In the Studio with Mathijs Hunfeld
Mathijs Hunfeld (b. 2000, Netherlands) is a London-based interdisciplinary artist exploring the overlap between fine art and consumer culture. His practice interrogates fantasy, desire, and identity, often recontextualising everyday objects to expose the tension between glorification and collapse in late capitalism. Through satire, irony, and branded bodies of work, he critiques emotional dependencies and self-sabotaging behaviour in pop culture. Hunfeld holds an MA in Contemporary Art Practice from the Royal College of Art and a BA in Product Design from ArtEZ. His work has been exhibited internationally, including at TATE Modern and London Design Festival. He also curates, shapes visual narratives, and manages promotional eUorts across projects.
Mathijs Hunfeld explores the superficial layers of pop culture through an interdisciplinary practice between fine art and consumer goods. The work satirically exposes the allure and collapse of cultural spectacle by reimagining branded objects and visual symbols. Hunfeld examines how individuals are shaped by the immediacy of contemporary culture into critical modes of being.
During his residency he will be developing a body of work titled WORLDWIDE, a series of sculptural and digital accessories that explore the paradox of global connectivity and individual isolation in contemporary culture. The project has two interconnected parts: Religion (of the Present), which examines self-exposure and belief in the digital age, and Tool as Facilitator, which focuses on the invisible systems and interfaces that organize the circulation of identity, desire, and product globally.
During the residency, he will concentrate on developing work under Religion (of the Present).