Day 330 - Amazing sculptures: Les voyageurs de Marseille

Marseille is the European Capital of Culture 2013. There are a lot of events in the city.

One of them is an exhibition of sculptures from Bruno Catalano: Les voyageurs. What is so special about these sculptures, is that they are incomplete. The missing parts symbolize the fact that we all travel to fill up the missing parts in our life. Nice, ain't it?

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 273 - Exhibition James Turrell: An explosion of light, color and space (New York, 2013)

During my trip to New York City (August 2013), I went to the Guggenheim museum.

There was an exhibition of James Turrell. He created a major project that transformed the Guggenheim rotunda into an enormous volume filled with light. This was a great experience.

Watch the video to experience it yourself!

Source: www.guggenheim.org

Day 265 - Photography: Fotoweek has started in the Netherlands

Fotoweek has tarted in the Netherlands. From 20 September until 29 September there will activities all over the country, varying form exhibitions, to workshops and pop-up studio's.

The theme of this year is: Look! My family.

For more information watch the video or visit the website: www.defotoweek.nl

Day 215 - Paper art: exhibition CODA Paper Art 2013

Paper is a great material. It inspires designers to create the most amazing and creative art works, such as dresses, jewels, objects.

At CODA, a museum in Apeldoorn (the Netherlands), there is a large exhibition: Paper Art.
Works of no less than 23 artists and 16 jewelry designers of both the Netherlands and abroad can be seen.

Below you see a few examples. Want to see more? Visit the website and/or the museum.

Anouk Vogel

Peter Callesen

Day 208 - Creative Photography: Exhibition Behind a little house (New York)

Manuel Cosentino, an Italian photographer, has made a wonderful serie of photographs of a little house.
The result can ben seen at Klompching Gallery in New York.

During two years Consentino took photo's of little house, situated on a hill. Each time he chose the same location. The house remains the same, whereas the environment changed with time, season, wheather.

Her are two of his photo's. If you want to see more, visit the Gallery of his website.

Behind a little house - photo Manuel Consentin

Behind a little house - photo Manuel Consentino

Day 180 - 3d presentation AMFI students Amsterdam at Trouw Gebouw

Yesterday I told you about the 3d-presentation of the first year AMFO branding students.
And I showed you some photos from the building.

Today I'll show you a few photos of the presentation it self.

3d AMFI - photo by 2VORM

3d AMFI - photo by 2VORM

3d AMFI - photo by 2VORM

Day 179 - 3d presentation AMFI students Amsterdam at Trouw Gebouw

Yesterday and today the first year students of the Amsterdam Fashion Institute presented their brand concept at the Trouw building in Amsterdam.

Trouw is the name of a Dutch newspaper. In 2009, after Trouw has moved, the building has been transformed into a club, exhibition space and restaurant.

Here's an impression of the building.

Trouw Gebouw - photo by 2VORM

Logo Trouw Gebouw - photo by 2VORM

Entrance to the exhibition room - photo by 2VORM

Day 178: Anthon Beeke, it's a miracle - exhibition and book give an overview of 50 years of graphic design

Next sunday is the opening of the exhibition 'It's a miracle' at Galerie Piet Hein Eek.
The exhibition gives an overview of the work of Dutch graphic designer Anthoon Beeke.

At the same time a book will appear. This book, that has the same title as the exhibition, tells the story of his life and designs. The book includes contributions of Lidewij Edelkoort, Erwin Olaf, Erik Kessels and many others.

Exhibition:
Piet Hein Eek Galery, Eindhoven

Book:
For sale at BIS Publishers

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 150 - DIY photography exhibition 1000 Photos Amsterdam in Melkweg Gallery

1000 Photos is a DIY exhibition in Amsterdam that can be visited from May 16 until June 16.
The location of the exhibition is: Melkweg Galerie in Amsterdam.

The exhibition consists of 15x20 cm photos donated by professional and amateur photographers.
The them of the exhibition is inside/outside.

On the final day of the exhibition the photos are sold for only 10 euro each in order to raise funds for Young in Prison. Young in Prison gives children behind bars perspective and skills for the future by creative projects.

More information can be found on:
http://www.1000photosamsterdam.nl
1000 Photos - Amsterdam

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 139 - Dutch photography on the move: Fotofestival Naarden 2013 has started!

Yesterday the 13th edition of Fotofestival Naarden started.
Fotofestival Naarden (FFN) is the oldest festival of the Netherlands.

The theme of this year is: Don't stay here - Dutch photography on the move.
Dutch photographers show their view on other countries.

The festival can be visited until June, 23.
See for more information: http://fotofestivalnaarden.nl

© Jan Banning - From his seri: Down and Out in the South

Day 106 - First 3D-print exhibition in Amsterdam: XYF, shaping Free Dimensions

On april the 5th the first 3D-print exhibition opened in Amsterdam.
The title of the exhibition is: XYZ, shaping Free Dimensions.

The aim of this exhibition is to show not only art and design objects,
but to show also the 3D-printing process.

The exhibition can be visited until June, the 2.

Opening days: Monday till Sunday
Opening time: 12.00-18.00
Adress: CNCPT13, Prinsengracht 266, Amsterdam


All photos

XYZ, shaping Free Dimensions

XYZ, shaping Free Dimensions

XYZ, shaping Free Dimensions

Day 76 - Exhibition Big Air Package by Christo (Oberhausen, Germany)

Since yesterday the project "Big Air Package" is on view at the Gasometer Oberhausen (Germany).

Big Air Package is the largest ever inflated envelope without a skeleton.

Christo used 20,350 squared meters of semitransparant white fabric and 4,500 meter of rope for this installation. The inflated envelope is 90 meters high and has a diameter of 50 meters.

Big Air Package can be experienced form the inside and the outside. When entering the envelope lastThursday, Christo himself called it a 'Shower of Light'.

The installation can be visited until December 30, 2013.

Via http://christojeanneclaude.net/press/big-air-package

Vi a http://christojeanneclaude.net/press/big-air-package

Via http://christojeanneclaude.net/press/big-air-package

Via http://christojeanneclaude.net/press/big-air-package

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 56 - My visit to Couture Graphique at MOTI Breda (2)

Before showing you an impression of the exhibition Couture Graphique, I first want to tell you about the architecture of the building.

MOTI is housed in De Beyerd, a former hospice and one of the oldest buildings in Breda.
In 1955 the building was renovated by the municipality of Breda and transformed into a cultural centre.
In the nineties this centre became the Graphic Design Museum. Hans van Heeswijk, Dutch architect, was responsible for the rebuilding of the museum and the design of a complete new section.

In december 2011 the Graphic Design Museum became MOTI, Muesum Of The Image.

MOTI Breda - © 2VORM

Lockers at MOTI Breda - © 2VORM

Signing at MOTI Breda - © 2VORM

Inside MOTI Breda - © 2VORM

Day 55 - My visit to Couture Graphique at MOTI Breda

This morning I went to Breda to visit the exhibition Couture Graphique. I went home with a lot of photos and two bags filled with books.

Day 54 - Today opening of the exhibition 'Like Pastoe' at Kunsthal Rotterdam

Today is the opening of the exhibition Like Pastoe, 100 years of design innovation at the Kunsthal in Rotterdam.

The exhibition Like Pastoe  gives an overview the rich and successful history of Pastoe, among which designs, photographs and advertising materials.

The announcements for this exhibition are designed by Studio Laucke Siebein. They designed a serie of posters based on the shape of a cube. This cube appeared first in a poster that was made for Pastoe in 1961 by Dick Bruna.

www.kunsthal.nl

Posters by Studio Laucke Siebein

Poster by Dick Bruna, 1961

Day 46 - Couture graphique, the relation between fashion and graphic design

Today the exhibition Couture Graphique opened at MOTI (Museum Of The Image) in Breda, the Netherlands.

Couture Graphique is the first exhibition ever about the relationship between fashion and graphic design. A must see for every designer...

www.motimuseum.nl