June 20, 2013
SALON/Kant: Installation LOKK
Landelijk Organisatie Kant Kunst took it upon themselves to showcase the highly complicated art of lace-making at the opening of SALON/KANT on June 15th. The ladies and one gentleman, also known as the LOKKertjes, sat down in the courtyard and parts of the magnificent Amsterdam Museum and enjoyed the audience with a display of an ancient art.
The purpose of LOKK is to promote lace-making and the manufacture thereof. At the Amsterdam Museum finished works of LOKK are on display. Have a look!
Please have a look at the truly inspiring exhibition 'The golden age' at Amsterdam Museum.
June 18, 2013
Installation EDWIN OUDSHOORN
Fashion designer Edwin Oudshoorn wasn't satisfied with just an installation at the stunningly beautiful Museum Het Grachtenhuis for the opening of the fourteenth edition of SALON/, SALON/KANT. He chose to give the public a little bit more, a little insight in the world of a fashion designer. Something that comes with the job: photo shoots.
Especially for the opening of SALON/KANT Dutch fashion designer Edwin Oudshoorn organized a photo shoot using a beautiful model, who could have been Oudshoorns sister, I'm sure, but there was no family bond. The dress was extra long and needed a little hightening to give us a good view on the craftsmanship and lace-making that went into his couture piece. Lifting it made the dress even more impressive and the audience was in awe.
Edwin Oudshoorn (Lisse, 1980) is a former ArtEZ student. He graduated summa cum laude in 2004 and has been paving his own path in Dutch couture ever since. The starting point is observing people and watching them making choices. A famous quote of Oudshoorn is: "I make clothes, I don't do fashion." This is what he does best. Making timeless fairytale-like dresses for women to make them feel special.
Edwin Oudshoorn and Koen Hauser are exhibited at Museum Het Grachtenhuis, Herengracht 386.
Photo: Arie Vervelde
Especially for the opening of SALON/KANT Dutch fashion designer Edwin Oudshoorn organized a photo shoot using a beautiful model, who could have been Oudshoorns sister, I'm sure, but there was no family bond. The dress was extra long and needed a little hightening to give us a good view on the craftsmanship and lace-making that went into his couture piece. Lifting it made the dress even more impressive and the audience was in awe.
Edwin Oudshoorn (Lisse, 1980) is a former ArtEZ student. He graduated summa cum laude in 2004 and has been paving his own path in Dutch couture ever since. The starting point is observing people and watching them making choices. A famous quote of Oudshoorn is: "I make clothes, I don't do fashion." This is what he does best. Making timeless fairytale-like dresses for women to make them feel special.
The pictures on the wall in Museum Het Grachtenhuis are a collaboration between Edwin Oudshoorn en photographer / artist Koen Hauser, also a long time friend of SALON/. Koen Hauser (1972) works as a photographer and visual artist. He finished his masters of science in social psychology (1996, Rijksuniversiteit Leiden), later followed by studying photography at the Gerrit Rietveld Academie (2002).
Edwin Oudshoorn and Koen Hauser are exhibited at Museum Het Grachtenhuis, Herengracht 386.
June 16, 2013
Opening SALON/KANT
We would like to thank everyone for attending our opening on the 15th of June. Under a sunny and blue sky we opened the fourteenth edition with a huge crowd of friends that came together in the garden of Museum cafe Mokum of the Amsterdam Museum. We are looking at a two month edition of SALON/KANT which is packed with art, fashion, design, workshops and special events.
For everyone that could not be there, you can purchase your passe-partouts at any location of SALON/KANT for only €15. Please take a look on our website and follow this blog for updates.
Especially for SALON/KANT Landelijke Organisatie Kant Kunst demonstrated a number of magnificant ways of lace-making. In their performance the public was invited to have a look and ask questions. The ladies and one gentlemen were eager to show and sometimes teach a few tricks of their own. After two hours and with a renewed love and respect for the art of lace-making we started the SALON/route. To be continued....
For everyone that could not be there, you can purchase your passe-partouts at any location of SALON/KANT for only €15. Please take a look on our website and follow this blog for updates.
Especially for SALON/KANT Landelijke Organisatie Kant Kunst demonstrated a number of magnificant ways of lace-making. In their performance the public was invited to have a look and ask questions. The ladies and one gentlemen were eager to show and sometimes teach a few tricks of their own. After two hours and with a renewed love and respect for the art of lace-making we started the SALON/route. To be continued....
June 14, 2013
Press preview SALON/KANT
During a lovely sunny morning we took a view members of the press for a little preview of SALON/KANT. These journalists, bloggers and photographers were the first to witness a view of the beautiful works exposed at Museum Van Loon, Museum Willet - Holthuysen, Magazijn and Ons' Lieve Heer Op Solder.
De Oude Kerk
Some installations were not fully completed but the press was happy to meet some present artists finishing their parts of our exhibition. The press did not hesitate to hit them with questions, which is a great opportunity for the artists to express themselves and explain their work.
At Ons' Lieve Heer Op Solder textile designer Petra Vonk explained to us how she always seeks a combination between traditional and high tech techniques and how she is always pushing boundaries of computerized techniques, which drives her computer guys crazy. Vonk comes up with innovative knitwear and focusses on the application of textile.
Petra Vonk, VPRO's Andrea van Pol, Ferry Magazine's Maurice Suyderhoud en Telegraafs Michou Basu.
June 13, 2013
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