New gallery and shop on Saatchi Art,

I am currently setting up a gallery and shop on Saatchi Art, where my work can be purchased.

At present, the gallery and shop are focusing on a selection of my photographs from various portfolios. I have chosen nude and floral photography in particular to highlight the contrasts in my work. Limiting the focus to these two themes and photography serves to provide a clear overview of my interdisciplinary and multimedia work on this gallery and shop platform. After a certain initial period, printmaking may be added, and the themes will change.

Here is the link to take a first look at the gallery and shop.

https://www.saatchiart.com/en-nl/johannesgerard

I chose Saatchi Art because it is a curated platform that focuses purely on art and caters to an art-interested audience/collectors. I closed for good my shop on Etsy due to my dissatisfaction with the platform.

 

Chigiana International Radio Festival 2026

 My two works for radio “Borders” and “Words are aired in conjunction with

Chigiana International Festival 2026 ISOLE 7.07-1.09 2026

All of the 2026, 60 Second Radio artists aired Thursday August 13, 2026, in Italy and around the world during 24 consecutive hours! Tune in to www.chigianaradioarte.it .Chigiana International Festival produced by Radioarte. 

Portrait

My portrait work  “The Green Apple” is presented at  

“Portrait”

05.08. – 30.08.2026

Glasgow Gallery of Photography

279-281 High Street, Glasgow, Scotland, UK

Wed-Fri & Sun 12pm – 4pm , Sat, 11am - 4 pm

Portrait photography is one of the most enduring and popular genres of photography, captivating the viewer. This month's exhibition presents a wide range of portraits that impressively demonstrate the versatility of this art form. From studio shots to spontaneous snapshots and selfies, portraits are ubiquitous. Whether interpreted classically or in a modern style, the exhibition showcases portrait photography in all its diverse and expressive facets, revealing something about both the subject and the photographer.

The Glasgow Gallery of Photography is a space that shows a wide range of photography from both new and experienced photographers. The gallery aims to make photography accessible and interesting for everyone, with regularly changing exhibitions covering different styles, topics, and perspectives.

 

60 Seconds Radio - radio art

60 Seconds Radio - radio art

Two of my radio artworks, "Borders" and "Words," were selected by 60 Seconds Radio, Montreal, Canada, for its 12th edition in 2026 and to be broadcast in Quebec, Canada, and on 60 Seconds Radio's streaming platform.

In addition the works of the selected artists will also be broadcast on various partner radio stations, FM, Dab, Dab +, web, podcast productions or public events in Spain, France, Italy, Chile, Canada, Australia, Argentina, and Scotland in the coming months.

The 60 Second Radio proposition is very simple. We are committed to new ways to approach radio a medium of transmission and to produce radioworks. Where radio art can last only one minute: Radio art, collage, soundscape, radio theatre, sonic prose and poetry, sound art, creative documentary, mutant radio, sonic captures: anything is possible as long as it's 60 seconds long.  Many thanks to CHOQ.ca and to the radio partners! Here, radio can only last a minute

Director 60 Seconds Radio Boris Chassagne

https://60secondesradio.com/

 

STREAMING ]ON[SCREEN 2026

STREAMING ]ON[SCREEN 2026

Two of my video works were selected for the streaming festival ON SCREEN 2026 (Vienna, Austria). ON SCREEN comprises five seasons and premiered on June 17, 2026.

The first video, “CIRCADIAN SILENCE,” was created in collaboration with Nathalie Launay (Andorra/France). It is shown in Season 4 – Post-Linear Temporalities & Poetic Re-Origins.

https://onscreen.space/season4

The second work, “THE SENSES ARE A RAGING FIRE,” is one of my most recent. It is presented in Season 5 – Somatic Glitches & Digital Obsolescences.

https://onscreen.space/season5

Thanks to the curator of ON SCREEN 2026: Jesus N Rivero

ON SCREEN is an international video art festival dedicated to the exploration of the digital medium.

Founded in 2021, ON SCREEN is a curatorial streaming festival that serves as an international platform for artists who push the boundaries of digital narrative, glitch aesthetics, post digital perception, and screen based experimentation. The festival understands the monitor not merely as a display surface, but as a curatorial space — a hybrid canvas with its own physical, temporal, and digital properties. Through its unique format of curated Seasons, ON SCREEN explores how moving images behave, transform, and persist within the expanded field of digital culture. It brings together artists whose works challenge linearity, question the stability of the image, and open new pathways for audiovisual creation in the post digital era.

Each Season,ON SCREEN curates a selection of artists whose works are presented through our Broadcast Layout — a clean, screen‑native interface designed specifically for ON SCREEN. This format highlights the digital materiality of each piece and creates a focused viewing experience accessible to audiences worldwide.

The five Seasons of ON SCREEN 2026 are:

• Season 1 — Algorithmic Mirrors and Epistemic Frictions

• Season 2 — Permeable Geographies & Decentered Networks

• Season 3 — Computational Ecologies & Post-Hyperreal Landscapes

• Season 4 — Post-Linear Temporalities & Poetic Re-Origins

• Season 5 — Somatic Glitches & Digital Obsolescences

https://onscreen.space/

 

"Kunst findet Stadt -"Art Finds the City" 2

"Kunst findet Stadt - Thema Demokratie" /"Art Finds the City" – 

Theme: Democracy

23/05 - September 15/09/2026: Works in public spaces

11/07 - September 15/09/2026: Works in shop windows

(opening was 11 July 2026)

Center of Rheinbach (NRW), Germany

With "Kunst findet Stadt," the city of Rheinbach is initiating a multi-month cultural project that deliberately blurs the boundaries between public space, everyday life, and contemporary art. True to the guiding principle "Art is where you are," the city itself becomes an exhibition space: streets and squares become stages, shop windows curated presentation areas—in short, "the city becomes a gallery."The center will be transformed into an open, freely accessible art landscape. A total of 29 artistic positions, including twelve installations in public spaces and 17 works as part of a shop window exhibition, will enter into direct dialogue with the urban space and society. The exhibition is continu-ously accompanied by tours, lectures and concerts.

About the work

As mentioned in the previously post , I had the opportunity to create two works for this event.

The first work is a graphic work entitled " Eine andere Sichtweise - A Different Perspective" (No15) which can be seen at the optician's shop Optik Ansichtweise, Hauptstraße 55., Rheinbach.

With "Eine andere Sichtweise - A Different Perspective," I depart from the focus of my previous artistic work and develops a graphic visual language that employs a metaphorical narrative. Birds become stand-ins for people with diverse personalities, experiences, and worldviews. Together, they sit on a rope that provides support and simultaneously symbolizes the foundation of a democratic society. Democracy thrives on diversity and differing opinions. It requires the willingness to form majorities without losing sight of minorities and to respect other perspectives. Tolerance, empathy, and mutual respect create the stability that enables peaceful coexistence.

The second work is the spatial installation "Die Pflanze der Demokratie hegen - Nurturing the Plant of Democracy," (No21) which is exhibited in the shop window of the optician's shop Optik Schulz, Hauptstraße 12, Rheinbach.

The installation uses simple, everyday objects to explore the fundamental principles of a democratic society. Two chairs facing each other, a table, and a potted plant form a minimalist arrangement that emphasizes dialogue and cooperation. The plant symbolizes democracy. Like any living plant, it needs attention, care, and suitable conditions to grow and thrive. Democracy is not a static state, but an ongoing process that requires commitment and respon- sibility. The two chairs are equal: they are the same distance from the table and at the same height. They symbolize people with different opinions, political convictions, and perspectives. Democracy thrives on the acceptance of these differences and the ability to find common solutions through respectful exchange.The white table alludes to the search for consensus and peaceful coexistence. The work deliberately avoids explicit labels or explanations. Instead, the installation invites viewers to interpret the symbolism themselves and reflect on the conditions necessary for democracy to endure.

Both works inviting the viewers to continually question their own viewpoint and consider things from a different perspective. It serves as a reminder that everyone is part of a community—unique in their own perspective and yet connected by the shared responsibility of maintaining balance.

 

" Kunst findet Stadt " (Arts finds the City)

Two of my works were selected for the art project "Kunst findet Stadt (Art Finds the City) in the shop window exhibition category of the city of Rheinbach (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany. The first work is a graphic piece entitled "Andere Ansichten / A Different Perspective" and the second is a spatial installation entitled "Die Pflanze der Demokratie hegen / Nurturing the Plant of Democracy".

Kunst findet Stadt (Art Finds the City)

23/05 - September 15/09/2026: Works in public spaces

11/07 - September 15/09/2026: Works in shop windows

(Opening of the shop window exhibition 11/07/2026 at 12:00 noon, followed by tours and concerts)

City center of Rheinbach (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany

"Art Finds the City" transforms Rheinbach into an open art space. Under the guiding theme of democracy, the project invites visitors to discover contemporary art in unusual locations – amidst everyday life, right in the heart of the city.

 

Ode aan de Linge art festival - "9054" or "A Ritual of..".

Ode aan de Linge art festival - "9054" or "A Ritual of..".

Here is a selection of images of the installation titled "9054" or "A Ritual of…", which I set up on the weekend of July 4th and 5th July 2026 as part of the "Ode aan de Linge" art festival, themed "Water"  in the Heemtuin in Geldermalsen, Netherlands.

Material: Mirrors, ceramics bowls, pebbles, water

The installation is relatively small for a piece of land art. Its intention, however, is to draw attention to the nature of our environment and its details. The installation allows for various interpretations. It can be seen as a reflection and interpretation of the surrounding nature: the pond, the leaves on the water, the reflection of the sky and the trees in the water… At the same time, the installation reflects elements and perspectives of Far Eastern philosophies based on my extended stay in the Far East. Water is the basis of life and ultimately stronger than stone. Water possesses many different qualities. It is the basis of life, but it can also be devastatingly destructive. It is a metaphor for movement, power, and floating, but also for tranquility, contemplation, silence, purity, and cleanliness. The installation focuses on these five key concepts.

The image shows a selection of photos of the land art installation. The installation is located in front of a pool on a lawn. It consists of 16 mirrors arranged in a square. On the mirrors are 14 bowls filled with small white and black pebbles and water. Two mirrors at opposite corners have no bowls; instead, beige and black pebbles rest on the mirrors. The reason for this was to prevent the installation from appearing too uniform and to create a harmonious contrast and tension. Furthermore, these two corner points mark an invisible parallel line to the edge of the pond.

#odeaandelinge, #artfestival, #landart, #zen, #fareast, #heemtuin, #Geldermalsen, #installation 

EISA Photography Maestro Contest 2026

EISA Photography Maestro Contest 2026. Under the theme "Travel," photographers could participate in the "Single Image" and "Series" categories.

My small travel photo series became runner-up in the Dutch section of the competition. The series was published in connection with the contest, along with a short article in the Dutch photography magazine FOCUS issue #3/2026.

“This series approaches the theme of travel from a different perspective and a different context. The photos show travel in relation to all everyday situations and daily life. Instead of beautiful landscapes, monuments, busy airports or train stations, or people in a folkloric setting, which are normally associated with travel and travel photography, here you see trams, rickshaws with their passengers and drivers, buses, river ferries, or the nighttime view from above of the endless stream of lights from

cars and buses in an urban context. Everything is in motion in one way or another. The photos were taken in Kolkata (India), Narail and Dhaka (Bangladesh), and Taipei (Taiwan) during working stays.

Generally, for this type of photo, I do not plan fixed series and I do not focus on one specific subject or theme in advance.” •

Ode aan de Linge 2026 - Theme "Water"

Ode aan de Linge Art Festival

This year's Ode aan de Linge Art Festival takes place on Sunday, 5 July, 2026. The theme is "Water." I am participating again this year and will be creating and presenting a small land art installation by the water for the festival.

Location: Heemtuin, entrance next to the marina, Achter 't Veer 7, Geldermalsen, Netherlands

#Odeaandelinge, #Landart, #artfestival, #heemtuin, #geldermalsen, #water

 

ArtRad / Tour de Oderland

My interpretations about bicycles are presented in this group exhibition

ArtRad / Tour de Oderland

26 June – 25 July, 2026

Opening: 26 June, 2026, 6:00 p.m.

MAGISTRALE KUNSTHALLE

Karl-Marx-Strasse. 192, 15230 Frankfurt (Oder), Germany

Opening Hours:

Thursday-Friday 2:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.,

Saturday: 12:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.

About the exhibition

Magistrale Kunsthalle presents a cross-border exhibition project that focuses on the connection between cycling culture and contemporary art.

The exhibition brings together artistic positions that explore the bicycle as an object, symbol, and medium. On display are sculptures, installations, conceptual works, and mobile artworks that address issues of mobility, sustainability, public space, and social change.

About the photo works

The concept behind the three images is based on depicting bicycles from unusual or unsettling perspectives.These bicycles symbolize malfunctions and the temporary inability to continue riding. For a brief moment, however, they become a kind of installation art in public space. They show that a bicycle is not just a means of transport, but can suddenly transform into an art object that can be discovered in the urban environment. 

 

The Live Performances - HAPPENING UNDER VESUΛIO

HAPPENING UNDER VESUΛIO

Festival

June 12–13, 2026

Residency

June 7–14, 2026

Villa Santa Maria, Via Raffaele Ferrante 4, Domicella (AV), Italy

On June 12th and 13th 2026, I finally performed several times, presenting two performances. The first was a new site-specific performance that I had developed specifically for the festival. This new live performance was also an interdisciplinary project, as it incorporated a site-specific land art installation called "9055," which I've already mentioned. The performance shares the same title: "9055." The second performance, "The Plant," is an older work from 2023 and is adapted for each location. Both performances are silent, without any sound, featuring constant, slow, repetitive movements and actions. This created a contrast to the sound art pieces and the other, more moving performances by the other artists. Both performances took place at sunset and at night, which created a further contrast.

Both performances are partly based on the philosophical concepts of Zen and the Japanese concept of Ma. The concept of Ma, for example, represents a dynamic emptiness or pause—like the silence between notes in music, empty spaces in visual compositions, or pauses in conversation. Furthermore, other key words symbolize dignity, the relationship to time, silence, the Circle of Life, the power of solitude, and the fact that every living being and every object possesses its own inherent dignity. Autobiographical elements became also incorporated.

With the kind support of Stroom, The Hague, Netherlands

(Photos Lucy Planet & Alessia Siniscalchi)

 

9055 & 9056 - HAPPENING UNDER VESUΛIO Festival

 I have now completed two land Art objects for the BURNING ART THROUGH ART - HAPPENING UNDER VESUΛIO Festival

"9055" is the working title for the first Land Art Object. The structure consists of three straight, separate rows leading down the garden's main path. It is made of tiles of different sizes and colors. Each tile supports a stone of a different size. The installation creates an imaginary connection between the garden's main staircase and the horizon beyond. 9055 is both an independent artwork and an integral part of a site-specific live performance that I created for the festival.

"9056" is the working title of the land art installation. The installation is neither connected to nor directly related to installation 9055. It can exist as an independent artwork. This installation will not be part of the live performance. The installation is expansive and divided into seven segments, arranged among seven trees along the path that also houses installation 9055. The arrangement of the trees means that all segments are relatively far apart. This prevents the installation from appearing compact and instead creates a structure within the space. Stones of varying sizes rest on small green tiles.

All materials for both installations come from the garden and the historic villa where the festival will take place.

Supported by Stroom,The Hague, Netherlands

Tile-Stone-Leaf“ - HAPPENING UNDER VESUΛIO”

 Tile-Stone-Leaf

I was invited by Alessia Siniscalchi, the director and initiator of the festival “BURNING ART THROUGH ART” – “HAPPENING UNDER VESUΛIO” – to participate on June 12 and 13, 2026, in Domicella, Italy. Alongside my concept for a reworked performance of “The Plant,” I discovered a pile of unused tiles, stones, gravel, and leaves in the beautiful garden. These materials inspired me to create a land art installation and to develop a concept that integrates this land art object into a new, site-specific live performance using these materials.

About the event:

BURNING ART THROUGH ART

HAPPENING UNDER VESUΛIO

June 12 – June 13, 2026 From 19:00 h both days

Via Raffaele Ferrante , 4 Domicella (AV), Italy

(Shuttle from Naples available)

Happening Under Vesuvio is a collective event rooted in actions, repetition, and transformation. The event invites audiences to experience a living, open form that evolves until the very last moment. It questions the role of artistic creation in an unstable world Not a fixed show. Not an exhibition. Each edition is guided by manifesto-hashtags: #INSIDERS #OUTSIDERS #EXPLOSION #IMPLOSION #PERFORMANCE #ANTIPERFORMANCE,#BORDERS #ROOTS a rich tapestry for artistic exploration Each iteration of the event centers around thematic hashtags, guiding participating artists in their explorations

My participation is supported by Stroom, The Hague, Netherlands

"WASSERDECKEL 2026 - (water mat 2026)

"WASSERDECKEL 2026 - (water mat 2026)

My design for a water mat referencing the Danube is one of the selected works on display. Materials: cardboard lid, colored Japanese and Nepalese papers, chalk

"WASSERDECKEL 2026 - (water mat 2026)– Art for Water & the Future

Raumschiff

June 5-6, 2026

Pfarrplatz 18, 4020 Linz an der Donau, Austria

In December 2025, Pure Water for Generations e.V. invited art students and professional visual artists to design the "Watsserdeckel 2026.(Watermat) 2026)". From the submitted works, which offered diverse perspectives and creative approaches, a jury selected 33 pieces, which will be presented at a vernissage in Linz an der Donau on June 5 and 6, 2026.

Pure Water for Generations e.V. is committed to making our waterways cleaner and more vibrant. With our educational project "Water Days," we bring young people into direct contact with water and make them experience why we need to be mindful of it and connected to it. Because water is more than just a resource. It is connection, movement, and life.

 

Getxophoto -Festival Internacional de Imagen

 Getxophoto -Festival Internacional de Imagen (20th Anniversary)

May 28, 2026 – June 21, 2026

Various events in the city

Algorta, Basque Country, Spain

My photographic work “Restable Las Rutas” can be seen in the RESET – Popular Participation section at:

Hezetasuna Burdindegia, Iturgitxi Kalea, 22, Algorta,  Spain

This section of Getxophoto dedicated to public participation is an open platform for anyone who wished to take part in the Festival by submitting a single photograph on the chosen theme: RESET. The result is a diverse and enriching mix of styles and genres.

41 photographs have been selected by the jury – comprising representatives from the organising body alongside Eukene Olague and Gorka Garate – to be displayed in the shop windows of numerous shops in Algortako Dendak. The festival also produced a guide containing details of the winning photographs and the shops where they will be on display until 21st of June 2026.

On Air – On Site 48 Hours Radio Art – The Hague

My latest electroacoustic composition and my longest work to date, entitled “S22”, will be broadcast as part of the festival program:

On Air – On Site

48 Hours Radio Art – The Hague , Netherlands

On Air - On Site is a sound investigation of a temporary radio event consisting of a broadcast schedule of 48 hours of non-stop streaming, including live performances, fixed media, and radio artworks specifically composed for the festival by an international community of sound artists.

The festival takes place online, on FM and on site from 8 pm on May 22 to 8 pm on May 24 (CET). On-site live events on Saturday, May 23 at the Institute of Sonology and on Sunday, May 24 at West Den Haag, along with listening sessions and a panel talk. This year the festival will introduce something new to the programme: 48 hours of radio art + 6. On Air – On Site will be closing the festival with a special event at SoundHouse form 6pm on May 24 — a BUG Radio takeover to celebrate the community after the festival.

About “S.22”

Genre: Electroacoustic music, 2026, Duration: 15 min

Airing on May 23rd 07:00 CEST

Memory, grief, and resilience. S.22 approaches these concepts in a melancholic way, exploring the concept of time. It's about perceiving the world from a melancholic perspective. It's about relationships, things, and environments that are lost forever or nearly lost—with little chance of recovery, healing, or rebuilding. We also understand memory as a complex function composed of two opposing elements: remembering and forgetting. Does memory truly exist? Or is it an unconscious act of avoidance, the recollection of a traumatic event? How do we remember? Do we remember through our senses or through our bodies? Is remembering a perception of the mind or the heart? What is remembering?

https://onaironsite.com/programme-2026 

 

Fringe Arts Bath Festival 2026 - FaB / My World, My View

My photographic work "Pink" will be feature at

Fringe Arts Bath Festival 2026 - FaB

"My World, My View"

Venue: Newark Works ● 2 Foundry Lane, Bath, BA2 3DZ, UK

Private View ● Fri 22 May ● 6pm ‘til late

Exhibition open 23 May to 6 June ● 11am - 6pm

About the exhibition

Connecting the World: In an age of digital noise, My World, My View brings us back to what is local and real, creating a heartwarming bridge across the globe. We invite you to step into this vibrant exhibition and explore how our personal landscapes connect us, no matter the distance.

Witness a stunning collection of moments captured by artists and community members from various corners of the map. From a single window or a quiet street to the energy of an entire city, these works offer an intimate look at everyday life, forming a breathtaking collective portrait of our shared humanity.

Curator: JCB

About the work 

The picture shows the view from my study window onto the street corner early in the morning. A pink bicycle lies half in the street, half on the sidewalk. But where is the cyclist? Does the journey end here, where did it begin? Did he carelessly abandon the bicycle or did he quickly jump off to get something? Or is it a takeaway bike that someone is now missing somewhere? I want to leave this melancholic neighborhood and travel to the district of happiness. But it seems as if the journey ends here and goes nowhere else.

About the festival

Fringe Arts Bath Festival is Bath's annual festival of contemporary visual arts, with free exhibitions, events and interventions for 17 days across the city of Bath.

https://www.fringeartsbath.co.uk/view

 

25th International Biennial Poster Design Terras Gauda - Concurso Internacional Francisco Mantecón

A graphic design that deviates somewhat from my usual style. The poster depicts wine from the Spanish province of Pontevedra. The poster is presented at

25th Anniversary of the International Biennial Poster Design Terras Gauda -

Concurso Internacional Francisco Mantecón

08/05 – 03/06/2026

Estación Marítima de Vigo | Vigo Maritime Station, Vigo, Spain

Open daily 11 am to 2 pm | 6 pm to 9 pm

 

WAITING TO EXHALE

My print work “emptiness is exhaling” will be shown at:

WAITING TO EXHALE

16/05/2026 – 20/06/2026 (Opening 16/05/2026 - 5 pm)

The House of Smalls – Art Gallery

103 Henderson Row, Stockbridge, Edinburgh EH3 5BB, Scotland, UK

Open Mon/Thu/Fri. 11 am – 6 pm Sat/Sun/ Midday – 5 pm

An exhibition showcasing the diverse artwork of 80 artists responding to the title theme: artwork which invokes or reflects a momentary calm, allowing us a pause for breath as we negotiate these turbulent and uncertain times.

Curator Amy Oliver