Edith Brouwer, etsen en linosnedes

Edith Brouwer

Edith Brouwer is a printmaker. In her studio in Amsterdam she makes linocuts and etchings. She read Cultural Studies at the University of Amsterdam and has been making her own linocuts since 2014.

An important idea in her work is what she calls “calm chaos”, after the book by Sandro Veronesi: the state of mind in which the wish to be alone goes together with the wish to belong somewhere.

That is exactly what you see again in the prints. Usually a single figure in an empty field — a walker, a cyclist, someone reading — drawn in a sparing line and printed on small wooden blocks. The colour stays muted: blue-grey, ochre, terracotta.

Edith Brouwer is grafisch kunstenaar. In haar atelier in Amsterdam maakt zij linosneden en etsen. Ze studeerde Culturele Studies aan de Universiteit van Amsterdam en maakt sinds 2014 haar eigen linosnedes.

Een belangrijk gegeven in haar werk is wat zij “kalme chaos” noemt, naar het boek van Sandro Veronesi: de gemoedstoestand waarin het verlangen om alleen te zijn samengaat met het verlangen ergens bij te horen.

Dat is precies wat je in de prenten terugziet. Meestal één figuur in een leeg vlak — een wandelaar, een fietser, iemand die leest — getrokken in een spaarzame lijn en gedrukt op kleine houten blokken. De kleur blijft gedempt: blauwgrijs, oker, terracotta.

Edith Brouwer, Cipres 8, 85 euro, Etching on block, unframed, 10x5x3,5 cm

Edith Brouwer, Cipres 11, 85 euro, Etching on block, unframed, 10x5x3,5 cm

Edith Brouwer, Cipres 6, 85 euro, Etching on block, unframed, 10x5x3,5 cm

Edith Brouwer, Cipres 7, 85 euro, Etching on block, unframed, 10x5x3,5 cm

Edith Brouwer, Lezende man, 115 euro, Linocut on paper in frame with museum glass, 21,5x21,5 cm — Edith Brouwer, Lezende man, 115 euro, Linocut on paper in frame with museum glass, 21,5×21,5 cm

Edith Brouwer, Lezen met tekst, 105 euro, Two-colour linocut in frame, 16x16 cm — Edith Brouwer, Lezen met tekst, 105 euro, Two-colour linocut in frame, 16×16 cm

Edith Brouwer, Move on klein, 105 euro, Linocut with typewriter text in frame, 16x16 cm — Edith Brouwer, Move on klein, 105 euro, Linocut with typewriter text in frame, 16×16 cm

Edith Brouwer, Lezen 1 blauw, 75 euro, Linocut on wood only in wooden frame, 10x10x3 cm

Edith Brouwer, Cipres 10, 85 euro, Etching on block, unframed, 10x5x3,5 cm

Edith Brouwer, Cipres 2, 85 euro, Etching on block, unframed, 10x5x3,5 cm

Edith Brouwer, Langs de waterkant, 95 euro, Etching in coffee grinder drawer, 11x11x4

Edith Brouwer, Fietsen in Amsterdam, 175 euro, Linocut in walnut frame with museum glass, 17x17 cm — Edith Brouwer, Fietsen in Amsterdam, 175 euro, Linocut in walnut frame with museum glass, 17×17 cm

Edith Brouwer, Amsterdam, 240 euro, Linocut in wooden frame, 20x18 cm — Edith Brouwer, Amsterdam, 240 euro, Linocut in wooden frame, 20×18 cm

Edith Brouwer, Fietser 1/3, 135 euro, Linocut framed with museum glass, 12x12 in frame, 20x20 cm — Edith Brouwer, Fietser 1/3, 135 euro, Linocut framed with museum glass, 12×12 in frame, 20×20 cm

Edith Brouwer, Cipres 4, 85 euro, Etching on block, unframed, 10x5x3,5 cm

Edith Brouwer, Cipres 5, 85 euro, Etching on block, unframed, 10x5x3,5 cm

Edith Brouwer, Gre Cohen, 320 euro, Linocut in walnut frame with museum glass, 32x25 cm — Edith Brouwer, Gre Cohen, 320 euro, Linocut in walnut frame with museum glass, 32×25 cm

Edith Brouwer, Cipres 21, 85 euro, Etching on block, unframed, 10x5x3,5 cm

Edith Brouwer, Het Kraakt, 135 euro, Linocut with typewriter in frame with museum glass, 21,5x21,5 cm — Edith Brouwer, Het Kraakt, 135 euro, Linocut with typewriter in frame with museum glass, 21,5×21,5 cm

Edith Brouwer, Boekenkast blauw, 75 euro, Linocut on wood in wooden frame, 10x10x3 cm

Edith Brouwer, Lezen 1 blauw, 75 euro, Linocut on wood in wooden frame, 10x10x3 cm

Edith Brouwer, Move on 2, 135 euro, Linocut with typewriter in frame with museum glass, 21,5x21,5 cm — Edith Brouwer, Move on 2, 135 euro, Linocut with typewriter in frame with museum glass, 21,5×21,5 cm

Edith Brouwer, Cipres 9, 85 euro, Etching on block, unframed, 10x5x3,5 cm

Edith Brouwer, Cipres 19, 85 euro, Etching on block, unframed, 10x5x3,5 cm

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Sold works

Edith Brouwer, Cipres 22, 85 euro, Etching on block, unframed, 10x5x3,5 cm

Edith Brouwer, Cipres 12, 85 euro, Etching on block, unframed, 10x5x3,5 cm

Edith Brouwer, Cipres 15, 85 euro, Etching on block, unframed, 10x5x3,5 cm

Edith Brouwer, Cipres 14, 85 euro, Etching on block, unframed, 10x5x3,5 cm

Edith Brouwer, Boekenkast, 75 euro, Linocut on wood in wooden frame, 10x10x3 cm

Edith Brouwer, Luxaflex handstand oranje/rood, 75 euro, Linocut on wood in wooden frame, 10x10x3 cm

Edith Brouwer, Cipres 1, 85 euro, Etching on block, unframed, 10x5x3,5 cm

Edith Brouwer, Move on op oude brief, 235 euro, Linocut on old letter in vintage frame, 28,5x22,5 cm — Edith Brouwer, Move on op oude brief, 235 euro, Linocut on old letter in vintage frame, 28,5×22,5 cm

Edith Brouwer, Lezen met tekst, 135 euro, Linocut in frame, 16x16 cm — Edith Brouwer, Lezen met tekst, 135 euro, Linocut in frame, 16×16 cm

Edith Brouwer, Lezen rood, 135 euro, Two-colour linocut in frame, 21x21 cm — Edith Brouwer, Lezen rood, 135 euro, Two-colour linocut in frame, 21×21 cm

Edith Brouwer, Cipres 3, 85 euro, Etching on block, unframed, 10x5x3,5 cm

Edith Brouwer, Op pad grijs, 65 euro, Etching on wooden block, unframed, 5x10x3,5 cm

Edith Brouwer, Op pad 2, 65 euro, Etching on wooden block, unframed, 5x10x3,5 cm

Edith Brouwer, Langs het water, 65 euro, Etching on wooden block, unframed, 5x10x3,5

Edith Brouwer, Luxaflex handdstand, 75 euro, Linocut on wood in wooden frame, 10x10 cm — Edith Brouwer, Luxaflex handdstand, 75 euro, Linocut on wood in wooden frame, 10×10 cm

Edith Brouwer, Boekenkast 2, 75 euro, Linocut on wood in wooden frame, 10x10x3 cm

Edith Brouwer, Lezen 1 enkel, 75 euro, Linocut on wood in wooden frame, 10x10x3 cm

Edith Brouwer, Lezen 2 blauw 2x, 75 euro, Linocut on wood in wooden frame, 10x10x3 cm

Edith Brouwer, Move On!, 415 euro, Linocut and typewriter in dark wooden frame with museum glass, 47x36 cm — Edith Brouwer, Move On!, 415 euro, Linocut and typewriter in dark wooden frame with museum glass, 47×36 cm

Edith Brouwer, Op pad, 65 euro, Etching on wooden block, unframed, 5x10x3,5 cm

Edith Brouwer, Luxaflex handstand rood, 75 euro, Linocut on wood in wooden frame, 10x10x3 cm

Edith Brouwer, Meisje blauw, 75 euro, Tetra Pak etching on wood in wooden frame, 10x10x3 cm

Edith Brouwer, Loop, 75 euro, Monoprint on wooden block, 5x10x5 cm

Edith Brouwer, Move On, 265 euro, Linocut on vintage invoice in vintage frame with museum glass, 36x30 cm — Edith Brouwer, Move On, 265 euro, Linocut on vintage invoice in vintage frame with museum glass, 36×30 cm

Edith Brouwer, Liefst zou ze nu stil willen staan, 185 euro, Mixed media on paper in frame with museum glass, 31x25 cm — Edith Brouwer, Liefst zou ze nu stil willen staan, 185 euro, Mixed media on paper in frame with museum glass, 31×25 cm

Edith Brouwer, Vriendinnen, 75 euro, Linocut on wood in wooden frame, 10x10x3 cm

Edith Brouwer, Moment voor jezelf, 75 euro,Tetra Pak etching on wood in wooden frame, 10x10x3 cm

Edith Brouwer, Lezen 2 blauw, 75 euro, Linocut on wood in wooden frame, 10x10x3 cm

Edith Brouwer, Wandelen, 90 euro, Tetra Pak etching on paper in vintage tin, 7,5x7,5 cm — Edith Brouwer, Wandelen, 90 euro, Tetra Pak etching on paper in vintage tin, 7,5×7,5 cm

Edith Brouwer, Lezen 1, 75 euro, Linocut on wood in wooden frame, 10x10 cm — Edith Brouwer, Lezen 1, 75 euro, Linocut on wood in wooden frame, 10×10 cm

Edith Brouwer, Wandelaars, 65 euro, Tetra Pak etching on paper in black frame, 10x10 cm — Edith Brouwer, Wandelaars, 65 euro, Tetra Pak etching on paper in black frame, 10×10 cm

Edith Brouwer, Fiets, 65 euro, Linocut on paper in black frame, 10x10 cm — Edith Brouwer, Fiets, 65 euro, Linocut on paper in black frame, 10×10 cm

Edith Brouwer, Moment voor jezelf, 65 euro, Tetra Pak etching in frame, 16x16 cm — Edith Brouwer, Moment voor jezelf, 65 euro, Tetra Pak etching in frame, 16×16 cm

Edith Brouwer, Luxaflex kat, 75 euro, Linocut on wood in wooden frame, 10x10 cm — Edith Brouwer, Luxaflex kat, 75 euro, Linocut on wood in wooden frame, 10×10 cm

Edith Brouwer, Lezen 2, 75 euro, Linocut on wood in wooden frame, 10x10 cm — Edith Brouwer, Lezen 2, 75 euro, Linocut on wood in wooden frame, 10×10 cm

Edith Brouwer, Even Stilstaan, 75 euro, Tetra Pak etching on wood in wooden frame, 8x10 cm — Edith Brouwer, Even Stilstaan, 75 euro, Tetra Pak etching on wood in wooden frame, 8×10 cm

Edith Brouwer, Boekenkast, 75 euro, Linocut on panel in wooden frame, 10x10x3 cm

Edith Brouwer, Moment voor je zelf, 65 euro, Tetra Pak etching on paper in black frame, 10x10 cm — Edith Brouwer, Moment voor je zelf, 65 euro, Tetra Pak etching on paper in black frame, 10×10 cm

Edith Brouwer, Luxaflex handdstand groen, 75 euro, Linocut on wood in wooden frame, 10x10 cm — Edith Brouwer, Luxaflex handdstand groen, 75 euro, Linocut on wood in wooden frame, 10×10 cm

Edith Brouwer, Amsterdam, 255 euro, Linocut in wooden frame, 20x18 cm — Edith Brouwer, Amsterdam, 255 euro, Linocut in wooden frame, 20×18 cm

Edith Brouwer, Lezende vrouw, 90 euro, Tetra Pak etching on paper in vintage tin, 10x5 cm — Edith Brouwer, Lezende vrouw, 90 euro, Tetra Pak etching on paper in vintage tin, 10×5 cm

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