Dagmar Pouwelse (1997) is a multimedia artist based in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Her work originates from encounters with materials that are often regarded as waste or surplus. She transforms these materials into new forms and combines them with fragments of herself. Her working process is experimental, allowing room for unconventional uses of materials, which contributes to the fragmentary nature of her work.
Pouwelse works with a wide range of techniques, including photography, textiles, sand and paper-mâché. Within her practice, she reflects on the previous lives of the materials she uses, exploring how matter can carry memories through both form and context. She searches for a space where absence and presence meet, and where meaning remains in motion.
