Eindhoven, March 19 – July 2, 2017, https://pietheineek.nl Philip van Tol focuses on the fleeting moments when light meets objects and shadows are born. The number of possible shapes created is infinite, as are the subtle color combinations as light passes through and reflects on different surfaces.
Category: Netherlands
_Writing about, Europe, Exhibitions, Netherlands
Piet Hein Eek: Daniel Ruanova “Translocating Borders”
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Eindhoven, April 23 – July 2, 2017, https://pietheineek.nl/en/ Daniel Ruanova is a Mexican artist and his work is based on his experience of living in Tijuana. At least that is what the exhibition statement alludes to. And it is also what one images Tijuana to be. Rough and dangerous, but also southerly colorful and emotional.
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Van Abbemuseum: Robert Glass “How to Motivate Someone to Leave Voluntarily”
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Eindhoven, November 17, 2016 – April 30, 2017, http://vanabbemuseum.nl Robert Glass’ work addressed a topic, which is very hot across Europe: Refugees. There were two photographs of Dutch detention cells. The detention cells were shockingly beautiful and in bright colors. Best Dutch design. Nevertheless these were locations were deportees who refused to leave are being…
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Van Abbemuseum: Sissel Marie Tonn “The Intimate Earthquake Archive”
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Eindhoven, November 10, 2016 – April 30, 2017, http://vanabbemuseum.nl Sissel Marie Tonn presented a technically complex installation that had the goal of simulating earthquakes experienced by people in the Groningen region of the Netherlands where natural gas extraction takes place. These Earthquakes are a consequence of the extraction processes, i.e. there are man-made. Someone makes…
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Baltan Laboratories: Economia Festival
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Eindhoven, April 28 – 30, 2017, http://thinkeconomia.com An interesting festival that was. I have noticed that there has been an exhibition on the topic on art addressing economic topics at Onomatopee art space (also in Eindhoven) last year, and I wondered, it there has been any cross-inspiration between this two organizations… The Economia festival dealt…