With an interest for philosophy and her fondness for the arts Anne van den Ham tries to capture stories beyond the surface. She often thinks about why humans behave a certain way and creates projects about: the hidden companion, the dreaming human, the playful human. She is interested in art forms varying from print till installation art. In her work Anne tries to give us an experience, let us escape, but also reflect on our own story.
Projects︎︎︎︎︎︎
‘PLAY some MORE’ (2022)
is a short video made for the book series ‘PLAY, PLAY, PLAY, about the importance of game elements in our daily life.
Exhibited at ‘Week van de Kunst’, ‘kunst op de ruiten van Nijkerk’
Langestraat 33-43, Nijkerk 2022 (12/12-20/12)
’Not Just a Stare’, (2022), is an installation about which takes you along on a daydream journey. The project was made to make people more aware of daydreaming and show the benefits of daydreaming.
Exhibited at graduation show ‘A Gesture’ Kanaalweg 50, Utrecht 2022 (29/05-03/06)
‘PLAY, PLAY, PLAY’ (2022), a book series considering the importance of game elements in our daily life. With a philosophical approach Anne discusses why people should let loose and play more.
Exhibited at graduation show ‘A Gesture’ Kanaalweg 50, Utrecht 2022 (29/05-03/06)
‘Sand House’ (2021) is a booklet where text and book design meet each other and create a powerfull story about what it truly means to be human according to artist
Maria Klaassen-Andrianova.
In collaboration, text written by Maria Klaassen-Andrianova, book design by Anne van den Ham
‘Verborgen Metgezel (2020), is a phylosophical installation about what more the human shadow can mean to us, other than being the reflection of our physical self.
‘De Vlucht’ (2020), an installation about the complicated relationship between humans and nature and how they try to co-exsist together.
Publicated in ABRI-magazine 2020, instagram @abri.magazine, collaboration exhibited at Academiegalerie (AG) Utrecht
‘Tweezaam’ (2019), is a book about a conversation between two lovers, based on song lyrics from ‘the white stripes’.
Exhibited at ‘EKSPO’ HKU media,
Oudenoord 700, 2019 (28/03-05/04)
‘Tafelgesprek’ (2019), a photo series about loneliness. Anne figured, because of different conversations she has had and her own experiences with this subject, that the moment people are feeling lonely the most is when they’re having diner on their own.
‘Vormenwereld’ (2019), is a form studies where Anne tried to force the feeling of enstrangement by your own surroundings.
With her fondness for the arts and philosophy Anne van den Ham tries to capture stories beyond the surface and make the invisible, visible. Anne is interested in the behavior of people and their stories. In her work Anne tries to give us an experience, let us escape, but also reflect on our own feelings.
Projects︎︎︎︎︎︎
‘PLAY some MORE’ (2022)
is a short video made for the book series ‘PLAY, PLAY, PLAY, about the importance of game elements in our daily life.
Exhibited at ‘Week van de Kunst’, ‘kunst op de ruiten van Nijkerk’
Langestraat 33-43, Nijkerk 2022 (12/12-20/12)
’Not Just a Stare’, (2022), is an installation about which takes you along on a daydream journey. The project was made to make people more aware of daydreaming and show the benefits of daydreaming.
Exhibited at graduation show ‘A Gesture’ Kanaalweg 50, Utrecht 2022 (29/05-03/06)
‘PLAY, PLAY, PLAY’ (2022), a book series considering the importance of game elements in our daily life. With a philosophical approach Anne discusses why people should play more.
Exhibited at graduation show ‘A Gesture’ Kanaalweg 50, Utrecht 2022 (29/05-03/06)
‘Sand House’ (2021) is a booklet where text and book design meet each other and create a powerfull story about what it truly means to be human according to artist
Maria Klaassen-Andrianova.
In collaboration, text written by Maria Klaassen-Andrianova, book design by Anne van den Ham
‘Verborgen Metgezel (2020), is a phylosophical installation about what more the human shadow can mean to us, other than being the reflection of our physical self.
‘De Vlucht’ (2020), an installation about the complicated relationship between humans and nature and how they try to co-exsist together.
Publicated in ABRI-magazine 2020, instagram @abri.magazine, collaboration exhibited at Academiegalerie (AG) Utrecht
‘Tweezaam’ (2019), is a book about a conversation between two lovers, based on song lyrics from ‘the white stripes’.
Exhibited at ‘EKSPO’ HKU media,
Oudenoord 700, 2019 (28/03-05/04)
‘Tafelgesprek’ (2019), a photo series about loneliness. Anne figured, because of different conversations she has had and her own experiences with this subject, that the moment people are feeling lonely the most is when they’re having diner on their own.