The Making of Now

Curators: Josine Siderius, Wouter Sibum

6 Mar 2011
27 Mar 2011

The Making of Now is HMK's first residencyproject in 2011, in which three artists explore the meaning of 'NOW'. They find it in the different forms of social interaction and societal relations, and translate these into a diversity of pictures, media and experiments, often representing Hoorn and its residents. The extroverted focus of this exhibition is also an important feature of HMK's yearprogramme of 2011, where the concept of social interaction and societal structures, but also the relationship the artist shares with its audience are strongly emphasized. The three artists of 'The Making of Now', Annette Behrens, Kimberly Meenan and Anique Weve share an openminded and critical perspective, always employing a context-specific approach where research and interaction play an important role.

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The Making of Now - Poster found on Hotel Maria Kapel , made by Sinds1416

About the participating artists

Annette Behrens (GER) lives and works in Rotterdam. In 2010 she graduated from the MFA Photography Post Sint-Joost. In Behrens work ‘Perception’ is a main theme and the discrepancy that arises between the representation and interpretation of an image. How does our perception colour reality? At Hotel MariaKapel, Behrens visualized the different faces of Hoorn by exploring the romantic/nostalgic image and the image of the NOW: contemporary youth culture in Hoorn. Behrens did an intense research into this local youthculture and the way they represent themselves, also exploring the imprint of nature on the face of Hoorn.

Kimberley Meenan (UK/US) recently finished her MFA Public Art at the Bauhaus Academy in Weimar. Meenan often creates poetic interventions, in which she investigates the borders between art and religion, nature and technology. These subjects are shown in the structures of Meenans objects and interventions and their interactive character. In The Making of Now Meenan creates a new parable by using the context of the church (Chapel) and the artificial structures of greenhouses. Meenan engages us by her light and humorous play on
god.

Anique Weve (NL) lives and works in Rotterdam and is also the curator of projectstudio RUIM (Rotterdam). In Weve’s work the re-creation of social structures and relations are her main focus. In a playful manner Weve confronts us with the sell-evident structures, manners and morals of our daily lives. During Weve’s residency at HMK, she contacted youngsters who create their own world in their clubhouse. In the Chapel, Weve will build a 'shed' where she draws us into the world of youngsters in an absurd way, also showing some remarkable portraits of local youth who created their own world.