About
SCENES OF THE UNSEEN
Colina van Bemmel is an artist and filmmaker based in Amsterdam. She graduated in 2015 from ArtEZ University of the Arts (BA Fine Art). Her work spans both traditional and immersive mediums and has been shown and collected by numerous institutions and platforms.
“After a focused period in filmmaking, I returned to my art practice in early 2024. Back in the studio, I found space to slow down and reconnect with a more intuitive way of working, exploring the deeper layers we can sense but not always see or name. I’ve always been drawn to hidden subjects and the things that exist outside of what’s commonly accepted. And film and art are ways to peak behind the veil. My inspiration comes from nature, mystery traditions, technology, and the transformations of our time. For me, art isn’t just a way to express something—it’s a bridge to the unseen, a way of offering glimpses into the invisible.
Through my work, I navigate between the personal and the universal, in an attempt to better understand our place in an increasingly complex world.”
CONTACT
Exhibitions
2025 Group-exhibition ‘Masks and Mirrors’ - Treehouse, Amsterdam (NL)
2025 Group-exhibition ‘Bigger and Better’ - Six and Sons, Amsterdam (NL)
2024 Group-exhibition ‘Outer Soul’ - Nartwork Aps, Florence (IT)
2024 Group-exhibition ‘I log In, Therefore I Am’ - Treehouse, Amsterdam (NL)
2024 Group-exhibition ‘Death & Rebirth’ - MACA, Amsterdam (NL)
2016 Solo-exhibition ‘Tijdloosheid’ - De Baak, Noordwijk (NL)
2016 Group-exhibition ‘Reactief’ - Het Colofon, Arnhem (NL)
2016 Group-exhibition ‘Het Virtueel Museum’ - Fontrodona Artspace, Amsterdam (NL)
2016 Art Fair ‘ArtArnhem’ - Eusebius, Arnhem (NL)
2016 Group-exhibition ‘Karakteratuur’ - Circa...Dit, Arnhem (NL)
2016 Group-exhibition ‘Duende’ - VM23, Arnhem (NL)
2015 Group-exhibition ‘Buitensporig’ - Maas Art Residence, Nijmegen (NL)
2015 Group-exhibition ‘ArtEZ Finals’ - Arnhem (NL)
2014 Group-exhibition - ‘Watdajel Art Festival’ - Utrecht (NL)
2014 Solo-exhibition ‘A Form of Freedom’ - Cameral, Koper (SLO)
2014 Group-exhibition ‘Common Ground #2’ - Litija (SLO)
2014 Group-exhibition ‘Common Ground #1’ -Medvode (SLO)
2014 Project Voice Motion - ‘Eu Si Ti’ faculties - Ljubljana, Maribor, Koper (SLO)
2013 Group-exhibition ‘Woeste Gronden #5’ - Koningsweg, Arnhem (NL)
2013 Group-exhibition ‘Prosjekt Løk’ - Galleri KIT, Trondheim (NO)
2013 Group-exhibition ‘Over the Fence’ - Finse (NO)
2012 Group-exhibition ‘KNO’ - Rijnstate Hospital, Arnhem (NL)
2012 Group-exhibition ‘Anything but paint’ - Gallery EPIX, Arnhem (NL)
2012 Group-exhibition ‘Stuurloos’ - Arnhem (NL)
Filmography
2023 Silent Waters - Short Film (22 min, Nederland) - Role: Editor - Director: Brent Bosker - Producers: Brent Bosker, Susan Brakels, Kiki Schellingerhout. NFF: NPO Fictie award, 2023.
2023 Prakriti - Documentary (25 min, Nederland) - Role: Editor - Director, Producer: Luca Cueni. Screended at FC Hyena, 2023.
2022 Waves of Burlesque - Documentary (27 min, Nederland) - Role: Director, screenwriter. - Producer: Labyrint Film. 2022, Distributor: Amstel Film, theatre distribution with live tour April 2023. Nominated Best Short Documentaire - New Renaissance Film Festival, 2023.
2022 A Place Where Reality Lies - Documentary (35 min, Nederland) - Role: Editor. - Director: Ciska Meister - Producer: Zoë van der Kust. NFF, 2022, Award Beste Opstromer, Tegenstroom, 2022.
2020 Silence Undone - Short film (16 min, Nederland) - Role: Editor, Director-assistent. - Director: Kristjan Knigge -Producer: Magdalena Productions - Lady Filmmaker Festival: Best Ladies First Film Award, 2020.
2019 One Way Ticket - Documentary (25 min, Frankrijk) - Role: DOP, Editor. - Director en producer: Daham Alasaad - Tv, France 24, 3 januari 2020.
2019 The People of No Man’s Land - Documentairy (25 min, Denmark) - Role: Editor, Screenwriter. - Director: Daham Alasaad - Screened in Copenhagen and Paris.
2018 Behind Exposure - Graduation documentary (10 min, NL) - Role: Director, DOP.
2018 The Peace Between - Documentary (35 min, USA) - Role: Editor. - Director: Caroline Kamya - Producer: Talitha Bauer - New Filmmakers Fest in LA.