Inez Ligtenberg: In Search of the Moment of Energy Transfer
In her work, Inez Ligtenberg explores the moment when energy is released, ranging from “canvases” on unbleached cotton to idiosyncratic spatial drawings in materials such as Flexpuzzle and metal wire. Recurring themes include relationships, attachment, growth, and change.
Diagnosis: Human / Olga Grig
In the boardroom, conceptual artist and illustrator Olga Grig is exhibiting work that focuses on psychological depth and inner processes. Using a symbolic and expressive visual language, she explores the relationship between the individual and social structures.
Sculptures in the Garden of the Haagse Kunstkring, September–October
Sculptures in the courtyard garden of the Haagse Kunstkring. From March through October, new sculptures by members of the Haagse Kunstkring are installed in the courtyard garden every two months. In this private urban garden, three-dimensional works find a home in the open air, surrounded by greenery and the changing light of the seasons. The sculptures are executed in a variety of materials, including stone, concrete, bronze, steel and iron. The selection shows different approaches to sculpture, from figurative to abstract.
Roots & Routes
In the Footsteps of Two Multicontinental Travelers.
Petra de Vree and Rob van Doeselaar share a similar life story: both have lived and worked on different continents and crossed paths about twenty-five years ago in Accra. Constantly moving, far from their Dutch roots, has profoundly shaped their artistic practice.
Petra de Vree’s ceramic work has its origins in the highlands of Bolivia. In her recent work, stones serve as the starting point, evoking stone cairns that provide a sense of stability.
Rob van Doeselaar creates paintings on linen, paper, and the iPad. Living in different places has continually added new stories to his work. In his recent work, he returns to his roots: the painter’s palette.
Marijke Verschoor Paintings
“It’s actually a remarkable urge to want to transform what you see or experience into a painting.
Dance as a continuous movement—that is its essence—capturing it in a painting, along with the people and the space between them, which is just as meaningful
A moment of happiness, when you see a beautiful light shining through the clouds—and there you are, working on it for hours, days, months
The abundance of shades of gray in the sea, sky, and islands of the Hebrides in Scotland
A large tree—one I suddenly feel compelled to paint—as big and majestic as it stands there.
“I’ve been doing it my whole life, and it’s still a blast.”
WAKE UP Artlab
WAKE UP
Karel Bodegom, Pim Piët, and Paul de Mol will be using the Albert Vogelzaal as a temporary home for four weeks. Under the name “Wake Up,” the program explores the stages of sleeping and waking up, from the world of dreams to daydreams, featuring a different art discipline each week. Members of all departments are invited to help shape the evening programs and contribute ideas for the design of this temporary home. On Saturday, October 17, a housewarming party will bring the Wake Up Artlab to a close.
Wajeeh Qadamani, EXHIBITIONS
In *Manifestations*, the Arabic letter breaks free from the calligraphic tradition. Wajeeh Qadamani, who grew up in Syria, transforms letters into free, spontaneous forms and personal symbols. His work depicts an inner journey, away from the hustle and bustle and materialism, back to purity and the original soul. The letters appear as bearers of light, peace, and inner tranquility.