Peter ter Mors
dreams about drawings, mostly drawn by hand. In the daytime he works as an artist,
eager to share his dreams with you.
I have been in love with penguins all of my life. The wiggely-waggely kind of nerdiness feels familiair to me.
They are also perfect to draw. Lines and curves that dance around the pages. In years time my drawings have developed into bird-like creatures. Often as a metaphor for human relations and the complexity of family affairs.
Since 1984 I have worked as a Graphic designer, Illustrator and Art director. Meanwhile making art in my spare time. In 2020 I rediscovered the pleasure of drawing with graphite and pencil on paper instead of working on a computer.
Follow a line and just go along!
Born 04.04.1960 in Hengelo, The Netherlands
1978-1984 Study at Art-school AKI in Enschede. Graduation in Graphic design and Illustration.
1984-2024 Illustrations for NRC Handelsblad, de Volkskrant, Vrij Nederland, Algemeen Dagblad and EW (Elsevier Weekblad).
1987-1994 Graphic designer atNRC Handelsblad
1994-1996 Art Director at Algemeen Dagblad. Redesign for the newspaper.
1996-2024 Art Director at EW (Elsevier Weekblad).
2024 Independent Artist.
2025 Living and working in Hamburg
Peter ter Mors is in the Netherlands represented by Gallery KOCHXBOS in Amsterdam.
Exhibitions
SOON
GALLERY KOCHXBOS (Amsterdam. 2026/2027)
Groupexhibition: The Germans
PAST
GALLERY PHOTO.KUNST.RAUM. (HAMBURG. MAY 2026)
Drawings at exhibition with Axel Beyer and Helga Eilts: Pingi Panik!
GALLERY PHOTO.KUNST.RAUM. (HAMBURG. FEBRUARY 2026)
32 postcards at groupexhibition: 31 IFUPA. POSTKARTEN
Art The Hague (Den Haag. OKTOBER 2025)
6 drawings at beurs Art The Hague, represented by Galery KOCHXBOS. Together with Alexandra Lukaschewitz, Caia Koopman, Ciou, Claire Partington, Creature Creature, Dadara, Hazel Ang, Jana Brike, Morwenna Morrison, Peca, Robert Steven Connett, Roberto Rodriguez Redondo en Tessa Posthuma de Boer.
KULTURFORUM WEDEL (WEDEL. SEPTEMBER 2025)
A lot of drawings at double-exhibition with Lia Schmeling: LEBEN - STILL UND BEWEGT
VERWALTERHAUS (BERLIN. SEPTEMBER 2025)
4 drawings at groupexhibition: BIRDS OF A FEATHER, curated by Niels Beugeling
Together with: Greta Alfaro, Michael Ackerman, Niels Beugeling, Olek Brodowicz, Rita Cherepanova, Donna Conlon, Michael Eckhardt, Gerard Janssen, Benjamin Kummer, claire Lenkova, Rena Lux, moriaariava, Anton Ohlow, Westley Hennigh Palermo, Christian Reister, Nina Roos, Anna Sarvira, Lia Schmeling, Kurzi Shortriver, Joe Taylor, Max Thielmann, Matthew Trevelyan, Ilona Verhoeven, Henning Wagenbreth.
GALLERY KOCHXBOS (AMSTERDAM. JUNE 2025)
3 drawings at groupexhibition: POPLAND 5.0, curated by Ciou
Together with: Alexandra Lukaschewitz, Aya Kakeda, Caia Koopman, Ciou, Chris Buzelli, Chuck Sperry, Creature Creature, Hazel Ang, Malojo, Mizna Wada, Nicomi Nix Turner, Oki Chu, Robert Steven Connett, Roberto Rodriguez Redondo, Sean Mahan, Sonya Fu, Johnny Akihito Noda, Yu Maeda
GALLERY ART SINGEL 150 (AMSTERDAM. JUNE 2025)
3 drawings at groupexhibition: TEKENKABINET XIII, curated by Manja van der Storm
Together with: 129 other artists.
GALLERY KOCHXBOS (AMSTERDAM. JUNE 2024)
2 drawings at groupexhibition: POPLAND 4.0, curated by Ciou
Together with: Ahoy, Alexandra Lukaschewitz, Briana Hertzog, Ciou, Creaturecreature, Chuck Sperry Dilka, El Gato Chimney, Erlend Tait, Jana Brike, Junko Mizuno, Malojo, Mizna Wada, Mono Cieza, Naoto Hattori, Pamela Tait, Peca, Travis Lampe, Travis Louie, Yu Maeda
GALLERY PLAYROOM (ZAANDAM. FEBRUARY 2023)
8 drawings at groupexhibition: GEEN WOORDEN (MAAR DADEN).
Together with: Nurettin Dagdelen (Turkye), Hanna Ellolla (Finland), Lloyd Klavie, Pernille Lonstrup (Denemarken), Jean-Philippe Paumier (Frankrijk), Jacqueline Plaat, Ralph Posset, Kees van de Wal, Xuân-Ha (Vietnam) en Dominique Zwartelé
KENNEMER THEATER (BEVERWIJK. FEBRUARY 2020)
An alphabet of 25 drawings at group-exhibition: GRAFIETREGEN.
About the consequences of dangerous emissions at the TATA Steel Factory
in Wijk aan Zee.
