In 2022, Jules Coumans and Lizzie Veldkamp won the Henriëtte Hustinx Prize for their joint spatial artwork inspired by the urban environment.
(Photo: Enea Mingorance)
Lizzie Veldkamp and Jules Coumans presented their work together at the Maastricht Institute of Arts. They explored the concept of two artists responding to each other's work and ideas, seeking a shared signature within a single space. According to the jury, this resulted in "a stimulating presentation that challenges and elicits a physical response to relate to both the works and the space." The jury was impressed by how quickly they created this collaborative artwork. "Although it is incredibly difficult to occupy your own space while simultaneously giving space to the other within such a collaboration, Lizzy and Jules succeeded very convincingly. Their work demonstrates enormous refinement and materiality, and also possesses enormous poetic and aesthetic power."