Day 312 - Undressed, funny design for tea lovers

Last week I visited the Stedelijk Museum in Den Bosch. The museum has a museum shop with an amazing collection books, posters, design objects, etc. 

In the shop I saw these tea cups: so funny and so creative. The name of this collection is Undressed, and they are sold by Pols Potten. 

Day 307 - Stedelijk Museum 's-Hertogenbosch

Today I visited the Stedelijk Museum in 's-Hertogenbosch, a town in the southern part of the Netherlands. The Museum moved recently to a new building, in the city centre. I really love the architecture. The photo below is taken in the corridor that leads you to the museum store.

Day 288 - Funtastico: exhibition at the Groninger Museum

Two days ago a new exhivition opened at the Groninger Museum: Funtastico.

Funtastcio is the first large-scale exhibition of the work of the Spanish artist Jaime Hayon.
In his work and projects he applies various disciplines and materials, such as textiles, wood, glass, ceramics, furniture etc.

Unfortunately, Groningen is not near where I live. Nevertheless, I hope to find time to visit the wonderful and surprising exhibition!

Day 284 - Graphic design: street art, Eye, Amsterdam

Yesterday, I was in Amsterdam. I started my visit at the Eye Film Museum. One of my favorite places in Amsterdam.

The sky was cloudy, it rained now and then. Nevertheless, I had the opportunity to take a lot of of photo's. When I walked around the building, I saw this piece of  'street art'.

Someone wrote 'ik herhaal ik herhaal ik herhaal...' with chalk on the pavement. 'Ik herhaal' means 'I repeat'. It was repeated at least thirty times....

Street art - photo by 2VORM, all rigths reserved

Day 283 - Poster design: Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam

Today I Went to Amsterdam and visited the Stedelijk Museum. In the museum there is a large wall covered with posyers of exhibitions.

This photo gives you an impression of the wall.  

Day 256 - Fashion design: extraordinary bags and purses at Museum Hendrikje (Museum for bags and purses, Amsterdam)

Museum Hendrikje is one of my favorite museums. It is located in Amsterdam, in a wonderful canal building. Not only the building is very nice, but the collection of bags and purses is also amazing.

In the museum you find the most extraordinary bags. These bags have forms such as a car, a house, a flower or even vegetables and fruit.

One of the bags I like a lot is the "Orange Bag', designed by Sylvia Moschard.

Photo's via www.tassenmuseum.nl

Day 255 - Fashion high tea at the Museum of bags and purses in Amsterdam

Amsterdam has quite some museums.

One of the museums I like a lot, is Hendrikje. Hendrikje is the Museum for Bags and Purses. The museum is located in a historic canal house. The collection gives an overview of 500 years of history of the Western ladies bag.

One of the highlights is the Cupcake Bag. The CUpcake Bag is an evening bag. It is completely covered with Swarovski crystals.

Logo Museum Hendrikje

Cupcake Bag - Photo via www.tassenmuseum.nl

Day 249 - My visit to the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam

Yesterday I visitied the Rijksmuseum. 

One of the things I really loved was the giant ceiling painting, made by the British artist Richard Wright. He painted more than 47,000 black stars on a white background. What makes is special is that he painted these stars directly onto the ceiling.

Ceiling painting at the Rijksmuseum - photo by 2VORM, all rights reserved

Day 248 - The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam

Today I took a day off. I went to Amsterdam to visit the Rijksmuseum. As you probably know the museum reopened recently, after a reconstruction that took several years.

I loved the architectiure, in particular the roof construction. Here are some photo's.

Photo's by 2vorm, all rights reserved

Day 174 - New gardens of the Rijksmuseum in open with important Henry Moore exhibition

Yesterday the new gardens of the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam opened with an exhibition of sculptures of Henri Moore.

The exhibition includes 12 sculptures and is the first in a series of annual international sculpture exhibitions that will be held in the Rijksmuseum's gardens the coming 5 years.

For more information, visit the website of the Rijksmuseum.

Day 146: The Chambers of Piet Paris - Fashion illustration

Yesterday, I went to Arnhem (Netherlands) and visited the exhibition of Piet Paris.

With this exhibition, Piet Paris wants to provide insight into his work as a fashion illustrator.
In his illustrations, he strives to say as much as possible with a minimum of means.
His favorite subjects to draw are dresses, bags, shoes and jewelry.

Here are some photos to give you an impression of what the exhibition - that I recommend! - looks like.

Photo: © 2VORM

Photo: © 2VORM

Photo: © 2VORM

Day 144 - Where fashion and graphic design meet: the Chambers of Piet Paris, exhibition

The work of Piet Paris (1962), one of the most important fashion illustrators, can be seen at the Museum for Modern Art in Arnhem, the Netherlands.

The exhibition, that can be visited from May 12 - August 4,  is called 'The Chambers of Piet Paris'.
The Chambers of Piet Paris consists of 10 rooms or chambers and focuses on the design process and methods of Piet Paris. All works (75) are selected by Piet Paris himself. The exhibition includes work for Prada, Viktor & Rolf, Marni and many mothers.

Day 104 - Opening Rijksmuseum Amsterdam

After 10 years of renovation, the Rijsmuseum reopened yesterday.

The Rijksmuseum (which means museum of the State) belongs to the
most breathtaking museums in the world. In the collection we find
masterpieces from Rembrandt, Johannes Vermeer and Jan Steen.
The museum expects to welcome 2 million visitors pet year.

Watch the video below and take a tour in the museum!

Firework at the opening of the museum - Photo via totaaltv.nl

Day 99 - Shopping windows Bijenkorf inspired by Pieces of Art of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

The reopening of the Rijksmuseum inspired the Bijenkorf, a Dutch warehouse, to decorate their shopping windows with 'Pieces of Art' of this museum.

In the shopping windows, details can be found of famous paintings (Melkmeisje and Nachtwacht),  china (Delftsblauw), clothes (collars) and jewelry (Medaillon).

Via www.debijenkorf.nl

Via www.debijenkorf.nl

Day 88 - The colorful building of the Dutch Institute for Sound and Vision (2)

Yesterday I told you a little about the architecture of the Institute for Sound and Vision in Hilversum, the Netherlands.

During my visit, which I recommend (!), I took the following photographs inside the building.

Dutch Institute for Sound and Vision
 Photo: All rights reserved by 2VORM

Dutch Institute for Sound and Vision
 Photo: All rights reserved by 2VORM

Dutch Institute for Sound and Vision
 Photo: All rights reserved by 2VORM

Day 87 - The colorful building of the Dutch Institute for Sound and Vision

The building of the Dutch Institute for Sound and Vision was designed by architect Piet Eling.

The project, that was completed in 2006, resulted on the outside in a colorful building.
On the inside sunlight streams through the colored glass and transforms it into a cathedral.

The institute is one of the largest audiovisual archives in Europe.  It contains more than 750.00 hours of television, film, radio and music (1898-today).

Het pand: van grond tot gebouw

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Day 78 - The Berlin Wall: East Side Gallery

The Berlin Wall was the physical division between West Berlin and East Germany from 1961 to 1989. It was also a symbolic boundary between democracy and Communism during the Cold War. 

Memories of the Wall, however, are still very much alive. The most famous part is the East Side Gallery, 
an international memorial for freedom. The gallery consists of 105 paintings form artists from all over the world. 

Part of the East Side Gallery has to be removed to make way to a new bridge and a luxury block of flats. Hundreds of people protest against the demolition work an dhop that the Gallery can be saved...

East Side Gallery - Photo © 2VORM

East Side Gallery -  Photo © 2VORM

Day 69 - Hand Made: Long LIve Crafts at Museum Boijmans van Beuningen

Yesterday was the opening of the exhibition Hand Made: Long Live Crafts at Museum Boijmans van Beuningen in Rotterdam.

This coming spring you can enjoy the most exceptional objects made by human hands. With more than 500 objects this exhibition gives an interesting overview of artistic crafts. In addition to the exhibition there are also workshops and demonstrations of traditional techniques. The full programme can be found on the website of the museum.

Day 68 - Creative telephone sheep

Aren't they cute, these sheep made from out of date telephone parts?

You can see them at the Museum of Communications in Frankfurt, Germany. The installation, that consists of 32 sheep, is designed by Jean Luc Cornec.

However, these sheep are not only cute. They also show us how out of date phones get a new life due to a shift in perspective. The ability to see expired products and materials in a new way is an important one. It can help us reduce the mass of products we consume nowadays, and more importantly it can help us reduce the amount of waste.  

Day 63 - Photography at the EYE Museum in Amsterdam, reflection (3)

This is the last photo of the serie reflection.

ETE Museum, water refleciotn (2)