with artists: Hans Van Bentem, Arno Coenen, Alexander Krone, Kid Goesting, IRIS, Peter Leeuwerink, Michael Markwick, Martyn F. Overweel, Dragan Striskovic, Martin C De Waal, Royalsteez

Above: “Driver” Charcoal on Paper: 29 x 41cm. 2010

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Saturday May 15 2010
16:00-19.00 hrs

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Open: May 16-23 2010
Daily 12:00-18:00 hrs

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Op zaterdag 15 mei signeren Wim T. Schippers en Rineke Dijkstra, op zondag 16 mei signeren Moniek Toebosch, Jeroen Boomgaard èn David Bade àndere boeken  in de KunstVlaai Boekenkraam.

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On February 26-28, 2010 and on various dates in March 2010 Noordkaap presents the group exhibition Schwarzwald in and around the Energiehuis building, Noordendijk 148, Dordrecht

Guesturator: Arno Coenen

Artists: Abner Preis (USA), Alexander Krone (Denmark), CHAOMETRIC, Arno Coenen, Dragan Striskovic (Croatia), Gwen Stok, Hans van Bentem, Martyn F. Overweel, Iris Roskam, Luuk Bode, Marinus de Ruiter, Martin C. de Waal, Michael Markwick (USA/NL)

Above:  Blackened Earth:  Charcoal on Paper/ Dyptic – 7 Meters x 2 Meters ( 23  x 6.5 feet ) 2010

saturday/ sunday 6 and 7th of march: 17 – 21pMsaturday/ sunday 13 and 14 march 14-20 pm
and film screenings from 20:30 till 22pm

Opening night : Friday February 26 from 19.00 until late. Featuring performances by opera singer Martina Prins, Kid Goesting (electro/metal), Transformer Di Roboter (electro) and the metal bands Onheil (Dordrecht) and Signs of Darkness (Limburg). In cooperation with the Popcentrale Dordrecht venue.

Welcome to the elder ruins again
The wind whispers beside the deep forest
Darkness will show us the way
(Mayhem – De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas, 1994)

Schwarzwald is a collaborative artwork in the form of a dark forest. It represents primal human urges through painting, sculpture, video, photography, collage, performance, storytelling, opera, electro and heavy metal.

In European culture and art the forest is an emotionally charged subject; it can stand for fear, danger, strength and beauty at the same time. Author Elias Canetti connected the symbolic idealization of the forest to the rise of national socialism. In the feature film Antichrist (2009) by Lars Von Trier the main character regards the forest, and consequently nature, as a destructive force.

It’s striking how in times of crisis people are attracted to symbols of nature; in 1930s Germany the forest was widely used as a simple, universal symbol to appeal to all people. Currently in The Netherlands the sea (or water) is used as a symbol to connect the nation, not only in pop music and popular films, but also in the campaigns of successful populist political parties.

By appropriating symbols for propaganda these symbols become unambiguous in their meaning, with the unwanted effect of becoming suspect. The artists in the Schwarzwald exhibition demonstrate that a symbol, in this case the forest, can be used in many contradictory ways and by doing so they deflate the symbol of its univocal appearance.

The international artists contributing to Schwarzwald are fascinated by the European perspective on the forest. However, they tend to expose the forest as a creative source and an unpredictable, polymorphic phenomenon. They refer to denounced art forms like heavy metal, True Norwegian Black Metal, gothic art, tattoo art, Wagnerian opera, Eastern European folk art, decoration, woodcutting, kitsch, camp, fairytales and children’s stories.

The nature of the works incorporated in Schwarzwald is not a moralising one. It rather is in line with horror cinema; the effect is alternately frightening and humorous, with the intent to put the senses to a test.

Schwarzwald takes the shape of a festival; the emphasis lies on the opening weekend, in which Noordkaap collaborates with Popcentrale Dordrecht and cultural centre Energiehuis. After the weekend there will be incidental events alongside the exhibition.

Metal Heart III
Schwarzwald is a continuation of the Metal Heart project by artist and curator Arno Coenen (1972). Recently Coenen organised two group exhibitions entitled Metal Heart, in art space Planet Art and at the alternative art fair Kunstvlaai in 2008. With the help of likeminded artists Coenen expressed his fascination for heavy metal, the subcultural phenomenon known for its extremely loud and dynamic rock music.

In his adolescent years Coenen was a heavy metal fan. After his art education Coenen discovered that many aspects of heavy metal corresponded with his artistic vision. Heavy metal can be regarded as a multidisciplinary art form, in which loud and dynamic rock music is combined with slogan-like lyrics and powerful visuals. The exaggeration, magnification, the grand gesture, the provocative character and the shock effect are aspects of heavy metal that can be recognized in Coenen’s visual strategy as well.

Not unlike many post-modern art forms, heavy metal is full of paradoxes that are interesting from an artistic and conceptual point of view. Heavy metal sounds extremely violent and antisocial, while the behaviour among fans is mostly warm and friendly. Heavy metal arose from grass roots fan culture, but is very commercial at the same time. Heavy metal sounds recognizable, but is often full of influences from all kinds of cultures and musical styles (see documentaries like Heavy Metal in Baghdad (2007), about the Iraqi metal scene, and Global Metal (2008), about metal scenes all over the world).

On the visual side heavy metal is full of strange juxtapositions as well. At first sight the typical attire of metal bands (leather, spikes, chains) looks like an expression of macho culture. Most fans who dress up in this fashion do not seem to be aware of its origins. It has in fact emerged from the S&M gay scene, which is apparent from interviews with singer Rob Halford of the early metal band Judas Priest, who has pioneered this style of clothing. Like Halford, Norwegian metal singer Gaahl has kept his homosexuality hidden for a long time.

Noordkaap is interested in the continuation of the Metal Heart concept for several reasons. Like heavy metal, Dordrecht’s local working class culture can appear off-putting and antisocial at first glance. A closer look reveals unique rituals and manners that have their own tradition, which stems from the Dordrecht’s history as a port and a tough blue-collar town. The city also has a strong and visible church tradition. The visual language of heavy metal has baroque aspects and often refers to biblical themes. The cult surrounding heavy metal has fanatical, religious dimensions, wherein fans persevere in their ‘faith’, even in times when their style does not appeal to a large audience.

With a new chapter of Metal Heart, Noordkaap presents an event that is accessible to diverse audiences, from art aficionados to metal fans, youth interested in subcultures, local residents and other curious people.

http://www.derschwarzwald.eu/


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Gemeente Dordrecht, sector MO

Black Widow Rotterdam

Subbacultcha

February 26-28, 2010
Featuring Abner Preis, Arno Coenen, Alexander Krone, Michael Markwick,
Dragan Striskovic, Hans van Bentem, Iris Roskam, Marinus de Ruiter,
Martin C. de Waal, Martina Prins, Peter Leeuwerink

Curated by Arno Coenen and Katja Diallo

SCHWARZWALD boldly flirts with religious and moral controversy, within
Arno Coenen’s conception of an enchanted forest. The group exhibition
will travel from the Noordkaap project space in Dordrecht to Arti et
Amicitae in Amsterdam.

Recently Arno Coenen (1972) organised two group exhibitions entitled
Metal Heart, in art space Planet Art and at the alternative art fair
Kunstvlaai in 2008. With the help of likeminded artists Coenen
expressed his fascination for heavy metal, the subcultural phenomenon
that is expressed first and foremost through extremely loud and
dynamic rock music. Coenen first came into contact with Noordkaap
through his participation in the Super La Tief group exhibition. In
2010 he will act as a guest curator in the new project SCHWARZWALD.
Noordkaap is interested in this continuation of the Metal Heart
concept for several reasons. Like Heavy Metal, Dordrecht’s local
working class culture can appear off-putting and antisocial at first
glance. A closer look reveals unique rituals and manners that have
their own tradition, which stems from the Dordrecht’s history as a
port and a tough blue-collar town. The city also has a strong and
visible church tradition. The visual language of heavy metal has
baroque aspects and often refers to biblical themes. The cult
surrounding heavy metal has fanatical, religious dimensions, wherein
fans persevere in their ‘faith’, even in times when their style does
not appeal to a large audience. With a new chapter of Metal Heart,
Noordkaap presents an event that is accessible to diverse audiences,
from art aficionados to metal fans, youth interested in subcultures,
local residents and other curious people.

SCHWARZWALD includes new and existing works by:

group exhibition: Schwarzwald
date: February 26-28
location: Noordkaap, Noordendijk 148 (entrance O), Dordrecht
website: www.noordkaap.org
curators: Arno Coenen en Katja Diallo
participants: Abner Preis, Arno Coenen, Alexander Krone, Dragan
Striskovic, Hans van Bentem, Iris Roskam, Marinus de Ruiter, Martin C.
de Waal, Martina Prins, Michael Markwick, Peter Leeuwerink

Schwarzwald, or Black Forest, is a multimedia group exhibition that
takes place in one weekend. Within the Energiehuis, a former power
plant near the Maas river in Dordrecht, a collaborative artwork will
arise in the form of a dark forest. Within this ‘gesamtkunstwerk’
environment, the artists give expression to the primitive urges of
mankind through painting, sculpture, photography, video, DIY,
performance, opera and heavy metal. Schwarzwald is a project initiated
by the nomadic artist’s collective Noordkaap in collaboration with pop
music centre Popcollectief Drechtsteden. The exhibition is a
continuation of Metal Heart I and II, group exhibitions surrounding
the theme of heavy metal, which artist and curator Arno Coenen
organised at Planet Art and Westergasfabriek.

September 22nd, 2010

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NEW CATALOG RELEASED IN BERLIN

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Book Launch/ Mit Künstlergesprächen, Film und Lesung @ Autocenter Berlin JULY 9th

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BLICK OHNE ENDE NIEDERLÄNDER IN BERLIN

@ THE AUTOCENTER BERLIN

A VIEW WITHOUT END
Dutch artists in Berlin English | Nederlands |Deutsche

A view without end features the works of six Dutch artists working on their international careers in Berlin: Tjebbe Beekman (1972), Ronald de Bloeme (1971), Arjan van Helmond (1971), Maarten Janssen (1965), Michael Markwick (1974) and Lidwien van de Ven (1963).

It is striking how the Dutch exhibited here have all left their homeland and are part of the tradition of Dutch artists who have cross borders to develop themselves artistically. The current generation even seems to experience going abroad as a necessity.

Berlin’s international context offers artists new perspectives and forces them to reflect on their own work. On the one hand, the Dutch identity of these artists gains prestige by their stay in Berlin and on the other hand, it is actually downplayed due to this fact.

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2010 Kunstvlaai. Metal Heart IV Schwarzwald/fruhling Amsterdam, (NL)

@ Cultuurpark Westergasfabriek Amsterdam

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FORGOTTEN BAR PROJECT APRIL 2nd 20:00 BERLIN (DE)

Hier gibt es keine falschen hase.

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2010 February 26 Schwarzwald, Noordkap. Curator: Arno Coenen and Katja Diallo, Dordrecht, (NL)

Schwarzwald is a collaborative artwork in the form of a dark forest. It represents primal human urges through painting, sculpture, video, photography, collage, performance, storytelling, opera, electro and heavy metal.

In European culture and art the forest is an emotionally charged subject; it can stand for fear, danger, strength and beauty at the same time. Author Elias Canetti connected the symbolic idealization of the forest to the rise of national socialism. In the feature film Antichrist (2009) by Lars Von Trier the main character regards the forest, and consequently nature, as a destructive force...[read more>> ]

Made Possible thanks to generous funding by the Mondriaan Stichting and Noordkaap.

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NATURansichten. Galerie Alte Schule. Curator: Matheos Pontikos, Berlin. Opens 19th March. 20:00

(March 19th – April 25th)

Made possible with generous funding by the FBKVB The Netherlands Foundation for Visual Arts, Design and Architecture, Amsterdam (NL), as well as the Netherlands, Israeli, and Columbian Embassy.

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THE PERIPHERY RISING: New Drawings. Berlin. (DE) [s]

Vernissage: Febr. 19th 19:00

Finnisage: March 7th 15:00

February 19 – March 7
Dienstag – Freitag: 12-18 Uhr.

Kunst in Kreuzberg e. V. presents the American-born Dutch artist Michael Markwick (1974) who has been living and working in Berlin since 2005. Stepping outside his usual painting medium, Markwick presents an unusual solo exhibition of recent, large-scale charcoal drawings based increasingly on his investigations of wooded landscapes that seem both… [read more>> ]

Made possible with generous funding by the FBKVB The Netherlands Foundation for Visual Arts, Design and Architecture, Amsterdam (NL).

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Babette/ Sa.16.01.2010  20:00 Uhr

Berlin. Book Launch

Adriana Molder/ Mark Lammert/Michael Markwick/Stephan Balleux/Tom Liekens/Alex Tennigkeits

Katharina Ziemkes /”Family Jewels”/

+ Dj’s Special

Kosmetiksalon Babette
Bar in der Karl-Marx-Allee 36
10178 Berlin

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2009 Salon, Pictura, Dordrecht (NL)

Annual member exhibition and Pictura Prize.

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ANONYMOUS DRAWINGS N°10 [read more>> ]

+++Kunstraum Kreuzberg/Bethanien+++

December, 12th 2009 – January 17th 2010

opening reception: December, 11th, 2009 / 7 pm

closed on December 25./26. & Dezember 31. & Januar 1st 2010

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Summer an abdundance of forms, Galerie In Vorm, Belgium

Michael Markwick: drawings and small paintings, Portfolio Peripheral Press + monotypes

Michael Markwick presents his new book: Collisions: Earth-trees-bones-sky.Talk on his process of creativity. (English)

Mark Verstockt: de genesis van de vorm van chaos tot geometrie + THIS IS NOT A BOOK

• Peter Royen: paintings
• Denis Schneider: paintings/Dissonances, artist book
• Josephine Sloet: works on paper
• Gerard Verdijk: works on paper
• Albert Verkade: sculptures

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Disturbed Nature: Drei Künstler am Rande des Natürlichen at CLUSTER, Berlin Germany [read more>>]

May 1 – 23 Opening May 1st, 2009/ 18:00 Curated by Jurriaan Benschop Artists: Jeroen Jacobs, Anja de Jong, Michael Markwick read more >>

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Over-leven Sur-vivre Sur-vive I: Gallery Invorm Hasselt, Belgium (Near Brussels) Opening March 22nd, 2009

• Gerard Verdijk
• Juliette Rousseff
• Michael Markwick
• Josephine Sloet
• Mo Ramakers
• Ronny Delrue

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Opposites Attract (Dialectica) 2009 8 Jan – 15 Feb 2009/ De Veemvloer Amsterdam [read more >>]

Opposites Attract – On Dialectics toont werken met een dialectisch karakter van kunstenaars die enerzijds raken aan de Platoonse versie van Dialectiek (het debatteren vanuit tegenstellingen op zoek naar een hoger inzicht) en anderzijds werk maken dat associaties oproept met Hegels uitleg (een metafysica, volgens welke zowel het denken als de wereld verandert en zich ontwikkelt ten gevolge van tegenstellingen).

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October 15 to November 15, 2008: Safety Archtecture, Martin Art Gallery Allentown, PA . U.S.A.

Safety Architecture October 15 – November 15, 2008 Guest curator: Lou Joseph- group exhibition with 2-d and site-specific installations Reception: Oct. 15, 4:30 – 6:00/ Catalog Available at Exhiibition

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Dutch Mountain Films >>

Dutch Mountain Films uses work in new film: Het Leven Uit Een Dag Directed by Mark de Cloe. Works in film included other contemporary netherlands artists. View Photos >>

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ART AMSTERDAM 2008 Tanya Rumpff of Haarlem /Stand 71 [meer lezen >>]

Art Amsterdam is een vijfdaags kunstevenement (meestal in mei) in de RAI in Amsterdam. Het is een beurs voor hedendaagse kunst. In 2006 (22e editie) is de naam veranderd van KunstRAI in Art Amsterdam. Van 9 tot 13 mei 2007 vond de Art Amsterdam plaats in de RAI. Er waren meer bezoekers (in totaal 17.790), deelnemers en een hogere omzet dan in 2006. In 2008 wordt het gehouden van 7 tot en met 12 mei met als thema “kunst en het verzamelen”. Er komen vele galeries uit binnen- en buitenland naar deze beurs. Er is een breed aanbod aan informatie over beeldende kunst en over kunstenaars zoals kunstschilders en beeldhouwers, en er zijn stands van kunsttijdschriften en musea.

Support; Ambassade van het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden

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Deeper/ After Relocation Dordrechts Museum: Artist In Residence 2008 >>

For four months new large paintings were created.The final project is a formal exhibition and presentation of the artists new work, and recent work out of Berlin. Included in the exhibition will be the work “Heavy Jacket” which was exhibited recently as part of the Royal Dutch Painting Prize Exhibition. The project has been extended for March and possibly April due to strong interest of the viewing public. Weekends, every Friday, Saturday and Sunday the museum will open for 12-17:00. Special viewings upon request to museum.

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Koninklijke Prijs voor Vrije Schilderkunst 2007- Jan 2008. Gemeente Museum Den Haag, The Netherlands >>

Michael Markwick has been nominated for the Royal Dutch Painting Prize. His work will be exhibited from October 20, 2007, until January 6, 2008, in the Gementee Museum of The Hague. In 2007 zonden, in reactie op advertenties in diverse media, 238 kunstenaars dia’s en documentatie in. Ruim 1100 dia’s passeerden de revue. Aan 96 kunstenaars werd gevraagd twee schilderijen in te zenden voor de tweede ronde. De jury bestond dit jaar uit: Suzan Drummen, Lisette Pelsers, Marien Schouten, Gé-Karel van der Sterren, Wilma Sütö, Pietje Tegenbosch (voorzitter) en Barbara Visser. Traditioneel wordt de Prijs uitgereikt in het Koninklijk Paleis te Amsterdam. Dit jaar biedt het Gemeentemuseum in Den Haag onderdak omdat het Paleis wegens renovatie niet beschikbaar is. De prijsuitreiking en de tentoonstelling vinden plaats onder auspiciën van de Stichting Koninklijk Paleis te Amsterdam. The members of this year’s jury are: Suzan Drummen, Lisette Pelsers, Marien Schouten, Gé-Karel van der Sterren, Wilma Sütö, Pietje Tegenbosch (chair) and Barbara Visser [ read more >>]

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Historia/ Pictura Dordrecht 2007

“Historia” New drawings based on memories of wandering in American nomans land or suburbia and woods of Michigan and historical images.Michael Markwick merges real experiences of the darkness and fiction in a series of ink drawings on paper. The series titled simply the “history series” is on display in Pictura.

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Quiet Apocalypse is the artists first solo exhibition in Berlin after a six month residency at the renowned Kunstfabrik am Flutgraben with receipt of scholarship. [ read more >>]

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Artist In Residence / Kunstfabrik Berlin, Germany 2005-06 >>