Exposities
Kunst in Spant
In de foyers en Podium voor Kunst ontdek je het hele jaar door bijzondere exposities.
De kunstcollecties wisselen geregeld, waardoor het niet verveeld. De afgelopen jaren sierden werken van onder meer André Kuipers, Monique Velzeboer en Patricia Steur onze muren.
De tentoonstellingen worden samengesteld door de Naardense fotocurator Feiko Koster. Dankzij zijn scherpe oog krijgt iedere ruimte een eigen karakter en sfeer. In samenwerking met galerie FOR THE LOVE OF THE PICTURE tonen we bovendien indrukwekkend werk van onder anderen Igor Vasiliades en Michiel Folkers.
Laat je inspireren door kunst die verrast, raakt en onze theaterbeleving verrijkt.
Michiel Folkers – De kracht van tijdloze schoonheid
De iconische schoonheid van Claudia Schiffer vormt het stralende middelpunt van deze kleurrijke pop art-serie. Kunstenaar Michiel Folkers, die de werken zorgvuldig selecteerde, laat zich niet verleiden tot ingewikkelde verhalen. Zijn doel is eenvoudig en oprecht: kunst maken die raakt, die je wilt beleven – en die je met trots thuis aan de muur hangt. Zijn achtergrond in de graffiti-scene klinkt door in elke lijn en kleur, wat deze werken een rauwe, moderne energie geeft met een vleugje glamour.
Igor Vasiliades - De magie van tijd en techniek
Fotograaf Igor Vasiliades behoort tot de beste mode- en kunstfotografen ter wereld, erkend door het tijdschrift Career. In zijn werk vervlecht hij oude technieken, bijzondere lenzen en chemische processen tot beelden die tijdloos aanvoelen. Elke foto ademt mysterie, vakmanschap en een vleugje nostalgie – alsof je even in een andere wereld stapt.
Lieve Prins - Tussen werkelijkheid en droom
Lieve Prins weet het alledaagse te transformeren tot pure verbeelding. Met de kopieermachine en scanner als haar penseel brengt ze meer tot leven dan slechts tweedimensionale beelden. Haar werk vangt niet alleen de werkelijkheid, maar ook een derde – en soms zelfs vierde – dimensie: de essentie van dromen.
This artwork was created using a copier machine transformed into a horizontal theater, where body parts and elements like fish and flowers were placed on an A3 glass plate. The horizontal frame of the copier allowed for a floating effect, as there was no gravity. The entire piece was assembled like a puzzle, piece by piece.
Artist Lieve Prins (April 14, 1948 – April 25, 2019) was a Dutch artist, graphic designer, photographer, and performance artist of Belgian origin. Lieve Prins received her education at the Academy for Art and Design St. Joost in Breda (1969) and later at the Film Academy in Amsterdam.
Since 1981, she drew inspiration from color photocopiers in her work. This art form, known as Copy-art or Electrographic, she practiced in the Netherlands as one of the pioneers. Her work was exhibited internationally, including in New York, California, Spain, Italy, Brazil, Belgium, Finland, Canada, and France. In the Netherlands, she exhibited at venues such as the Stedelijk Museum (with an installation in 2011), the Gemeentemuseum Den Haag, and the Fotofestival Naarden.
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In 2006, a book titled “touch” was published, providing an overview of her work. This book is available for purchase.
“The Horizontal Theater” achieves an almost tangible realism thanks to the exceptional technical quality of the Canon copiers. These office machines are typically used for a singular purpose: copying two-dimensional images and text. However, the copier’s potential to reproduce three-dimensional, pinpoint-sharp objects has been largely overlooked.
The floating effect is closely associated with what Lieve Prins describes as ’the horizontal theater.’ Copiers have a horizontal frame, allowing objects to be laid flat on them.
This includes fruits, flowers, plastic animals, beads, herbs, and preserved creatures, as well as the splendid and sometimes intimidating-looking fish from the market, among other items from her whimsical world of prerequisites. These objects remain exactly as they were placed on the machine due to the force of gravity.
However, the act of photocopying from underneath means that Prins’ compositions take on a unique perspective. What immediately strikes you about the work of copy artist Lieve Prins is the pinpoint, almost tangible realness of the copied people and objects. Simultaneously, there’s an alienating effect, as if the figures appear to glide or float, creating a dreamlike, real-life quality.
Then there are the living subjects. When a child or an adult ‘lies flat’ for Prins’ copier and presses a cheek, nose, forehead, hands, stomach, or legs against the glass, inhibitions, posing, and prejudices are forgotten. They become engrossed in their own roles within the horizontal theater that Prins orchestrates above the copier’s photographic eye. This process feels more spontaneous than traditional photography, akin to a collaborative team effort under her direction.
Assistance is primarily required for larger works, such as providing additional lighting, transporting various props, keeping the background foil in position, or aiding the bent-over models with their sometimes-challenging poses. For such sessions, Prins has prepared a separate table to extend the copier, accommodating her live models.
In summary, what immediately strikes you about copy artist Lieve Prins’ work is the precise and almost tangible realism of the copied people and objects, alongside an alienating effect, as if the figures appear to glide or float, creating a real-life dreamworld.
In summary, what immediately strikes you about copy artist Lieve Prins’ work is the precise and almost tangible realism of the copied people and objects, alongside an alienating effect, as if the figures appear to glide or float, creating a real-life dreamworld.
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