Jeroen Krielaars - Artist Interview Series - Electric Objects

Jeroen Krielaars

Amsterdam
Spiral from Jeroen Krielaars' new Art Club collection, Rolling Dots

“A series of mechanisms that drop, ping, and spin, Rolling Dots exhibits movements that hypnotize without overwhelming the senses.”

— GG, Electric Objects
Can we see a picture of your workspace and/or desktop?
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Where are you typing this from?

My shared studio space in the centre of Amsterdam.

What do you watch/listen to while working?

Mostly HipHop and Jazz. And lately I’ve also been enjoying Japanese disco mixtapes.

What have you been working on lately?

Animated typefaces for my other ‘thing’, called animography.net.

What work of yours are you most proud of?
What tools do you use in your work?

After effects, illustrator, Cinema4D

Can you tell us about your process?

Make, doubt, iterate, doubt, trash, start over, doubt, finish.

Any last advice for the folks just starting out?

Make lots and lots of stuff. It will become less shitty over time. Eventually it might even become rather good.

What sites do you visit for inspiration?

Wine After Coffee, Dribbble, Pinterest

Whose work do you follow?

Sawdust, ManVsMachine, OddFellows, Buck, Bito, JR Canest, Hayao Miyazaki

What are your favorite galleries, museums, exhibits, etc.?

Stedelijk Amsterdam, Palais De Tokyo

Thanks for the interview,
Jeroen