Mirjam Berloth

Mirjam Berloth is a visual artist based in Amsterdam whose main concentration is on sculpture and installation. Inspired by minimalist art of the 1960s, she shares, “My work method is systematical, and yet, accidental drips and stains may change the way the work proceeds.”

In her Plaster and Paint series, shards of plaster are carefully collected and sorted by size and colour. The chips are arranged on blocks of wood, then finished with a glossy varnish. The wall sculptures, when presented in a horizontal position, represent landscapes. While positioned vertically, one may be reminded of bark and trees. Mirjam is also inspired by creative processes from the previous century, when abstract art was still questioning how to live together, how to relate to other artists and to art history, how to sustain in a field dominated by men. By taking a less strict and more playful approach, Mirjam Berloth is making her own contemporary artworks with modern art history in mind. Mirjam studied graphic design, printmaking and painting in the Netherlands. She is a member of Kunstverein, SetNet and Arti et Amicitiae.

See more of Mirjam’s work at mirjamberloth.nl