From November 10 to the 17th, the 13th edition of GLOW is going to be held in Eindhoven. During the seven-day festival, visitors are invited to see various instillations of light for free. This year, artworks from 35 artists, both Dutch and non-Dutch, are spread in approximately five-kilometres long around the city. This year’s theme was “Shadows & Light,” two phenomena that oppose of each other but, at the same…
The University of Amsterdam revealed the design of its new library in the city center after three years of construction planning, which is expected to be done by 2021. The library is being built at the University Quarter, in Binnengasthuisterrein, for the Faculty of Humanities. The university, which consists of more than 32,000 students, hired the architecture and design firm MVSA to design both the structure and interior of the…
Amsterdamse Doe Maatschappij (ADM) – a creative haven and the Netherlands’ largest squatted community – is under serious threat. Here is why we should all stand up and fight for it. ADM is not only a squat. It is a space of freedom and creativity, a testament of the value of diversity against cultural mass production. However, in a few months, it may cease to exist. The history of ADM…
Men and women, ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls. Do these dualities really matter in today’s times? It’s all about performativity after all, as Judith Butler boldly declared back in the nineties. Does this mean that in our individualistic, neo-liberal world, we’re free to choose who we want to be and which gender to “perform”? Not so fast. Society has progressed significantly in the realm of gender politics. We see…
From November 1 to 5, Kromhouthal in Amsterdam Noord hosted The Affordable Art Fair. It offered over 75 national and international galleries, tried to bridge the gap between the art and the people, and explained the government-imposed price control.
If the name Damien Chazelle does not seem heard, it definitely should. Following his two hit movies, Whiplash and La La Land, both nominated for the academy awards and, additionally, La La Land winning six Oscars, Chazelle delivers another movie following the journey of the first man on the Moon, Neil Armstrong. The movie First Man is directed by Chazelle and scripted by Josh Singer, who is known for the…
