SALON/Big Bang; Mimi Berlin at the Oude Kerk

SALON/Big Bang; Evolutionary Extravaganza by Mimi Berlin at the Oude Kerk

(photocredits; JW Kaldenbach) 

Mimi Berlin member a-MB-iance created the Evolutionary Extravaganza especially for Salon/Big Bang, it’s an installation reminiscent of an ancient and worn down mini laboratory cum museum, in which statuettes of imaginary animals and other life forms are on show. Mimi Berlin’s Evolutionary Extravaganza offers a comprehensive explanation for a broad range of observed phenomena in animal species, such as for instance the Canis Collum Longus (Doggie Longneck), born from the imagination of a-MB-iance and created with the fascination for life in centuries gone by in mind. All the statuettes are unique, signed pieces and are made with vintage-de-luxe found objects.

Left: Ich Will Ein Fisch Im Wasser Sein by Mimi Berlin & Gem Kingdom, 2014/ Right: Canis Collum Longus (Doggie Longneck) (photocredits: courtesy of the artist)

About: Mimi Berlin is a creative collective, based in Amsterdam. Their aim and mission is to inspire each other through fashion, interior, graphic design and art related projects, also to inspire their clients to the best things in life as well. www.mimiberlin.com

Canis Collum Longus (Doggie Longneck)Canis Collum Longus (Doggie Longnec

Canis Collum Longus (Doggie Longneck)

Canis Collum Longus (Doggie Longneck)

SALON/Big Bang: fORS at the Amstelkerk

SALON/Big Bang: fORS at the Amstelkerk

fORS, Fast Nacht

About: fORS is a dutch label with German roots which makes conceptual clothes, abstract yet wearable, ideally suited for both men and women looking for that one special tough looking piece.
Their designs are based on the vague balance between symmetry and asymmetry with daring, uneven cuts and contrasts.
fORS equals ageless and timeless designs with an extravagant sex appeal.

SALON/Big Bang: Qaina by Siba Sahabi at the Oude Kerk

SALON/Big Bang: Qaina by Siba Sahabi at the Oude Kerk

Siba Sahabi is presenting 'Qaina' (short film) and 'Tarab' (sculptures) - The short film entitled ‘Qaina’ is dedicated to the historical female dancers who were known as Qainas. They worked as highly-educated slaves in the courts of the Ottoman Empire and played an important role in developing oriental dance throughout the centuries.
This project was realized in collaboration with: Sara Toscano (dance), Iván Pérez (choreography), Rutger Zuydervelt/ Machinefabriek (music), Niels van den Top (film direction), Paul Damen (cinematography), Lisa Klappe (photography), Stefanie Zweifel (assistance), and Alexander Spiliopoulos (CAD modeling) (photocredits; JW Kaldenbach)

SALON/Big Bang: Crystal Z Campbell at Magazijn

 SALON/Big Bang: Crystal Z Campbell at Magazijn

Crystal Z Campbell, False Positives.

Read more about these drawings HERE

About: Crystal Z Campbell (b. 1980, Prince George’s County, MD) attended Skowhegan School of Painting & Sculpture, received an MA in Africana Studies from the University at Albany and an MFA from the University of California San Diego. Her work has been exhibited at ICA-Philadelphia, Fondazione Ratti, Studio Museum in Harlem, New Children’s Museum of San Diego, Wave Hill Garden and Cultural Center, Project Row Houses, Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning, Harvestworks, Galleria Artericambi and de Appel Arts Centre among others.

In 2014, Campbell will be a Sommerakademie fellow at Zentrum Paul Klee in Bern, Switzerland. Campbell was a Van Lier Fellow at the Whitney Museum of Art’s Independent Study Program and recently finished a two-year residency at the Rijkakademie van beeldende kunsten in Amsterdam, The Netherlands where she currently lives and works.

SALON/Big Bang; MaryMe-JimmyPaul at the Oude Kerk

(photocredits; JW Kaldenbach)
SALON/Big Bang; MaryMe-JimmyPaul at the Oude Kerk
MaryMe-JimmyPaul works with the area that exists between art and fashion. Taking inspiration from their own created stories, worlds, people and view on the current (and past) pop culture, they show fashion in a different way.

Constantly pushing the boundaries of shape, textures and colors, they raise eyebrows with their big, sculptural works that not only provide a surprising look, but also evoke a feeling. This feeling, or emotion, is one of the most important factors in the works of MaryMe-JimmyPaul. It explains to the viewer what the collection is about and what the label stands for at that particular time.

With the help of different disciplines from the art and fashion world, MaryMe-JimmyPaul takes the viewer into the beautiful, eerie, humorous, bizarre, grandiose fantasy fashion world of MaryMe-JimmyPaul, through its unique presentation. The end result is an explosion in the face, like a Bugs Bunny cartoon.