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The Echo Chamber: a reading on listening, with Luke Williams and Natasha Soobramanien
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Wednesday May 9 2012, 19.00 hrs Location: Piet Zwart Institute Address: Karel Doormanhof 45 Rotterdam The [...]
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Student Jasper Griepink exhibits at Roodkapje
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Currently our Master of Fine Art student Jasper Griepink is showing his work at Roodkapje [...]
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Psychedelic Noir
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Wednesday April 18 2012, 19:30 hrs Location: Piet Zwart Institute Address: Karel Doormanhof 45 Rotterdam Psychedelic Noir An [...]
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A fascination with cultural icons and their representation in the public, is central to my practice. My pieces explore the space between the public and private spheres, and try to articulate the psychological distance between audience and idol, public image and media constructions. I practice in a variety of media – from miniature dioramas and sculptures, to performative videos. My approach includes mapping sites that are related to certain subjects, anecdotes and events, to further explore the aura of stardom. The research material creates a basis for individual pieces, and is often also displayed in larger in installations.

Miho Shimizu was born in Tokyo and received BA Fine Art from Goldsmiths College (London), attended Piet Zwart Institute (Rotterdam) and will complete her MA under Henrik Plenge Jakobsen at Oslo Art Academy in early 2011. In parallel to her solo practice, she is known for collaborative projects under the name Danger Museum. Projects have been presented at inIVA (London), Sparwasser HQ (Berlin), Art Space Hue (Seoul), Art in General (New York), Galeria Arsenal (Białystok), and Preus Museum and UKS (Norway). Residencies include Ssamziespace (Seoul) and Peacock (Aberdeen). Works have been presented in Black Dog, Wolgangmisool and Frieze.


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Contact (Woody Allen), 2010, installation with 4 mins projected video loop, table with archive of related material, dimension variable.


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Contact (Woody Allen), 2010, Table with archive of magazines, biographies of Woody Allen, objects relating to the casting process of ceramic banana sculpture, metal banana sculpture, watercolour painting, photo of hand gesturing psychic, actors and magicians, 29 x 67”.


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Contact (Woody Allen), 2010, Earthenware sculpture, approx. 10 x 15 x 18 cm.

 

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Contact (Woody Allen), 2010, Inkjet print, 48.5 x 32 cm.


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Fate for Breakfast (Keith Moon), 2010, Installation view of a paper model of The Who drummer Keith Moon’s Tara House, approx. WxHxD: 31 x 12 x 39”.


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Fate for Breakfast (Keith Moon), 2010, Installation view of a paper model of The Drummer’s Tara House, approx. WxHxD: 80 x 30 x 100 cm.


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Fate for Breakfast (Art Garfunkel), 2009, Installation view of a paper model of Art Garfunkel’s 1970s Manhattan apartment, on a wooden shelf with an LP, model: WxHxD: 90 x 42 x 30 cm, LP size: 32 x 32 cm.


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Fate for Breakfast (Art Garfunkel), 2009, Poster of the paper model of Art Garfunkel’s 1970s Manhattan apartment, 120 x 55.65cm.
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