About
Bob Mollema, Bennekom 1990, works as an illustrator, artist and musician. He mainly works on large projects where humanity, absurdity, desire and dishonesty are central. These elements form a cocktail that results in critical, sometimes humorous, illustrations that make people think. Because of his wide-ranging interests, he touches on different themes and makes them his own. A recurring theme is archaic Europe and the way people spiritually dealt with nature. Their way of living with nature is something he finds inspiring and tries to convey to his audience through his art. He does this by incorporating the often naive and pure style of the archaic peoples into his art. He mainly works with graphite and eraser because the roughness, coincidence, margin of error & the analogue aspect are in keeping with his search for purity and authenticity. It is an act of rebellion against the uniformity that is slowly but surely devouring the world.
In addition to independent projects, he works for various international clients. Including: Volcom, Regulator Crew, De Bijenkorf, Atacama Surf Shop, Moersleutel Craft Brewery, De Bonte Koe Chocolade, Bandcamp, Bonne Suits, VPRO, Paradiso, De Volkskrant & De Standaard.
If you want to know more about Bob Mollema his making process, mission and fascination, check out the interview Wasted Talent did with him.
In 2022, Bob Mollema was named 2023 up-and-coming talent by the Volkskrant! Largest and most-read newspaper in the Netherlands. View the modest article here

Exhibitions
Focus Filmhuis, Oosterbeek
Keizer Karel Podium, Nijmegen
Das Spectrum, Utrecht
Academiegalerie, Utrecht
Café Averechts, Utrecht
Luxor, Arnhem
The Village, Utrecht
Pakhuis de Zwijger, Amsterdam
Focus Filmhuis, Oosterbeek
BAUT Stripfestival, Amsterdam
Het Fijnhout, Amsterdam
Kapitaal, Utrecht
Paradiso, Amsterdam
Publications
De Dakhaas
Nivon de Toorts
Neverland Magazine
Wilco Magazine #1
UMLAUT #1
Meerjarenplan Cultuur 19
Drawing the Times
Donnerwetter Newspaper
SYNC Volume #7
Aan Tafel
Kunstzone
Primephonic Magazine #3
Bed, Bad en Dood
De Optimist
De Volkskrant
De Standaard
No Seat at the Table (Stimuleringsfonds)
Vleesvrije Stad (Stimuleringsfonds)
Education
HKU Bachelor of Design
2011 – 2015
GLU Grafisch Ontwerp
2006 – 2011
Workshops/Guest Lecturing
University of Arts Utrecht (HKU)
2022
Merz Akademie
2021
University of Amsterdam
2018
Amadeus Lyceum
2016
Graphical Lyceum Utrecht (GLU)
2014