RAW 2025

OPEN STUDIO

ROTTERDAM ART WEEK x SASJA HAGENS

ACKERSDIJKSTRAAT 20, ROTTERDAM

FRIDAY 28 MARCH 2025 12-18 H

SATURDAY 29 MARCH 2025 12-18 H

SUNDAY 30 MARCH 2025 12-18 H

AVAILABLE PIECES : SHOP

Looking forward to meet you.

DE MAAS ROTTERDAM | 28 JANUARY 2025 | PRESENTATION|

DE MAAS | PRESENTATION

Harbour ia about life, and life is about vessels…

CREATE!MAGAZINE PUBLICATION

CREATE!MAGAZINE INTERVIEW

Take a look at the #49 issue of CREATE!,
February 2025

‘...There is no balance. For me, there is no way I can meander through life and art and come to something good. The level of art is too high globally. So simple is that. If you want to connect, you just have to go. Unapologetically. This is how it works for me—artistically and commercially.'
-Sasja Hagens, CREATE! MAGAZINE inteviewed by Stephanie Chefas, Galleryowner and curator by Gallery CHEFAS PROJECTS, Portland Oregon & Los Angeles L.A. CA

INTERVIEW CREATE MAGAZINE

Can you describe the core themes and emotions you explore in your current body of work?

I embrace the maritime art theme. It ‘s a classic art theme, just like nudes and landscapes. I do hope you see more in my work than ‘just ships’.

The forms I use are marine shaped. They arise from my fantasy, I make them up from my experience, my knowledge about ships  and my childhood memories. 

I believe every good maritime artwork is about life, about adventure, about loss and desire.

How does your creative process unfold from concept to completion?

With my painting I start completely abstract, no fear. Let my hands do the thinking. I am focusing on volume, rhythm and colours.  It is the 20+ experience  I count on. After I look at the abstract colors, the structures and the movement,  I let my imagination flow. I believe that I can explore so much more by letting the paint flow, letting the ideas come, and be patient. The more experience you have as an artist, the more patience you have. My confidence grows through the years and I am just loving it!

With my sculptures it is a little different. I start with clay or styrofoam so I am forced to choose the shape  early in the process.  Just like my paintings, I  look for the essence which I can find in the abstraction level . I search for ’ a sense of ship’. 

What inspires you most outside of the visual arts, and how does it influence your work?

Art is about communication. 

Every person follows his own path, and the beauty lies when there is a moment of connection with another human being. I love people and I love to have conversations about almost anything.  Art might work like that.  Look, everyone  wants to be seen. And if you succeed in making  a connection with someone, a conversation, listening to music, sitting with family, that is it.

I have a deep desire to connect, to show my colours to another. Does it resonate?

How do you navigate the balance between personal expression and the commercial aspects of your career?

I don't.  I just go headfirst into my art. I believe that is the only way.

There is no balance. For me there is no way I can  meander through life and arts and I come to something good. The level of art is too high, globally. As simple as that.

If you want to connect, you just have to go. Unapologetically.

This is how it works for me. Artistically and commercially. 

What message or feeling do you hope viewers take away from experiencing your art?

Good art shows the world in another light.

I love it when people; say, ‘I visited the harbour, and I saw your paintings!’

AMIE x VRIENDEN VAN SOPHIA

VRIENDEN VAN SOPHIA | LICHTJESDINER 2024 | KAVEL | GOEDE DOEL

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VRIENDEN VAN SOPHIA | LICHTJESDINER 2024 | KAVEL | GOEDE DOEL 〰️

AMIE

RESIN MULTICOLOR

45 x 16 x 18 CM

UNIQUE & HANDMADE

SASJA HAGENS 2024

Het is een eer om te mogen bijdragen aan het mooiste goede doel van Rotterdam! Ik wens deze stichting Vrienden van Sophia een prachtig lichtjesdiner2024, een hele mooie veiling en natuurlijk een recordbedrag aan donaties. Voor meer informatie over dit kavel, het diner en de stichting, klik op Sophia.

INTERVIEW ROTTERDAM WIJKKRANT

“Ik hoop dat je op mijn schilderijen meer ziet dan alleen een schip. het gaat ook over avontuur, hartstocht, afscheid nemen en liefde.“ -Sasja Hagens

“Ik hou van schilderkunst, ik hou van kleur en ik hou van materiaal. Hoe meer verf hoe beter.” -Sasja Hagens

APOLLO

APOLLO ON SHOW AT GROOT ROTTERDAMS ATELIER WEEKEND 2024 AT STUDIO SASJA HAGENS

GROOT ROTTERDAMS ATELIER WEEKEND 2024

O P E N S T U D I O

WELCOME AT STUDIOCOMPLEX ACKERSDIJKSTRAAT 20, ROTTERDAM

SATURDAY 21 SEPTEMBER 2024 STUDIO OPEN 10-18 H

SUNDAY 22 SEPTEMBER 2024 STUDIO OPEN 10-18 H

AVAILABLE PIECES? www.sasjahagens/shop

...STUDIOTIME

STUDIO JUNE 2024

ROYAL DESTINY

STUDIO OPEN FOR VISIT // KONINGSDAG

ROYAL DESTINY | EDITION 57 | sold out

PICK UP: FRIDAY 26 APRIL &
SATURDAY 27 APRIL 2024
OPENING HOURS : 10-18 H
ACKERSDIJKSTRAAT 20, ROTTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS

LITHARGE

VAN VEEN & MUS X SASJA HAGENS 

VIDEO INSTALLATION :  LITHARGE

VIDEO: VAN VEEN&MUS

PHOTOGRAPHY: VAN VEEN & MUS

SOUND: SEMMUS.MUSIC

SCULPTURES: SASJA HAGENS

FIRST VIDEO PRESENTED OF THE NEW COLLAB VANVEEN&MUS X SASJAHAGENS

L I T H A R G E 

Hereby we’d like to present you the sneak preview of the video.

Litharge is the name for lead oxide, if heated with tin oxide you get this bright (poisonous) yellow. In the 17th century led tin yellow was used by famous painters like Rembrandt to resemble gold.We are happy to show you this new video in Rotterdam.

https://vanveenmus.nl/

OPEN STUDIO

OPEN:SATURDAY 3 FEBRUARY 10-18 H

OPEN: SUNDAY 4 FEBRUARY 10-18 H

LOCATION: ackersdijkstraat20.nl / Rotterdam

DRYDOCK | 40 x 50 CM |ACRYLICPAINT EMULSION SAND ON CANVAS |2024 |

ESPO AWARD SHOW / ROYAL MUSEUM OF ART AND HISTORY / BRUXELLES / 2023

Dear fellow harbour friends,

My name is Sasja Hagens

I am honored to be asked for the second time  to deliver the artworks for the ESPO AWARDS 2023

‘The Colours of ESPO’ .

The harbour is where my heart is. I have been painting the Harbours for over 25 years

The harbour is so much more than business, moving commodities and increasing profits.

Harbours are far more than that.

Harbour is about  life

Ships are vessels for our desire

And we desire adventure.

And as we’re sailing away, looking for opportunities,

We might suffer loss ,

We might experience joy.

We learn.

A ship as a metaphor for vigour, desire and life.

I  wish  all contestants of the ESPO award 2023 competition good luck!

RIJKSMUSEUM AMSTERDAM ADDS PART OF ROTTERDAM // SASJA HAGENS

CUIJPERS LIBRARY

PART OF ROTTERDAM NOW PART OF AMSTERDAM

Jeroen ter Brugge, Conservator Maritime collections adds the book PART OF ROTTERDAM // SASJA HAGENS to the Amsterdam Rijksmuseum Library.

OPEN ATELIER

Dit jaar is mijn atelier weer geopend tijdens het Groot Rotterdams Atelier Weekend https://www.grootrotterdamsatelierweekend.nl.

/ GRAW 2023 / MATARINO NOW A SPECIAL OCCASION PRICE / € 1100,-

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/ GRAW 2023 / MATARINO NOW A SPECIAL OCCASION PRICE / € 1100,- 〰️

OPENINGTIJDEN: ZATERDAG 16 - ZONDAG 17 SEPTEMBER 2023

ADRES: ACKERSDIJKSTRAAT 20, ROTTERDAM 10.00-18.00 UUR

Check alvast beschikbaar werk

DAMEN SHIPYARDS

DAMEN SHIPYARDS LOGO

A new series of paintings in commission for Damen Shipyards Gorinchem, The Netherlands.

TITLE: TUGS IN ACTION

SERIES OF 8

ACRYLICPAINT EMULSION ON CANVAS

summer 2023

NEFS // ART TALK & DINNER @BELVEDERE ROTTERDAM 2023

NEFS DINNER WITH SPECIAL GUESTS :

ALEXANDRA VAN DONGEN, CURATOR MUSEUM BOIJMANS & IRENE JACOBS, CONSERVATOR ROTTERDAM MARITIME MUSEUM (FULL)-INVITATION ONLY-

Verhalenhuis Belvédère Rotterdam

Verhalenhuis Belvédère Rotterdam

WATERVALUES

WATERVALUES by Witteveen+Bos, The Dutch Compendium, adds Sasja Hagens to the team.

Water and culture: a process instead of a result oriented approach
Looking forward to our journey Arjan Conijn.

OUR FUTURE LANDSCAPE / commission for private collectors Rotterdam/ dyptich / 90 x 130 CM / Acrylicpaint emulsion sand on canvas /2023

ROTTERDAM ART WEEK 2023

ROTTERDAM ART WEEK 2023

OPEN ATELIER

VISIT MY ATELIER 11 -12 FEBRUARY 10.00-1900 H

ACKERSDIJKSTRAAT 20, ROTTERDAM

ROTTERDAM MARITIME MUSEUM PURCHASES PAINTING

Congratulations Maritiem Museum Rotterdam for adding this piece to your wonderfull collection. I know, no one in the world will be better in looking after, preserving and loving my work as well as you guys will do. So thank you, I 'm happy, honoured & proud.

RADIANT / 150 JAAR VOORUIT NIEUWE WATERWEG
40 x 50 CM
ACRYLICPAINT EMULSION SAND ON CANVAS
ALUMINIUM FRAMED
2022

150 JAAR VOORUIT NIEUWE WATERWEG 2022 BY SASJA HAGENS

OPEN STUDIO 2022

WELCOME

OPEN STUDIO’S AT ACKERSDIJKSTRAAT 20 ROTTERDAM

24 & 25 SEPTEMBER 2022

1100-1700 H

NEW BOOK: PART OF ROTTERDAM

PRESS RELEASE — This week PART OF ROTTERDAM, a retrospective on the work of the Rotterdam harbor painter Sasja Hagens, will be published. Her oeuvre is an ode to the city and port of Rotterdam and produces a colorful book in which the Maas forms the basis of almost every work. In which ships come and go, tankers are cleaned, while construction sites in the center are transformed into stately avenues. With the book Hagens provides insight into her perspective, process and working method.

PART OF ROTTERDAM € 50,- order: sasjahagens@gmail.com

MUSEUM BOIJMANS VAN BEUNINGEN & MARITIEM MUSEUM WILL SHOW HAGENS

Till September 2022 Museum Boijmans van Beuningen & Maritiem Museum Rotterdam are exhibiting Hagens: ‘Maritieme Meesterwerken’ / ‘Maritime Masterpieces’. Really excited to hang my work next to a.o. Willem de Kooning, Frank Stella & Claude Monet.

Read: Vigour, desire,life ‘Maritime Masterpieces’: the salty sea air of harbour life across six centuries

Photo by Marco de Swart (c)