Hollow Glow

when: March 30, 2023 - April 22, 2023
where: EXboot

Things that encounter in daily life, shape the outline of Klaartjes work as a multidisciplinair artist, where the natural and the mechanical meet is of importance throughout her work. The mechanics of a bike chain, a piece of tree bark or an old Époisses cheese that looks like a brain fallen out of its body, it could motivate a new work. In the studio she moves between different media such as photography, drawing, sculpture and installation. One work can be the cause of another work, they follow each other up in an associative and intuitive manner. Her work is an attempt to visualize an invisible feelings of horror and desire, feelings she finds in these banalities as well as in her own dreams. It is a way to make certain emotions into a physical object, to be able to examine and communicate it. Many plaster pieces are a result of digging holes into soil and pouring the plaster in, this technique has become of great importance throughout her practice, relating to the content of her work. Digging into the dark, maybe the unknown, past or future, and by pouring plaster, making this act visible, tangible and existing to shine light upon.

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Current exhibition

This exhibition is closed. This is showing at EXboot now:

Jul 31

Aug 31

Waste of Time

Domas van Wijk

Waste of Time is Domas van Wijk’s first solo exhibition in Utrecht, the city where he was born and raised. The fact that it took this long might say something about his relationship with the place, and perhaps the other way around too. After graduating from the art academy in Arnhem in 2017, he moved on to other cities and countries. Two years ago, he returned to the area where it all began and now it feels like the right time to reintroduce to utrecht what was already there.

where

Nijverheidskade 15
3534AZ Utrecht

EXboot is vanwege de unieke en beperkte omvang van de cultuurhistorische locatie enkel te voet te betreden en niet rolstoeltoegankelijk. Er zijn (nog) geen voorzieningen voor slechthorenden.

Een groep jonge mannen kijkt door het raam van de EXboot naar binnen

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Het zandpadmuseum

"I cherish both my present and my past. In addition to being a place for groundbreaking art, one of my rooms also houses the Zandpad Museum. Here, I share the story of my illustrious past and introduce you to people who know me well—inside and out. Take a seat on my stool, gaze out the window, and listen to the many stories surrounding my existence."

Short documentary ‘Het Zandpad’

In the 'Zandpad Museum', you can watch a short documentary about the origins of the Zandpad. The Zandpad used to be a strip of boats in the river Vecht, where sexworkers could fullfill their profession legaly. The documentary features numerous audio fragments of conversations with various people involved, including a former sex worker and former mayor Aleid Wolfsen.

This Zandpad documentary was created by Sylvie Kamphuis & Jaap Pronk (directors), Bram Engelaar (camera), Doenja Abel (production), Twan Bracco Gartner (music), and Bald Beeld (editing). Special thanks to the interviewees: Aleid Wolfsen (former mayor of Utrecht), Brenda Oude Breuil (criminologist at Utrecht University), Jannie Teunissen (De Tussenvoorziening), the former sex worker, and the former client of the Zandpad.

The documentary was made possible with support from the Municipality of Utrecht, K.F. Heinfonds, Mondriaan Fund, and RTV Utrecht.

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