A Martian Day

when: February 3, 2019 - February 24, 2019
where: EXboot

Ever since his childhood, Johny Ceelen has had a special interest in the world of fantasy, space opera, foreign planets, robots and space ships. Or medieval stories in which – for some reason – magic potions and mythical creatures were involved. Throughout time this fantasy world turned more complex and started to involve more cultural and historical background. ‘Reality’ entered this imagined world, or the other way around. Gradually the assemblage of fantasy and reality became Ceelen’s primary focus in his paintings.

This sense of bringing alive the fantasy world, is what Ceelen will exhibit in my small room: martial landscapes how Ceelen imagines them, endless desserts with high mountains and a potential beginning for a story, in which the landscapes itself are at the centre of the stage.

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Current exhibition

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

Dec 4

Dec 24

Unbound Identity

Glenelys Josefina

In this installation, three generations meet in light, movement, and silence. The white masks represent not concealment, but revelation: they show how identity is formed across personal, familial, and cultural layers.My grandmother, my mother, and I share a deep-rooted ancestry in the Caribbean, in waters that carry Dominican, Curaçaoan, and Latin American stories. The sea in the film isn't a specific place, but a symbol of origin, memory, and the legacy of our ancestors.

where

Nijverheidskade 15
3534AZ Utrecht

Due to the unique and limited size of the cultural-historical site, EXboot is only accessible on foot and is not wheelchair accessible. There are no facilities for the hearing impaired (yet).

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

Always at EXboot

The sand path museum

I cherish both my present and my past. Besides a space for high-profile art, one of my rooms also houses the Zandpad Museum. Here, I'll tell you about my illustrious past and introduce you to people who know me well—inside or out. Sit on my stool, gaze out the window, and listen to the many stories surrounding my life.

Short documentary 'The Sand Path'

The Zandpad Museum is screening a short documentary about the history of the Zandpad. You'll also find numerous audio clips of conversations with various people involved, including a former sex worker and former mayor Aleid Wolfsen.

This Zandpad documentary was made by Sylvie Kamphuis & Jaap Pronk (director), Bram Engelaar (camera), Doenja Abel (production), Twan Bracco Gartner (music), and Bald Beeld (editing). Thanks to the interviewees: Aleid Wolfsen (former mayor of the Municipality of Utrecht), Brenda Oude Breuil (criminologist at Utrecht University), Jannie Teunissen (De Tussenvoorziening), the former sex worker, and the former client of Zandpad. The documentary was made possible in part by the Municipality of Utrecht, KF Heinfonds, Mondriaanfonds, and RTV Utrecht.

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