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Category Archives: Art

Art, Film

It’s just that I don’t like anyone touching me

Austrian-born, London-based artist Ursula Mayer has presented her latest film GONDA in Juliette Jongma gallery in Amsterdam, featuring Dutch model Valentijn de Hingh. The film is displayed in a constant loop, which is basically a signifier for the film itself, which in a sense is a series of ‘kaleidoscopic spaces’: images, texts and sounds are constantly repeated, shifting position, disrupting the cinematic space. Read More »

March 9, 2012 | By Anneloes Bakker
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Art, Culture, People

Parallel Cities at Festival a/d Werf 2012

For Festival a/d Werf 2012  the project Ciudades Paralelas / Parallel Cities by curators Stefan Kaegi and Lola Arias was brought to Utrecht, The Netherlands. The project has been one of the most ambitious in the area of international location theater for the last two years. It consists of several sub-projects, such as ‘House‘: Dominic Huber is directing the inhabitants of an apartmentcomplex while onlookers are listening and eavesdropping across the street.  Read More »

March 8, 2012 | By Anneloes Bakker
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Art, Fashion, Photography

I Love Fake is coming to London!

More info soon!

March 6, 2012 | By Anneloes Bakker
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Art

The Postiche: faux facial hair


THE MA’ARAKATT AL RAHMAN MERKHET

‘The oldest and most precious of the collection, the first threads of his venerable example can be traced back to the mid 19th century and the province of Biskra in the North Eastern reaches of Algeria.’

“After many years of intense research and diligent attention to detail Julian Wolkenstein and Paul Sharp introduce you to the fascinating and stimulating world of postichery. Combining rare original postiche with meticulous replicas created by technical adviser Tamara Maynes, we are given, for the first time, a wholly unique insight into this previously undiscovered sector of Gender Studies.” Read More »

February 29, 2012 | By Anneloes Bakker

Art

Made by somebody you would not want to meet

Currently the Hayward Gallery in Londen is hosting Brain Activity, exhibiting work by British artist David Shrigley. Shrigley is mostly known for his drawings, but the exhibition features photographs, animated shorts and sculptures as well. Describing his work as ‘somewhere between graphic comic book art and conceptual art’, Shrigley has a talent to turn the everyday into the absurd, remarking his work ‘looks like it’s made by somebody you wouldn’t want to meet’.  Read More »

February 27, 2012 | By Anneloes Bakker
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