Enjoy the exhibitions of Dutch artists Tom Claassen and Karin Arink and “A Petrified Forest” by Arpat Museum Beelden aan Zee, The Hague, NL, with an inspiring lecture ‘Arp and poetry’ by Hans van der Gaarden.
Sculptor Tom Claassen (1964) searches for the essence of form in his sculptures. By showing the archetypal characteristics of people, animals and objects, he provides just enough tools to recognize the scene. Their large sizes ensure that you as a viewer cannot miss them. They often have round, soft shapes and are made of hard materials such as bronze, wood, aluminum, plastic and concrete. Besides being humorous, the images are also often endearing, clumsy and sometimes tragic.
Karin Arink, winner of Per Abramsen sculptuur prize 2023 will be exhibit in Het Kabinet of museum Beelden aan Zee with her solo exhibition "Hollow Gounds." Arink (1967) studied at the Willem de Kooning Academy and at the Rijksacademie van Beeldende Kunsten in Amsterdam. Karin Arink depicts the intense experience of her body and her life as a woman, lover and mother in expressive "signs of life" derived from language, clothing and gestures.
Hans van der Gaarden who is known for his blog ‘Man van Taal’ has an unique way to talk about visual art which will give us a great introduction to the work we will see in the exhibition.
Tom Claassen: exhibition view at Museum Beelden aan Zee 2024. Photo: Gerrit Schreurs
Program
11.00 Coffee at the museum café
11.30 Talk by Hans van der Gaarden (Library Museum)
12.30 Visit at the Sculpture exhibition of Hans Arp “A Petrified Forest”
13.15 Sculpture Network "showroom" (Library Museum)
14.15 Lunch (museum)
15 -17 hrs Exhibition visit, Tom Claassen and Karin Arink
Participation
The number of participants is limited.
Maximum 30 attendees. Members priority.
Online registration required by 19 March! (see orange button below)
The program language is Dutch.
Please bring your own presentation (catalogue/portfolio) for the Sculpture Network "showroom".
Participation fee: 25,00 EUR
For members: 15,00 EUR
The fee includes the lecture and the morning coffee.
Entry fee (free acces with Museumjaarkaart) and lunch are not included.
The participation fee is to be paid in cash on site.
Karin Arink: exhibiton view at Museum Beelden aan Zee 2024. Photo Gerrit Schreurs.
Meeting Point
Museum Beelden aan Zee, restaurant
Harteveltstraat 1
2586 EL Den Haag, NL
How to get there
Den Haag CS Tram 9 (Noorderstrand)/Stadsbus 22 Duindorp- halte Scheveningse Slag/Beelden aan Zee
(Train & OV fiets 4,45 EUR)
Parkeerplaats - APCOA Parking (1.90 m maximum height) at 248 New Park Avenue (Nieuwe Parklaan)
APCOA Parking Strand on Zwolsestraat at a reduced rate of 10 EUR (up to 4 hours)
Contact Person
Yke Prins, Sculpture Network Coordinator The Hague NL, yjprins@ziggo.nl
Keyvisual: Hans Arp: A petrified forest. Photo: Gerrit Scheurs
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