Warffemius is a multidisciplinary artist based in The Hague, known for his evocative sculptures, paintings, and works on paper that draw inspiration from the essence of nature.

His creations distill forms into poetic simplicity—stylized trees, branches, and twigs—while recent works embrace a newfound freedom, featuring delicate, transparent depictions of stems, mushrooms, and foliage.
A member of the Potsdamer Gruppe since 2005, Warffemius regularly exhibits in Europe and China, bridging balance, strength, and poetry across mediums.
Biography
1988
European Ceramic Workcentre, Den Bosch,
The Netherlands
1974 - 1979
Royal Academy of Fine Arts, The Hague,
The Netherlands
1956
Born in The Haque, The Netherlands
Exhibitions
2025
‘Le génie des arbres’, Galerie La Ferronnerie, Paris, France (duo exhibition)
Tribal Design exhibition, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
'Hoop’, Jan van Hoof Galerie, Den Bosch,
The Netherlands (duo exhibition)
'My Secret Garden', Stadsmuseum Grave, Grave,
The Netherlands (solo)
‘BlowUp Art’ X Pulchri Studio, The Hague,
The Netherlands
Voorhout Monumentaal, Pulchri Studio, The Hague,
The Netherlands
'Ode aan Klaus Baumgärtner' Galerie Ramakers,
The Hague, The Netherlands (group exhibition)
‘Shapes in the sun’, Gallery Ysebaert, Sint-Martens-Latem, België (group exhibition)
2024
De Troost Van Schoonheid, Rietveldpaviljoen, Amersfoort, The Netherlands
(group exhibition)
30 jaar Galerie Ramakers op 2 locaties, The Hague,
The Netherlands (group exhibition)
Galerie Ramakers, The Hague, The Netherlands
(duo exhibition)
2023
Botanica poëtica, Jan van Hoof Galerie, Den Bosch,
The Netherlands (solo)
Voorhout Monumentaal, Pulchri Studio, The Hague,
The Netherlands
Chiefs & Spirits, The Haque, The Netherlands
Sculpture Garden, Galerie Ramakers, The Hague,
The Netherlands (group exhibition)
VISAVU art&design, Woudrichem, The Netherlands
(group exhibition)
2022
Botanica poetica, Galerie Ramakers, The Hague,
The Netherlands (group exhibition)
2021
No 99 Moganshan Road, Shanghai Group Exhibition 'Under the Bodhi tree'
Shanghai World Expo Museum with Ed van der Kooy, Bob Bonies and Anton Vrede
Voorhout Monumentaal, Pulchri Studio, The Hague,
The Netherlands
Mycelium, Jan van Hoof Galerie, Den Bosch,
The Netherlands
Drawing Now Art Fair, Paris, France
Galerie Ramakers, Book launch 'Canvas en papier',
The Hague, The Netherlands
Group Exhibition, Galerie Wilms, Venlo,
The Netherlands
2020
'Terra Incognia' met Hendrik van Leeuwen
Kadmium, Delft, The Netherlands
Haagse School Haagse Nieuwe, Museum Jan Cunen, Oss, The Netherlands
2019
Duo show with Sjoerd Buisman,
Castellvm Aqvae, Bloemendaal, The Netherlands
‘botanische werken’, Jan van Hoof Galerie, Den Bosch,
The Netherlands (solo)
Art on Paper, Amsterdam, Galerie Ramakers,
The Netherlands
Sculpture show / Book launch 'Sculpturen',
Galerie Ramakers, The Hague, The Netherlands (solo)
'Dromen van bomen', Gorchums Museum,
The Netherlands
2018
Kunsthaus Potsdam, Germany (in collaboration with Galerie Helga Hofman)
’25 jaar Jan van Hoof Galerie’, Jan van Hoof Galerie,
Den Bosch, The Netherlands
Art Karlsruhe, Germany
Pat Andrea and Warffemius, Drawing Now Art Fair, Paris, France
2017
My Secret Garden, Galerie Ramakers, The Hague,
The Netherlands (solo)
Sino-Netherlands Art Exhibition, Rongbaozhai Gallery, Hohhot, Inner-Mongolia
Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall, Shanghai, China
‘Botanische werken’, Jan van Hoof Galerie, Den Bosch, The Netherlands (solo)
‘Urbain / Végétal’, Galerie La Ferronnerie, Paris, France
2016
Light Cube Art Gallery, Ronse, Belgium (solo)
Art Karlsruhe, Germany
‘Inspiration’, Galerie im Kettelhack Karree Borken, Germany (solo)
Kunstpark Soestdijk 2016
Teylermuseum Haarlem, Kunst aan het Spaarne, Haarlem
Huis Schuylenburch, Potsdamer Gruppe, The Hague,
The Netherlands
(in collaboration with Galerie Helga Hofman)
2015
Fine Arts College of Shanghai University, China
2014
Galerie Ramakers, The Hague, The Netherlands (solo)
‘Natuurkracht’, Coda Museum, Apeldoorn,
The Netherlands
2013
Jan van Hoof Galerie, Den Bosch, The Netherlands (solo)
Pan Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
2012
Kiaf (Kathmandu International Art Festival), Nepal
Galerie Ramakers, The Hague, The Netherlands (solo)
2011
‘Into the Woods’, Galerie Ramakers, The Hague,
The Netherlands
2010
Pan Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Galerie Clement, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
2009
Galerie La Ferronnerie, Paris, France (solo)
2008
Mia van Bussel, Brussels, Belgium
‘Summershow’, Galerie Ramakers, The Hague,
The Netherlands
2007
Jan van Hoof Galerie, Den Bosch, The Netherlands
2006
Gloria Halle, Düsseldorf, Germany
Kunsthaus Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany
Galerie Ramakers, The Hague, The Netherlands
2005
Galerie Clement, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
2004
Museum Jan van der Togt, Amstelveen,
The Netherlands
Galerie Ramakers, The Hague,
The Netherlands
2003
Galerie Helga Hofman, Alphen aan de Rijn,
The Netherlands (solo)
2002
KBW, Berlin, Germany (solo)
Galerie Ramakers, The Hague, The Netherlands
2001
Art Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Siddhartha Art Gallery, Kathmandu, Nepal
KBW, Berlin, Germany
2000
Art Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Galerie La Ferronnerie, France, Paris
Jan van Hoof Galerie, Den Bosch, The Netherlands (solo)
1999
Museum Boijmans van Beuningen, Rotterdam,
The Netherlands
Galerie La Ferronnerie, Paris, France (solo)
Galerie Ramakers, The Hague, The Netherlands (solo)
1998
Galerie La Ferronnerie, Paris, France (solo)
Galerie Clement, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (solo)
1997
Kunsthaus Dortmund, Dortmund, Germany (solo)
Singer Museum Laren, Laren, The Netherlands
1996
Art Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (solo)
Pentiment, Hamburg, Germany
1995
Afrika Museum, Berg en Dal, The Netherlands
1994
Galerie Horst Dietrich, Berlin, Germany
Galerie Ramakers, The Hague, The Netherlands
1993
Art Multiple, Düsseldorf, Germany
Galerie La Ferronnerie, Paris, France
1992
Art Multiple, Düsseldorf, Germany
Art Fair Los Angeles, Los Angeles, USA
1991
Stedelijk Museum Schiedam, Schiedam,
The Netherlands
National Museum Art Gallery of Singapore, Singapore
Art Gallery Civic Centre, Malaysia, Borneo
1990
Galerie Arti Shock, Aruba (solo)
1989
Arts Court Ottawa, Canada
1988
Moving Space, Ghent, Belgium
Art Fair Chicago, USA
NMB Tokyo, Japan
Gemeentemuseum Roermond, Roermond,
The Netherlands
1987
Galerie Art Actuel, Luik, Belgium
Seasons Galleries, The Hague, The Netherlands (solo)
Galerie Wansink, Roermond, The Netherlands (solo)
1986
Galerie Kö 24, Hannover, Germany (solo)
Gemeentemuseum Den Haag, The Hague,
The Netherlands
Galerie Maghi Bettini, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (solo)
Galerie Bellint, Paris, France (solo)
Art Basel, Basel, Swiss
1985
Art Basel, Basel, Swiss
1984
ICAF, London, United Kingdom
1983
Art Basel, Basel, Swiss
Awards
1997
Jacob Hartog Prijs
1980
Godon Award for Modern Painting
Publications
2022
Botanica Poëtica: weer contact met de natuur. In Galerie Ramakers.
Uitgave: Den Haag Centraal - 27-10-2022, tekst Hendrik van Leeuwen
Levensboom als coronamonument in Zwanenburg. Ginkgo als verbinding tussen hemel en aarde.
Uitgave: Haarlems Dagblad - 10-11-2022, interview Hein Flach
2020
'Terra Incognita' in Cadmium Delft. De Magische wereld van de natuur.
Duo tentoonstelling Hendrik van Leeuwen en Warffemius.
Uitgave: Delftse Post - 28-10-2020
Uitgave: Den Haag Centraal - 29-10-2020, tekst Margreet Hofland
2019
Natuur als inspiratiebron. Expositie in Castellvm Aqvae te Bloemendaal met werk van Sjoerd Buisman en Warffemius.
Uitgave: Haarlems Dagblad - 04-04-2019, tekst Nuel Giels
2012
Op zoek naar de essentie.
Uitgave: Excellent leven & wonen nr. 1 - 2012, pag. 98 - 101, tekst Merel van den Nieuwenhof
De essentie van boom en plant.
Uitgave: Dagblad van het Noorden - 29-07-2012, tekst Illand Pietersma
2011
Boom wordt stoel.
Piet Warffemius, schilder, graficus en beeldhouwer, maakt sculptuur tot gebruikt object.
Uitgave: FD, jaargang 7, nr. 42, zaterdag 3 december 2011, pag. 31, tekst Jaap Röell
Represented in the following collections (A.O.)
2025
Collection of Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrix
Museum Voorlinden
Teylers Museum, Haarlem
Dela
VUMC
APG
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Addis Abeba, Ethiopia
Ministry of Foreign and Royal Affairs, The Netherlands
Oracle
Dutch Railways
Museum Het Kruithuis, Den Bosch
Aegon
LCA Corporate Art Limited, Oslo, Norway
Teaching
2015
Fine Art Department of Art College Inner Mongolia, Hohhot (painting)
Fachhochschule Hamburg, Germany (painting)
Rietveld Academy, Amsterdam (painting)
Curating
2023
Voorhout Monumentaal (2023)
Curator with Jan van Huizen
2015
Kathmandu International Art Festival, Nepal (2015)
Co-curator with Catalijn Ramakers for Dutch departement
2011
Into the Woods, group show (2011)
Co-curator with Catalijn Ramakers
Galerie Ramakers, The Hague, The Netherlands
Books
Videos