A B&B and a gallery. A special combination that adds an extra experience to your stay in MAAN. Let yourself be inspired and – above all – touched. Because the latter is the most important selection criterion for the artworks in the gallery, say Angeline and Martin. We let ourselves be guided and surprised by the passion, integrity and craftsmanship of the artist.
Exhibitions
Friday, April 17 – June 7, 2026.
Arianne van der Gaag – objects
While creating, I am captivated by the transformation of material into form. My objects consist of organic shapes that emerge by working from the inside out and from detail to the whole.
Creating is the best thing there is. Creating = thinking. Each object begins with stringing the beads; as I work, ideas emerge, and planned structures are let go of and adapted. Something emerges that I could not have imagined beforehand. It is the unbridled urge to give form to what is inexpressible to me. For me, it is about inspiration; good work touches upon what I cannot put into words.
After completing my studies at the Utrecht School of the Arts, I moved back to Rotterdam. Here I am steadily working on a series of objects. My work is on display and for sale at various galleries and is included in the collections of museums, collectors, and private individuals.
In addition, I also work on commission, and over the years I have regularly served as a curator and organizer of various exhibitions.
Teresa Hunyadi – objects
Birds and Chairs
Owls symbolize wisdom, wrens surprise us with their song, and we admire the patience of herons. We see cormorants drying their wings in the sun, turn at the familiar sound of a woodpecker, and respond to the cooing of a pigeon. Amidst all this, the freedom of flight has been a human dream for centuries.
The birds in this series are familiar species in the Netherlands, both in the city and beyond. The best known of these is probably the pigeon, which appears here large, round, and somewhat sleepy after a feast of grapes from the neighbor’s garden.
Chairs are just as familiar, yet often go unnoticed. We sit on them without pausing to consider what tree they were made from, by whom, where, and when. Perhaps we are sitting on a very old oak, shaped by skilled hands and traditions in Northern Europe, a hundred years ago or more. Function comes first.
As soon as they are discarded and end up on the street—as so often happens—they lose their original meaning and become part of the outside world, sometimes inhabited by passing animals. Teresa Hunyadi collects these broken chairs, repairs them, adapts them, and pairs them with local birds that share a common language in form, behavior, or habitat.
The work celebrates the connection between humans and nature. It is an ever-growing series.
Tom Roest – mixed media
Tom Roest (1996) is a Dutch artist with a background in the antique trade. Through his work, Roest conveys the alchemy he experiences during his inner journeys. He combines his intuitive style with the reuse of old materials, which he discovers during his explorations in the world of antiques. Tom reuses old paper he finds in antique frames; he turns them inside out, creating a new canvas, a new beginning. His intention is to stimulate the viewer’s curiosity and spirituality.
Spiritualism plays a major role in Tom Roest’s life, and thus also in his artworks. There are three main themes in Roest’s work: inner journey, intuition, and intention. Although Roest regards them as separate themes in his work, they are often interconnected.
Rink Schelling – ceramics
Rink Schelling is a ceramic artist from Rotterdam, originally from Zeeland, whose work is deeply rooted in the landscapes of her youth. Her practice begins with the earth itself. She collects wild clay from her surroundings and explores its raw, unfiltered character. By working directly with local materials, she embraces unpredictability and allows the clay’s natural impurities to shape the final result.
Rink’s approach is both a return to the origins and a statement about sustainability. In a world where industrialized processes smooth out every irregularity, she chooses to emphasize imperfection and the story of the place. Her objects are not only ceramic pieces, but also traces of landscape, geology, and memory. By combining centuries-old craftsmanship with her own experimental methods, she strives to create honest work that connects design, craftsmanship, and nature.
Nomination – Rotterdam Research Prize
July 2022 Willem de Kooning Academy Rotterdam
Shared first prize – Drempel Prize July 2022, Willem de Kooning Academy Rotterdam.
Stefan Schelling – objects
Stefan Schelling has been a furniture restorer for over 35 years. In his work, he approaches materials and forms with knowledge, precision, and respect for their origins. In his independent work, that discipline shifts toward experimentation. The refined turning technique he has mastered forms the starting point for objects in which materials and forms enter into unexpected combinations. Inspired by the tradition of the Wunderkammer, he creates work that balances between recognition and alienation. Everyday finds are detached from their function and assembled into objects in which technique, material, and imagination converge.
You are cordially invited to the OPEN HOUSE on Sunday, April 19, 2026, from 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM. The artists will also be present on this day.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Angeline Bijl-Hagendijk,
Gallery owner
Opening hours
Fri | Sat | Sun from 13.00-18.00.
Address
MAAN B&B + GALERIE
Hoofdstraat 101
4484 CD KORTGENE
Gallery entrance: Wilhelminastraat
www.maan-bnb-galerie.nl
angeline@maan-galerie.nl