English Summary
Dreams are my Reality; the seriousness of play
Dreams are my Reality;
the seriousness of play
March 28 to June 27, 2010
From March 28th, Kunstfort bij Vijfhuizen, which is part of the defence line of fortresses surrounding Amsterdam, presents the exhibition “Dreams are my reality: the seriousness of play”. This exhibition playfully highlights the way artists and the public interact with history and national heritage sites. Seven international artists will show how imagination and reality are linked. History is hence made to be seen as a palpable construction: a game in which we all have a role to play.
"Homemade history!"
History is both a matter of seriousness and a hobby; therefore, the way re-enactment and Living History groups operate was taken as the basic assumption for the exhibition. But ‘making’ history can be seen as a social game, even if no theatricals are used. Old myths and collective memories are mixed together with personal experience. Film and media images become factoids. An historical monument becomes a stage set; and a stage set becomes a prop to confirm and elaborate an historical experience.
| Participating artists | : | Aurelia Mihai (RO/DE), Maria Pask (GB/NL), Claus Richter (DE), Femke Schaap (NL), Tehnica Schweiz: Gergely László en Péter Rákóssy (HU), Inti Hernandez (CU/NL) |
| Opening | : |
zondag 28 maart 2010 14.00u. De opening wordt verricht door Atte Jongstra; auteur van het boek "De avonturen van Henry II Fix" |
| Opened | : | March 28 to June 27, 2010 (check opening hours Kunstfort) |
| Curator | : | Saskia Monshouwer |
This project has been made possible thanks to the generous support of: Mondriaanstichting, VSB Fonds, the Province of North Holland - the Netherlands, the Art and Culture Fund of the Province of North Holland, and the North Holland Heritage Association, as well as thanks to the efforts of very many volunteers.
Exhibition: Speed Bump
SPEED BUMP
Works from the collection
of Frans Oomen
Sunday July 4 until Sunday August 22, 2010
Opening: Sunday July 4, 16:00 -18:00hrs CET
The most practical definition of an art collector is given in the thick book Stiekem kunst verzamelen by Renée Steenbergen: "A collector is someone who owns more art objects than he has places to put them."
Speed Bump is the summer exhibition 2010 of Kunstfort bij Vijfhuizen. The exhibition presents an overview of the art collection of Frans Oomen from Amsterdam.
| Showing works by | : | Matthew Barney, Jaap Kroneman, Daniel Buetti, Alex Kals, Maarten van Schaaik, Joep van Lieshout, Tony Oursler/Mike Kelly, Aernout Mik, Job Koelewijn, Erik van Lieshout, Mark Wallinger, Jonathan Monk, Franz West, Olaf Nicolai, Ryan Gander, Jannis Kounellis, Tom Roosenboom, Jeff Koons, Tobias Rehberger, Pipilotti Rist, Carlos Amorales, Dave Allen/Douglas Gordon/Jonathan Monk, Erik Kessels, Navid Nuur, David Maroto, Ives Maes, Thomas Hirschhorn, William Sweetlove, John Armleder, Keren Cytter, a.o. |
| Curator | : | In collaboration with Frans Oomen |
A short history of the Fortress at Vijfhuizen and the Defence Line of Amsterdam
The Fortress at Vijfhuizen is part of the Stelling van Amsterdam (the Defence Line of Amsterdam), a complex of fortresses, dikes, locks and other structures in a large circle around the capital. These fortifications were constructed from around 1880 till 1920 (figure 1). In case of a military threat, the territories outside the circle could be inundated, while more than forty fortresses protected strategic points where roads, rivers or dikes intersected the defence line. In times of trouble the inundation fields could be flooded by as little as 40 centimetres of water, too shallow to use boats, whilst obstacles such as canals became invisible forming a threat to horse-drawn carriages. This defence line by water would protect Amsterdam and make it invincible.
Artists shown in the past
Atelier van Lieshout, Danai Anesiadou (GR/B) & Alexandra Bachzetsis (GR/CH), Sven Augustijnen (B), Paul Baartmans, Guy Bahir (ISR), Maria Barnas & Germaine Kuip, Maura Biava (I), Floor Bos, Ronald de Ceuster, Tom Claassen, Robbie Cornelissen, Anno Dijkstra, Stan Douglas (CAN), Chris Evans (UK), Andrea Fraser (USA), Ryan Gander (UK), Simone de Groot, Harm Hajonides, Marijna Hazen, Loes Heebink , Laura Horelli (FIN/D), Hans van Houwelingen, Hiroshi Inanaga (JP), Kyoko Inatome (JP), Saskia Jansen, Twan Janssen , Alevtina Kakhidze (UA), Ivo Kamphuis, Natasja Kensmil, Marcel van Kerkvoorde, Evelien Krijl, Meiro Koizumi (JP), Frank Konincks, Krijn de Koning, Jaap Kroneman, Gabriel Kuri (MEX), Gabriel Lester, Laurent Liefooghe (B), Shuo Liang (Ch), Joep van Liefland, Ingrid Mol, Andre Pielage, Antonis Pittas (GR), Daniel Pflumm (D/ZW ), Michelle Provenzano (USA), Nicole Raufeisen/Ryan Witt (Vancouver/Can) Sean Snyder (USA/D), Dieuwke Spaans, Pim Trooster, Hester Oerlemans, Ronald Ophuis, Jan Rothuizen, Peter Spaans, Serge Verheugen, Roy Villevoye, Jan Maarten Voskuil, Barbara Visser, Voet en Bisscheroux Maria Zervou (Gr)
Visiting Information
Fortwachter 1
2141 EE Vijfhuizen
The Netherlands
Opening times:
Fortress/exhibitions: Friday to Sunday, 13.00-17.00.
Estate/sculpture garden: Tuesday to Sunday, 10.00-22.00
Getting there:
A fast and frequent bus (nr.300) brings you every 8 to 15 minutes from railway stations Haarlem Centraal, Schiphol and Hoofddorp to Vijfhuizen. From the bus stop it is only a five minutes walk to the Kunstfort.
Take the Citadel, a bicycle and walking path between the new build houses in old style, on the side of the bus that goes to Amsterdam Bijlmer. Cross the bridge and turn to the right. Follow this dike (Geniedijk) until you see the fortress on your left.
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Mission and vision
Artist in Residence
Kunstfort bij Vijfhuizen offers artists a residency for a working period. The guest room has a bed, an Internet connection, TV, table and chair, a shower and toilet. Participants share one kitchen, equiped with washing machine and dryer. Exhibiting work at Kunstfort bij Vijfhuizen is not included, unless on invitation.
Cost of renting a guest room is 200 euros per month (excl. VAT). Use of household facillities is included.
If available, we can provide an artist residing at Kunstfort with a studio room, to be used for work on projects. The cost of the studio is an extra 400 euros per month (excl. VAT).
The exhibition of work at Kunstfort bij Vijfhuizen is not included, unless on invitation.
Please contact our office for more information about the availability of the rooms.
The foundation
The Kunstfort bij Vijfhuizen foundation organises several exhibitions a year, rents art studios and course space and has project studios with guest rooms for temporary artist projects. The fortress also house a restaurant and three hotel rooms. The green surroundings are open to public during daytime. Next to the fortress island, twelve studio houses were build, thus creating a small community bringing new life to the fortress, making it a place where one can work, live, eat, drink and recreate.
