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Van Abbemuseum: Robert Glass “How to Motivate Someone to Leave Voluntarily”

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…

Van Abbemuseum: Sissel Marie Tonn “The Intimate Earthquake Archive”

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…