The artist: “Whatever I just wanna be pretty”
The mermaid: “I’m still trying to reach the surface”
The observer: (silent)
The entrepreneur: “It’s all about da hustle”
The architect: “Don’t talk to me, I’m on the phone”
The oracle: “IDK”
Gentle breezes float through misted corridors. Bronzed bodies glisten like lobsters waiting for the water to boil. Dip into the pool of opportunity that shines a pale Caribbean blue. Pop champagne until the bottle fizzles out. Everyone is a very blond billionaire waiting to be seduced. If we should come up against the rocks, at least we go down together.
The Dirty Art Department drives its energy into the mud to raise a vessel of self reliance. It is a mirage, a temporary space, an illusion of opulence, the first and final push toward a lifetime of collaboration and synchronized output. Aboard this vessel is a crew of seven compulsive liars, each assuming a role and every other role—a society in concordance: Elise Ehry, Maarten Nico, Rachel Pásztor, Joséphine Péguillan, Anna Reutinger, Thomas Schneider and Arthur Tramier.
Opening: Thursday, June 16th, 20:00 – late
Friday, Saturday: Noon – Midnight
Sunday: Noon – 16.00
Naritaweg 48
1043 BZ Amsterdam
MAARTEN NICO
GREETINGS FROM A PLACE LESS AFFECTED BY TIME
A two headed beast is lurking around One of it’s heads is that of Kim Kardashian
The other one is that of Caspar David Friedrich
It’s chord dancing above a field covered in flowers
Trying to find it’s balance
In the distance we can see a little man on a little motorbike
It’s driving in a perfectly straight line and coming closer
It’s a pizza delivery man wearing a designer dress
He also carries souvenirs with him,
little Eiffel towers from Paris
Tirez! Is shouted from one corner of the field
Guy is playing petanque
TOM AND ARTHUR
MINAJERIE — A COLLECTION OF
DEEPDEEP DOMESTIC LAYOUTS
Waking up psycho-primitive potencies.
Sexy geoNRG.
Unleashing the repressed material underlying in the
domesticity. In the tektonik life, domestic earthquakes
create a sense of openness for the disturbing.
A snap of tremor.
Fighting against the sad life of living with correct objects,
performing C-Sections in the belly of the home.
Pop-savage devoration.
JOSÉPHINE PÉGUILLAN
COSMETIC CONFERENTIA
On the Thursday of June 16th, “Cosmetic Conferentia” offers a unique experience. Take off your clothes, wrap yourself in a towel and connect through leisure. Join the conversation and depth will rise to the surface. Initiated and curated by Joséphine Péguillan.
ELISE EHRY
LES 3 GROS
‘Les 3 Gros’ is the result of a match between three french bon-vivants who met in Amsterdam. Their concept takes form as a pop up gourmet restaurant that takes place in unusual prestigious places. Exclusiveness for an all inclusive experience. Chef Elise Ehry will provide a stunning 6-course dinner in an exuberant atmosphere thanks to Constance Hinfray, luxuriant stage designer and Arthur Tramier, fine sommelier and pianist. Bon appétit.
RAHEL PASZTOR
PILLOW CASE WH ITE
Pillow Case White depicts portraits of strong, vulnerable, familiar and unpredictable women. Do we really need to dig, manipulate and control in order to go deeper, or does the surface reveal it all?
ANNA REUTINGER
WORKINWATUGOT
Workinwatugot is a series of objects that tempt the visitor to perform, as an investigation of our divided attention between our physical selves and the personas we create within the internet condition. Though the interactions may be familiar—rolling a cigarette, taking a selfie, drinking and dancing—these objects aim to disorient the visitor, blurring the distinction between subject and object.