Areas of Expertise
Illustration
Murals
Fine art
Joost van der Spek (b. 1997) is an illustrator and artist, graduated from the HKU – University of the Arts Utrecht (2025). With roots in graffiti and graphic design, his work is a response to what he encounters — in the streets, online, through art, toys and culture — broken down and reassembled in new ways. He draws daily in sketchbooks filled with figures, patterns, and observations, building visual worlds that shift between structure and disruption.
Playful, colorful, and often subtly unsettling, Joost’s visual language explores ambiguity: beauty that stings, humor with an edge. His illustrations, installations and objects invite reflection without dictating meaning. Balancing between autonomous projects and commissions, he keeps experimenting, provoking and surprising.
Email
joostpaulvanderspek@gmail.com
Phone
(031) 613685531