Marleen Kaptein Dutch
Works
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Pulsar Pendant light, 2023 -
Parallax IV – Pendant Light, 2023
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Parallax II, 2022
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Parallax III, 2023
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Parallax I – Chandelier, 2022
Biography
Throughout her career, Marleen Kaptein has pursued her passion, exploring contemporary materials and questioning the traditional way they’re used in design and manufacturing.
This began with her early work at the Design Academy Eindhoven, where she graduated in 1997, and has developed ever since. It was via Label/Breed in 2015, that Kaptein became an embedded artist at the Netherlands Aerospace Centre (NLR), a research institute that develops future technologies and materials for aviation and space travel. Here, she works closely with aerospace engineers, whose innovation is derived from rigid and proven calculations, simulations and testing. Kaptein brings her creative experience, unconventional views, and intuition to this highly technical world. The meeting of these two different worlds has resulted in new shapes and solutions, which can be seen in a number of her signature works.
This began with her early work at the Design Academy Eindhoven, where she graduated in 1997, and has developed ever since. It was via Label/Breed in 2015, that Kaptein became an embedded artist at the Netherlands Aerospace Centre (NLR), a research institute that develops future technologies and materials for aviation and space travel. Here, she works closely with aerospace engineers, whose innovation is derived from rigid and proven calculations, simulations and testing. Kaptein brings her creative experience, unconventional views, and intuition to this highly technical world. The meeting of these two different worlds has resulted in new shapes and solutions, which can be seen in a number of her signature works.
Events
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kunstRAI 2026
UNDER CONSTRUCTION 22 - 26 Apr 2026Under Construction Voor het Designplein van KunstRAI 2026 ontwikkelt curator Niek Schoenmakers een presentatie waarin design wordt benaderd als een veld in beweging. Onder de...Read more -
PAN Amsterdam
A Dinner At The Millen House 2 - 8 Nov 2025The Millen House debuts at PAN Amsterdam with A Dinner at The Millen House: an intimate dining room where art and design come together. “Instead...Read more