The new theme for the next edition of ARCHITECT@WORK Kortrijk (Thursday 11 and Friday 12 May 2023) is set. After careful consideration with the committee, the next Belgian edition of the event will run under the header 'Super Skin'.

Super Skin is a theme that contains multiple facets. Of course, one immediately thinks of the outer skin of buildings, but the theme goes much further than this. For instance, Super Skin is not just something that only applies outside, numerous interior finishes can also have a Super Skin finishing.

This theme is about using nothing but high-quality, innovative and sustainable materials, systems and processes that meet the highest demands of architects and designers. By Super Skin, you think of anything that is outstanding, offers extreme resistance, boasts super-insulating properties, exhibits tremendous flexibility, and so on.... And, of course, Super Skin embraces all possible new technologies that can meet the ever-increasing expectations, whether in the construction itself, in spatial planning or in product design.

Esser wil showcase a selection of the Hype-series in a site-specific installation.

X BANK is a one-of-a-kind concept store and art exhibition space set in the historic bank building of the W Hotel Amsterdam, located between the Singel Canal and the Royal Palace. The 450-square-metre store is a destination for the best in Dutch art, fashion and design and a meeting place for the local creative community.

Esser makes a special selection of the Hyle-series that will be shown at Bank

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The group show will shine light on the newest developments within the practices of all of Root’s represented artists. The exhibition includes new work by Freerk Wilbers, new sculptural work by Donald Schenkel, Quinda Verheul and Jochem Esser, a new series of photographs by Sophie de Vos, and the results of in depth research into materials, pigments and visual language leading to beautiful translations of previously developed works by Jan Kuhlemeier, Lisette Schumacher, Saïd Kinos and Karen van de Vliet. The artists all have a unique signature style. Yet, they complement each other well. The group show is a great opportunity to see the artists come together.

Hyle square 22.2

Manifestations 2022 is located at 8th floor Veemgebouw, Eindhoven

Opening hours:
22 – 30 Oktober 2022
open: 11:00 – 18:30

Art The Hague, the quirky contemporary art fair, will surprise art lovers as well as collectors in 2022 with works by international top artists. With a strong selection of 46 galleries the regular ‘line up’ of Art of The Hague is also worthwhile.

For this exhibition, Esser developed a formation of vertical, handcrafted sculptures. Each one of them is a record of the process of making, captured in vertical form. The sculptures consist of a ceramic cell structure with electronic elements. A subtle play of light and sound plays through and around the whimsical shapes, interacting with each other and its spectators. In developing this work, Esser was inspired by ‘The Witte Wieven’: folklore stories about paranormal activity around Lower Saxon burial mounds. ‘Witte Wieven’ were regarded as wise women who guarded the burial mounds and were believed to be seen dancing in the mist. These burial mounds were animated by the spirits of these wise women. Unlike the monotheistic belief systems in which the world of mind and body are separated, the animists believed that the spirits manifested in the physical world and hid in objects. Esser plays with the analogy of the animated object through electronic processes that take place in the sculptures. In a literal sense, Tomorrow’s Harvest can therefore be interpreted as an altar to these electronic processes to which we are exposed on a daily basis.

The New Current returns to one of the biggest art events in the Netherlands: Art Rotterdam Week. During the exhibition, upcoming artists explore the (un)real world between humans and technology. In a 2000m2 indoor parking garage the exhibition shows large scale video and installation works. The show and can be visited from 4-9 February 2020 in the Spaanse Kubus.

During Art Week Rotterdam, The New Current offers a platform to Dutch artists at the start of their career. This will take place in the former indoor garage at the Spaanse Kubus, close to the Van Nelle Fabriek.

Part of The New Current are daily performances, a screening programme and artists talks.
Free entrance to the entire programme

OPENING EVENT 04/02/20
20.00 - opening word by Anke Bangma (TENT Rotterdam)
20.15 - Dance performance Chanel Vyent
21.00 - Performance Ai Hashimoto

Opening hours:
04/02: 19:00 - 22:00
05/05 - 07/02: 17:00 - 22:00
08/02, 09/02: 12:00 - 20:00

Participating artists:
Sarah Amrani, Freerk Wilbers, Teun Wolters, Julie Patard, Roland Spitzer, Johan Roelofs, Oana Clitan, Lara Bruggeman, Henrietta Müller / Ana Brumat, Sunna Svavarsdóttir, Cem Berendsen, Alexander van Bakel, Sandy Harry Ceesay, Nikki Hock, Kim Nuijen, Quinda Verheul, Jan Kuhlemeier, Federico Murgia, Jochem Esser / Boris Acket & Ai Hashimoto.

Live performances by:
Sandy Harry Ceesay, Ai Hashimoto, Romee van de Meent & Chanel Vyent.

More info soon..