Art in public spaces. [The lecture is in Dutch].
Location: Cobra Museum, Sandbergplein 1, 1181 ZX Amstelveen
Date: July 5 (Note: The June 13 Triennial Talk 2024 has been canceled and rescheduled for July 5 with new time and location!) 16.45 walk-in | 17.00 start Triennial Talk
Free participation, including evening opening of the Amstelveen Triennial exhibition at the Cobra Museum and a free drink afterwards.
Please register in advance (see bottom of page).
Join an engaging evening of inspiration and insight during the Amstelveen Triennial Talk! Join the discussion evening led by art historian Margitte Verwoerdt. She will be in conversation with Theo Tegelaers, expert on art in public space, and the Triennial's participating artists, Irene Brok and Mehdi Mashayekhi. Together they explore the impact and importance of art in public space. Discover the possibilities, obstacles and power of art to connect people. Be inspired by critical perspectives and real-life examples that will enrich your view of public art. A must for every art lover and anyone curious about the dynamics of art in our living environment!
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Theo Tegelaers is a board member and curator at TAAK, former director of W139, and has worked for Rijksbouwmeester, De Appel and SKOR (Stichting Kunst en Openbare Ruimte). He has developed art projects in various areas and collaborated with artists such as Simon Starling, Fiona Tan and Thomas Saraceno.
Mehdi Mashayekhi earned a bachelor's degree in applied chemistry in Tehran and studied design at ArtEZ in Arnhem. He incorporates social problems into experimental materials and translates them into objects, using high-tech techniques for abstract clothing, design and art objects.
Irene Brok studied visual art at the Gerrit Rietveld Academy after studying psychology in Amsterdam and Utrecht. She uses different media such as painting, drawing, sculpture and text to make connections between the visual, the sensitive and language. Her installations, such as the mural 'Onderwegdromen' in the Amstelveen bus station, reveal invisible dynamics and create space for questions and wonder.
Margitte Verwoerdt is an art historian, consultant and curator. Her specialties include modern and contemporary art, street art and photography.
