Heleen Blanken is an interdisciplinary artist based in Amsterdam, working at the intersection of installation art, new media, cinematography, scenography, and sculpture. She studied Fine Arts at the Gerrit Rietveld Academy.

 

Her artistic practice explores the complex relationship between humanity and the natural world, examining how we perceive and interact with nature. By navigating traditional dichotomies such as organic versus artificial and analog versus digital, her work raises questions about our understanding of the natural environment and envisions speculative, futuristic narratives.

 

Heleen’s work has been featured in exhibitions around the world, including shows at Nxt Museum, Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, Kunstkerk Dordrecht, Stedelijk Museum Schiedam, Floriade World Expo 2022, Gropius Bau Berlin, Gallery Ron Mandos, Musée d’art Contemporain, and Ars Electronica. She has collaborated with institutions such as Naturalis Biodiversity Center in Leiden, Museum für Naturkunde Berlin, and the Institute for Geosciences in Utrecht.