Two artist, almost a century of difference between them but they are bound by their love and admiration to nature. “Sometimes I long so much to do landscape, just as one would go for a long walk to refresh oneself, and in all of nature, in trees for instance, I see expression and a…
Fashion For Good Experience @Museum Fashion For Good Amsterdam.
We visited the Fashion for Good museum & store, a place to promote and raise awareness of eco-friendly and sustainable fashion. Español abajo Here they expose the means and materials that concern the future of fashion. For example, recycled fabrics, fabrics made of seeds, there is even a new chip that is…
“The Alchemical Wedding” by Jan Švankmajer @Eye Filmmuseum Amsterdam.
Master animator Jan Švankmajer (Prague, 1934) brought almost anything to life. His films are filled with obsession, lust, horror and eroticism, all underpinned by an undercurrent of abuse of power. Español abajo Meet the filmmaker that inspired Lewis Carroll (Alice in Wonderland) and Edgar Allan Poe´s poetry. E Y …
This is how we lived Virtual Reality at IDFA @Amsterdam.
I would like to share with you 3 VR movies I watched at the Documentary Film Festival Each year, during November, the International Documentary FilmFestival Amsterdam (IDFA) takes place for two weeks. Several documentaries are broadcasted, sometimes the directors are present and a question session is held. They also have a space to see…
Kröller-Müller Museum’s sculpture gardens and De Hoge Veluwe National Park @Amsterdam
There are few words to describe this unique cultural space in the Netherlands, but just to use the word unique might do it. Español abajo Holland is not only Amsterdam. We are so focused on the cliches in every country that we neglect all the surroundings and hidden art that it…
Masahisa Fukase “Private Scenes” @Foam in Amsterdam.
The life work of a Japanese post-war generation photographer that struggles with depression yet learns to manage it with humour through his photos. Español abajo Hokkaido 1934-2012 Ravens Fukase’s work remained private for years until 2014. He is famous for his work entitled Ravens a series of trips to his native Hokkaido,…
Ryoji Ikeda @Eye Filmmuseum in Amsterdam.
The mind-expanding audiovisual work art of Ryoji Ikeda in a solo exhibition at the Eye Filmmuseum is a once in a lifetime experience not to be missed. I follow Ryoji Ikeda’s work through social media, basically Instagram @ryoji_ikeda and when I learned he had a big solo expo in Amsterdam with…
“Coded Nature” by Studio Drift @Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam.
The Stedelijk is the modern and contemporary art museum in Amsterdam. This time I visited the temporary exhibition called ‘Coded Nature’ by Studio Drift. Español abajo If you ever visit Amsterdam you will probably go to Museumplein. In this square, you will find the famous ‘I love Amsterdam’ sculpture mostly used for taking pictures (selfie,…