New Romantic Spirit:
Woody van Amen and Hidde van Schie present new and existing work in an exhibition in which art’s power to touch people is central. Paintings of birds inconsolably crying, enthusiastic flashing light sculptures, magical ‘taxat’ symbols, and serene neon paintings pay homage to an art that wants to give a new, romantic impetus to the relationship between the artwork and the viewer. Beyond irony and cynicism, the two artists create a space for emotions, for sentiment, as a self-reflective striving or desire for something that transcends banal reality.
Shift & Drift:
Shift & Drift shows a selection of Rotterdam artists, who have been given the opportunity to experiment thanks to the CBK Rotterdam’s Onderzoek & Ontwikkeling (Research & Development) scheme. In 2010, The CBK Rotterdam established this scheme for projects, residencies, publications, and research, to stimulate exceptional projects by Rotterdam artists, to enable them to deepen their professional practice, and to adopt a higher profile. The exhibition and accompanying publication both celebrate the fifth anniversary of the O&O scheme, showing the ambition and timeliness of the Rotterdam art world.