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My name is Aletta Top. I draw, I paint, I do photography.   

 

About

Aletta Top (The Netherlands, 1988) is a mixed media artist, who draws, paints and does photography. She is also a fan of combining these different techniques and materials. “I choose to create, I guess that makes me an artist.”
She has been inspired by colours, lines and compositions since she was a kid. She has an interest in a wide variety of (social) themes, but “memories” seems to be a recurring topic during the years. 

Aletta has studied Fine Arts in The Netherlands and also in Turkey. Besides working as an artist she holds a Bachelors degree in Education and works as an teacher at the art department of Noorderpoort (Groningen).

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You can reach out to me by mail: alettatop@gmail.com

 

cv and publications

2022: “Open Ateliers Stad Groningen” (open studios)
Groningen

2022: “INSTANT MEMORIES” (duo exhibition)
photocollages and sculptures (Hedy Abeling)
‘t Clockhuys, Haren

2022: “Facilitating recovery in people with psychosis” (master’s thesis Sjoerd Vogel)
illustrations and graphic design
Groningen

2021: “Verhalenboek Vossenbosch” (story book)
illustrations
Stichting Monument Vossenbosch

2020: “Open Ateliers Stad Groningen” (open studios)
Groningen

2019: “INSTANT MEMORIES” (duo exhibition)
fotocollages en schilderijen (Wessel Middelbos)
Cultuurhuis De Klinker, Winschoten

2019: “INSTANT MEMORIES” (solo exhibition)
photo collages
Galerie H200, Groningen

2019: “Y2 Wintersalon” (group exhibition)
handmade collages (mixed media)
Y2, Groningen

2018: “Open Ateliers Stad Groningen” (open studios)
Groningen

2018: “About the things that pass” (solo exhibition)
photo collages
Elixir, Cairns, Australia

2016: “Vogel en Mol ontdekken een wereldtaal” (children’s book)
illustrations
Uitgeverij Louise, Grou

2015: “Telling Voices” (film)
illustrations
Noorderlicht Film, Minnertsga

2010: “Over de dingen die voorbijgaan” (graduation show)
mixed media (film + photography)
De Manege, Leeuwarden

2009: “The Sounds of Odunpazari” (group exhibition + book publication)
documentary photography
Eskisehir, Turkey