BZZ, TSCHK, HNG V 1.2.

when: December 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
where: EXboot

In his artistic practice, Casper de Jong explores the physical and emotional properties of machines. Casper sees a trait of frustration within machines, an almost child-like behaviour of trying to discover one’s own capabilities by trial and error. Within robotic/machinic design, this trait -which consists of imperfections, emotions and frustration- is often hidden under sleek design and optimisation. By highlighting machinic properties, Casper puts an emphasis on this hidden frustration. In doing so he works primarily with concepts of repetition and failure, seeking to answer questions like:

What does a robot ‘feel’ when its sole task can never be accomplished?

How does a machine ‘experience’ continuously repeating the same action?

During BZZ, TSCHK, HNG V 1.2. (2022), Casper, in multiple art installations, gives machines the opportunity to experience what it is like to fail instead of having to continuously succeed. At the same time, he also makes the visitor reflect on their own behaviour. Because, how can we sympathize with a machine and how do we as humans deal with failure?

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Soete Boon

Soete Boon (2003, based in Amsterdam) works primarily with textiles, exploring their intimate connection to the body and their potential as sculptural material. She is fascinated by the power of drapery. Through satin, organza, and ribbons, she creates spatial compositions in which she always looks for rhythm, seduction, and fluidity. Since the rise of modernism, ornament and applied arts have been undervalued, dismissed as feminine and therefore secondary to the rational and masculine. Boon values these bodily and feminine qualities. By centering decoration and textile, and presenting her fragile works in a monumental way, she poses questions about autonomy and value. In doing so, she invites the viewer to reconsider their perception of gendered aesthetics.

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Nijverheidskade 15
3534AZ Utrecht

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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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