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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)

 
04/05 2020 Extensive interview in Dutch technology magazine Constructeur
18-09-2018  Story of the technical design of the Taaie Tiller published in Dutch technology magazine Constructeur
09-05-2017  Taaie Tiller opening in the NRC Handelsblad newspaper
21-04-2017  Taaie Tiller in the UT News
01-10-2015  Taaie Tiller in the UT News
17-02-2015  Taaie Tiller in the UT News
16-12-2011   The Taaie Tiller in Dutch technology magazine De Ingenieur
October 2011   The Taaie Tiller in Dutch technology magazine Bouwen met Staal 223 (Building with Steel 223).
May 2011   Ontwerp van gebalanceerde bewegende constructies (Design of balanced movable structures) in Dutch technology magazine Constructeur, pg. 28-32 (with The Inside-out House and the Taaie Tiller)
04-03-2009 TU-Delta newspaper, Verliefd op mooie machines (In love with beautiful machines)
04-03-2009 Radioshow Hoe?Zo!, Radio 5, Radioportret
July 2008 Volkswagen Magazine, De Mazzelaar in the 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 Het Jaar 2004, Yearbook Telegraaf 2004, Zonder wiel geen fiets, pg 66
8-5-2004 De Telegraaf newspaper, Hard trappen zonder wielen
18-01-2003 Radio Rijnmond, interview in Boei-104
March 2003 Netherlands Industrial Property Office, annual report 2002
12-01-2003 Delft Op Zondag newspaper, Het papieren beeld
2002-2003 Delft Integraal magazine, editions 2002-4, 2002-5, 2002-6, 2003-1, 2003-2, 2003-3, various pictures
17-10-2002 TU-Delta newspaper, Koning van het Schroot
12-09-2002 TU-Delta newspaper, Het raadsel van het spelen
05-09-2002 TU-Delta newspaper, Zombie en Opa Hofland
Sept 2002 Book: Het voorgekookt bestaan
March 2002 NL-Net TV, News
March 2002 Tv-West, News
28-03-2002 TU-Delta newspaper, Ode aan zinloze techniek en onvoorspelbaarheid