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.

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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

2021

Atelier Warffemius CANVAS EN PAPIER

Atelier Warffemius CANVAS EN PAPIER

2019

Atelier Warffemius SCULPTUREN

Atelier Warffemius SCULPTUREN

2018

Atelier Warffemius III

Atelier Warffemius III

2015

Atelier Warffemius II

Atelier Warffemius II

2010

Atelier Warffemius I

Atelier Warffemius I

2004

Warffemius, Ik ben een boom

Warffemius, Ik ben een boom

2002

Warffemius, Groei 1997-2002

Warffemius, Groei 1997-2002

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