{{Short description|Dutch artist (born 1959)}} {{Infobox artist | name = Titia Ex | image = | imagesize = | caption = | birth_name = Titia Ex | birth_date = November 2, 1959 | birth_place = Terwinselen, Netherlands | field = Conceptual art | training = | movement = | works = | patrons = | awards = }} thumb|An LED display in the shape of a Globe. The work is inspired by Dante's Divine Comedy and the name of The Walk refers to Dante's travels from Hell to Purgatory and ultimately Heaven.
'''Titia Ex''' (born Terwinselen, November 2, 1959) is a Dutch conceptual artist. She lives and works in Amsterdam.<ref>[http://titiaex.nl/bloem/publicatie.html The light projects of Titia Ex by Rob Perree - Word Document, accessed November 2, 2013]</ref>
== Work == Ex uses light, space, and materials to create her light installations. She uses light in the widest sense possible — natural light, artificial light, plus materials that respond to light such as glass, neon, and LED — to create interactive environments.
thumb|'Dolmen Light' received 2015 Lamp Lighting Solutions Award
Receiving international acclaim for her "Flower from the Universe", Ex establishes herself firmly as an LED artist<ref> {{cite web |url=http://www.mondoarc.com/interviews/694289/flower_of_the_universe.html |title=Flower of the Universe - Titia Ex - MONDO ARC |accessdate=2013-10-02 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131002201549/http://www.mondoarc.com/interviews/694289/flower_of_the_universe.html |archivedate=2013-10-02 }} January 2011 article in Mondo Arc about the "Flower of the Universe" by Titia Ex - accessed November 2, 2013</ref> Next, her "The Walk"<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/07/arts/niche-art-fairs-carve-out-a-corner-in-london.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0 New York Times writes that The Walk is "one of the most popular pieces."] Article in the New York Times by Ginanne Brownell, published June 6, 2013 accessed November 2, 2013</ref> is received well by critics and the general public wherever it is shown. "The Waiting" was selected winner in the Landscape category for the 2013 People's Choice Awards.<ref>[http://codaawards.com/winners#] 2013 People's Choice Awards - accessed November 2, 2013</ref> The "Dolmen Light Tunnel" won the 2015 Lamp Lighting Solutions Award in the category Urban and Landscape Lighting.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lamp.es/en/news/last-news/63251 |title=Lamp Lighting Solutions Awards 2015 already have winners! | Latest news | News | LAMP |accessdate=2015-06-18 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150618204747/http://www.lamp.es/en/news/last-news/63251 |archivedate=2015-06-18 }} 2015 Lamp Lighting Solutions Award - accessed June 18, 2015</ref> thumb|Flower from the Universe by Titia Ex, as shown in London
=== Selected works === * Flower from the Universe -This work established Ex as an internationally recognized artist. International broadcast station DW, Deutsche Welle English shows footage of the artwork in a televised interview with the artist broadcast in many countries of the world. * Musical Chairs - Placed on the roof of a Kentucky Fried Chicken in Apeldoorn, Netherlands, this work embodies the creative spirit of Ex. See footage to the right. * The Walk - An LED display in the shape of a Globe developed by Philips Color Kinetics<ref>http://www.newscenter.philips.com/us_en/standard/news/press/2013/20130417-lightfair.wpd - accessed November 30, 2013</ref> in 2012. The work Ex created was inspired by Dante's Divine Comedy and the name of The Walk refers to Dante's travels from Hell to Purgatory and ultimately Heaven. thumb|Musical Chairs Among the places this work was shown was the Kinetica Art Fair in London and The New York Times<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/07/arts/niche-art-fairs-carve-out-a-corner-in-london.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0 Same as reference 3 — New York Times: The Walk is considered "one of the most popular pieces."] Article in the New York Times by Ginanne Brownell, published June 6, 2013 accessed November 2, 2013</ref> wrote about Ex' contribution as "one of the most popular pieces." thumb|Appears@Amsterdam * Dolmen Light Tunnel - Titia Ex receives international recognition for blending artistic and technical excellence, creating an art work that augments the traffic environment while retaining traffic safety.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lamp.es/en/news/last-news/63251 |title=Lamp Lighting Solutions Awards 2015 already have winners! | Latest news | News | LAMP |accessdate=2015-06-18 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150618204747/http://www.lamp.es/en/news/last-news/63251 |archivedate=2015-06-18 }} 2015 Lamp Lighting Solutions Award - accessed June 18, 2015</ref>
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== External links == * Ex Home Page [http://www.titiaex.nl]
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