Since I can remember, I've always felt a lot of pleasure
when I create things that express my dreams and fascinations.
That feeling followed me until today. The endless moments of
drawing at my parental home, what I often did together with
my sister, formed the fundament of my ambition to live my
life as an artist. I wanted to be an illustrator, a film director,
an animator, a prop maker, but now I realize there's no
need to categorize myself. Maybe is an "allround artist"
also a category?
Anyway, art always came across my path.
In March 2019, the initials 'lvb' were no longer only a
signature that I added to a finished artwork. They formed
the name of my own art practice. lvb art means passion,
professionality, quality above quantity, authenticity, plea-
sure, variety, experiment. But especially: catching the
soul of animals into impressive, handmade artworks
that come alive in a unique way. The autonomous
part of lvb art mainly highlights the
relationship between humans and
animals and the tension between
nature and artificiality. These works
are often characterized by their
surreal, imaginative accents and
playful aspects, which invite
to discuss everyday sub-
jects and personal
questions.
The
most exciting
thing in my life is to
believe in adventures that
can change my point of view,
even if I am a bit afraid of them.
To give the inner child in me room to observe the world more purely and also to bring magic in common things.
We can be puppets of our own life, but life can also be a puppet for us.
It's just how you decide to look upon the things that surround you.
"Experience changes
perspective"

December 2019
Lisanne Thérèse Christina van Brakel
Born 6 May 1991, Uden (NL)
Nominations / Prizes:
2019: Nominated for Pixi Books Illustration Contest (NL) 2018: St. Joost Penning, AKV St. Joost, Breda (NL)
2018: JBMVMJPEDWVDG-prize, AKV St. Joost, Breda (NL)
Education:
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2014 - 2018: AKV St. Joost, Breda (NL), Fine Arts
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2010 - 2014: Helicon Opleidingen, 's-Hertogenbosch (NL), Hand & Design / Specialist Nature & Design
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2008 - 2010: De Eindhovense School / Sint Lucas, Eindhoven (NL), Printmedia Screen Printing
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2004 - 2008: Udens College, Uden (NL), VMBO Base, Painting & Publicity
Exhibitions:
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2019, October 2: TEDxBreda, Podium Bloos, Breda (NL), theme 'Imagine Reality', a collaboration project with the emphasis on the design and realisation of the artistic side programme of the event
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2019, September 15 - November 10: GAlandART, Hamont-Achel (BE), theme 'Rippereren'
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2018, November 16 - 26: Bosch Drawing Festival, Werkwarenhuis, 's-Hertogenbosch (NL), theme 'De Vuile Was'
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2018, September 14 - 16: Destillaat #20, Extrapool, Nijmegen (NL)
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2018, July 27 - 28: Arty Party, Melkweg, Amsterdam (NL)
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2018, July 6 - 8: Summer Symphony, Merwesteinpark, Dordrecht (NL)
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2018, June 30 - July 4: C-Section: The Musical, AKV St. Joost, Breda (NL), Fine Arts graduation show as a part of 'Launch 2018'
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2018, April 26: Baby Shower / Artist Talks, AKV St. Joost, Breda (NL)
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2018, March 31: Full Moon Performances, Drie Mollen Project, 's-Hertogenbosch (NL)
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2018, March 9 - 11: Moving Futures, Podium Bloos, Breda (NL)
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2018, February 22: N.I.P.T. / Artist Talks, AKV St. Joost, Breda (NL)
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2018, January 19 - 21: Floyd Firestone & The Ultrasonic Gang from The Other Side, De Fabriek, Eindhoven (NL), a colla- boration project with Fine Art students of AKV St. Joost Breda and AKV St. Joost 's-Hertogenbosch
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2017, December 18 - 22: In Blijde Verwachting, AKV St. Joost, Breda (NL), an exhibition during the closing hours of the art academy
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2017, October 3: Book presentation 'Koko en Spriet in de Kleuterklas', De Dompelaar, Elsendorp (NL), a collaboration project with Ellen van den Bos
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2017, September 30: Art Night, Jeroen Bosch Tuin, 's-Hertogenbosch (NL)
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2017, September 7 - 10: L.A. Breda, Kunsthuis, Minister Kanstraat, Breda (NL), a collaboration project with Podium Bloos and students of AKV St. Joost Breda
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2017, June 26 - July 8: Performance Masterclass - This is Live! The Poetic in Performance Art / P.S., IPA and PAS, Quartair, Den Haag (NL)
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2017, June 1: Manifestations, Drie Mollen Project, 's-Hertogenbosch (NL), a collaboration project with Fine Arts students of AKV St. Joost Breda
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2017, April 7: Artist Talks, AKV St. Joost, Breda (NL)
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2017, January 13 - 15: Frisbee, WORM, Rotterdam (NL), exhibition as a part of the minor Arts & Interaction
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2016, November 26: Crafts Open Day / Het Ambachtshuis Brabant, Drie Mollen Project, 's-Hertogenbosch (NL)
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2016, October 8 - 30: The Big Draw - Unframed! / STeC, Kruithuis, 's-Hertogenbosch (NL)
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2016, October 17 - 20: Inter'aksi, AKV. St. Joost, Breda (NL), exhibition as a part of the minor Arts & Interaction
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2016, September 4: Haaren in Picture & Sound, Haaren (NL)
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2016, July 30: Summer Carnival, Rotterdam (NL), a collaboration project with Mette Sterre, Bart Stuart, Klaar van der Lippe, All You Can Art Summerschool, TENT Rotterdam, Instituto Buena Bista and Kunsthal Rotterdam
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2016, January 21 - 23: Vieze Vloer, AKV St. Joost, Breda (NL)
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2014, June 19 - 21: Bosch Parade, De Dommel, 's-Hertogenbosch (NL), a collaboration project with Anton Schrauwen in the name of 'Lisant Productions', from which different 'Lisant' projects continued until 2018
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2014, June 6: Dieraden, PK14, 's-Hertogenbosch (NL), Hand & Design graduation show as a part of an internship period at Orefario Edelsmeden