On Grid
For On Grid, nicole and Ivo have developed their own privat art works as one single member of ULRIXA, as they have done for the previous four ULRIXA projects.
This way ULRIA functions as a “side laboratory” for both artists, in which they can experiment with elements that are always in their mind but hardly find a way out in their regular practice. And this
way also new ideas and project grow for this same regular practise.

Just as every life is shaped by encounters, discoveries, talents, and decisions, ULRIXA has reached the point where, after two years of experimentation, she can fully develop her work and thus give a platform to the art world for the visibility and significance of all the themes that fascinate her.
Nieuw Charlois has invited ULRIXA to present this important phase in her career in an exhibition, where the physical space of Nieuw Charlois has partly determined the choices for works and the presentation method. In the lead-up to the opening on October 25, 2025, months of intensive work have been dedicated to this extensive new collection, which seamlessly connects with the three previous exhibitions at Kunstpodium-T Tilburg (for which the Jan Naaijkens Prize was awarded) and Willem II ‘s-Hertogenbosch.

ULRIXA’s ongoing exploration of her personal history and role in art connects her travels, family, and home to more universal issues such as migration, gender, feminism, and the environment. This is elaborated through recurring materials and techniques such as photography, AI, textiles, film, and ceramics, resulting in images that question and reinforce each other without sacrificing autonomy.
This is precisely what happens during the process that the six artists affiliated with ULRIXA undergo together from the start of each new project, such as “On Grid.”
Eva van Ooijen, Karma Hamed, Nicole Driessens, Sixin Zeng, Ivo van den Baar and Wout Peeters have been working together as ULRIXA for two years now.

The opening of “On Grid” will took place on Saturday, October 25, 2025, from 18.00 – 20.00 hours and was performed by Jochem Rotteveel, artist who was headmaster at Kunstpodium-T Tilburg from 2023 to 2024.
The exhibition was open for visitors from October 25 to November 15, 2025, Thursday to Saturday, from 10:00 – 17.00 hours and by appointment.

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