OPEN. is a social project.

The Bookstore Project Space, organized by two artist in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Collaboration with Jan Dirk AdamsJan Dirk Adams and Dimitri van den Wittenboer

https://jandirkadams.hotglue.me/

https://dimitrivandenwittenboer.com/

This book contains documentation of different events they have hosted in a space that was given to them by the state. I was in charge of documentation and the book itself.

about the project:

Open was a two months project in newly opened neighbourhood space in Amsterdam Nieuw West. We agreed with organisation The Bookstore that before they open their new cultural space we can do an art project. The idea was to activate the space 24/7, to live there and to invite the people from the neighbourhood to co-create it on all levels, starting from scratch. However, living there was not allowed so that open was open to the public everyday from around 10 am to 10 pm.

To start with our idea was to build a basic living situation and implement a daily dinner, and from there on we wanted to see where it goes.

Over the course of two months many situations happened and open become as space for casual live and weekly events in the neighbourhood. The participants become our family and artistic production became part of everyday life and the space.

Our main inspiration was the imagination of the medieval tavern in paintings such Bruegge where all kind of people mix and all sort of activities wildly happen next to each other being nourishes by each others energy.

PROJECT TEAM:

Bence Orsòs (artists assistant)

Anna (Photographer)

Olga Ganzha (Photographer)

Boris Windmeijer ((Photographer)

Tommy Smits (Photographer))

Trees Heil (Photographer)

Alexandra Zalivako (Documentation Coordinator and Book designer)

PRESENTED AT:

The Bookstore, Amsterdam

SUPPORTED BY:

AFK, Amsterdam

Stroom, The Hague

Stadgenoot, Amsterdam