XANDER MAGAZINE - ART ISS.7ºv3
Our Contributors for the following issue, includes - ALEXANDER LE’JO, ALINA ZAMANOVA, ANNA DAKI, CHLOE BURTON, DANIELLA HEHMANN, DANIEL SANGERMANI, DARYNA BARYKINA, DIDAC ALCOBA, ELIZAVETA PORODINA, JOLANDA VAN MERINGEN, JULIA SALLER, KEVIN THAYER, LAURO SAMBLAS, NAAMAN BROWN, NATASHA KILLEEN, NATASHA KOYNOVA, RAEN BADUA, RUUD JANSSEN, THOMAS MOCKA, TIBERIU ARSENE, VANESSA HARTMANN!
Our Contributors for the following issue, includes - ALEXANDER LE’JO, ALINA ZAMANOVA, ANNA DAKI, CHLOE BURTON, DANIELLA HEHMANN, DANIEL SANGERMANI, DARYNA BARYKINA, DIDAC ALCOBA, ELIZAVETA PORODINA, JOLANDA VAN MERINGEN, JULIA SALLER, KEVIN THAYER, LAURO SAMBLAS, NAAMAN BROWN, NATASHA KILLEEN, NATASHA KOYNOVA, RAEN BADUA, RUUD JANSSEN, THOMAS MOCKA, TIBERIU ARSENE, VANESSA HARTMANN!
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<strong>XANDER</strong> <strong>MAGAZINE</strong>: Give us your history. (Where you’re based & how long you’ve been in the industry of art?)<br />
JOLANDA VAN MERINGEN: I am still quite new to this industry. However, if we are talking about being professionally active,<br />
I am based in Amsterdam. I started two years ago while studying at the University of Arts in Rotterdam. I’m still learning and<br />
making mistakes. The most important thing is that I’m growing, and my technique is getting better. I’ve done work for brands<br />
like, H&M and Heineken. I have also done work for several International magazines. So, I am quite happy that I have had<br />
these great opportunities already, and I am looking forward to new and inspiring collaborations in the future.<br />
<strong>XANDER</strong> <strong>MAGAZINE</strong>: Who or what is your art inspiration?<br />
JOLANDA VAN MERINGEN: This is a difficult one because I am inspired by a lot of things. But layers, composition, colours,<br />
and faces, are very important in my work. I’m always trying to find the right balance between different elements. Also artists<br />
like, Ernesto Artillo and Ashkan Honarvar, are a big inspiration to me.<br />
<strong>XANDER</strong> <strong>MAGAZINE</strong>: How long does it typically take to create your artwork?<br />
JOLANDA VAN MERINGEN: It depends if it is a commission or just a piece that I made because I felt like creating. When it’s<br />
a commissioned piece, it is a work that is more conceptual, so it takes more time doing research and finding the elements,<br />
which will be a part of the end piece. My collages are sometimes made digitally, which takes less time in comparison to my<br />
handmade work. I have to cut everything out by hand, and if there is an element with a lot of corners, it’s more difficult. It<br />
could take anywhere from 30 minutes to 15 hours, or even more.<br />
<strong>XANDER</strong> <strong>MAGAZINE</strong>: What was the most challenging project you’ve experienced? How did you overcome that obstacle?<br />
JOLANDA VAN MERINGEN: The Heineken project was quite challenging for me because there where too many parties<br />
involved. Cutting some of the parties and creating my own concept instead of trying to recreate a certain type of image, made<br />
me overcome that obstacle.<br />
<strong>XANDER</strong> <strong>MAGAZINE</strong>: What is the most successful piece you’ve created or sold?<br />
JOLANDA VAN MERINGEN: For me, a piece is successful when I’m very happy with it, even when it is not sold. It is usually<br />
a piece that I find hard to let go of (haha); maybe that’s why it’s not sold. I really love my handmade pieces that are created<br />
with images of botanical prints and male models, out of Whitelies Magazine. I used a lot of layers in this project, which provides<br />
tactility.
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