Studio Timaeus

Projects

Timaeus (NL, he/him) is an artist and art director based in Rotterdam. His practice focuses on speculative storytelling and worldbuilding narratives. He combines an artistic-led practice with collaborations across the commercial & cultural field, as well as educational interests.





Martyrs of the Anthropocene 

video installation- short film
Exhibited at Het Nieuwe Instituut (Rotterdam), Messyverse (Felix Meritis, Amsterdam), Huidenclub (Rotterdam), Dutch Design Week (Eindhoven) and during the International Film Festival Rotterdam 2024


A short film installation that intertwines rituals, historic references and urgent environmental and behavioural questions. Forming a rite of passage, the film presents a tree and a lichen with the title of Martyrdom. 

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Dekmantel 10 year anniversary

Visual language - stage design- lighting - VJ - operating


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Anthropocene Monsters

Installation - Video work - commissioned by Fiber Festival - collaborator: Yopo
Exhibited at FIBER FESTIVAL &  INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ROTTERDAM

Installation view of Timaeus’ video work at Fiber Festival, in which he presented a trilogy setup of rotating monsters. All with their own specific theme. For the festival, which was based upon the theme of mutation, I was commissioned to create two additional monsters that explore this subject. A total of 5 monsters were presented.

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One Way Trip to Gaia

Live A/V performance - Art direction


Live A/V show in collaboration with Rotterdam based producer Alberta Balsam and an inflatable designed by visual artist  Zalán Szakács . Performed at a variety of pop podia, festivals and museums.

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Traumgarten x Timaeus

Video work - T-Shirt design 
commissioned by Traumgarten World


For The Hague's label Traumgarten Timaeus worked on the creation of a long sleeve T-shirt design as well as the campaign video for the launch.


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Klankpoeder - Vouwmakreel

Videoclip - Video work - Realtime 3D - Digital Puppeteering 
commissioned by Klankpoeder


Videoclip for Rotterdam based contemporary jazz quintet ‘Klankpoeder’.


A puppeteered fish, in line with their title track, is performed and recorded in realtime. You follow the energetic fish while it navigates it’s way through neither land nor water.

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Contact

info@timaeus.nl
Schiekade 189 1.05
3013 BR Rotterdam

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