Boot is a Dutch Contemporary artist who has a deep interest in nature and the human psychology. This combination reveals itself in artworks that are based on organic forms found in nature, going through human feelings or just society itself. This is to start a conversation about our position regarding some daily feelings or thoughts we have, for example, how do I feel?, am I attracted to someone or something? do I feel appreciated?. I regularly shift between making sculptures and paintings.
AARON BOOT (1997) IS A DUTCH CONTEMPORARY ARTIST WHO MAINLY DRAWS HIS INSPIRATION FROM NATURE AND HUMAN EMOTIONS. BOOT GRADUATED AS A SPATIAL DESIGNER IN 2018 FROM THE WILLEM DE KOONING ACADEMY IN ROTTERDAM. HIS INTEREST IN NATURE HAVE ALWAYS BEEN APPARENT SINCE HE WAS A CHILD, IT WAS HOWEVER DURING HIS TIME AT THE ART ACADEMY (WILLEM DE KOONING ACADEMY, SPATIAL DESIGN) HE DISCOVERED HIS INTEREST IN THE HUMAN MIND.
Boot’s art resembles his personal beliefs towards fragility, sexuality, sensuality, nature and emotions. These topics are represented through both abstract and realistic forms. Where he plays with organic shapes and materials to symbolize our own human nature.
EDUCATION
2014 – 2018
(BA) Willem de Kooning Academie te Rotterdam, Spatial Design course
2010 – 2014
Katholieke scholengemeenschap Etten-Leur, HAVO
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
April 2021 - current
Kitchen sales advisor - Bruynzeel keukens
November 2018 - September 2020
Belastingsamenwerking west Brabant (NL) - project officer & planner
February 2017 – July 2017
Natrufied Architecture (NL) – intern
2014 – Present
Corso Zundert (NL) – designer
2014 – 2015
Flowerparade Loenhout (BE) – jury
2014
Municipality Blankenberge (BE) – sculptor
EXHIBITIONS
upcoming
Solo exhibition Hortus Botanicus Leiden - Hortus Botanicus Leiden - expected first quarter 2023 - Leiden (NL)
past
The Dutch Decompression - Burning man NL - Radion - November 2022 - Amsterdam (NL)
North Sea Jazzfestival - Ahoy - July 2022 -Rotterdam (NL)
Arcus Pride Art - Clifford Chance - June 2022 - Amsterdam (NL)
Graduation project WINGS - Graduationshow Willem de Kooning Academy, July 2018, Rotterdam (NL)
Graduation project WINGS - Festival Mañana Mañana, June 2018, Vorden (NL)
NOMINATIES / AWARDS
Shortlist nominees Drempelprijs, Willem de Kooning Academie (Rotterdam, 2018)
Finalist New Talent Award , This is Bouw (Rotterdam, 2018)