Born : 1958, Wormerveer, The Netherlands

Education : 1986 - 1989: Gerrit Rietveld Academy, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

A choice of group and solo exhibitions : 1987 - 1996 1987: Arti et Amicitiae, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
1992: Museum Fodor, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
1993: "The 50% reduction show", Op ten Berg & Gabler, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
1994: "For rent", W139, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
1994: "80 x 100 series part 1", De Verdieping gallery, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
1994: "International Art Encounter", Institut Barcelona, d'Art, Barcelona, Spain
1994: "De Valagia I", Bussana Vecchia, San Remo, Italy
1994: "The exploding experience", De Garage gallery, Hoorn, The Netherlands
1994: "The self portrait", Hoogenbosch Gallery, Gorredijk, The Netherlands
1995: "Miniature 1995 Put & Take", Gallery Sulegaarden, Assens, Denmark
1995: "De Valagia II", Munich airport, Munich, Germany
1995: "Dutch Delight", "Serieuze Zaken" gallery, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
1996: "Chinese whisper", Asselijn Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Works in collection :
Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, local governments, private collections etc.

MESSAGE In art more fun
R.J.V. on the run.
Knowing me, knowing you, aha
Cannot come.
Busy busy busy busy.
Drunk again.
Drunk again?
Blue blue blue blue.
Look two times, see one time.
Blind blind blind blind.
Not today. I am bad.
Naughty naughty naughty naughty.
How do you like it? I have to go.
Stupid stupid stupid stupid.
We show ourselves.
Good day to you too!
Bye bye bye bye.
You smell nice.
Stink stink stink stink.
Joyfull smoking.
There's really not much more I can do.
Smoke smoke smoke smoke.
Do you still love me.
No no no no.
I am wondering: why do I walk so strange?
What?
There is a mongol hanging in my legs!
Ouch! ouch! ouch! ouch!