Associated projects: Spacequake
Spacequake
Information on the Artists in the Exhibition
Ola Vasiljeva (born 1981)
Drawing on graphic paper, Vasiljeva creates a new world in her video Processor. Her animations have an impulsive and humoristic look at contemporary pop- and icon culture. Taking the spectator on an imaginative journey, Vasiljeva's animation film establishes a very unique artistic idiom.
Adriaan van der Ploeg (born 1984)
“For me it’s all about cool photos” says Adriaan van der Ploeg. “I can really enjoy a beautiful picture”. You could call his photography slick. Take the photograph of a motorcyclist, dressed in black leather and wearing a shiny helmet. Clearly shot in a studio, the black background adds to the polished look of the shiny attire. It makes you wonder: Is this our new leader? The strong man that will solve all our problems? Or does the photograph merely depict a boy’s dream?
Van der Ploeg's carefully elaborated photographs will touch you as you follow his fascination for the sexy and smooth.
Rob Donkers (born 1977)
With his installation Wolk (meaning: Cloud), Rob Donkers trapped the unreliable element of the weather. Fixed on a railing system and searching with sensors, the cloud seems to reign its space. Yet once you step into its territory, you will be puzzled by the question: Does the weather influence me or do I influence the weather?
Golie Talaie (born 1981)
The sound installation by Golie Talaie consists of a space within a space and small holes in the walls. Wearing headphones, the visitors can sense the people passing the small corridor into the inner space. Through the limited access to the inner space and the voyeuristic function of the walls, this installation introduces its visitors to a strange and isolated world.
Roel Klungel (born 1966)
The monumental sculpture ‘Trekker’ (tractor) of Roel Klungel symbolizes the circle of life between labour and nature in a rather humoristic way. For Klungel, the ‘Trekker’ means:‘..the beginning of everything. The tractor is the source of power for the plough to work the land. Then the sowing and reaping follows. From the wheat the grain is used to make flower. After that it’s baked into bread which we eat every day. The stem of the wheat is considered waste; it becomes straw. This is the base of straw cardboard
which is used as a wrapping material.”
Roel used this same straw cardboard, which he found in garbage bins in his street, to construct his disfunctional ‘Trekker’.
Steven A. Leijen (born 1980)
Free hand drawings of harsh black and white contrasts emerge from Leijen's imagination. Inspired by comic books, by gorgeous women and toys,he creates fantastic dream worlds.
Joep Overtoom (born 1981)
For Joep Overtoom, his direct living environment is a major source of inspiration. He uses elements from his personal life and introduces them into his paintings: a street, houses, or even a steal bender. Overtoom often works with detailed depictions, but he also creates open and highly abstract compositions.
Véronique Driedonks (born 1971)
Driedonks describes her work as follows: “Red metal pipes are hovering high above your head, as if a higher power has taken control. Lianas with big leaves are growing out of the pipes and try to find their own way and escape the rigid
look of the metal.” Assembling this forest of felt, Driedonks searches for a new order or symbiosis of natural and synthetic elements.
Jonmar van Vlijmen (born 1980)
In his profession as a designer, Jonmar van Vlijmen wants to create ideal spaces. He uses his own life as an example for his designs. The spaces created by van Vlijmen are representations of a fictive nation where everything can be connected to meet the demands of the designer. In this nation without land, autobiographical elements play a crucial part.
Judith Hofland (born 1980)
In her theatrical video installation, Judith Hofland uses voyeurism and the invasion of personal boundaries and territory. Through a frame with blinds, you can peep at a woman, while a male voice carries on a monologue. Does this woman know she’s looked at? Or do you as a visitor remain a secret observer of someone else’s space?
Bliss
Gwen van Zaane (born 1979), Charlie Zwart (born 1978), Lauren Dyer (born 1978)
In their performances the three women of Bliss take on different roles, playing with various clichés of the feminine. Each and every performance is tailored to match the specific situation and surroundings. Bliss have been barmaids, game directors, promotion girls, hostesses and much more. It always is about female roles as something one might chose - or refuse - to re-enact conventionally. At the opening of the 2004 graduation presentation of the Willem de Kooning Academy, they dressed as majorettes, complete with a real fanfare. While the Bliss ladies were dropping their batons on a regular basis, the audience went on applauding and cheering. Bliss seduces and manipulates, with femininity as their most powerful weapon.
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