“The transformation of the ugly into something beautiful, and vice versa, connects contrasting elements and perceptions. Undisturbed by rules, perceptions develop in relation to one another with a free spirit. For me, this is a reason to continue the work I have done so far, with a constant focus on the personal stories that are embedded within the whole. The stories of both the observer and the artist.”
After studying Fine Arts (Graphic Arts at Sint Joost, Breda, and Monumental Arts at ABK Maastricht), Prisca pursued a master’s degree in Literature, Poetry, and Art History at the Universidad de Granada, Spain, where she lived for several years before returning to the Netherlands. The Spanish language and culture continued to call to her, leading her to move back to Spain in 2008, first to Granada and then to Málaga. Since then, she has lived and worked between Málaga and Maastricht, traveling between the North Sea and the Mediterranean.
Prisca’s works have been exhibited in various European countries, including Spain, France, Belgium, and Norway. For the Helgeland Museum in Mosjøen, Norway, she developed a concept and executed it (in collaboration with the museum team) for an outdoor installation featuring antique boats that were displayed outside the museum depot for the first time in 40 years. This project was a pilot for the museum to invite international artists to engage with its collection and thus create broader international resonance. The Norwegian art magazine Museumsnytt published an article about the successful project. This installation also inspired Prisca to focus more on spatial work.
In October 2024, her work was showcased in the exhibition "Verde, que te quiero verde" at the Post & Garcia gallery and art rental in Maastricht. A pop-up installation in the screening room of Bureau Europa in December served as the precursor to an exhibition in Bureau Europa's corner room.
In the exhibition Entre dos mares, the installation will return in a different form, evolving from darkness to light. Materials, partly sourced from the Ceramic Atelier Maastricht, will be reused, albeit in a transformed state. The presentation will be complemented by projections and additional works. A large paper object, traveling in a suitcase from Málaga, will be unpacked once again in Maastricht, forming part of the concept: a work in transition, as no piece is ever truly “finished.” Everything moves and transforms into a new context. Removed from its original context, an image takes on multiple meanings, which are left to the observer in that specific moment.