HARMKE DATEMA-CHANG

Press, Publications & Online Features

Compiled March 2026

Residency Feature

Artist in Residence — Harmke Datema-Chang

Art House Holland, 2018

Feature on Datema-Chang's residency at Art House Holland in Leiderdorp, where she explored the micro-world of seeds and plants in the surroundings of Lisse as research for her large-scale sculpture Captivating an Invisible Life.

https://www.arthouseholland.com/harmke-datema-chang

 

Graduate Profile

Harmke Datema-Chang — Lichting 2018

Amsterdamse Hogeschool voor de Kunsten (AHK), 2018

Graduate profile published by the AHK on the occasion of completing her Master of Education in Arts. Datema-Chang reflects on multiperspectivity, fictive heritage, and the role of art as a catalyst for social change.

https://www.ahk.nl/afstudeerders-alumni/afstudeerders/student/2018/harmke-datema-chang/

 

Exhibition Feature

Stranger Than Fiction — Solo Exhibition

Pulchri Studio, Den Haag, 2023

Exhibition page for Datema-Chang's solo show at Pulchri Studio, Den Haag. Note: page may no longer be active.

https://www.pulchri.nl/nl/tentoonstellingen/harmke-datema-chang-stranger-than-fiction/

Uncloud Festival 2021

Uncloud, Utrecht, 2021

Feature on Datema-Chang's participation in the Uncloud Festival in Utrecht.

https://uncloud.nl/2021/01/12/uncloud-festival-2021/

Voorhout Monumentaal 2023

Pulchri Studio, Den Haag, 2023

Official exhibition page for Voorhout Monumentaal 2023 at Pulchri Studio, where Datema-Chang participated as a sculptor on the Lange Voorhout.

https://www.pulchri.nl/nl/tentoonstellingen/voorhout-monumentaal-2023/

365 Days After — International Art Project

Mokonshu, 2022

Feature on Datema-Chang's participation in the international online art project 365daysafter, curated by Mokonshu.

https://mokonshu.art/en/art-news-en/presentation-of-the-international-art-project-365daysafter/

Micro Art Fair (MAF)

Plataforma de Arte Contemporáneo, Mexico City

Coverage of Datema-Chang's participation in the Micro Art Fair in Mexico City.

https://www.plataformadeartecontemporaneo.com/pac/micro-art-fair-maf/

BUY OR BURN: Relics of the Future

Brutus, Rotterdam — Rotterdam Art Week, March 2025

Exhibition and event page for BUY OR BURN: Relics of the Future, hosted by ODISSI and Brutus during Rotterdam Art Week 2025. The event took place in the Brutus Garden on 29 March 2025, with actress Loes Luca as auctioneer. Artworks were on view at Brutus from 27–29 March.

https://brutus.nl/en/programme/on+view/buy+or+burn+relics+of+the+future/

 

Public Art Documentation

When the Tree Keeps His Wings

Kunst in Altena, 2020

Documentation of the permanent outdoor sculpture in Almkerk (Woudrichem), including detailed description of materials, concept, and the landscape context of the Altena and Biesbosch region.

https://www.kunstinaltena.nl/kunst-in-altena/almkerk/harmke-datema-when-the-tree/

A New History — Almere Poort

Flevoland Erfgoed, 2022

Documentation of the permanent public artwork A New History, unveiled on 4 November 2022 at Arte College in Almere Poort. Describes the project's collaborative process with VMBO students and its integration into the neighbourhood.

https://www.flevolanderfgoed.nl/home/kunst/zuidelijk-flevoland/almere/a-new-history.html

 

Interview / Video

De Kunstenaar Praat — Harmke Datema-Chang on Resistance

Studio Frances Ro / Frances Rompas, 2021

In-depth studio interview video as part of the ongoing series De Kunstenaar Praat (The Artist Talks), directed by Frances Rompas. The series documents the internal conversation of artists during the process of making.

https://www.francesro.com/dekunstenaarpraat

 

Press / News

Kunstwerk A New History geopend op schoolplein Arte College

Almere Deze Week, 2022

Local news coverage of the unveiling of A New History at Arte College, Almere Poort.

https://www.almeredezeweek.nl/nieuws/algemeen/54402/kunstwerk-a-new-history-geopend-op-schoolplein-arte-college

HRH Princess Beatrix Opens Voorhout Monumental Exhibition

Diplomat Magazine, June 2023

International press coverage of the opening of Voorhout Monumentaal 2023 by Princess Beatrix, patron of Pulchri Studio. Datema-Chang is listed among the participating artists on the Lange Voorhout alongside Armando, Theo Jansen, Joep van Lieshout, and others.

https://diplomatmagazine.eu/2023/06/03/hrh-princess-beatrix-opens-voorhout-monumental-exhibition/

 

Publication / Catalogue

Pier C Sculpture — Better Waterfront

Better Waterfront, 2024

Published catalogue/PDF featuring Datema-Chang's work in the context of waterfront sculpture.

https://betterwaterfront.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Pier-C-Sculpture.pdf

 

Academic Publication

Multiperspectiviteit bij Sensitief Erfgoed in de Klas

BRLO / AHK, 2018

Academic publication related to Datema-Chang's Master's research on multiperspectivity and sensitive heritage in the classroom.

https://registratiesite.brlo.nl/nl-nl/media/item/1594/multiperspectiviteit-bij-sensitief-erfgoed-in-de-klas

 

Press / Feature

No Es Una Galería — Exhibition Feature

Revista Código, Mexico City

Feature in Mexican contemporary art magazine Revista Código on NoEsUnaGalería, the international artist community co-founded by Datema-Chang.

https://revistacodigo.com/exposiciones/no-es-una-galeria/

 

Artist Feature

Harmke Datema-Chang — Casa Polígono

Casa Polígono, Mexico City

Artist feature on Datema-Chang on the Casa Polígono platform, documenting her work in the Mexico City art scene.

https://www.casapoligono.com/harmkedetemachang

 

Exhibition / Catalogue

BluPrnt Show — Artist List

BluPrnt / BridgeRed Studios, Miami, 2023

Official artist list for the BluPrnt Show at BridgeRed Studios, Miami, in which Datema-Chang participated.

http://2urn.com/files/bluprnt.art/BluPrnt_Artist-List.usletter.pdf