July Adrichem (1988) is a Dutch artist that focusses on minimalistic shapes. In her artworks, she always seeks for the ultimate balance in an everchanging environment. Many materials and shapes and colours get involved in the process of creating her sculptures, and that synchronization process, she says, is what it’s all about.

Her artistic journey started out at Artemis Academy Amsterdam. After graduating in 2012, July took on a job as interior stylist at Piet Boon Studio. She developed several handmade styling objects for styling projects and found out this was what she was ment to be doing. In 2014 she started doing her own thing. At first, she offered a range of freelance services such as photography, styling, graphic design. She made her art works in whatever spare time she had left.

As the first two years as a freelancer passed by, she focussed on art works more and more. Especially over the last four years, she got mingled up into many processes of creation, evolving into the minimalistic, abstract and modern art maker she is today. Great examples of these are the Art Relief Series SHAPES 1-6 and the Art Bowl Series. The Art Bowl series is characterized by its unique structures and minimalistic organic form. Inspired by Japanese aesthetics, the circular form symbolizes strength & elegance.

Most of July’s art works will remind you of the Zero Movement (1958-1966). These works are characterized by shadows, ribbed surfaces and monochrome painting. They aim to blend sculpture and painting into one. Zero Movement artists strive for synchronicity and balance between nature, art and technology. Now, isn’t that the ultimate challenge in modern life?