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Dutch artist Margje Bijl was given a photograph of Jane Morris (1839-1914) and at first glance thought that she was looking at a photograph of herself. After discovering Jane Morris\u2019s name and life story Margje Bijl initiated the project ‘Reflections on Jane Morris’ in 2009. Margje first focused on their physical similarities, what she saw as the biggest difference, the hair, became a topic in itself.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Solo exhibition
‘Reflections on Jane Morris’
Gallery the KunstSuper, Rotterdam
May 22th – July 10th 2010<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n

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The drawing ‘Hair as in August 2018’ was nominated for the Van Ommeren de Voogt prize 2018. Margje Bijl was awarded a group show at Pulchri with nominee Sandra Thie and winner Paul Nassenstein.
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‘Nominees Van Ommeren de Voogt
Prize 2018′
Gallery Pulchri, the Hague
January 12th – February 3rd 2019<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n

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Over the years Margje gradually let go of the concept of the other and the waves of Janey\u2019s hair changed into the waves of Margje’s youth, which she spent on a liveaboard barge in Friesland. For the solo exhibition \u2018Looking for Janey\u2019 Margje created the series \u2018Water as in\u2019 with graphite powder, ink and tiny glass particles.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Solo exhibition
‘Looking for Janey’
Gallery Pulchri, the Hague
February 24th – March 19th 2024<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n

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As a mid-career artist Margje\u2019s pencil drawing \u2018Vesalius Specillum II\u2019 was recently awarded with the Jacob Hartog Prize 2026.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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‘Spring Salon and
Jacob Hartog Prize 2026′
Gallery Pulchri, the Hague
March 7th – April 5th 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n

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Besides drawing, photography plays a major role in Margje’s work. Referring to Jane Morris\u2019s life story Margje transformed Jane’s world into her own, adopting contemporary clothing and poses while visiting several of Rossetti, Jane and William Morris\u2019s former homes, taking staged photos on location with the photographer Hein van Liempd.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Solo exhibition
‘A Memory Palace of Her Own’
William Morris Gallery, London
January 11th – 9 March 2014<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n

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Margje’s research into photography involves combining 19th Century techniques with contemporary techniques. Her photographic work has been shown in the Netherlands at Gallery Herenplaats, Gallery Pulchri, Gallery de KunstSuper and Haagse Kunstkring.

In England Margje participated in the group exhibition ‘Love is Enough’, at the Mill in London (2012). She also showed a video piece at the \u2018The Pre-Raphaelite Sisters: Making Art\u2019 Conference at the University of York (2019).
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‘Time, Timeless, Movement’
Gallery Pulchri, the Hague
July 19th – August 10th 2025<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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