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Sunday, 2 December 2018

David Lynch: Someone is in my House - Bonnefantenmuseum

David Lynch: Someone is in my House
30.11.2018 - 28.04.2019
Bonnefantenmuseum Maastricht

On 30 November, the Bonnefantenmuseum is hosting the long-awaited extensive retrospective Someone is in my House, by the American artist David Lynch.
Although David Lynch is undoubtedly a pivotal figure in the international film and TV world, his work as a visual artist is not nearly as well-known. This is strange, to say the least, as Lynch has always stressed that he sees himself primarily as a visual artist; a visual artist who came into contact with the medium of film during his studies at the art academy by chance. This encounter formed the basis for his career as film director. Alongside his work as a director, Lynch has always remained active as a visual artist and in recent decades has created a vast oeuvre of paintings, drawings, lithos, photos, lamp sculptures, music and installations. Up to now, this oeuvre has seldom been exhibited in museums. The Bonnefantenmuseum is not only presenting the first museum exhibition of Lynch's visual art in the Netherlands, but also the largest retrospective ever, comprising over 500 works by the artist.

About David Lynch, visual artist
Although the work of Lynch (1946, Missoula, Montana, US) might suggest otherwise, filled as it is with dark violence and sexuality, the artist and filmmaker's childhood was a happy and loving one. Lynch's parents loved to travel, so he led a nomadic life from an early age, which for him was an idyllic and safe environment. Encouraged from an early age to be creative – colouring books were forbidden in favour of using his own imagination – he ended up studying painting at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, in Philadelphia. There, Lynch developed his artistic vocabulary and themes that would recur throughout his future work. It also paved the way to his first mixed media installation with stop-motion film, Six Men Getting Sick (Six Times) (1967), which formed the prelude to his first feature film Eraserhead (1977). The rest is (film) history, and nowadays Lynch's films are modern classics.
Lynch's artistry runs like a thread through his life and his films. Throughout his fifty-year career, he has continued to draw and paint, even when his work as a film director meant there was little time to spend in his studio.
"I miss painting when I'm not painting", says Lynch himself in the recent autobiography Room to Dream."

In collaboration with David Lynch, the Bonnefantenmuseum is presenting an impressive retrospective of Lynch's multifaceted artistry. The exhibition includes paintings, photos, drawings, lithos and watercolours spanning the sixties to the present, unique drawings on matchbooks from the seventies, sketchbooks from the sixties, seventies and eighties, black and white photos from various periods, including the famous Snow Men photo series (1993), cartoons from the series The Angriest Dog in the World (1982-1993), audio works and some short films from 1968-2015. And for the first time since its creation in 1967, the all-decisive academy work Six Men Getting Sick (Six Times) will be shown in a museum exhibition.

More information: www.bonnefanten.nl

FASHION VS. ART exhibition

Alexandre de Vos for Clash project 2016, photo by Sem Shayne

4 March – 21 May & 25 May – 6 August2017 Location: SCHUNCK* Glaspaleis, Vitrine

A multidisciplinary exhibition that questions the relationship between fashion and art. Curated by FASHIONCLASH and organized in collaboration with SCHUNCK*.

Fashion occupies a prominent position in our contemporary culture and is one of the largest industries in the world. But is it art?
The status of fashion within the art sphere is an everlasting subject of debate. There are legendary designers who identified themselves as artists such as Elsa Schiaparelli, who declared in her autobiography that she considers fashion design not as “a profession, but as an art.” Nowadays many prominent designers such as Martin Margiela, Miuccia Prada, Karl Lagerfeld and Marc Jacobs reject this statement.

Within the academic sphere and the world of young designers there are many examples of cross-overs with art and autonomous approaches to fashion as a form of art. The multidisciplinary FASHION VS. ART exhibition displays a selection of work by fashion designers who in their own practice question and challenge the boundaries of fashion as a form of art. With their playful and innovative approach to fashion they stimulate our imaginary world and question our perception. Ask yourself: Is it art or is it fashion?

The ‘clash’ in FASHIONCLASH represents the encounter between cultures, artistic disciplines, audience and fashion. FASHIONCLASH believes that the art of fashion can stimulate critical debate about the role of fashion within our society and the world of art.
FASHIONCLASH presents the art of fashion not only by scouting outspoken avant-garde designers and providing a platform for upcoming talent, but also by organizing cross-over projects such as the CLASH project. Since the first edition in 2009 the CLASH Project challenges every year ten artists and designers from different artistic disciplines (all non-fashion) to transform their practice, both materially and conceptually, into a ‘wearable’ fashion outfit, that can be presented on the catwalk during FASHIONCLASH Festival. The perfect opportunity for creative minds to step out of their comfort zone, to play and experiment!

More information: http://schunck.nl/agenda/fashion-vs-art/

Statement made by Jade

Opening:
Saturday 1 April 2017, from 5 p.m. onwards
Taking place at the same time will be the opening of Paint it Soft and Not So Soft; Bernardinuscollege final-year art exhibition (1 to 30 April 2017); and the interactive installation, Emulate / (Ne) Plus Ultra State: the ‘Take-away’ Collection (mezzanine)

Exhibition opening times:
Tuesdays to Sundays from 9 a.m. to 23 p.m. SCHUNCK* Glaspaleis, Shop window. The presentation will undergo a changeover halfway through the exhibition period.

Designers/artists
Part 1 (4 March – 21 May)
Aina Seerden, Vandaag de Toekomst, By vanharten, Chris van den Elzen, Studio Dennis Vanderbroeck, Elvira ’t Hart, Femke Agema, Statement made by Jade, Pot Luck, Mieke Kockelkorn, Minou Lejeune, Pleun van Dijk (reborn), Sanna Schubert, Sidi El Karchi, Vera Gulikers

Part 2 (25 May – 6 August 2017)
Vandaag de Toekomst, Antoine Peters, Charlotte Van de Velde, Femke Agema, ISIS ELSA FEE, Statement made by Jade, Marie-Sophie Beinke, Marlou Breuls, STEVEN VANDERYT, Tiel Janssen Design, Vere van Hal

Vere van Hal, photo Team Peter Stigter

Thursday, 6 November 2014

Beating around the bush Episode #4 at Bonnefantenmuseum

Lara Schnitger

Beating around the bush Episode #4

Beating around the bush is an exhibition programme for 2014, in which the Bonnefantenmuseum will be presenting its collection in an investigative way. In four episodes, both the fixed values and the ‘quiet reserve’ of the collection will be brought into dialogue with new and proposed acquisitions.

The exhibtion features artworks of: Ben d'Armagnac, Monika Baer, Paul Chan, Marlene Dumas, Zackary Drucker en Rhys Ernst, Sidi El Karchi, Hadassah Emmerich, Ferdi, Lara Gasparotto, Gilbert & George, Jörg Immendorff, Lee Kit, Jutta Koether, Nam June Paik, Sol LeWitt, Tala Madani, Maha Maamoun, Mario Merz, Navid Nuur, Rik Meijers, Dennis Muñoz Espadiña, Bruce Nauman, Tanja Ritterbex, Karen Sargsyan, Lara Schnitger, Lily van der Stokker, Shinkichi Tajiri, Ed Templeton, Aline Thomassen, Joëlle Tuerlinckx, Luc Tuymans, Ger van Elk, Franz West

http://www.bonnefanten.nl/nl/tentoonstellingen/programma_2014/beating_around_the_bush_episode_4

Laura Lima

'The Fifth Flour' exhibition by Laura Lima, a Brazilian artist who won the biggest international award for visual art in the Netherlands (Bonnefanten Award for Contemporary Art (BACA) 2014).
Next to Beating around the bush you can see the
the fifth floor is an exhibition which creates an innovative dialogue with museum practice, specially developed by Laura Lima for the Bonnefantenmuseum. The museum is 'brought to life' by the presence of human participants in the artwork. The exhibition includes a wide range of art pieces. The museum is presented as a location for the production of new works and ideas by means of a tailor shop, where two tailors create 'custom suits' for wooden frames.

http://www.bonnefanten.nl/

The Big Change. Revolutions in Russian painting 1895-1917

Ilya Maskov

Today was the big opening of a big expo at Bonnefantenmuseum Maastricht. Even though openings are not the best times to really take time to see the works I was already very impressed with today's short visit.
2013 is the Netherlands-Russia year, a year in which the Netherlands and Russia emphasize their long bilateral relations. This is for sure on of the highlights.

The Big Change.
Revolutions in Russian painting 1895-1917

In the last twenty years before the 1917 revolution was a period of drastic change in the Tsardom. A bourgeois elite spread a wave of enlightenment throughout the still conservative society. And painting played a vital role in this cultural explosion.
Unfortunately, this fascinating period is not well known in the West. The standard idea of a sleepy art world that was shaken awake by the Impressionists, for examplem must be revised. There were innovative art scenes in St. Petersburg and Moscow long before the time of the 'modern revolution' of artists like Malevich and Kandinsky. In this tumult, there was no single overriding concept, but rather an incredibly lively debate on many different aspects. thanks to the cooperation of leading Russian museums like the Tretyakov Museum in Moscow and the State Russian Museum in St. Petersburg, you can now experience the versatile powers of this period. You may not be familiar with names like Ilya Mashkov, Vasili Denisov or Natalia Goncharova, but that will make it even more exciting to mae acquaintance with their work. By presenting this exhibition of over 80 paintings, many of which have never been seen outside Russia before, the Bonnefanten aims to show a missing link between tradition and innovation. The Big Change forms an essential link in the series of exhibitions presented in the Netherlands as part of Russia Year 2013.

The Dacha Room

The Russian artists Marta Volkova and Slava Shevelenko have created a 'Dacha Landscape' in the final room of the exhibition, in which visitors can find reading, audio and video material offering them more in-depth information about the featured artists and movements. The dacha tradition holds an important place in Russian culture. Dachas are small, often simple houses in the countryside, which their owners like to occupy during the summer months. To many Russians, dacha life symbolizes the opportunity to enjoy the unadorned and honest simplicity of rural life – a self-imposed isolation close to nature and far from the bustle of the city.
The artists have produced a new work especially for the large Dacha. Visitors can discover with the aid of an audio-tour the impact specific paintings have had on their personal lives. Marta Volkova and Slava Shevelenko grew up in St Petersburg, where they both trained as artists. They have lived and worked in the Netherlands since 1991.

Here are just few just few images of the works that are included in this exhibition.
The experience in the museum is very impressive and highly recommended.
The Big Change. Revolutions in Russian painting 1895 - 1917 is open from 12th March until 11th of August 2013.

http://www.bonnefanten.nl

My artworks for Secret Postcards

Few weeks ago I posted about Secret Postcards exhibition in Maastricht. All exhibited works where showcased without artists names. Now that it is over I can share that these two artworks are my contributions.
Both artworks are sold, but who bought it?

Read more about the exhibition here.

Secret Postcards

The very first of edition of Secret Postcards in The Netherlands is opening doors in Maastricht this Saturday at Jan van Eyck Academy.
Make sure that you are on time (11.am), because this is your unique chance to purchase a piece of art for just 55 euro. 'first come, first served ' is the sales procedure.
I got the chance to get a sneak preview and there is quite a lot to choose from; 575 art works from around 250 artists like Atelier van Lieshout, Barbara Visser, Romain Brau, Linda Maissan, Kaspar Hamacher, Elvira 't Hart, Jeroen van Bergen, Antoine Berghs, Sidi el Karchi, Jeroen Evertz, Laurens Hamacher, Nawie Kuiper, Lonneke van der Palen, Les Deux Garçons, Keetje Mans, Maurice Mentjens, Jack Reubsaet, Edwin Smet, Ivo Straetmans, Ellen Truijen, Sara Vrugt, Bas de Wit, and many more... and me :)

Secret Postcards exhibition open Saturday 17th of November at 11 am and is open until 25th of November.
Location: Jan van Eyck Academie Maastricht (Academieplein 1 in Maastricht)

So what is Secret Postcards project all about
Secret Postcards is a very unique sort of exhibition that is not like any other. The artists produce postcard-sized works of art that are exhibited anonymously and can be purchased for a modest sum. It's a concept that is entirely new to the Netherlands: a high-quality exhibition that is easily accessible to the public because it's held outside the museum.
What's important here is the visitor's own perception and interpretation. The exhibited artworks will not be readily identifiable. Secret Postcards challenges the audience to cross the frontiers of their usual way of working.The artists taking part in Secret Postcards have been recommended by a team of four curators from celebrated museums and cultural organisations.
The choice is outstanding and the experience is very refreshing!

Read more about Secret Postcards initiative and vision here:

http://www.secretpostcards.eu

Have a look at this preview. In real they are more exciting and for now no credits...Psssst.

Out of Storage Finissage

Today, March 25, Out of Storage is closing doors for the last time. This temporary museum for contemporary art has received 20.000 visitor in past 9 months. Yesterday evening the success was celebrated with a festive farewell party.
If you have missed it, today is your last chance!

This was the opening:
http://brankopopovic.blogspot.com/2011/07/out-of-storage.html

Martin Visser: collector, designer, free spirit at Bonnefantenmuseum Maastricht

Last week Bonnefantenmuseum opened a new exhibition 'Martin Visser: collector, designer, free spirit'. I was very honored with a guided sneak preview of the exhibition by the museums curator Paula van den Bosch a week before the official opening.
I visited the exhibition again during the annual Tefaf Afterparty that was help at Bonnefantenmuseum 15th of March.
The exhibition shows a very diverse, rich and fascinating life of Martin Visser and guides us through half a century of intense involvement with the avant-garde in the fields of art, furniture design and architecture.

Here is an overview of the exhibition, but it;s best if you go and see it yourself!
The exhibition is open until 17th of June 2012.
http://www.bonnefanten.nl/en