Empire of Islands (Eilandenrijk)
A quest for the cultural soul of The Hague
2 December 2007 thru 27 January 2008
Location: Hogewal 1-9
Wednesday thru Sunday 12-5 pm
opening: Saturday 2 December 2007
Curator: Gerrit Jan de Rook
Stroom Den Haag sets out on a quest for the cultural soul of The Hague
and presents the city's true atmosphere and character through the eyes
of both its well-known and its unsung artistic heroes. The work of
various artists is shown in unique combinations, thus throwing special
light on the works in question. The art scene of The Hague is often
described as a conglomerate of separate entities. Nevertheless this
particular artistic constellation has given birth to various important
artists. Some of them are deservedly well-known, some of them most
certainly deserve wider recognition. Together they form an Empire of Islands.
In order to emphasize the versatility of the artworld in The Hague, the
exhibition features 8 ‘rooms', each combining the work of two artists.
These ‘couples' are formed by Philip Akkerman (1957) and Jos Smits (1958-2006), Livinus van de Bundt (1909-1979) and Marius Quee (1936), Diederik Gerlach (1956) and Cor Gout (1951), Willem Hussem (1900-1974) and Pieter Ouborg (1893-1956), Marcel van Eeden (1965) and J. van Oudshoorn (1876-1951). In addition works of two important art collectors from The Hague - the architects J.W.E. Buijs (1889-1961) and Sjoerd Schamhart (1919-2007) - are shown side by side. The leading gallery Orez Mobiel (1970-1980s) is contrasted with the paintings of Jan Goeting (1918-1984), and the contemporary artist initiative Maldoror is presented alongside exponents of the radical left movement from the period 1965-1975.
The exhibition is curated by Gerrit Jan de Rook.
- 02 Dec '07 - 27 Jan '08
- Hogewal 1-9, The Hague
- Entrance: free