Diederik Schneemann was born in Hasselt (Belgium) in 1979. He grew up in Maastricht and studied at the AKI ArtEZ Academy of Art & Design (The Netherlands).
In 2011 he made his debut with his first solo exhibition A Flip Flop Story during Milan Design Week. In 2013 he presented his 3-D Mash Up collection, in 2018 the Rubdish photo series and since 2019 his Cherished collections.

He has been creating distinct, evocative works for more than a decade. Contributing to, and expanding the typical generation of Dutch design. Diederik Schneemann engages in a variety of disciplines: conceptual art/design, photography and art installations. His work is characterized by a strong apprehensible conceptual approach in combination with a unique use of materials. He often re-uses items that carry a certain ‘something’, reveal stories, call upon an emotion, or trigger early memories and sentiments. By altering their looks and their use in such a way that a new concept and a second life is created, thus evoking a new unexpected reality.
Resulting in unique pieces that surpass aesthetics and function alone and possess an inherent beauty. Schneemann’s aims is to create meaningful autonomous works that outlive our short presence on this earth.