ESCAPE – EMBRACING THE FREEDOM OF BEAUTY
Leave the whim of the day and escape into the beauty of intriguing (light) art and design, as in the kinetic installation In 20 steps by Studio Drift, Rycroft and Thursfield for Philips, MKGK for Rembrandtlab, Rick Tegelaar and others.
FALL 2016 — SPRING 2017
Curator
Annemoon Geurts
Exhibition design
Moon/en/co
ESCAPE – EMBRACING THE FREEDOM OF BEAUTY
Forget the whim of the day for a moment. Allow yourself to be titillated by the unexpected and swept along by intriguing beauty, for example the kinetic installation In 20 steps by Studio Drift; a tribute to the human desire to be able to fly. Or by the installation Lightfall, with responsive light and soundscapes by Paul Thursfield and Simon Rycroft for Philips, and the innovative colour research by Maarten Kolk and Guus Kusters for RembrandtLAB.
IN 20 STEPS
Studio Drift created this installation in 2015 for the Venice Biennale, as a tribute to the human desire for flying. 40 thin bars of glass are arranged in pairs and suspended from the ceiling, creating the illusion of hanging in space. An electronic system changes their position, to create up and down movements, forming a kaleidoscope of undulating wings. The moving glass breaks the natural light in the space and reflects it in rays, emphasizing fragility of the movement and of nature itself.
The contemporary pieces in Kazerne’s exhibition ESCAPE have a great and sometimes even lyrical expressiveness that will temporarily entrance you and make you forget about the whim of the day. During your escape you’re embraced by the free haven art has to offer. A free haven void of judgement, void of dogmas and void of fear. It’s time to reflect and get inspired.
FEATURING: Oksana Anilionyte, Boaz Cohen & Sayaka Yamamoto for Philips Luminous Patterns, Anton Hendrik Denys, Studio Drift, Bart Hess & Boisbuchet, Studio Maarten Kolk & Guus Kusters for Rembrandtlab, Daphna Laurens, Isaac Monté, Atelier Robotiq, Rick Tegelaar, Carina Wagenaar and Alex de Witte.
