In this solo exhibition, Chris van Walsum explores the relationship between the sky and his inner turmoil, placing great value on provoking strong emotions within his subjects

Tackling themes such as childhood, anxiety, obsession and human interaction, 

‘The Sky of a Made Up World' presents a collection of works that, over the course of time, have combined acrylic painting and collage techniques; pictorial elements inspired by romanticism and abstract expressionist methods.

His baroque attitude is embodied in his large-scale paintings, where he places great value on both sublimity and emotion. Chris has employed a diversity of materials including leather photo albums, eyelets; a wide range of imagery and fragments of text; as well as thickly applied paint, modeling paste, and pumice stone.

The exhibition features a variety of works, including large and small-scale paintings, collage, as well as drawings on paper.

Date and Time :
Opening hours gallery 12:00 - 18:00

Events:

Opening
Friday 29 September 17:00 - 21:00
Closing
Sunday 1 October 13:00 - 18:00

Chris van Walsum’s diverse body of work represents an interest in a sensory way of thinking as well as a nuanced perception of cyber dystopia, visually encapsulating a broad range of cultural, historical, and digital allusions—from studies of romanticism combined with a form of abstract expressionist projection, to the world of digitalism and social media.

Chris van Walsum lives and works in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
website: www.chrisvanwalsum.art
instagram : chrisvanwalsum

Touching the void signifies delving into infinity, the pursuit of an unknown destination within the realm of art.
It's about being astonished by one’s own creation; That moment when you lose yourself in the act of painting, in the very action, allowing the unforeseen to manifest. It becomes an adventure, where the canvas resembles a treasure map inviting excitement. A work Finds its ultimate rest only when it reaches the uncharted and the unfamiliar. This grants not just freedom in the method but also in the outcome.
Delving into infinity. The Sensation of wandering through towering dungeons resembling glass skyscrapers that exclude an air of toxicity, a dystopian quality. A realm of pure potentiality, transcending the ordinary.

Opening Thursday 21 September from 5 pm - 9 pm. The finissage on Sunday. 

🎨 KLAB & SALWA Group Show at De Bouwput 🎨

Date: September 15, 2023

Time: 17:00 - 20:00
Location: Ferdinand Huyckstraat 74, 1061 HW Amsterdam

Our exhibition is a showcase of works in progress and audacious experiments that pay homage to the collective KLAB sound and design practice. Prepare to be amazed by the incredible talent on display.

We will have a live performance from 19:00 - 19:30.

This event is all about coming together to celebrate art, music, and the daring spirit of experimentation. Whether you're an art connoisseur, a music enthusiast, or just someone in search of a fantastic time, our doors are wide open, and we can't wait to welcome you.

Artists:

Ayman Hassan
Ghenwa Noiré
Tal G
Hala Namer
Yara Said

TIMES AND DATES
Opening on Friday 8th - 17:00 - 22:00, storytelling performance at 19:00
Saturday 9th - 12:00 - 20:00
Sunday 10th: 12:00 - 20:00

De Bouwput
Ferdinand Huyckstraat 74

The Wills and the Ways of the Beekeepers is a series of whimsical and colourful drawings, inspired by Pieter Brueghel’s drawing The Beekeepers and the Birdnester (1568), that explore the nature of labour, creativity and identity. These drawings imagine a society of such beekeepers, with the key detail that the beekeepers themselves are composed of millions of bees working in concert to imitate humanoid forms in order to carry out various types of labour. Referencing a range of human crafts and creative traditions, from Ethiopian coffee ceremonies to Chinese paper lanterns or Catholic carnivals, this series is a celebration of human craft and handiwork. Beekeeper society embodies the concept of Homo Faber, or Human the Creator, while their blurring boundaries between collective and individual identity raises questions about the nature of labour and creativity. 

The drawings are rich in detail, and the viewers are invited to explore the beekeepers’ world as curious anthropologists and archaeologists and to imagine the stories and meanings within.

Gus Møystad (b. 1992 NO/NL) is an illustrator, comics artist, and writer whose work explores themes of vulnerability, liminality and belonging. His art practice is expressed through various forms, including printmaking, drawing, and traditional storytelling. His stories are often inspired by history, folklore, and the hybrid, multifaceted nature of identity, both personal and collective. A conversation between these themes, as well as historical and artistic research and a deep interest in craft, embodied experience and fiction-making, results in imaginative, and often tender (visual) stories set in his own fantastical world. His artistic practice involves playing the role of the anthropologist exploring his secondary world by way of artistic research. In this way, mythical ‘secondary’ worlds become a meeting point between fiction and reality, a kind of utopia through which our real world politics and histories are investigated.

Op vrijdag 1 september lanceren we de derde editie van Bouw Magazine '74', gemaakt door Carolina Aboarrage, Clary Stolte, Maureen Nahumury en Natalia Wyspianska Coleman.

We willen u graag uitnodigen voor deze gelegenheid, waarbij we een kleine tentoonstelling hebben met werk van verschillende Bouw kunstenaars. Buiten zal er ook een Braziliaanse community BBQ zijn voor wat lekkere hapjes en een cocktailbar voor verfrissingen.
Met werken van oa:  @aboarrage_carolina @marciopontes_design @koaarts 
@marnixpostma @bobwaardenburg @bybrowntailoring @_natelier_ 
@itamargilboa @peimsloot en meer!

U bent van harte welkom vanaf 17:00 uur.

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On Friday, September 1st, we will be launching the third edition of Bouw Magazine '74'. (Created by Carolina Aboarrage, Clary Stolte, Maureen Nahumury and Natalia Wyspianska Coleman)
We would like to invite you to this with a small exhibition with work of different Bouw residents and there will be a Brazilian community BBQ outside for some snacks and a cocktail bar for refreshments.

Welcome from 17:00 onwards.

Pain&Profits presents ‘NINETHREE, featuring work by MADMAXTHEARTIST & Georgy Dendoe

This exhibition is the culmination of the artists’ first three decades on this Earth. 

Not many live to see thirty, so ’NINETHREE is a glimpse at the lives the two creative practitioners have lived, encapsulating the places they have been, the things they have seen, and the interests they have taken to over the years.

Also, with this exhibition, what we see here is the bridging of cultures. MADMAX hails from New York City— uptown Bronx to be exact— whereas Georgy is an Amsterdam-native who takes great pride in being from Bijlmer. The two carry their origins with them wherever they go, as they are making names for themselves not only in the illustrious cities they are from but globally. ‘NINETHREE is a testament to globalized community, cross-pollination of ideas, and genuine connection by way of the Internet.

 This is a celebration of 30 years of both artistic and personal growth through various sketches, figurines, cut-outs, & digital paintings. Come view it all at DE BOUWPUT from August 21st to August 23rd, 2023. The exhibition space will be open from 12:00 to 20:00 over the course of the 3 days.