Transformation

Transformation is the fifth exhibition at Garage Rotterdam and opens on Friday 25 January at 20.00 hrs.

The artists participating in Transformation have a shared fascination with death, with life and the degree to which the two are controllable. They manage to unsettle the fundamental distinction between life and death, as well as between humans and animals.

With Nathaniel Mellors, Jeroen Kuster, Tinkebell, Martin uit den Bogaard, Ronald van der Meijs, Koen Vanmechelen, Michiel van Overbeek, Stan Wannet, Floris Kaayk and Robot Flame TU Delft

Let’s celebrate the first anniversary of Garage Rotterdam during the Museum Night Rotterdam on Saturday night 9 March 2013 from 20.00 – 02.00 hrs!

There will be performances by artists Martin uit den Bogaard and Jeroen Kuster (10 pm – 10.30 pm), delicious cocktails (€5.00 each) and music by DJ Einfach and DJ N.I.D. (from 10.30 pm onwards)

Performance Jeroen Kuster (m303)

It’s Happy Hour at Garage Rotterdam between 10.30 pm and 11.30 pm
(2 cocktails for the price of 1).

The clear boundaries between life and death are fading due to rapid developments in the biosciences. Research plays a significant role in contemporary society. Scientists are discovering and manipulating the essence of human existence. Would you like to find out how contemporary artists are dealing with this issue? Like modern alchemists, ten visual artists give their own take on evolution at the Transformation exhibition.

Transformation until 14 April 2013.
Featurin the work of Nathaniel Mellors (GB), Koen Vanmechelen (BE), Jeroen Kuster (NL), Tinkebell (NL), Stan Wannet (NL), Martin uit den Bogaard (NL), Uli Westphal (D), Ronald van der Meijs (NL), Michiel van Overbeek (NL), Floris Kaayk (NL) and TU Delft robot Flame.

Opening hours: 20.00 – 2.00 hrs
Entrance: free
Location: Goudsewagenstraat 27

Brandstof is a thematic event about every exhibition held at Garage Rotterdam.

Sunday 24 March at 15.00 hrs: an afternoon with lectures and a discussion to accompany the Transformation exhibition.

Due to the developments in biotechnology and robotics but also in bio-art the question arises: is there a human soul? This is the central theme of a special programme with lectures on Sunday 24 March 2013 featuring three important speakers. Philosopher Désanne van Brederode predominantly writes and lectures about issues regarding our outlook on life. Martin uit den Boogaard, one of the visual artists participating in Transformation, extracts energy from dead organic matter. Professor of Art History, Robert Zwijnenberg, University of Leiden specialises in bio-art and ethics.

The three speakers will each give a lecture in which they address the theme from their background. After the lectures there will be a debate led by art historian Arthur Crucq.

The clear boundaries between life and death are fading due to the rapid developments in the biosciences. Transformation, the fifth group exhibition at Garage Rotterdam, presents this theme in the work of ten contemporary visual artists. They share a fascination with death, with life and with the ability to control both.

Featuring Nathaniel Mellors (GB), Koen Vanmechelen (BE), Jeroen Kuster (NL), Tinkebell (NL), Stan Wannet (NL), Martin uit den Bogaard (NL), Uli Westphal (D), Ronald van der Meijs (NL), Michiel van Overbeek (NL), Floris Kaayk (NL) and TU Delft robot Flame.
Until 14 April 2013.

Tickets €4,50

Discover Garage Rotterdam and the fifth edition of Klein Onderhoud on Friday 12 April from 17:00 to 21:00 hrs.

Klein Onderhoud is a fun get-together with drinks, delicious snacks and music. Come and join us for dinner and enjoy the very reasonably priced Fish and Chips by De Zwarte Cateraar. Taste the latest Trouvailles selected by the Wineman. Music by Obermann and Robert Bergman!!

This edition of Klein Onderhoud is sponsored by Arthur Licht en Geluid.