Nieuw en Meer, a leading Amsterdam artist collective, houses 100+ workshops/studios, significantly shaping the city's creative and ecological landscapes and enriching its vibrant cultural tapestry.
Sanne van Balen
Made possible by the Kunst en Meer Foundation
May 2, 20:30 - Poetry during twilight featuring: Tineke Tromp, Mark de Boorder, Sanne van Balen, and more.
Vince Donders has spent April at the Artist in Residence program at Nieuw en Meer, creating a work for the outdoor grounds. He will present it on May 2nd.
Vince's work examines the relationship between human progress and ecological decline, drawing from industrial landscapes and the environmental impact of mass production and pollution. His art reflects on how industrialization has transformed our world, spreading toxic substances across ecosystems, bodies, and products. Vince invites viewers to reflect on progress, its consequences, and the balance we must find for a sustainable future.
On May 2nd, Hello (place) by the Octa collective will also be on view at Kate. This exhibition explores the concept of "livelihood security" and the challenges of finding space in society today. It features collaborations by Bas Burghhard, Sachi Miyachi, Bas Oussoren, Tom Putman, Bart Schalekamp, and Samantha Vlaming, responding to issues of temporariness, displacement, and nomadic living.
'Tell me' is an installation by Sanne van Balen, also based at Nieuw & Meer. It connects language and landscape through her lanterns from Watou, now reimagined for this ongoing installation. The lamps will only be lit at dusk, offering a poetic experience throughout the year.
Opening 28 maart: Re-coding the Comatorium
Re-coding the Comatorium, een tentoonstelling van Nabuurs&VanDoorn, opent op 28 maart.
Ontwikkeld tijdens hun residentie bij Nieuw en Meer, onderzoekt dit project de spanning tussen documentatie en interventie, toeschouwerschap en opschorting. Door middel van conceptuele en fotografische ingrepen deconstrueren Nabuurs&VanDoorn maatschappelijke codes en digitale verhalen, en dagen ze percepties van waarheid en herinnering uit.
Centraal in het project staat Vessel to Vessel, een post-performance wandeling die veertig locaties in Amsterdam in één perspectief samenvouwt. Deze interventie verstoort de realiteit via digitale kleurcodes en houdt de kijker in een limbo tussen feit en fictie.
Door traditionele zwart-witfotografie gedeeltelijk te wissen met digitale manipulaties, creëren de kunstenaars een ruimte waar identiteit, surveillance en stedelijke mythes samenkomen. In plaats van antwoorden te geven, roept hun werk vragen op en onthult het verborgen codes die onze ervaring van de stad vormgeven.
Kom naar de opening op 28 maart (16:00–18:00) of bezoek de tentoonstelling op 29 maart (15:00–17:00).
Since the beginning of 2014 the artist community Nieuw en Meer offers a studio special for guests. The residence is open to artists of all disciplines and for a period of one up to three months. Read more about Artist in Residence
Read moreOriginally the Nieuw en Meer complex was a weapons and ammunition depot of Defense. The first buildings date from 1918 and were part of the Defence Line of Amsterdam. Until the early eighties of the 20th century the site was in use of Defense. After the last conflict in 1962 in, at that time, ‘Dutch New Guinea’, the military stores fell into disuse.
On June 25, 1988, when Marco van Basten caused a collective ecstasy in the Netherlands, the buildings at Oude Haagseweg 51 at the outskirt of Amsterdam, were squatted by a group of artists an activists from the squat at Conradstraat 11.
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