With Bregje’s metal-work centered as a focal point for this exhibition, FLINT Space has invited photographer Loes de Boer and artist duo SALMIAK to create visual responses to
her work, translating the essence of her unique style into their own discernable mediums.
In doing so, Tender Buttons invites a shift in perspective and a reimagining of the lens through which we view tangible works of art.
Fascinated by the magic of reshaping
cold, rigid metals into soft, organic
forms - Bregje’s tactile approach
stimulates an evolution from flat
aluminium sheets to curved, ovular
shapes. Each work a distinct character,
an individual form.
cold, rigid metals into soft, organic
forms - Bregje’s tactile approach
stimulates an evolution from flat
aluminium sheets to curved, ovular
shapes. Each work a distinct character,
an individual form.
In her practice, Bregje Sliepenbeek reimagines the perceived harshness of metal through the introduction of soft, pillow-like curves into the material’s structure.
Themes of tension and expansion are represented tangibly, as well as during her artistic process, where aggressive deformation is contrasted with meditative craftsmanship. Her installations, objects, and relief sculptures showcase subtle botanical, historical, and architectural references, evoking a dialogue between natural and modern worlds.
Blurring the lines between solidity and transparency, her work is a personal homage to the indomitable powers of nature.
In dialogue with Bregje’s
attention to the female gaze,
and the historically stereotyped
male view of the female body, SALMIAK has
collaborated
with artist and
choreographer
Leyla de Muynck
for ’Orbit’ -
where Leyla is given a phone to record her fluid movements, takes control of the eye and becomes the gaze. She orbits herself - claiming the frame, warping the angles of the eye not to please - but to reveal.
where Leyla is given a phone to record her fluid movements, takes control of the eye and becomes the gaze. She orbits herself - claiming the frame, warping the angles of the eye not to please - but to reveal.
is an artist duo comprised of visual artist Marije Seijn and writer, filmmaker, and photographer Annie van Noortwijk. Together as SALMIAK, they create work that blurs boundaries between disciplines and authorship.
Through process-based experimentation, they mirror each other’s curiosities and disrupt each other’s habits—producing work that is as much about the interaction as it is about the outcome.
SALMIAK is not a fixed form, but a method: an ever- evolving practice shape by shared intuition and dialogue.
graduated from the Royal Academy of Art in The Hague in
2024. Her black- and-white photographs form sequences
of still lifes and self-portraits— mirrors of her own life and
the objects that surround or transform her.
Drawing on historical research into feminist artist icons,
De Boer uses her lens to explore personal and societal
boundaries surrounding identity, sexuality, and
womanhood through carefully composed, layered
graphic and sculptural compositions.
For the exhibition, Loes was
inspired by Bregje’s working
methods, tools, and use of language. Although their
practices differ, she recognised shared approaches,
including a mutual interest in themes of metamorphosis
and transformation.
Building on these ideas, she created a photo series that
portrays the metaphorical qualities of Bregje’s work.
methods, tools, and use of language. Although their
practices differ, she recognised shared approaches,
including a mutual interest in themes of metamorphosis
and transformation.
Building on these ideas, she created a photo series that
portrays the metaphorical qualities of Bregje’s work.