Melcher Oosterman (he/him) is an artist and illustrator based in the north of the Netherlands. His work consists of an eclectic mix of colourful, vibrant and detailed worlds inhabited by lively characters. Ever channeling his fascination for the mundane and absurd, he likes to tell stories and celebrate the imagination. With a strong emphasis on drawing by hand, he navigates between editorial, commercial and publishing work whilst always on the lookout for new and exciting possibilities.
His illustration work has been recognized by American Illustration and Communication Arts. Melcher’s animated work for ad agency N=5, won a Silver in Entertainment and a Bronze in Illustration and Typography at the ADCN Awards. The animation also won a D&AD Wood Pencil.
Whenever Melcher is not drawing or talking or thinking about drawing, you can find him on his bicycle, napping with his cat or looking for rare art books.
Melcher graduated from Willem de Kooning Academy in Rotterdam with a BA in Illustration in 2021.
Clients include: Google, Adidas, Bloomberg, The New York Times, Harper’s Magazine, The Baffler, Walker Art Center, Cinelli Milano, De Volkskrant, Phish, Die Zeit, Berliner Zeitung, Bedford Square Publishers, New Statesman, Illustratie Biennale, Volkshotel Amsterdam, The Wall Street Journal and more.
Represented by IllustrationZone
mmoost@gmail.com
+31 (0) 639660076
@melcher_eastman
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Exhibtions and art related events
2024: Electrique Fantastique (groupshow) - Rotterdam Central Station, Rotterdam (NL)
2024: Cat Art show (groupshow) - Wallis Annenberg Pet Space, Los Angeles (USA)
2023: Live portrait drawing during Wobby Wonderland - Hall of Fame, Tilburg (NL)
2023: Live portrait drawing during Illustratie Biennale - De Schuur, Haarlem (NL)
2023: Off Grid II (groupshow) - Galerie KUIS-WEG68, Haarlem (NL)
2023: Talk on illustration and social media (Voorbij het Zwarte Gat), Pakhuis de Zwijger, Amsterdam (NL)
2022: Live portrait drawing (12,5 years Hard//Hoofd) - Het HEM, Zaandam (NL)
2022: Powers in Numbers 7 (groupshow)- Nucleus, Portland (USA)
2022: Offline Exhibition (groupshow) - Tinimini Room, Dordrecht (NL)
2022: Nostalgia (groupshow) - Hasbrook Galleries, Beverly Hills (USA)
2021: Illustratie Biennale (groupshow) - Galerie KUIS-WEG68, Haarlem (NL)
2021: Raam Maar window exhibition and zine release - Raam Maar, Rotterdam (NL)
2020: Decade, an exhibition by Cult (groupshow) - MONO, Rotterdam (NL)
2019: Soloshow - Cinetol, Amsterdam (NL)
2019: Shake Bristol - Rough Trade, Bristol (UK)
2018: Soloshow - Sugar Factory, Amsterdam (NL)
2017: Art Sale #2 - Margootje Vintage, Rotterdam (NL)
2016: Art Sale - Margootje Vintage, Rotterdam (NL)
