The Great Indoors: The Nature of Things
The Great Indoors is a biennual event with workshops, an international competition, and lectures that aim to stimulate discussions on the interior, and which will contribute to talent development and theory in that field. The Great Indoors is an initiative of Marres Projects, Bureau Europa and FRAME magazine, and will take place for the fourth time in 2013. This edition’s theme, 'The Nature of Things', is a study of the material and immaterial developments of interiors within a globalised reality. High-level entries for the competition will come from all over the world.
This week, the new logo of The Great Indoors 2013 was launched. The graphic design is developed by studio WOAU! in Rotterdam.
The call for entries and the latest news about the competition, the education programme, workshops and lectures can be found on the newly designed website, which will be launched next week.
New Programme Director Marres Projects
In 2008, Brigitte Bloksma started as Programme Director of Marres Projects. Now, five years later, she leaves Marres. Over the past years, Bloksma developed Marres Projects and helped to initiate unique projects, including The Great Indoors, Out of Storage and Landscape in Perspective. On March 1, 2013, Bloksma started as Head of Van Eyck Mirror/products and concepts at the Jan van Eyck Academy in Maastricht. In addition, she founded her own company, ADD+.
The board and staff of Marres regret that Brigitte Bloksma is leaving, but wish her the best of luck in her new position. Pieternel Fleskens will succeed Bloksma as Programme Director of Marres Projects. She is the former Business Coordinator of Marres.
Mr. Rob Stevens new board member Marres
The board of Marres is pleased to announce that Mr. Rob Stevens has been appointed board member of Marres.
Mr. Stevens studied Law at Leiden University. Subsequently, he obtained his degree in Business Administration at Fordham University in New York. From 1979 onwards he held various commercial positions at Heineken, both in the Netherlands and the USA, most recently as Commercial Director of Brand Brewery in Wijlre. In 1999 he switched to Libertel, later Vodafone. In 2002 he started his own business. Since 2007, Mr. Stevens is General Manager of L1, the regional broadcasting network in Limburg.
The board and staff of Marres look forward to working with Mr. Stevens.
Valentijn Byvanck new director Marres
Valentijn Byvanck (1964) has been appointed as the new director of Marres, Centre for Contemporary Culture in Maastricht. The board of Marres announced his appointment today. Byvanck follows Guus Beumer, who has been working as the director of Het Nieuwe Instituut in Rotterdam since November 1, 2012.
Byvanck studied cultural history in Utrecht and completed his PhD in New York. From 1999 to 2002, he was responsible for communication and theory at Witte de With, centre for contemporary art in Rotterdam. Subsequently, he became the director of the Zeeuws Museum in Middelburg until 2009. In 2009, Byvanck was appointed co-director of the National History Museum of the Netherlands, where he was responsible for the artistic programme. Byvanck is a well-known speaker in the Netherlands and abroad, wrote columns for the Volkskrant and presents the AVRO television programme 4Art.
The board of Marres is pleased about the appointment of Byvanck and looks forward to the collaboration. The new director will start at Marres on February 1st.
Landschap in Perspectief:
Sphinxpark
In collaboration with NAiM/Bureau Europa, REcentre, Belvédère Development Group, the Province of Limburg and the Municipality of Maastricht. more
the Collector:
Tradition
Collector: Seth Siegelaub/CSROT
Curators: Krist Gruijthuijsen en Maxine Kopsa
Artists: Willem Oorebeek, Lucy Skaer en Christopher Williams
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the Avantgarde:
Deep Cuts
Curator: Lisette Smits
Artists: Art & Language with Red Krayola, Bonnie Camplin, Jason Coburn, Paul Elliman, Scott Joseph, Nicholas Matranga, Michaela Meise, Michele Di Menna, Jochen Schmith, Benjamin Seror, Lucie Stahl, Holger Steen and Will Holder
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Landschap in Perspectief:
De Wandelaar/The Wanderer
Curator: Nils van Beek
Artists: Delphine Bedel, Katja van Driel, Wineke Gartz, Dieuwertje Komen, Begoña Muñoz, Robin Pourbaix, Bas Princen and Rob Sweere
In collaboration with SKOR and the Province of Limburg.
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Couleur Radicaal
Curator: Lene ter Haar
In collaboration with SCHUNCK* Heerlen
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the Collector:
Lost for Faith/Retained for Beauty
Curator and artist: Marc Mulders
In collaboration with Museum Catharijneconvent Utrecht
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The Great Indoors Awards:
The Great Indoors 2011
The third edition of The Great Indoors, a biennial international design event focusing on interior design, took place in Maastricht from 3 until 5 November. more
the Avantgarde:
Specters of the Nineties
Curators: Lisette Smits and Matthieu Laurette
Artists: Art Club 2000, Sadie Benning, Bernadette Corporation, Plamen Dejanov & Swetlana Heger, Jeremy Deller, Stephan Dillemuth and Hans-Christian Dany, Maria Eichhorn, Annika Eriksson, Andrea Fraser, Rainer Ganahl, Renée Green, Jens Haaning, Pierre Huyghe, Karen Kilimnik, Ben Kinmont, Job Koelewijn, Renée Kool, Aleksandra Mir, Regina Müller, N55, Marylène Negro-Klaus Scherübel, Laurie Parsons, Asier Pérez, Dan Peterman, Hinrich Sachs, Joe Scanlan, Tilo Schulz, Superflex, Apolonija Sustersic, Barbara Visser, Carey Young.
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Landschap in Perspectief:
Area Development Maastricht-Valkenburg
In cooperation with Maurer United Architects more
Out of Storage:
Provisoire & Définitif
Out of Storage is the result of a collaboration between Marres, FRAC Nord-Pas de Calais, H+F Collection, Belvédère Development Group Maastricht and the Municipality of Maastricht, and is financially supported by VSB Fund, SNS REAAL Fund, Elisabeth Strouven Foundation, Prins Bernhard Culture Fund and the Province of Limburg. more
the Avantgarde:
Deep Cuts
Parallel to the exhibition Deep Cuts, an event programme takes place with lectures, film screenings and concerts by Luke Fowler, Dan Graham, Jason Coburn, Will Holder, Noëllie Roussel, Paul Elliman, Michaela Meise, Holger Steen and Benjamin Seror. more
SALON/Maastricht
Curator: SALON/
In collaboration with NAiM/Bureau Europa and with the cooperation of FASHIONCLASH Maastricht and Dutch Design Desk Europe.
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Spectres by Sven Augustijnen: Lectures
Marres, De Appel, the Tropenmuseum and the Amsterdam School for Cultural Analysis (ASCA) at the University of Amsterdam (UvA) present three evenings of lectures and discussions following Sven Augustijnen’s solo exhibition 'Spectres', which was presented at De Appel in Amsterdam until February 12, 2012. more
Valéry Proust Museum/White Cube Fever
Curator: Camiel van Winkel
Artists: Josef Albers, Robert Barry, Lynda Benglis, Frits van den Berghe, Cosima von Bonin, Dirk Braeckman, Gerhard von Graevenitz, Dan Graham, Rodney Graham, Arnaud Holleman, Craigie Horsfield, Ekaterina Kaplunova, Hélène Keil, Raoul De Keyser, Alvin Lucier, Pol Mara, Willem Oorebeek, L.A. Raeven, Jeroen de RIjke/Willem de Rooij, Berend Strik, Paul Thek
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A Common Dialect
Curator: Femke Dekker
With contributions by The Session, Our Polite Society, Maarten Simons and several alumni of the ABKM
This summer project is financially supported by the Maastricht Youngsters program of the Municipality of Maastricht
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La Biennale di Venezia: Opera Aperta / Loose Work
Curator: Guus Beumer
Organisation: Mondriaan Foundation
Artists: Barbara Visser, Ernst van der Hoeven, Herman Verkerk, Johannes Schwartz, Joke Robaard, Maureen Mooren, Paul Kuipers, Sanneke van Hassel, Yannis Kyriakides, with an performance by Alexander van Slobbe.
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