maxim ventulé

(b. 1996, Eindhoven,Antwerp) is a visual artist and musician, known as the singer and songwriter of
De Toegift.
He graduated in Fine Arts from St. Joost School of Art & Design (2023).
In his work the use of language, performance and sound are of equal value.
Alongside his individual practice, he is part of the collective it is part of an ensemble
a dynamic group of artists and performers producing exhibitions, theater works, and publications.


selected work
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maximventule@gmail.com
@dauphinemachinemaxim



exhibitions/performances
 
2026 upcoming: performance w/ it is part of an ensemble, Nachtzuster, Tilburg
2026 performance, Dürst Britt & Mayhew, The Hague
2025 collective exhibition, w/ it is part of an ensemble, See Lab, Scheveningen
2025 filmscreening ‘Saponaria’, OT301, Amsterdam
2025 collective exhibition, w/ it is part of an ensemble, Museum Cobra, Amstelveen
2024 collective exhibition, w/ it is part of an ensemble, Billytown, The Hague
2024 group exhibition, Kunstkameraden, The Gallery Lane, Breda
2024 performance, Suburbia, Garage Noord, Amsterdam
2024 performance w/ Puck Kroon, Perdu, Amsterdam
2024 collective exhibition, w/ it is part of an ensemble, SYB, Beetsterzwaag
2024 group exhibition, heavy foldable table, Club Solo, Breda
2023 collective exhibition, w/ it is part of an ensemble, Club Solo, Breda
2023 group exhibition, Kunstkameraden, Stedelijk Museum, Breda
2023 group exhibition, BIJ/NA - Stadsgalerij, Breda
2023 collective exhibition, w/ it is part of an ensemble, KLEMM’s, Berlin (DE)
2023 graduation show, Now Show, AKV St Joost, Breda
2023 group exhibition, De Fabriek, Eindhoven
2022 duo exhibition w/ Zoë Peelen, IDFX, Breda
2022 group exhibition, Slub Over, Club Solo, Breda
2022 collective exhibition, PUNCH. w/ it is part of an ensemble, De Pont, Tilburg
2020 performance, Mashup, Electron, Breda
2018 group exhibition, Bring your own beamer, verkadefabriek, Den Bosch
2018 group exhibition, Bring your own beamer, Brack, Breda
2017 group exhibition, Bring your own beamer, Podium Phoenix, Breda

composing
2025 audiotour Lucebert x it is part of an ensemble, Museum Cobra, Amstelveen
2025 kleine auto, grote hot wheel - album - De Toegift
2025 Druk - film - dir. Daniël Lokerse, Daan Kamphorst
2024 in dit venster ben ik iemand die weg wil gaan - film - dir. Terra van Dorst, Maxim Ventulé
2023 De Toegift - album - De Toegift
2023 The 16th of a august something went wrong with a ladder in a house. theatre - dir. Geert Sweep
2023 Saponaria - film - dir. Maxim Ventulé
2022 De Huisbaas - film - dir. Jeroen Bernardt
2018 TENT - film - dir. Daniël Lokerse, Maxim Ventulé

shows (selection)
2025 Crossing Border, Antwerpen (BE)
2025 Crossing Border, The Hague
2025 Hit the City festival, Eindhoven
2025 Boterhammen in het Park, Brussel (BE)
2025 Dranouter Festival, Dranouter (BE)
2025 Wilde Weide festival, Kraggenburg
2025 Vega Fabriek, Nijeveen
2025 Roma, Antwerpen
2025 Rotown, Rotterdam
2025 Ekko, Utrecht
2025 Paradiso, Amsterdam
2023 Zebrawoods, Gent (BE) (support Spinvis)
2023 ITGWO, Vlieland
2023 Gentse Feesten, Gent (BE)
2023 Concert at Sea, Brouwersdam
2023 Best Kept Secret, Hilvarenbeek
2023 Roma, Antwerpen (BE)
2023 Ekko, Utrecht
2023 Tivoli Club Nine, Utrecht
2023 Cinetol, Amsterdam
2023 ESNS Noorderslag, Groningen
2022 Paradiso Noord, Amsterdam
2022 Melkweg, Amsterdam
2022 Popronde (various shows)
2022 AFAS live, Amsterdam (support ALT-J)
2022 Amsterdams Bostheater, Amsterdam (support De Dijk)

lectures/teaching/workshops
2025 guest teacher, Studium Generale, Caradt, AKV St Joost, Breda
2024 guest teacher, Minor Artistic Practice, AKV St Joost, Breda
2024 coach, Kunstkameraden, De Cultuurkantine
2023 Autumn Academy w/ it is part of an ensemble, Museum Dhondt-Dhaenens, Sint-Martens Latem (BE)
2023 guest teacher, workshop Viewpoints w/ it is part of an ensemble, AKV St Joost, Breda
2022 guest teacher, Collective Making w/ it is part of an ensemble, ArteZ Arnhem
2022 coach, Kunstkameraden, De Cultuurkantine

residencies
2025 See Lab, Scheveningen w/ it is part of an ensemble
2025 Luceberthuis, Bergen w/ it is part of an ensemble
2024 AiR Gebouw-T, Bergen op Zoom w/ De Toegift
2024 SYB, Beetsterzwaag w/ it is part of an ensemble
2023 BIJ/NA - Stadsgalerij, Breda
2022 self-organised residency, Fur (DK)

publications
2025 waaronder ramen slapen w/ Marijn van Kreij 
2025 De Toegift, ‘kleine auto, grote hot wheel’ (vinyl, cd, digital) artwork w/ Marijn van Kreij, publ. Snowstar Records
2024 part 47 (carriers), book, it is part of an ensemble, publ. ques verlag
2023 SOLO 38, exhibition publication, It is part of an ensemble, publ. CLUB SOLO
2023 De Toegift, ‘De Toegift’ (vinyl, cd, digital), publ. Snowstar Records

activities
2021-2023 co-founder Slub Colo, initiative within organization of Club Solo
2022-present writing and performing with music group De Toegift
2020 BBB bv, project included in city archive of Breda

education
2018 - 2023 AKV St Joost, Art & Research
2021 Minor, Art & Interaction