Photos of Opening Amsterdam Biennale 2009

presenting the Mediamatic Travel Project

The big opening of Amsterdam Biennale 2009 took place at Mediamatic Bank on Friday the 16th of October. Curators from Amsterdam, Belgrade, Boston, Kabul, Melbourne, Munich, Naples and Tallinn showed pieces by artists of their region in diversely designed pavillons. Have a look at some photos of the opening-party!

Image: Raphael Rehbach

Busy Evening at Mediamatic Bank

at the Opening of Amsterdam Biennale 2009
Image: Raphael Rehbach

Biennale 09

at the Opening of Amsterdam Biennale 2009
Image: Raphael Rehbach

View From Vijzelstraat

at the Opening of Amsterdam Biennale 2009
Image: Raphael Rehbach

Biennale Animals

at the Opening of Amsterdam Biennale 2009
Image: Raphael Rehbach

Entrance of the Exhibition

at the Opening of Amsterdam Biennale 2009
Image: Raphael Rehbach

Interested in Munich Pavillon

at the Opening of Amsterdam Biennale 2009
Image: Raphael Rehbach

In the Beginning of the Evening

at the Opening of Amsterdam Biennale 2009
Image: Raphael Rehbach

Visitor

at the Opening of Amsterdam Biennale 2009
Image: Raphael Rehbach

Inside/Outside the Melbourne Pavillon

at the Opening of Amsterdam Biennale 2009
Image: Raphael Rehbach

Informing about the Munich Pavillon

at the Opening of Amsterdam Biennale 2009
Image: Raphael Rehbach

Willem explaining the Concept of MM Travel

at the Opening of Amsterdam Biennale 2009
Image: Raphael Rehbach

Willem's Speech about MM Travel

at the Opening of Amsterdam Biennale 2009
Image: Raphael Rehbach

Crowd Listening to Willem's Speech

at the Opening of Amsterdam Biennale 2009
Image: Raphael Rehbach

Projection of the MM Travel Site

at the Opening of Amsterdam Biennale 2009
Image: Raphael Rehbach

Projection of the MM Travel Site

at the Opening of Amsterdam Biennale 2009
Image: Raphael Rehbach

MM Crew

at the Opening of Amsterdam Biennale 2009
Image: Raphael Rehbach

Projection of the MM Travel Site

at the Opening of Amsterdam Biennale 2009
Image: Raphael Rehbach

Behind the Bar

Amsterdam Biennale 2009
Image: Raphael Rehbach

Happy Bartender

at the Opening of Amsterdam Biennale 2009
Image: Raphael Rehbach

Performance of Firestone

at the Opening of Amsterdam Biennale 2009
Image: Raphael Rehbach

Performance of Firestone

at the Opening of Amsterdam Biennale 2009
Image: Raphael Rehbach

Tallinn Pavillon

The Tallinn Pavilion, curator: Margit Sade. Oct 17 2009 - Jan 3 2010, in the Amsterdam Biennale at Mediamatic.
Image: Raphael Rehbach

Glowing Italian Pavillon

at the Opening of Amsterdam Biennale 2009
Image: Raphael Rehbach

Informing about Tallinn Pavillon

The Tallinn Pavilion, curator: Margit Sade. Oct 17 2009 - Jan 3 2010, in the Amsterdam Biennale at Mediamatic.
Image: Raphael Rehbach

Two Girls and The Italian Pavillon

at the Opening of Amsterdam Biennale 2009
Image: Raphael Rehbach

Postcards to Belgrade

at the Opening of Amsterdam Biennale 2009
Image: Raphael Rehbach

Postcards to Belgrade

at the Opening of Amsterdam Biennale 2009
Image: Raphael Rehbach

Sending Postcards to Belgrade

at the Opening of Amsterdam Biennale 2009
Image: Raphael Rehbach

Liquor from Belgrade

at the Opening of Amsterdam Biennale 2009
Image: Raphael Rehbach

Globe and the Boy

at the Opening of Amsterdam Biennale 2009
Image: Raphael Rehbach

Visitor

at the Opening of Amsterdam Biennale 2009
Image: Raphael Rehbach

Munich Pavillon

at the Opening of Amsterdam Biennale 2009
Image: Raphael Rehbach

Inside the friendSlicer

at the Opening of Amsterdam Biennale 2009
Image: Raphael Rehbach

Having Fun with the friendSlicer

Boston Pavilion at the Opening of Amsterdam Biennale 2009
Image: Raphael Rehbach

People around the Bar

at the Opening of Amsterdam Biennale 2009
Image: Raphael Rehbach

Conversation

at the Opening of Amsterdam Biennale 2009
Image: Raphael Rehbach

Testing the Italian Pavillon

at the Opening of Amsterdam Biennale 2009
Image: Raphael Rehbach

Three Girls and the Italian Pavillon

at the Opening of Amsterdam Biennale 2009
Image: Raphael Rehbach

Curator Robert Kluijver from Kabul

At the Opening of Amsterdam Biennale 2009 on 16 October 2009. The Kabul Pavilion, curator: Robert Kluijver. Oct 17 - Jan 3 2009/10, in the Amsterdam Biennale at Mediamatic.
Image: Raphael Rehbach

Posing inside the Kabul Pavillion

At the opening of the Amsterdam Biennale 2009 on 16 October 2009. The Kabul Pavilion, curator: Robert Kluijver. Oct 17 - Jan 3 2009/10, in the Amsterdam Biennale at Mediamatic.
Image: Raphael Rehbach

Foreigners

at the Opening of Amsterdam Biennale 2009
Image: Raphael Rehbach

Create your own Artwork

and send it to Belgrade! at the Opening of Amsterdam Biennale 2009
Image: Raphael Rehbach

Create Your Own Artwork

and send it to Belgrade! at the Opening of Amsterdam Biennale 2009
Image: Raphael Rehbach

Cheers!

inside Amsterdam Pavillon at the Opening of Amsterdam Biennale 2009
Image: Raphael Rehbach

Inside Amsterdam Pavillon

at the Opening of Amsterdam Biennale 2009
Image: Raphael Rehbach

Tapping Wine

at the Opening of Amsterdam Biennale 2009
Image: Raphael Rehbach

Meeting at Mediamatic Bank

at the Opening of Amsterdam Biennale 2009
Image: Raphael Rehbach

Meeting at Mediamatic Bank

at the Opening of Amsterdam Biennale 2009
Image: Raphael Rehbach

Visitors Outside

at the Opening of Amsterdam Biennale 2009
Image: Raphael Rehbach

In front of the Italian Pavillon

at the Opening of Amsterdam Biennale 2009
Image: Raphael Rehbach

Backstage

at the Opening of Amsterdam Biennale 2009
Image: Raphael Rehbach

Visitors

at the Opening of Amsterdam Biennale 2009
Image: Raphael Rehbach

Girl and Anton the Mainzelman

at the Opening of Amsterdam Biennale 2009
Image: Raphael Rehbach

Boy and the Mainzelman

at the Opening of Amsterdam Biennale 2009
Image: Raphael Rehbach

Undressing

at the Opening of Amsterdam Biennale 2009
Image: Raphael Rehbach

Sending one back!

at the Opening of Amsterdam Biennale 2009
Image: Raphael Rehbach

Projection of the MM Travel Site

at the Opening of Amsterdam Biennale 2009
Image: Raphael Rehbach

Crowd watching Willem's Presentation

The Tallinn Pavilion, curator: Margit Sade. Oct 17 2009 - Jan 3 2010, in the Amsterdam Biennale at Mediamatic.
Image: Raphael Rehbach

Tallinn Curators

at the Opening of Amsterdam Biennale 2009
Image: Raphael Rehbach

Conversation

at the Opening of Amsterdam Biennale 2009
Image: Raphael Rehbach

Bright-Eyed Guy

next to the Italian Pavillon at the Opening of Amsterdam Biennale 2009
Image: Raphael Rehbach

Global Feel

at the Opening of Amsterdam Biennale 2009
Image: Raphael Rehbach

Curious Visitors

at the Opening of Amsterdam Biennale 2009

Photos of Opening Amsterdam Biennale 2009

presenting the Mediamatic Travel Project

Image: Raphael Rehbach

Busy Evening at Mediamatic Bank

Image: Raphael Rehbach

Biennale 09

Image: Raphael Rehbach

View From Vijzelstraat

Image: Raphael Rehbach

Biennale Animals

Image: Raphael Rehbach

Entrance of the Exhibition

Image: Raphael Rehbach

Interested in Munich Pavillon

Image: Raphael Rehbach

In the Beginning of the Evening

Image: Raphael Rehbach

Visitor

Image: Raphael Rehbach

Inside/Outside the Melbourne Pavillon

Image: Raphael Rehbach

Informing about the Munich Pavillon

Image: Raphael Rehbach

Willem explaining the Concept of MM Travel

Image: Raphael Rehbach

Willem's Speech about MM Travel

Image: Raphael Rehbach

Crowd Listening to Willem's Speech

Image: Raphael Rehbach

Projection of the MM Travel Site

Image: Raphael Rehbach

Projection of the MM Travel Site

Image: Raphael Rehbach

MM Crew

Image: Raphael Rehbach

Projection of the MM Travel Site

Image: Raphael Rehbach

Behind the Bar

Image: Raphael Rehbach

Happy Bartender

Image: Raphael Rehbach

Performance of Firestone

Image: Raphael Rehbach

Performance of Firestone

Image: Raphael Rehbach

Tallinn Pavillon

Image: Raphael Rehbach

Glowing Italian Pavillon

Image: Raphael Rehbach

Informing about Tallinn Pavillon

Image: Raphael Rehbach

Two Girls and The Italian Pavillon

Image: Raphael Rehbach

Postcards to Belgrade

Image: Raphael Rehbach

Postcards to Belgrade

Image: Raphael Rehbach

Sending Postcards to Belgrade

Image: Raphael Rehbach

Liquor from Belgrade

Image: Raphael Rehbach

Globe and the Boy

Image: Raphael Rehbach

Visitor

Image: Raphael Rehbach

Munich Pavillon

Image: Raphael Rehbach

Inside the friendSlicer

Image: Raphael Rehbach

Having Fun with the friendSlicer

Image: Raphael Rehbach

People around the Bar

Image: Raphael Rehbach

Conversation

Image: Raphael Rehbach

Testing the Italian Pavillon

Image: Raphael Rehbach

Three Girls and the Italian Pavillon

Image: Raphael Rehbach

Curator Robert Kluijver from Kabul