Photo’s by Fabian Landewee
This work brings together clay, print, and spatial gestures to alter the character of the exhibition space. Through the introduction of sand underfoot and pink light, the room is transformed into a different environment, one that affects how visitors move, gather, and orient themselves.
Ceramic Thinking Hats, inspired by Edward de Bono’s framework, and the symbolic headwear found in centuries of classical painting appear throughout the space, reinterpreted in clay and distributed at varying heights. Pink ceramic bows punctuate the installation, their forms drawn from John Gilbert’s illustrations for the 1860s edition of As You Like It by William Shakespeare. In the book, these bows frame the pages, shaping the titles and typography that mark each scene. Here, they lift off the page and into the room, arching above doorways, entrances, and pillars, subtly marking thresholds and transitions within the space.
Over the course of two weeks, the presentation unfolded as an ongoing process. Conversations, performances, and encounters reactivated the space, leaving traces that are as temporary and intertwined as footprints in sand. With events and contributions by Davy Wouda, Lia Mansour-Khoury, Bronwen Jones, Sara Pezzolesi, Emma van den Berg, Ariel Collier, Alexandra Duvekot and Julia Dahee Hong.