Defragmentation

when: December 2, 2018 - December 31, 2018
where: EXboot

With her exhibition Defragmentation Maria Makridis poses the question: ‘What will be left from the authentic experience if it goes through several layers? Is there even such thing as ‘the authentic’?

The way we know the world keeps changing, but breaking down her surroundings helps Makridis to increase her understanding of what is happening. In the future, the only way to experience our surroundings from the past might be through memories or if they eventually fade, a digitally composed simulation.

About the title of her exhibition, Makridis states: “The term ‘defragmentation’ refers to the act of rearranging data on a hard disk, to improve the readability of it. In my work, I consider my mind as the hard disk and the data as the world around me.” She depicts her astonishment for the world by taking everyday pieces of the reality as we know it, whereafter she puts these in a new context showing how our surroundings consist of multiple layers, which do not fit together separately. By using several digital techniques she puts the emphasis on digitalization as well as how this affects our view on our surroundings.

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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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