Tineke Van der Eecken

Tineke Van der Eecken

Tineke Van der Eecken

Role

Maker, Writer

Institution/Country

Jewellers & Metalsmiths of Western Australia

Topic

Our veins / swallow: exploring ecological fragility through corrosion casting

Biography

Tineke Van der Eecken is an interdisciplinary contemporary jeweller, writer and maker whose practice includes corrosion casting. She applies this lab-based method to turn vasculatures and airways of living beings into delicate sculptural forms. She collaborates with scientists to reveal these landscapes of the body. Her work speaks to the fragility of the land, forests and oceans as these undergo tremendous changes, and our interconnectedness as humans to influence change.