Among the artists who will contribute to the second Bienniale in the Heilige Driehoek in Oosterhout are many well-known names. The curators of this art event – Rebecca Nelemans and Hendrik Driessen – have selected Marc Mulders, Anish Kapoor, Bill Viola and Guido Geelen, among…
The textile works from the 70s in this exhibition form the basis of later spatial and architectural bamboo structures. They have never been shown together. These structures create a dialogue with the design of the building by Gerrit Rietveld.
For Knit!, Amsterdam-based designer Maria Blaisse and interior architect Bin Xu set out to create Wave Zero: a piece of furniture that could simultaneously activate and relax the body – a design that brings the body into balance. Knit! by Kvadrat is a series of work…
Leaning into the Landscape brings participants from different fields and continents together on the remote tidal island of Erraid on the west coast of Scotland. The open and transdisciplinary approach in this intensive masterclass will challenge participants to unlearn and re-wild by immersing oneself into…
The exhibition Bauhaus& | Modern Textiles in the Netherlands highlights the influence of the Bauhaus on Dutch textile design and traces its history from past to present. A handful of Bauhäusler, as the students were called, graduated from the Bauhaus’ weaving workshop in Dessau and came to…
For two weeks in August, Maria Blaisse will shift her attention from bamboo to seaweed. This working period is part of our preparations for a Masterclass to be held in 2020. Seaweed is sprayed with life, radiated smoothness and great resilience. Its sturdy personality, and…
Proud to share with you, and hope to see you there! Yesterday with a team of helpers Bin Xu and I completed the flexible bamboo pavilion. From now on you are welcome to experience this organic structure inspired by moving bamboo. This former marine plant in…
Until July 14th you can see ‘stil’, my bamboo sculpture together with 64 other artworks about stillness in The Ketelfactory, Schiedam.
Performance work by the Genetic Choir ensemble, Thomas Johannsen and Maria Blaisse. The performance combines a breathing bamboo sphere by Maria Blaisse with the voice research for the (Non)Corpus project of the Genetic Choir. June 28 Arti et Amicitiae, Rokin 112, Amsterdam, NL More info will…
We will start at zero and look for materials around us – which might also be immaterial such as light or wind – in order to then make a choice which ones we wish to explore deeper. We want to find out their various qualities…
