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"Since 2000 I have been working on the development of sculptures with expressive motion as a starting point."

 

Volkert van der Wijk (Dr. Ir. / M.Sc. Ph.D.)
- artist & scientist
- sculptor/inventor/designer/mechanical engineer

 

Volkert van der Wijk obtained in 2014 his doctorate (Cum Laude) from the University of Twente (NL) with his research on the design of dynamically balanced mechanisms and he received the Wim van der Hoek DSPE Constructor Award 2008 for excellence in mechanical design engineering for his masterthesis (Cum Laude) at TU Delft (NL). In addition to his artistic work, he was a Research Fellow at King's College London from 2015 to 2018 and an Assistant Professor at TU Delft (NL) from 2016 until 2023 and currently works as a Gentleman (independent) Scientist related to TU Delft (NL).

In 2017 Volkert van der Wijk was honored with the Constructor of Excellence 2017 Award* for his kinetic art sculpture Taaie Tiller and for his achievements in scientific research on dynamic balancing. (*issued annually by Dutch technology magazine Constructeur)

From 2002 to 2004 Volkert van der Wijk studied Art History at Leiden University.

Photo by: © Bart van Overbeeke

 

Newspapers, Radio & TV, Books & Magazines

(find my scientific publications here)

 

Sept 2024 Van der Wijk, V.: Design of balanced mechanisms, NVON Terugkoppeling 2024 • nummer 3 (in Dutch)
14-06-2024 De Bruijn, A.: Interview: Volkert van der Wijk, University lecturer exchanged academic position for a life as a full-time artist, TU Delft university newspaper Delta
05-06-2024 De Bruijn, A.: Volkert van der Wijk, Kinetic sculptures, magazine Delft Matters (in Dutch)
01-02-2023 The Car-swing & looping in the Jeugdjournaal (Dutch TV)
31-01-2023 Doggen, M.: Car makes a looping, University of the Netherlands (in Dutch)
04/05 2020 Van Eerden, H.: Freer in my thinking, extensive interview in Dutch technology magazine Constructeur (in Dutch)
18-09-2018  Van der Wijk, V.: The Taaie Tiller, development and techniques of a kinetic sculpture, in Constructeur 8-9 (in Dutch)
09-05-2017  Pama G.: The Sisyphusmachine of Henk Hofland is finally finished, NRC Handelsblad (in Dutch)
21-04-2017  The Taaie Tiller back in the water, in the UT News, newspaper of the Univerity of Twente (in Dutch)
01-10-2015  How are things going with the Taaie Tiller?, in the UT News, newspaper of the Univerity of Twente (in Dutch)
17-02-2015  Kinetic artwork will come at the campus, Taaie Tiller in the UT News, newspaper of the Univerity of Twente (in Dutch)
16-12-2011   Van der Wijk, V.: Taaie Tiller. De Ingenieur, Vol. 123, number 20-21 (in Dutch)
Oktober 2011   The Taaie Tiller in Dutch technology magazine Bouwen met Staal 223 (Building with Steel 223, in Dutch)
Mei 2011   Van der Wijk, V.: Design of balanced movable structures, Constructeur, Vol. 50, number 5, pg. 28-32 (in Dutch)
04-03-2009 Wassink, J.: In love with beautiful machines, Interview in TU Delft university newspaper Delta (in Dutch)
04-03-2009 Wassink, J.: Kinetic Art, Radioportret of NTR programme Hoe?Zo? Radio on Radio 5 (in Dutch)
Juli 2008 Volkswagen Magazine, photo of sculpture De Mazzelaar with a blue sky
12-10-2007 De Technologiekrant newspaper, Taaie Tiller on frontcover and Streetbeast on page 8
01-04-2005 NRC Handelsblad newspaper, Meer Bewegen (by HJA Hofland)
Dec 2004 Article ‘Zonder wiel geen fiets’ about the walking bicycle Straatbeest in ‘The Year 2004, Yearbook of the Telegraaf 2004’, pg. 66
08-05-2004 Hard trappen zonder wielen, article in the Telegraaf newspaper
18-01-2003 Radio Rijnmond, interview in Boei-104
Mrt 2003 Netherlands Industrial Property Office annual report 2002
12-01-2003 Delft Op Zondag newpaper, article in Het papieren beeld
2002-2003 Delft Integraal magazine, editions 2002-4, 2002-5, 2002-6, 2003-1, 2003-2, 2003-3, various pictures of sculptures
17-10-2002 Panhuysen, J.: Koning van het schroot, Interview in TU Delft university newspaper Delta
12-9-2002 Het raadsel van het spelen in TU Delft university newspaper Delta
05-09-2002 Zombie en Opa Hofland in TU Delft university newspaper Delta
Sept 2002 Hofland, HJA (Henk): Het voorgekookt bestaan, book with picture of sculpture ‘Keienplonzer’ on the cover
Mrt 2002 NL-Net, News (Dutch TV)
Mrt 2002 Tv-West, News (Dutch TV)
28-03-2002 Ode aan zinloze techniek en onvoorspelbaarheid in TU Delft university newspaper Delta