Reversible destiny office

when: September 30, 2020 - October 30, 2020
where: EXboot

Maria Klaassen-Andrianova transforms the EXboot into an imaginary environment, where time flows differently and destiny can be reversed.

For this site-specific installation the artist draws on the concept of “reversible destiny” coined by Shusaku Arakawa and Madeline Gins – they firmly believed that the architectural works that they created could transform the personal well-being and longevity of those who lived within them. Maria Klaassen-Andrianova pushes this philosophy a step further and sketches a phantasmagorical world where reversing destiny is an ordinary service on the market among many others.

The artist stretches the given properties of the space and transforms the “office” into an otherworldly meditative space. Playing with one’s perception, adding subtle details and inviting the viewer to question what is the original and what is the copy.

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Current exhibition

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

Oct 2

Oct 26

Ancestral Murmurs

Iyanla Etnel

Ancestral Murmurs is a performance video that explores the weight of silence passed on from generation to generation.Through heavy, slow movements, the work reflects how this inherited weight shapes the body and its ability to move forward.

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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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