PERSONALIA
Name: Gijs Kast Huijgen
Birth: 30-12-1983
Nationality: Dutch
Telephone: +31 (0)614036833
Email: gijskast@gmail.com
Website: www.gijskast.com
Webshop – link
Instagram – link
EDUCATION
2004 – 2008 – Design Academy Eindhoven – Man & Communication dept. – graduated
2007 – Internship Studio Boot – ‘s Hertogenbosch (the Netherlands)
2007 – Internship Pixelpunk – Biel Bienne (Switserland)
AWARD
2023 – ADCN Awards – finalist
2023 – Inktspotprijs – selected
2021 – Inktspotprijs – selected
2019 – ADCN Awards – shortlist
2016 – Gouden Kalf (interactive) – nominee
2015 – Pixel Award – collaborator
2014 – Inktspotprijs – selected
2013 – Association of Illustrators Awards – shortlist
2010 – German Design Award – nominee
2009 – Dutch Design Award – best illustration
EXHIBITION
2024 – STORM – Kaboom Animation Festival – Utrecht Amsterdam
2023 – STORM – Interfilm International Short Film Festival – Berlin
2023 – STORM – Mecal International Short and Animation Film Festival – Barcelona
2023 – STORM – Uppsala Short Film Festival – Uppsala
2022 – STORM – De School – Amsterdam
2020 – Het wonder is geschied! – Fort Napoleon – Oostend – link
2019 – PLAZA – Alley Gallery – Hasselt –link
2018 – PLAZA – Koch x Bos Gallery – Amsterdam
2018 – Graphic Recordings – Stedelijk Museum Kampen
2017 – Beyond Generations – Van Abbe museum – Eindhoven – link
2017 – Kedi – Kino Rotterdam
2016 – Out of Sight – Frankfurter Buchmesse
2016 – Out of Sight – Cinekid Festival – Amsterdam
2016 – Out of Sight – NFF – Utrecht – link
2016 – Illustratie Biënnale – Toneelschuur – Haarlem
2015 – Inktspot – Persmuseum – Amsterdam – link
2014 – Inktspot – Nieuwspoort – The Hague – link
2013 – De geillustreerde versie – KevN – Eindhoven – link
2013 – It’s a miracle – PHE – Eindhoven – link
2013 – Kapitaal – graphic festival – Utrecht – link
2013 – Works on Paper – Kallenbach Gallery – Amsterdam – link
2012 – Başıboş – LhGWR – The Hague – link
2012 – Başıboş – DEPO – Istanbul – link
2012 – ITEF Istanbul Tanpınar Literature Festival – KargART – Istanbul – link
2012 – Manuscripta – Westergasfabriek Amsterdam – link
2012 – Illustratie Biënnale – Toneelschuur – Haarlem – link
2012 – Buiten de lijnen 02 – De Fabriek Eindhoven – link
2012 – AAF – Galerie Tydeman – link – Brussels – link
2012 – What’s Up – Pakhuis de Zwijger – Amsterdam – link link
2011 – Black & White are not colors – Ship of Fools – The Hague – link
2011 – Vakmanschap & Klinknagels – Ketelhuis – Eindhoven – link
2011 – We make carpets – Dutch Design Week – Eindhoven – link
2011 – Pazartesi Konuşmaları – Monday Talks – PiST – İstanbul – link
2010 – Objects in the rearview mirror… – Dutch Design Week – Eindhoven
2010 – Liefhertje en De Grote Witte Reus – The Hague – link
2010 – Shanghai International Creative Industry Week – Shanghai
2010 – The Misprints – hAI Gallery – Breda – link
2010 – Recht voor zijn raap – Centraal Museum Utrecht – link
2010 – Illustratie Biënnale – Toneelschuur – Haarlem – link
2010 – Best of Dutch Design – Red Dot Museum – Essen – link
2010 – SHOW – your:own – Amsterdam
2010 – The Dutch Corner – Cologne Furniture Fair – Cologne
2009 – Race – Gallery Project – Ann Arbor (Michigan USA)
2009 – Artlab – Pakhuis Afrika – Amsterdam
2009 – Eindhoven**prints prints**New York – Manhattan graphics center – New York
2009 – Bookbox – Lucha Libre – Amsterdam
2009 – Maandexpo – Studio K – Amsterdam
2008 – Graduation Galleries – Design Academy – Eindhoven
2008 – Talent – Designhuis – Eindhoven
2008 – Still – Hotel van de Velde – Brussels
2008 – Still – Spazio Rosanna Orlandi – Salone del Mobile – Milano
2008 – Superstore 05 – RAI – Amsterdam
PUBLICATION
2024 – Films en Sterren x KABOOM – link
2019 – Parool – Ondertussen in het winkelcentrum.. – link
2018 – PLAZA – Uitgeverij De Harmonie – link
2017 – Dude – interview – guest editor – BNO – link
2015 – Magic Paintbrush – Hightone publishing – link
2014 – Inktspot – political illustration – link
2014 – Başıboş review – Arka Kapak – link
2013 – Cornucopia Magazine – Istanbul redrawn – link
2013 – Sabah – Başıboş kedilerin İstanbul’u – link
2012 – Volkskrant – Tekenend – link
2012 – Hallo 040 – Gijs Kast tekent Istanbul – link
2012 – Knack – Başıboş – link
2012 – Schreef – Zwervend door chaotische, extraverte stad – link (page 8-10)
2012 – Stripschrift – Gijs Kast tekent het liefst gewone mensen – link
2012 – Zone 5300 – Dwaalgast in Istanbul – link – link
2012 – BAŞIBOŞ – Uitgeverij De Harmonie – link
2012 – Eindhovens Dagblad – Een feestje in krijt en potlood – link
2012 – Kuvva – set of wallpapers – link
2011 – Fontanel – Gijs Kast in İstanbul – link
2010 – Protein – Journal – Issue #2 – link – (page 6)
2010 – De Groene Amsterdammer – Gek op wallen en rimpels – link
2010 – Creatie – De schoonheid van Gijs Kast – link
2010 – Let It Rain – the SHOW must go on – link
2010 – Blend Magazine – new talent – link
2010 – Nalden – link
2009 – Volkskrant – Heiligen der laatste dagen – link
2009 – Dutch Design Yearbook – NAi Publishers – link
2009 – Blend Magazine – incomming – link
2009 – Vice Magazine – The Fiction Issue – link
2009 – Fontanel – Specials Böhnhase – link
2009 – Modart – Book Club – link
2009 – Eigenhuis & Interieur – Annie
2008 – Eindhovens Dagblad – Beunhaaseconomie in een prachtwijk – link
2008 – BÖHNHASE, De Zwarte Gids – Self released
PUBLISHER
De Harmonie – independent Dutch publishing house
contact info@deharmonie.nl
CLIENTS
NRC Handelsblad, De Morgen, Het Parool, De Volkskrant, De Correspondent, Het Financieele Dagblad,
The Washington Post, Philips, Effenaar, Vrij Nederland, Filosofie Magazine, Zorg+Welzijn Magazine,
van Abbe Museum, Studio Molen, Volkshotel, Algemeen Dagblad, Opzij, UWV, FNV, Vogelbescherming,
National Geographic, Literatuur Museum, Quiet 500, Frame, Studio 80, Modefabriek…