Tasks: Technical consultant and Producer
(comissioned by Asia Society, New York, US)
Location: Three Shadows Photography Art Center, Beijing
(24/09/2011-11/01/2012)
Coal + Ice is a documentary photography exhibition featuring the work of 30 photographers from China, the United States, Canada, Malaysia, Russia, Hungary, Poland, Norway, Italy, Germany and the United Kingdom, whose work, brought together here, visually narrates the hidden chain of actions triggered by mankind’s use of coal. Read More »
Tasks: Production, Curatorial Assistance, Technical Consultant, Montage, Retouching (comissioned by Paradox // http://www.paradox.nl)
Location: Centro Gabriela Mistral, Santiago, Chile
Koen Wessing was and remains on of the Netherlands most important icons photo journalism. Wessing started as freelance photographer in 1963. In his early years he became renowned for picturing the May protest of 1968 in Paris, the occupation of the Maagdenhuis of the University in Amsterdam in 1969, and later the military coup in Chili in 1973. Later Wessing produced more uniquely powerful work in Ireland, Guinea-Bissau in West Africa, Nicaragua, El Salvador, China and Kosovo.
Seen retrospectively, his work from South America probably received the most attention throughout the years. His images of the 1973 coup in Chile against the progressive government of Salvador Allende, as well the insurrection in Nicaragua and his reportage of the massacre during the funeral of Archbishop Romero in El Salvador, were all striking and alarming. His engaged work in these countries made him an internationally renowned photographer.
Shortly before his death in February Wessing strongly felt the responsibility to show his 1973 work in Santiago de Chile. On location Jeroen de Vries and Frank Ortmanns, with the support of the Dutch cultural attaché in Santiago de Chile, have started to research the possibilities of bringing Wessings work back to Santiago.
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Tasks: Production, Technical Consultant (comissioned by Paradox // http://www.paradox.nl)
In Chile, September 2010 was a month for celebration. The country celebrated its 200 years of existence as an independent republic. Build in commemoration of Chiles independence in 1910, the National Museum of Fine Arts in Santiago de Chile (Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes) also now celebrated its centennial on this occasion. Following the example of the inaugural exhibition in 1910, 14 different countries contributed with works of selected artists to a special exhibition addressing the subject of Mobility and Nomadism. The contributions of each of the 33 artists participating in this occasion are diverse, both in regards to technique and point of view on immigration processes and the challenges of mobility in the 21st Century. The works of these artists range from paintings, sculptures, (audio visual) installations and photographic works. The project Go No Go by Ad van Denderen and Marjoleine Boonstra was chosen as the Dutch contribution for this exhibition. Both artists sketch the lifes and circumstances of migrants and refugees who were under way to the rich West – Ad van Denderen by means of photography and Marjoleine Boonstra by means of film. Read More »
Tasks: Project Manager and exhibition re-design (comissioned by Paradox // http://www.paradox.nl)
For the first time since Spanish/English artist Xavier Ribas completed Greenhouse in 2007 was on display at it’s origin; the “Wieringermeer”, Noordholland, the Netherlands (10/2010). It was presented amidst the community and landscape whose changes and developments the installation portrayed.
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Tasks: Project manager and curator
In the last years of his life Ed van der Elsken worked on what should have been his audiovisual magnum opus: Tokyo Symphony. The installation was meant to be his homage to Japan – a land that had embraced him personally as well as as a photographer and author.
The installation was never finished due to his early death at age 60. It was thought that the collection of 1,600 images, which is currently stored at the Nederlands Fotomuseum in Rotterdam, was all that remained of this ambitious project. In 2007, researcher Frank Ortmanns discovered five audiotapes belonging to the project. Fascinated by this missing piece of the puzzle, Ortmanns approached Paradox to discuss the possibility of posthumously realizing Tokyo Symphony. Taking into account Van der Elsken’s fascination with AV technology, it was concluded that a contemporary approach to this installation would be most appropriate. In other words: to make an installation as if Van der Elsken were still alive. Read More »
Tasks: Curator, Soundtrack design, digital production, project manager (comissioned by Paradox // http://www.paradox.nl)
In his project Spectator photographer Theo Niekus focuses on the street life in Amsterdam’s consumer centre. The area, roughly between Central Station, Rembrandt Square and Leidse Square, is a place where tourists and locals mix in what often looks like a desperate attempt to shop for anything edible and to be entertained by the act of buying. The hectic behaviour, the density of people and the overall ugliness feels apocalyptic, reminding the viewer of a 16th-century Brueghel painting. Read More »
Tasks: Exhibition redesign, Production management (comissioned by Paradox // http://www.paradox.nl)
Being at home, hominess, going home, home- coming, feeling at home, making a home, family and related topics play a central role in the group exhibition At Home produced by Fotodok in Utrecht (NL). The exhibition reflects on photographers bringing the feeling of being at home into picture. As a contribution of Paradox (Edam, NL) the exhibition East Wind, West Wind by Bertien van Manen was chosen and installed with 6 slide projections and wide selection of prints in a temporary Fotodok space in the city center of Utrecht (NL).
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Tasks: Event Manager, Production Manager, Curator
Boxhorn is a magazine of the faculty for Design at the FH in Aachen (GER). The magazine started as final exam and is revived each year by three to six new design students of the faculty. Every year the new editorial staff focusses on an entirely new theme. Each issue is unique in format, design and content.
Monofaktor, the name for a new series of special events in 2008 at the unique location and club Monoheidi in Aachen, organised a release party for issue #17 – Schütze was gut ist! (Protect whats good!) and a retrospective exhibition showing selected works from previous issues.
With 14 different artist contributions the exhibition showed a selection of works ranging from illustration and graphic design to photography. The works were presented and integrated into the clubroom. Apart from the artists work two large projections of 3×4 meters were shown during the time of the exhibition that remained for the three weeks in the rooms of the renowned club Monoheidi. Read More »
Tasks: Digital reproduction, restoration and digital archiving of the Installation
Searching for “The Wars” – Stanzafilm, 2008
The Wars is a restored version of the 1984-1985 installation De Oorlogen. Combining still and moving images, it was originally projected (using 6 slide projectors and a 16mm film projector) in a space also displaying photographic prints. The 2006 restoration has digitally scanned and re-mastered the visuals, and created an english dubbed version of the original Dutch soundtrack to create a single screen version of the piece. Read More »