Sound sculpture installation by Hans van Koolwijk (photo by Dolly)
Lask weekend I visited the Open Ateliers Westerpark and had the delight of experiencing the wonderful bambooistic world of Hans van Koolwijk. His work as a sound sculpture artist generates eery, emotional, human-like sound experiences that leave a disturbing impression on one’s soul.
“I approach sound not on a musical, but rather on a sculptural level. I mould and chisel it. I make it visible. ‘Sound is substance’ – this has become my central statement over the years.” – Hans van Koolwijk
The installation (shown above) uses a collection of bamboo bass flutes that express sound through intermittent air flow generated via a complex architecture of modern apparatus. You can experience his work first hand at the KlankKleurFestival, Amsterdam (11-14 June).
Photo by Morten Årstad
The Zaishu Amsterdam Project stole the show with our front window installation at the Artlab opening on Friday, 24th April ~ designed in collaboration with our talented friend Weasel.
Jeroen Smeets from Reload Magazine curated the exhibition with over 20 national and international artists exhibiting. Graffiti stencil artist FAKE was also showing work and couldn’t keep his hands off a chair and took a blank Zaishu to spray. We can’t wait to see that one!
Check out the photos on our flickr site and more info about the project can be found on the Zaishu Amsterdam blog. The chairs will be on display and for sale at Streetlab until the end of May.
Photo by Morten Årstad
On 2nd April 2009 we showed our Bohemian colours and paraded through the streets of Amsterdam to relocate the Museum of the Bohemain from Galeria Schaap to Plantagedok. We were dressed by the gorgeous girls at Visjuweel. Check out more fun pics of the parade here.
Flyer design by Straatpasta
We will be exhibiting the Zaishu Amsterdam Project at Artlab, a showcase for young talent taking place at Streetlab, Pakhuis Afrika. Opening Friday 24th April, 6pm-9pm.
The exhibition will take place 24/25/26 April, but the chairs will stay on at Streetlab throughout April and May. We have been given the streetfront window area of the space and are working together with our good mate Weasel to make an exciting visual display.
The exhibition will include a diverse range of national and international talent creating live art during the event.
Image courtesy of Dazed Digital (Patrick Lindblom)
Firstly, I gotta say that this would have made it to the blog even if he wasn’t a client. We’re just lucky to be working with such talented people. Victor De Bie is a super nice guy and extremely talented. He is currently over in London celebrating the opening of his joint exhibition “Umfeld“ with supermodel Iekeliene Stange. Check out the article in Dazed Digital here.
