Iwan Smit

Iwan Smit (Rotterdam, 1989) Starting off with an interest in drawing, I studied Illustration and Fine Arts, where I began to paint and eventually started to develop the three-dimensionality of my images in sculptures and light works. My work navigates between heavy themes and lightheartedness, often resulting in colourful worlds with a dark twist. Creating work is for me a way to channel past events and feelings and investigate notions of fear, mortality and legacy. I attempt to make sense of the world through mixing my own experiences with collective beliefs, often questioning mythological symbols and their representation to create my own narratives. collections Museum Boijmans van Beuningen – The Hundreds – Vans – Redbull – Warnerbrothers – Blijdorp Festival – Ministerie van Infrastructuur & Milieu – De Correspondent – Mysteryland – Showroom Mama – Annabel – Jagermeister – Oranjebitter – De Bonte Koe – Dr Martens – Woei – Biro – Heineken – Hutspot