# Matthias Oostrik **Wikidata**: [Q125746099](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q125746099) **Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/matthias-oostrik ## Summary Matthias Oostrik (born 1980) is a Dutch artist and programmer working at the intersection of interaction design, installation art, multimedia and new media. He is documented by V2 (v2.nl) and registered in the Netherlands RKD artists database (rkdartists_id 506958), where his practice is described as multidisciplinary and software-based. ## Biography - Born: 1980 - Nationality: Kingdom of the Netherlands - Known for: Multidisciplinary practice combining art, interaction design and programming; work described on V2.nl and listed in RKD (id 506958) - Employer(s): (not specified in the provided sources) - Field(s): Art; interaction design; programming; installation art; multimedia art; new media art ## Contributions The provided source material does not list specific named projects, publications, companies, patents, or open-source repositories authored by Matthias Oostrik. What is documented is his professional identity and the disciplinary areas in which he operates. Sources identify him as an artist, interaction designer, programmer, installation artist, multimedia artist and new media artist. He is described on V2.nl (English-language page) and recorded in the RKD artists register under identifier 506958. These entries constitute verifiable public documentation of his practice and provide authoritative metadata (occupation labels, nationality, sex/gender, and descriptive URL) but do not enumerate concrete works or dates of production. Therefore, based strictly on the supplied material, no specific built products, papers, exhibitions, founding activities, patents, or standards can be named or dated. Any further detail about individual works or their impact would require additional source material beyond the provided records. ## FAQs ### Q: Who is Matthias Oostrik? A: Matthias Oostrik is a Dutch artist and programmer (born 1980) working in interaction design, installation art, multimedia and new media. He is documented on V2.nl and listed in the RKD artists database (id 506958). ### Q: What is his nationality? A: He holds citizenship of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. ### Q: What works has he produced? A: The provided sources do not list specific works, publications, companies, patents, or open-source projects by Matthias Oostrik. Only his professional roles and registry entries are documented. ### Q: Where can I find an authoritative profile of him? A: An English-language profile page for Matthias Oostrik is available on V2.nl (described_at_url: https://v2.nl/people/matthias-oostrik/). He is also recorded in the RKD artists database under id 506958. ## Why They Matter Matthias Oostrik’s presence in curated registries and professional directories signals recognition within contemporary art and new media networks. The V2.nl profile and RKD registration provide institutional validation and metadata that place him at the intersection of art and software practice. These factual records confirm a multidisciplinary orientation—spanning programming, interaction design, installation and multimedia art—and make his professional identity discoverable to researchers, curators and cultural institutions. Being indexed by RKD (a national art documentation institute) and described by V2 (a platform for art and technology) means that his practice is considered relevant to the Dutch and international new media art community, at least at the level of professional documentation. Because the supplied sources do not list individual works or measurable outcomes, the precise artistic influence, exhibitions, or technical contributions cannot be detailed here. Nonetheless, the documented roles and institutional listings establish a baseline of notability and provide entry points for further archival or curatorial research. ## Notable For - Listed as an artist and interaction designer on V2.nl (described_at_url provided). - Registered in the Netherlands RKD artists database with identifier rkdartists_id 506958. - Occupations recorded include artist, interaction designer, programmer, installation artist, multimedia artist, and new media artist. - Citizenship: Kingdom of the Netherlands. - Included on Wikimedia-related focus lists in the provided sources (NADD Wikidata project; NADD creators). ## Body ### Personal and identity data - Given name: Matthias. - Birth year: 1980. - Sex/gender: male (as recorded in the V2 source metadata). - Citizenship: Kingdom of the Netherlands. ### Professional roles (as recorded) - Occupations enumerated in the sources: - Artist. - Interaction designer. - Programmer. - Installation artist. - Multimedia artist. - New media artist. - These occupational labels appear in V2.nl descriptive metadata and in RKD-related records referenced in the provided material. ### Publicly documented profiles and identifiers - Described at: https://v2.nl/people/matthias-oostrik/ (English-language qualifier present in the source). - Described by source: V2 archive (metadata records cite V2 as the descriptive source). - RKD artists database identifier: 506958. - Copyright status as creator: works protected by copyrights; qualifier notes “countries with longer than 50 years pma” in the supplied metadata. ### Metadata and archival notes - Source metadata includes multiple reference dates documenting when entries or claims were recorded (examples in source metadata: 2024-04-30; 2025-05-26; 2025-12-14). These dates reflect record maintenance in the provided dataset. - The supplied material also lists inclusion on Wikimedia-focused lists (NADD Wikidata project; NADD creators), as recorded in the provided references. ### Limits of the available documentation - No titles, dates, descriptions, exhibition records, publications, company affiliations, patents, or software project names are present in the supplied source material. - No educational background, employer history, or detailed biography beyond the items above is included in the provided data. ## References 1. [Source](https://v2.nl/people/matthias-oostrik/) 2. [V2 archive](https://v2.nl/people/matthias-oostrik/) 3. RKDartists