
2020-2021
From September 16, 2020 Muriel Guepin Gallery, Soho NEW YORK
2020
Affordable Art Fair, represented by Muriel Guipin Gallery Amsterdam, Netherlands
2020
M.A.D.S. MILANO , Corso San Gottardo 18, 20136 Porta Romana – Milan, Italy
2020
International exhibition of collages (November 5 to 30), Espace Monet Rollinat, Fresselines, France
2020
Art Eindhoven, Klokgebouw Eindhoven Netherlands
2020
The Corner Art Gallery, a joint photo exhibition with Mahmoud Al Kurd (Palestinian artist) and DB Waterman, Jordan, March – April 2020
2020
Octopus’ Energy’s billboard exhibition / 2500 locations London, United Kingdom
2019 Affordable Art Fair, New York City, USA
Metropolitan Pavilion, September 26 – 29, 2019
2019
From September 16, 2019
Muriel Guepin Gallery, Soho NEW YORK
2019
international collage exhibition from 28/10 to 3/11/2019
The museum EMR(Espace Monet Rollinat), is located in FRESSELINES, FRANCE
2018
University of Stanford, California, USA
2017
The Gallery The Hague – Noordeinde 69, The Hague, Netherlands
2017
Kunst.nl | Business Art Service Nederland BV – Raamsdonksveer, The Netherlands
2015
100 days of Dutch art, iShen Gallery, New Zealand
STATEMENT
I think that now more than ever, the recurring themes in my portfolio are highly relevant. My art depicts the current state of the world, and how our children grow up in an often unfair as well as deteriorating environment.
Yet, it is precisely the children’s ability to transcend difficult situations
and find joy and light in the darkest surroundings that is the much-needed hope for the future.
