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Art Park
Exhibition
Art Park: Finding Natural Beauty in North
14 Sep 2023 – 15 Oct 2023
Regular hours
- Thursday
- 09:00 – 17:00
- Friday
- 09:00 – 17:00
- Saturday
- 09:00 – 17:00
- Sunday
- 09:00 – 17:00
- Tuesday
- 09:00 – 17:00
- Wednesday
- 09:00 – 17:00
Free admission
Address
- T.T. Neveritaweg 55-57
- Amsterdam
Amsterdam - 1033 WB
- Netherlands
Art Park: Finding Natural Beauty in North reflects on the meaning of the presence (or absence) of Nature in the city. Why is it important to include and preserve green spaces in the city? In what aspect is the cohabitation and protection of other species essential for human life in an urban context?
About
Humans are building more, mainly to make cities larger to accommodate a growing population. This has immense consequences not only on the surrounding environments, but also in further away places where the materials for construction are sourced.
Frequently, city planners think about green spaces only once new buildings have been constructed, putting Nature in a secondary role. How can we make the city more inclusive for its native Nature? Are there creative ways to re-think Nature within urban public spaces? What can we learn from Nature? As a response to the new ecological map conceptualised by the city’s landscapers, we want to invite artists to present their own Nature map of Amsterdam North, in which they can bring to the fore different aspects of the role of Nature in the area.
Throughout the exhibition, various art workshops and side activities will be organised, such as talks with local environmentalists, ecology experts and artists, performance evenings, and a market with local products and nature healers from Amsterdam Noord.
PARTICIPATING ARTISTS: Mandy Metz, Can Bora, Peter de Boer, Anna Berendsen, Valentin Bakardjiev, Vico Persson, Moon van Drunen, Bas Burghard, Alejandra Díaz-Guerra Acedo, Bert Barten, Esther Kin, Eveline Alders and Merel Schoutendorp.
