Heike Tjepkema lives and works in Amsterdam. She is a multidisciplinary artist.
The environment plays an important role in her work. She investigates the relation between the individual and her/his surroundings and loosing grip on the world. This feeling of being lost is expressed in various ways. In Heike’s work one often encounters empty spaces. In her short films she reflects on social issues and has the capacity to get close to one’s heart.
For her audiovisual projects Heike frequently travels to West Africa. This has resulted among others in Videoletters, a project where children from the Netherlands and The Gambia/Senegal give insight into their own lives exposing their similarities rather than their differences. Her film NOMMO was inspired by memories about a boy she met in Mali years ago. Those memories led Heike to Paris where she found relatives of Moctar Guindo with whom she did an interview reflecting upon the current social and political situation in Mali. In 2014 Heike was nominated at the International Poetry film festival Amsterdam for her animation film “The day everybody was gone”.
Heike made a short film about Rastafari and reggae music in West Africa 'We are all one'.
The environment plays an important role in her work. She investigates the relation between the individual and her/his surroundings and loosing grip on the world. This feeling of being lost is expressed in various ways. In Heike’s work one often encounters empty spaces. In her short films she reflects on social issues and has the capacity to get close to one’s heart.
For her audiovisual projects Heike frequently travels to West Africa. This has resulted among others in Videoletters, a project where children from the Netherlands and The Gambia/Senegal give insight into their own lives exposing their similarities rather than their differences. Her film NOMMO was inspired by memories about a boy she met in Mali years ago. Those memories led Heike to Paris where she found relatives of Moctar Guindo with whom she did an interview reflecting upon the current social and political situation in Mali. In 2014 Heike was nominated at the International Poetry film festival Amsterdam for her animation film “The day everybody was gone”.
Heike made a short film about Rastafari and reggae music in West Africa 'We are all one'.
Exposities/projecten
2025 'Beast of Urban' group exhibition Kunstruim Amsterdam
2019 Screening short film "We all are one" at I am Amsterdam
2018 Play the clay, cross over Suriname/Nederlands i.s.m. Masha Ru, The Ballroom Amsterdam
2018 TNF Readytex Art Gallery Paramaribo (Suriname)
2017 solo exposition Gall en Gall erie "No idea what to expect"
2016 'See me' New York City, 2 works presented group exhibition Times Square
2016 co-production / act N8 bus programma voor Museumnacht Amsterdam
2016 “Spoken World Project” (i.s.m. Sharrif Simmons) solo expositie, Stephen Smith
Fine Art gallerie, Birmingham Alabama (VS)
2015 solo expositie Gall en Gall erie "Alles lijkt wat het is"
2015 Art direction theatervoorstelling Binnenste Buiten
2014 “The Day that everybody was gone” animatiefilm voor Reverse Poetry Film Festival
Amsterdam (nominated)
2013 Scent of senses - How do your memories smell?
2012 "Nommo" korte film Fatform Amsterdam Zuidoost
2012 Videoproject Jaamarek Nederland and Senegal
2011 Research en opnames “Spoken World Project” i.s.m. Sharrif Simmons
2010 research/opnames documentaire “We all are one” Moslim and Christianity within
rastafari” Nederland/Senegal/The Gambia
2006 “…daar waar de metro bovenlangs gaat….” Productie/montage korte film
over kunstenaars in de Bijlmer in opdracht van St. OAZO
2005 schilderijen/tekeningen “Imaginaire reis” in restaurant Helder (Amsterdam)
2004 “…..de man die zorgt dat alles goed komt….”
audiovisueel werk/sculptuur voor OneMen (donate your talent) Amsterdam.
2003 kostuums/decor ontwerp theaterproductie Beckett
2002 videoinstallatie "luchtpak" videoweek Galerie Sign Groningen
2001 audiovisueel werk "zeepbellen" "Luchtpak" Stichting Artis s’Hertogenbosch ART=TV “Videodroom”
2001 Lowlands festival - audiovisueel werk oa. zeepbellen, luchtpak, videocompilatie
van meerdere kunstenaars
2000 Art direction “Hollandse Nieuwe" Theater Cosmic
2019 Screening short film "We all are one" at I am Amsterdam
2018 Play the clay, cross over Suriname/Nederlands i.s.m. Masha Ru, The Ballroom Amsterdam
2018 TNF Readytex Art Gallery Paramaribo (Suriname)
2017 solo exposition Gall en Gall erie "No idea what to expect"
2016 'See me' New York City, 2 works presented group exhibition Times Square
2016 co-production / act N8 bus programma voor Museumnacht Amsterdam
2016 “Spoken World Project” (i.s.m. Sharrif Simmons) solo expositie, Stephen Smith
Fine Art gallerie, Birmingham Alabama (VS)
2015 solo expositie Gall en Gall erie "Alles lijkt wat het is"
2015 Art direction theatervoorstelling Binnenste Buiten
2014 “The Day that everybody was gone” animatiefilm voor Reverse Poetry Film Festival
Amsterdam (nominated)
2013 Scent of senses - How do your memories smell?
2012 "Nommo" korte film Fatform Amsterdam Zuidoost
2012 Videoproject Jaamarek Nederland and Senegal
2011 Research en opnames “Spoken World Project” i.s.m. Sharrif Simmons
2010 research/opnames documentaire “We all are one” Moslim and Christianity within
rastafari” Nederland/Senegal/The Gambia
2006 “…daar waar de metro bovenlangs gaat….” Productie/montage korte film
over kunstenaars in de Bijlmer in opdracht van St. OAZO
2005 schilderijen/tekeningen “Imaginaire reis” in restaurant Helder (Amsterdam)
2004 “…..de man die zorgt dat alles goed komt….”
audiovisueel werk/sculptuur voor OneMen (donate your talent) Amsterdam.
2003 kostuums/decor ontwerp theaterproductie Beckett
2002 videoinstallatie "luchtpak" videoweek Galerie Sign Groningen
2001 audiovisueel werk "zeepbellen" "Luchtpak" Stichting Artis s’Hertogenbosch ART=TV “Videodroom”
2001 Lowlands festival - audiovisueel werk oa. zeepbellen, luchtpak, videocompilatie
van meerdere kunstenaars
2000 Art direction “Hollandse Nieuwe" Theater Cosmic
