Rijksakademie Open Studios 2024

Mandy Franca NL

  • 14
Second Floor

As a multidisciplinary artist I research the influence of the digital realm on artifacts, mundanity and the influence of migration.

My work is an ongoing investigation into the notion of interconnectedness, drawing from life experiences which are informed by growing up in a cross-cultural environment and my personal archive. I actively research and observe the meaning of mundanity to give eternal value to seemingly insignificant places and objects. As a result the notion of preserving languages, traditions, domestic settings and everyday objects in a state of flux – meaning – digital and physical due to digitalisation and globalisation, takes precedence in my work. My priority is to bring the individual experience into a broader communal context and show the parallels between our common needs, objects and experiences with the notion of care as a fundamental aspect of being. 

As an artist I subvert and challenge the traditional application of printmaking by experimenting with a range of artistic mediums which intersect at painting, photography, print, drawing, collage, video, sculpture and installation using the photographic image and mark making as a recurring element. Exploring experimental forms of print in combination with analog techniques creating a juxtaposition between surfaces and the image. The application of layering in my work is to display the complexity that makes up the present as a marker of the simultaneous. With these techniques I want to challenge ideas of digital materiality, painting and the reproductive image.

Rijksakademie
Open Studios 2024

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    There will be no ticket sales at the door. Tickets can be only purchased online.

    • Tickets: €12.50
    • Discount tickets €6.25 (Student-, CJP, Amsterdam City Card)
    • Free entrance: children up to 12 years


    Please bring your discount card with you to the entrance.

  • The Rijksakademie is located in the former Kavallerie-Kazerne, near the centre of Amsterdam. The building is situated next to the Muiderpoort, close to the Tropenmuseum and ARTIS and within easy reach of the NS stations.

    The Weesperplein Metro station is a 7-minute walk from the Rijksakademie. Tram 7, 14 and 19 stop in front of the door (Alexanderplein stop). Find more detailed directions at the bottom of our contact page.

    Please note that there is no possibility to park your car or bike on our premises.

  • The building is wheelchair accessible with the exception of project space North on the fourth floor. The accessible toilet is located on the second floor.

    If you need assistance during your visit, you can reach out to us at openstudios@rijksakademie.nl. We will then contact you about the possibilities of providing you with the appropriate support.

  • There is no cloakroom at the Rijksakademie. Handbags are allowed if they are smaller than A4. Unfortunately, there is no room for backpacks. A limited number of lockers is available at the entrance.

    It’s not allowed to bring food and drinks inside the building. There are different snacks and drinks available at the Rijksakademie courtyard, which you can enjoy there.

    Dogs are not allowed, with the exception of service dogs.

  • For environmental reasons, we are offering limited printed floor plans of the building. You can access our digital floor plan via the QR code that you can scan with your phone at the entrance. from 29 May, it will also be possible to download a printable version of the floor plan.

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