On the edge of the provinces Groningen, Drenthe and Friesland there’s an entrenchment set up in 1593 during the war between the Spanish and the Dutch. Tonight we will besiege this entrenchment and explore the fascination of 8 artists, scientists and amateurs concering borders. I’ve got the best seat in the house, since I will…
Tomorrow I’ll be hosting another night for Floss. Interviewing artists and scientists who talk about their fascinations. The theme for tomorrow night: tradition. And there will be food as well. Unfortunately you’re too late if you want to join us, but as a consolation I’ll tell you how nice it was afterwards, okay?
It is hard to explain in English what ‘Fout’ means. It translates into wrong, incorrect, mistaken, erroneous and wrongful and even all of these words combined can’t really explain what ‘fout’ feels like for a Dutch person. Yesterday evening we explored the subject during the Floss Fout evening. With some fantastic guests including Professor Klaas…
The 15th of july I will be hosting Floss Fout at the Blokhuispoort in Leeuwarden. For a feable €7,50 (or €5 if you’re a student) you will be enjoying an evening of personal fascinations from the world of art, culture and science. We’re kicking off at 20:00. Hope to see you there.
Last friday I presented Floss : Lijf (body). An evening with guests from the world of science and arts. We saw amongst other things Frederiek Bosch’s skin rash stockings, Brigitte Coremans’ magnificent cycle clocks and a wonderful collection of old school underwear. .
Next week I’ll be hosting another Floss evening filled with guests from the arts, science and business world that will talk about ‘play’. For €7,50 you’ll be entertained for the entire evening at the Blokhuispoort in Leeuwarden. More info can be found at the Floss website.
Last saturday I presented Floss:orde, an evening consisting of presentations and interviews with artists and entrepreneurs about order. It was a tough cookie this time, but with plenty of highlights and good response. Me on the phone with Erik Klein Wolterink about his kitchen photos. Facebook for all the photos.
To finish off a week in which I had to find a replacement for a €200’000 car, I hosted a concepting event at the Academie voor Popcultuur and had two full day filmshoots, I presented Floss ‘tijd’ yesterday evening in Leeuwarden. The event took place in the intriguing Blokhuispoort, which used to be a prison….
Volgende week vrijdag (18 december) presenteer ik in de Blokhuispoort in Leeuwarden Floss Tijd. Vanaf 20:30. Entree €7,50 (collegekaart €5,-) Vervoer vanuit Groningen + entreekaart €12,50 (zie www.vhdg.nl)