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During my time in Oliva, Spain, I discovered numerous microplastics on the beach. For days and months, I gathered these plastics, incorporating them into the Mona Lisa Project. If you appreciate this initiative, please consider making a donation. Your contribution will support this remarkable effort and help to introduce more beauty into the world.

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Florentijn Bruning: A Legacy of Innovation


"In the shadow of the Florentine masters, where the echoes of the Renaissance still resonate, Florentijn Bruning was born, an artist with a unique destiny. Her artistic journey is a bridge between the classical legacy and the digital future, a fusion of tradition and innovation.
Bruning's connection to Vincent van Gogh, one of the most iconic artists of all time, is not just a genealogical fact, but an artistic calling. It is a reminder of the power of creativity that flows through generations, a spark that inspires Bruning to push the boundaries of art.
'Mona Lisa Project' is a testimony to this urge for innovation. She recreated the iconic portrait of Leonardo da Vinci a thousand times, each work a unique interpretation, a reflection of modern man. With glossy varnish, she brought the Mona Lisa to life, gave her a new dimension, a new meaning.
But Bruning’s creativity knows no bounds. The pandemic, a time of isolation and introspection, brought her to the digital world, a new playground for her imagination. Here, in the boundless space of pixels and algorithms, she found her true calling.
Now, in a groundbreaking collaboration with artificial intelligence, Bruning enters a new era of artistic expression. AI serves as her muse, her co-creator, providing her with the most beautiful women, the earthly goddesses of our time. Bruning transforms these digital images with her own unique vision, her heart and soul.
“I ask them what they need,” Bruning says, a sentence that sums up the essence of her artistic process. It is a dialogue, a collaboration between man and machine, between the artist and her subject. It is a search for the essence of beauty, an attempt to reveal the hidden stories and emotions that lie behind the digital facade.
Bruning's work is a reflection of our time, a time in which the boundaries between man and machine, between the analogue and the digital, are blurring. It is an invitation to think about the nature of creativity, about the role of the artist in an ever-changing world. Her 'Mona Lisa Project' and her recent AI-inspired creations are not just works of art, but cultural manifestos, testimonies of an era in which art is reinventing itself.


Florentijn Bruning is not just an artist, but a visionary, a pioneer,  who is shaping the art of the 21st century."

Selfportrait Florentijn Bruning (1963) Dutch female artist. Maker of Mona Lisa project.
A black and white photo of sculptor Wilna Haffmans and daughter Florentijn
Mona Lisa Project: a mirror of the soul On to 1000 Mona Lisas, 1000 creations, 1000, portraits, 1000 emotions. The Mona Lisa project is more than a series of paintings. It is a journey through time, a chronicle of the artist's life. In 2001 the fascination started with the famous smile, which resulted in 100 unique interpretations until 2008. After a year of reflection, the artist resumed the brush in 2010, with another 100 Mona Lisas who marked the period up to 2019. A pandemic, a new perspective. The silence of the Pandemie brought an unexpected turn. The artist, forced to stay inside, embraced the digital world. New skills were discovered, boundaries were pushed. The first 50 digital Mona Lisas with mouth caps flowed from the digital pen, each an expression of the emotions and reflections of that special time. Then another 500 pattern designs and then to get the digital technology to design another 100th Mona Lisas. 1000 Mona Lisas: a testimony of life and creativity. The Mona Lisa project is approaching its completion. With 1000 unique creations in the offing, this oeuvre symbolizes the power of the human mind. It is an ode to the creativity that drives us, the emotions that color us and the experiences that we form. A glimpse into the future. The Mona Lisa project is more than a collection of paintings. It is a source of inspiration, an invitation to reflect on our own journey through life. The artist shares her vulnerability, her strength and her unique perspective with the world. A silent witness, a powerful voice, a life story in the picture. The Mona Lisas, with their enigmatic smile, look at us. They are witnesses of our time, our hope and dreams, of our fears and victories. In their eyes we see the reflection of our own soul. The Mona Lisa Project: a masterpiece in the making. 1000 Mona Lisas, 1000 stories, 1000 emotions. A project that lives, that breathes, that takes us on a journey through human experience.
A painting of mona lisa on a yellow background
Florentijn had got the idea for the painting during her artist in Residence in Agadir. She was fascinated by the contrasts between the old and new world. The Mona Lisa, an iconic symbol of Western culture, was combined with a piece of the Moroccan newspaper, which gave a look at the lively culture of the country.
A pandemic digital drawing of a face with the words
A drawing of a woman wearing a face mask
A drawing of a woman wearing a red and white mask
A drawing of a woman wearing a face mask
Pop Art icon: Mona Lisa, re -interpreted by Florentijn, her smile a mass product.
Another beautiful digital Mona Lisa, made by playing with the patterns and building up layer upon layer. In one of the lower layers the painting Baptism of Christ by Da Vincy from 1475. Mirrored with a pattern from Florentine's database on top, and Mona Lisa itself also contains various patterns from this database.
A drawing of a woman with a scarf around her head
A painting of a woman wearing a blue scarf
A colorful painting of a woman with her eyes closed
Mona Lisa Zeeland costume
A pixel art of a woman wearing a turban and earrings
A pixel art of a woman with a crown on her head
A cross stitch pattern of a woman 's face with her eyes closed
A woman with red hair is holding a mickey mouse
A pixel art of a woman wearing a veil and a necklace
A pixel art of a woman wearing a purple turban
A colorful painting of a woman 's face on a purple background
A pixel art of a woman in a purple dress
A pixel art of a woman with a crown on her head
A pixel art illustration of a woman wearing a crown and earrings.
A drawing of a woman wearing a turban and earrings
A pixel art illustration of a woman wearing a necklace and earrings.
A pixel art drawing of a woman with her eyes closed
A painting of a woman with her eyes closed
A pixel art of a woman wearing a crown and pearls
A painting of a woman with a tattoo on her chest
A pixel art of a woman with a clock on her head
A drawing of a woman with her eyes closed
A painting of a woman 's face with a crown on her head
A digital drawing of a woman wearing a crown and necklace
Attention all art lovers! Get ready to feast your eyes on the most fresh, colorful, and beautiful surface pattern design by the talented artist Florentijn. Introducing the Studio Florentijn surface pattern design, a masterpiece that is sure to leave you in awe. patterns of joy and beauty.
Exhibition Loods 6 Amsterdam. t.
Quality time during the Rolling Art Show in Loods 6 Amsterdam Florentijn's favorite place, from left to right Esther Apituley, Cornald Maas, Hans Dagelet, Frederick Spigt and Lieuwe van der Chijs
Exhibition Loods 6 Amsterdam. On this picture from left to right Bartel Bartels, Hans Dagelet and Tatum Dagelet.
Exhibition Loods 6 Amsterdam. one of the most besutiful spaces in Amsterdam. On this picture you see from left to right, Julian Souisa, Florentijn Bruning, Barend Courbois and Laura Loupatty
Exhibition Loods 6 Amsterdam. art, artist, Florentijn
Mona Lisa Project by Florentijn exhibition
Dancing children on the visuals and music from That Magic Mood Zomerparkfeest is a free, fourday cultural festival in Venlo with over 94.000 visitors over 4 days.
The successful Magic Mood performance.

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Art projects by FLORENTIJN ;

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One Liners, It's all about the line, inspired by Picasso

PainThing, art made to deal with the great löss

Pattern Love, A digital art project about surface pattern designs

Stone Free, Photography project Stones from Sicily, Cape Town and Sardinië

Blue by you, Photography, based on memories..

Floor Roses, photography project 

Marilyn Monroe Project, based on Marilyn Monroe inspired by Andy Warhol

Mona Lisa Project, almost 1000 Mona Lisa's

I used to look for shells at the sea, art made of micro plastic found by the sea in Oliva Spain.

Celestial beings



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Florentijn Bruning

Contact details

Phone: 0031649321201

E mail: florentijn_bruning@hotmail.com

Website: www.studioflorentijn.nl

Florentijn Bruning (Cuijk, 1963), Dutch artist, works at the intersection of painting, digital art, AI and photography. The work explores the influence of technology on the perception of identity and culture, often with the iconic Mona Lisa as a starting point.

2025 @ work Oliva Spain

2024: Cuijk Presentation/lecture Mona Lisa Project, Amsterdam Go Gallery on the Go, with Ronnie Wood, The London Police, ASA, Dadara, Ottograph, Florentijn Mona Lisa, Ives. One, Sjem Bakkus, Not Pop, Lieve Prins, Yvonne Zomerdijk, Anje Roosjen, Sit, Michan, Femke Hiemstra, Steve Kaufman, Angst, Beazarility, VEX, Bustart, Kauwe, Sergey Engel. 2023: Venlo, “That Magic Mood”, Projection on the main stage of pop venue Grenswerk. Kleef. One Billion Rising, Germany, Projection of "That Magic Mood" visuals and music on the House of painter Barend, Cornelis Koekkoek One Billion Rising is the largest mass action to end violence against women in human history. The campaign, which launched on Valentine’s Day 2012, began as a call to action based on the staggering statistic that 1 in 3 women on the planet will be beaten or raped during her lifetime. With the world population at 7 billion, this adds up to more than ONE BILLION WOMEN AND GIRLS. In 2023, we called on the world to RISE FOR FREEDOM. Freedom from Patriarchy and from all its progeny….capitalism, impunity, poverty, oppression, division, exploitation, shame, control, individualism, greed, violence…and in this Rising…CREATE THE NEW CULTURE.

2022: Venlo Summer Park Festival Venlo, "That Magic Mood", visuals and music. Cuijk, In memoriam Wilna Haffmans (Laren 2021) exhibition mother and daughter Amsterdam, Rolling Art Shows, Loods 6 with Patricia Steur, Govert de Roos, Rep Ringel, Hans Dagelet, Frederique Spigt, work by Herman Brood and Florentijn's Mona Lisa's, Milan the artist, Aron Kroes, Cuijk, Photo Archive Service Exhibition "The Dutch Sculptors Couple Wilna Haffmans (Laren, 2021) and Gerard Bruning (Utrecht, 1987)." Overview of work and studio photos from the photo archive. 2021: Illustration children's book "Do you think you're dreaming? Publisher Aspect.

2020: The silence of the pandemic

2019: Venlo, Zomer Park Feest 1st screening visuals on backdrop Heavenly Hero’s

2017: Amsterdam GO Gallery, Apeldoorn SALON 1813

2016: Agadir Musee Municipal MOROCCO

2014: Amsterdam GO Gallery "Myth and Muse". Ode to Frida Kahlo, Group exhibition with Nico Koster, Diana Kok, Aat Veldhoen, Ans Markus, Jan Sierhuis, Shakiro together with Lieve Prins, Loes van Delft, Deesaster, Staaf, Marieke Hulsegge, Patricia Steur, Max Zorn, The London Police, Florentijn (Mona Lisa) Bruning. Amsterdam Loods 6 "Myth and Muse” ode to Frida Kahlo Group exhibition with Nico Koster, Diana Kok, Aat Veldhoen, Ans Markus, Jan Sierhuis, Shakiro together with Lieve Prins, Loes van Delft, Deesaster, Staaf, Marieke Hulsegge, Patricia Steur, Max Zorn, The London Police, Florentijn (Mona Lisa) Bruning. Opened by Mr. Eduardo Ibarrola, Ambassador of Mexico and Hedy d’Ancona.

2012: Korea DMZ Art festival Hilversum Exhibition Mother and Daughter, Wilna Haffmans and Florentijn Bruning Amsterdam Artolive, Westergasfabriek

2011: Lille France, Mona Lisa Project Paris “Chemins blancs” 177 Rue Saint- Honore Stokholm, Mona Lisa Project Copenhagen, Mona Lisa Project

2010: Laren (nh) Mona Lisa Project solo Venlo Leonardo da Vinci Project Hilversum Atelierroute NL.

2009: Baarlo production Mona Lisa hotel room in castle de Berckt. Maastricht Bonnefantenmuseum purchase Mona Lisa 014 and 016 Laren (n.h.) On De Brink, artfair presented by GO Gallery. Venlo Mural commissioned by the municipality of Venlo. Amsterdam GO Gallery Venlo Sketch assigment by municipal Venlo

2008: Amsterdam Winter exh. GO gallery with a.o. London Police, Ronnie Wood, Shepard Fairey Obey, Max Zorn, SIT Sitney Waerts, Hugo Kaagman Amsterdam Affordable Art Fair presented by Go Gallery with a.o. Hugo Kaagman, Amsterdam Chocolate Festival chocolate Mona Lisa HiltonHotel

Amsterdam Mona Lisa Project, GO Gallery 100 Mona Lisa’s solo show Venlo Gallery Chamber of Art

2006 Grubbenvorst Gallerie Straten Raaijmakers 2005 Venlo Museum van Bommel van Dam “Journey to Morocco” 1999, 2000, 2001 Huntenkunst.


Publications

Interview National television Ait Melloul NATIONAL T.V Morocco

Art catalogue “No limit” Agadir Morocco


Documentary Al Maghreb recontre l’Europe

Paris catalogue and video production Chemins Blancs

Korea Art catalogue DMZ srt festival

Avro TV, Opium TV Mona Lisa item

Hp de tijd

Metro

This is the Netherlands Martijn Engelbert

Sales and commissions

Purchase Mona Lisa 014 and 016 by Bonnefantenmuseum, Maastricht (2009)

Wall painting commissioned by municipal Venlo (2009)

Sketch commission municipality Venlo

Purchase 7 works including 3 Mona Lisas, by Bonnefanten Maastricht.

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FLORENTIJN’s photo's have been published worldwide by a.o. 

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