Today is not possible
Library Nights
Marike Schuurman – Today is not possible
Rijksakademie Reading Room
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‘Today is not possible' consists of a selection of photographic and film works from the last 25 years. The Berlin based Dutch artist Marike Schuurman (1964) uses the medium of photography to investigate the ambiguity of human-made spaces and landscapes. Starting point of Schuurman’s work are stories or situations that she observes and deal with absurd human attempts to change or influence the world around them. The artist uses a specific photographic technique for each theme, as well as reflecting on and illuminating the medium of photography and the associated production processes in her work.
‘Today is not Possible' is the most recent project of artist and Rijksakademie alum Marike Schuurman. For this book presentation, Marike will engage in conversation with poet, visual artist and Rijksakademie alum & advisor Maria Barnas, who is also a contributor for the publication. They will read some book excerpts and share with the audience insights on the artists’ research.
Marike Schuurman
Marike Schuurman is an artist-photographer born in Groningen, The Netherlands. She studied photography at Gerrit Rietveld Academy in Amsterdam, where she got her BFA in 1998, immediately followed by a two-year residency at the Rijksakademie. In 2003, she got a stipendium from the Dutch Fonds BKVB (Mondriaan Fund) for a one-year residency at Künstlerhaus Bethanien in Berlin; in 2008 for a 6-months residency in Beijing, China and in 2009 for a residency in São Paulo, Brazil. Her work is exhibited a.o. in Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, FOAM, Amsterdam, Haus der Kulturen der Welt, Berlin, Helmhaus Zürich, Switzerland and KINDL, Centre for Contemporary Art, Berlin. Her work is part of collections such as Sammlung Hoffmann in Berlin, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and KPN, The Hague, The Netherlands. Since 2003, she lives and works in Berlin and Amsterdam.
Maria Barnas
Maria Barnas is a poet and artist. She studied at the Gerrit Rietveld Academy and is an alum and advisor of the Rijksakademie. Her language-based work takes various forms, including poems, essays, short films and installations. In her written and visual work, she explores how descriptions and images shape and distort our sense of reality. Barnas has published novels and books of poetry and her work has won several awards.
About Library Nights
Starting from April, we will kick-off ‘Library Nights’ at the Reading Room. The Reading Room will open to the Rijksakademie community and public in general to activities organised by Rijksakademie residents and alumni. We want to explore the potential of this platform as both intimate and collective space, that invites conversation, sharing and critical thinking. The format is open to experimentation, but will include public talks, presentations and screenings.
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