2012/12/27

Tour of the BOUNDLESS exhibition at CBK Amsterdam

back-Berber Soepboer, middle-Christina Hallstrom, right-Stefan Hoffmann

left Berber Soepboer, right Joeny Velthuizen van Santen

middle-Isabelle Andriessen, on glass Stefan Hoffman

back-Ilse Versluys, fore-PSWAR, right-Scott Ludwig

foreground-Tim Enthoven

left-Ljuba Haleva, right-Arja Hop

fore-Monika Auch, right-Hanneke Barendregt

front-Naan Rijks, back-Ilse Versluys

back-Marieke Bolhuis, right- Richard Wearn

Ilse Versluys

bags -Annemiek Mion, necklace-Janna van Hasselt, bowls-Claire Verkoyen

front-Christina Hallstrom

left-Scott Ludwig, fore-PD Packard, back-Marieke Bolhuys

overview
all photographs by Alex de Vocht for AGA
alexdevocht@gmail.com

2012/10/04

TRANSMITTER forum 27_september 2012

Transmitter brought together directors of international workspaces, founders of wellknown initiatives and artists to discuss the essential need for well-equipped professional studios where collaboration of creative professionals is nurtured and pushed beyond limits.

Panel:
from left
Ranti Tjan, director of http://sundaymorning.ekwc.nl/
Marleen Stikker, director of
http://waag.org/nl 
Joeny Velthuyzen van Zanten
http://www.joeny.nl/
Willem van Weelden, teacher interactive media
Diana Krabbendam, director The Beach
http://www.creatieve-innovatie.nl/63/nl/diana-krabbendam
Sofie Dederen, director of Belgian graphic centre Frans Masereel centrum
http://fransmasereelcentrum.be/nl/

Stian Adlandsvik talks about residencies


















text by Monika Auch

2012/09/05

Opening BOUNDLESS 6 september 17 h CBK Amsterdam

BOUNDLESS kick-off tentoonstelling, CBK Amsterdam, 6 september, 17 uur

Het Amsterdams Grafisch Atelier (AGA) en CBK Amsterdam nodigen u uit op donderdag, 6 september 2012 om 17.00 uur voor de feestelijke opening van BOUNDLESS.

De tentoonstelling is de start van een meerjarig programma waarin kunstenaars en ontwerpers de ruimtelijke grenzen van grafiek onderzoeken.

Tijdens de opening houdt Cornel Bierens een lezing over zijn nieuw te verschijnen publicatie: 'De handgezaagde ziel - De terugkeer van de ambachtelijkheid in de kunst en omstreken’.
Een kennismaking met zijn boek uitgegeven door de Mondriaan Stichting later in 2012.

Er is werk te zien van 26 kunstenaars en vormgevers, cross-overs van grafiek met video kunst, keramiek, textiel, boekkunst.
Jean Bernard Koeman (curator en beeldend kunstenaar) is vormgever van de tentoonstelling.
Locatie: CBK Amsterdam, Oranje Vrijstaatkade 71







text: Monika Auch

2012/08/17

Artists's meet and greet at AGA 7 september_16 h

Artist's meet and greet for all participants selected for BOUNDLESS at CBK and for the exhibition of artist's books on friday 7 september 16 h at AGA, Laurierstraat 109.
One page of each artist's book will be exhibted in the AGA passage gallery from 6 september - 13 october.
Additionally there is a digital presentation of the books.
The official opening with a lecture by prof. Lisa Kuitert of book sciences, University of Amsterdam will be at friday, 21 september 17 h.
The artist's books will be at show from 21 september - 23 september at AGA. 


2012/08/16

vertical screenprint on windows and walls


Stefan Hoffmann uses the special technique of vertical screenprinting on windows and walls.
For temporary projects on windows he works with water based acrylic inks.
 
two video's of the printing proces:
http://stefanhoffmann.nl/brand_new_mocca_def/foto0.html

http://stefanhoffmann.nl/smile_def/smile_video.html

























on-site work at CBK Amsterdam


2012/08/04

Program and kick-off exhibition



scroll down for program in English


Program 
BOUNDLESS unlimited graphics
6 september - 19 october 2012

Opening exhibition_ thursday 6 september_17.oo hrs at CBK Amsterdam
Opening by Jean Bernard Koeman and lecture by Cornel Bierens_
The return of craftmanship in the Arts and surroundings...
adres: Oranje Vrijstaatkade 71

Artist's meet and greet at AGA_friday_7_september_16.oo hrs
For all participants of BOUNDLESS kick-off and book project an informal meeting in the centre of Amsterdam at the AGA workshop and garden. View the facilities, meet the director, T.A.'s, volunteers, the Boundless Think Tank and local artist's.
(We can get a pizza and stay in the garden.)
adres: Laurierstraat 109








Artist's talk_saturday 15 september_15.oo hrs at CBK Amsterdam
Marieke Bolhuis, participant at BOUNDLESS exhibition tells about her work.
free entrance









Open house_saturday 22 september_14.oo - 17.oo hrs at Amsterdams Grafisch Atelier
Demonstrations of techniques in the printing workshops
adres: Laurierstraat 109, in the centre of the city








Opening exhibition_35 artist's books_21 september_17.oo hrs by Lisa Kuitert, professor of book history at the University of Amsterdam
35 books can be seen from 21-23 september at Amsterdams Grafisch Atelier
adres: Laurierstraat 109 
http://aga-boundless.blogspot.nl/search/label/Bookmaking








open discussion The Transmitter thursday_27 september_17.oo hrs at CBK Amsterdam
about the essential place of workshops and art laboratories in artists' dialogues, cooperation and the transmission of knowledge with contributions by:
Marleen Stikker, director De Waag http://waag.org/nl
Sofie Dederen, director Frans Masereel Centre http://www.on-air-mobility.org/workshops/belgium/
Willem van Weelden, researcher, artist, author
Diana Krabbendam, director The Beach  http://www.creatieve-innovatie.nl/63/nl/diana-krabbendam
adres: Oranje Vrijstaatkade 71
 







Finissage_ saturday_13 october_16.oo hrs at CBK Amsterdam
The experiment continues with the artistic research of
Tim Knapen (B) and Stian Adlandsvik (N) talk about their planned A.I.R. at AGA
Contribution 'spoken word' by G.W. Sok former singer with The Ex about inspiring art work of the Boundless exhibition
adres: Oranje Vrijstaatkade 71








Masterclasses at the Amsterdams Grafisch Atelier
workshops and masterclasses by Stefan Hoffman - screen print on walls and windows
http://www.stefanhoffmann.nl/
Berber Soepboer and Anne Stoker - textile screen print www.berbersoepboer.nl
Monique Kwist - toyobo print http://www.kwist.nl/index.php#
adres: Laurierstraat 109

 






Graphic subscription
Starting with the BOUNDLESS theme CBK offers a subscription to a series of 8 prints made by young talent and well known artists.
The first print is by Marieke Bolhuis.








More information:
Amsterdams Grafisch Atelier (= AGA)
Laurierstraat 109, 1016 PL Amsterdam http://amsterdamsgrafischatelier.nl/
CBK Amsterdam
Oranje Vrijstaatkade 71, 1093 KS Amsterdamhttp://www.cbkamsterdam.nl/

2012/08/01

exhibition of artist's books at BOUNDLESS

Artist's books at BOUNDLESS
Supporting the interest of artists and public in bookmaking Herma Deenen, printmaker at AGA set up an artists's book project and exhibition. 'Book Art executed in printing techniques is three dimensional graphic art and therefore fits the BOUNDLESS concept perfectly.'
35 artists's books created in various graphic techniques will be shown for three days during the weekend of 21 - 23 september open from 12.oo - 17.oo hrs.
Professor Dr. Lisa Kuitert, professor in book history, faculty of the humanities at the University of Amsterdam will open the exhibition at 21 september, 17.oo hrs at Amsterdams Grafisch Atelier, Laurierstraat 109.
http://home.medewerker.uva.nl/e.a.kuitert/

From 6 september - 13 oktober one page of each book will be displayed at the AGA gallery, which is open except on sundays.


examples of artist's book - work by Hanneke Barendrecht habinterart.blogspot.nl/