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here’s a buzz about Ms Maple. Whether it’s Charles Saatchi naming her an official ‘New Sensations’ prize winner when she was fresh out of art school in 2007, or numerous art writers declaring her the heiress apparent to Tracey Emin – a fairly heavy mantle for anyone, let alone a 26 year old from Sussex. Or whether it’s the more newsworthy situation of angry Muslims taking offence at some of her self-portraits, which depict the artist – a Muslim herself – veiled and tenderly cradling a piglet, or baring a breast (Kate Moss’s, according to the title of the piece). Yeah, there’s certainly a buzz about Ms Maple. But let’s be clear as to what the buzz is about. Maple’s work provocatively and honestly explores themes of sexuality, feminism, religion and culture through the eyes of a young woman investigating her British-Muslim identity. While the subject matter of her paintings and photographs continue to cause offence to some, it’s the subtler humour and pop culture references that transform and lift the work WWW.UNFOLDAMSTERDAM.NL
while providing the depth that has critics fawning. As Maple explains, ‘When I’ve made a piece of work it’s a combination of many ideas which have evolved over months, even years, and the best way for me to express them is through simplicity and humour. I trust people will read into them and know that.’ With all the fervour over her recent shows (she even received death threats during 2008’s This Artist Blows show in London), it’s important to look at the breadth of her work as a whole: the very contemporary ‘third wave’ feminist stance, the remarkably personal search for identity and culture, and the in-your-face honesty that relies heavily on these oh-so-British qualities of humour and mischief. ‘I want to make people laugh but to leave them thinking,’ she says. ‘Everything I make has a concept and meaning. Without that, I don’t see the point in making it. I think art can definitely say something and change things. Sometimes you do have to stir things... and shouldn’t be afraid of it.’ Sarah Maple is a guest at the Women Inc. Festival’s ‘Let’s Move’ event, 5 March. Her solo show opens at KochxBos Gallery, 12 March, 16.00 and runs until 2 April. WHAT’S ON. WHERE. WHEN. WHY.
Rokin 112 www.arti.nl Open Tues-Sun 12.00-18.00 DOGTIME: THE SHORTCUT Grand group show of Gerrit Rietveld Academie’s evening class (DOGTIME). Featuring teachers and a selection of alumni. 12 March - 10 April Opening 11 March, 20.00
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Keizersgracht 401 www.huismarseille.nl Open Tues-Sun 11.00-18.00
MARRIGJE DE MAAR - RED ROSES, YELLOW RAIN / BERT TEUNISSEN DOMESTIC LANDSCAPES TRAVELOGS Photographs involving Chinese interiors. And views from the road. 5 March - 5 June Opening 4 March ,17.00
JEANINE HOFLAND CONTEMPORARY ART De Clercqstraat 62 www.jeaninehofland.nl Open Wed-Sat 13.00-18.00
WE BE NAKED POSTER BY ANGELA LIDDERDALE
MARIAN CRAMER PROJECTS Chopinstraat 31 www.mariancramer.com Open by appointment
MARENKA GABELER New installation and paintings. 12 March - 20 April Opening 12 March, 16.00
UPSTREAM GALLERY Van Ostadestraat 294 www.upstreamgallery.nl Open Wed-Sat 13.00-18.00
CRISTIAN ANDERSEN Sculptures, photography and works on paper. 11 March - 16 April Opening 11 March, 17.00 DINA DANISH, The Unnamable Commas
LAURENCE AËGERTER HERMITAGE, THE MODERNISTS (PT. II) Second part of photo and installation work from the French artist. 12 March - 30 April Opening 12 March, 18.00
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HUIS MARSEILLE MUSEUM FOR PHOTOGRAPHY
Tweede Kostverlorenkade 50 www.ch-artspace.com Open Thur-Sat 11.00-18.00, by appointment
LAURENCE AËGERTER, Van Dongen, woman with black hat/ham
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DINA DANISH - SHMINA SHMANISH Installation and video. 12 March - 16 April Opening 12 March, 17.00
VLAAMS CULTUURHUIS DE BRAKKE GROND
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Gerard Doustraat 132 www.kunstverein.nl Open Fri, Sat 12.00-18.00 or by appointment PROSPECTUS AMSTERDAM: A SURVEY OF THE WORK OF BEN KINMONT Travelling series in which a selection of works from the past 22 years is exhibited and (re) activated. 12 March - 22 May Opening 11 March, 18.00
CHEWING THE BACON WITH SARAH MAPLE A GHIBLICIOUS FILM FESTIVAL TROLLS, CRANE WIVES, NUDES AND A TIPPLE
JIMMY KETS, Elvis JIMMY KETS BRIGHTSIDE/SHOT IN FLANDERS Two shows examining artificial environments by the Antwerp photographer. 18 March - 17 April Opening 17 March, 17.00
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SATURDAY 5 MARCH THE BEGINNER
De Nieuwe Anita, 18.00/21.00, €7
The latest instalment from Amsterdam art collective and gallery Kulter. is all about music. But as is the way of their group events, it’s not going to be just another night of bands and songs. Rather, it promises art by musicians and music by artists. From 18.00, you can waddle into De Nieuwe Anita to check out the pre-made art on display, fill your stomach with food and drink, and get creative with t-shirt printing (though you should really bring a shirt to play with). After 21.00 (which is when they’ll go tougher on the entry price), it’s more about the music, though all the sounds produced will be paired with visuals of varying types. Along the way, Zea will bring on their Afro-beep inspired break-pop but with a ‘one-song, one drawing’ policy, there’s clarinettist Xavier Charles, synth melodies from Casiophonix, guitar pop from Labasheeda, and rhythmic soundscapes by Jelle Buma.
TUESDAY 8 MARCH CW STONEKING
Paradiso (Kleine Zaal), 20.00, €10 + membership
RM Hubbert
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here’s always a steady stream of good music flowing out of Scotland, but one of the most interesting acts from the past year is something of an unlikely guitar hero. A veteran of El Hombre Trajeado, a now defunct band renowned for Minutemen energy levels and mathematical riff precision, RM Hubbert has emerged as a solo instrumentalist, taking inspiration from flamenco guitar and taiko percussion but transposing the techniques to musical shapes he could more easily relate to in his Glasgow life. His low-key debut First & Last is a subtle snapshot of dark times, allowing the guitarist to deal with depression and the loss of his parents. These beautifully expressive instrumental WWW.UNFOLDAMSTERDAM.NL
pieces have been gaining momentum, seeing him hitting the road with Mogwai, signing with Chemikal Underground and prepping a new album with studio support from Franz Ferdinand’s Alex Kapranos. If you can’t manage the €22.50 to see a heavily tattooed Scotsman strum a classical guitar in support of Moggers, drop him a line. His ‘Will Play for Food’ scheme could see him performing in your home in exchange for a plate of stamppot. Just be aware that your dining delicacies may receive a harsh Twitter critique afterwards. RM Hubbert supports Mogwai at Paradiso on Tuesday 15 March. Read a Q&A online. WHAT’S ON. WHERE. WHEN. WHY.
Truly a man out of time, award-winning Australian troubadour Stoneking – a self-described composer of blues, hokum and jungle blues – could very well have you checking your ears in pleasant disbelief this night, as he certainly has with the critics (4/5 stars from Rolling Stone). Mixing jazz, hillbilly, pre-war blues, prison work songs, plantation tunes, ragtime, calypso, field hollering and yodelling into his compositions, whether alone with his trusty guitar and banjo, or accompanied by his smokin’ brass band the Primitive Horn Orchestra, he delivers unto us another, simpler world.
WEDNESDAY 9 MARCH MULATU ASTATKE
Melkweg (Oude Zaal), 20.30, €21 + membership
Followers of The Ex will know fine well that there are plenty of amazing musicians who ply their trade in Ethiopia, but few have made as much global impact as Mulatu Astatke. After leaving school, he departed his homeland to study WWW.UNFOLDAMSTERDAM.NL
music in Wales, before moving onto London and then the Berklee College of Music in Boston. Experimenting with Latin jazz and the Ethiopian traditions he grew up on, the percussionist and vibes player is credited as the ‘father of Ethio Jazz’, the particularly smooth and trippy Ethiopian sound that emerged in the early ‘70s. Contemporary film followers may recognise the genre more from the soundtrack of the Jim Jarmusch film Broken Flowers, while music audiences are more likely to have encountered the Ethiopiques series. These days, Astatke is still a vibrant band leader, particularly with The Heliocentrics, but this show is all about his solo album: Mulatu Steps Ahead.
raw soundtrack. Also on the bill is Israeli/Amsterdam musician Rotem Perach, a punk-turnedexpressive indie folk singer-songwriter.
FRIDAY 11 MARCH WE BE NAKED
De Nieuwe Anita, 20.00
Congratulations We Be Naked. After a run of bigname poster topics like Iron & Wine, 5 Days Off and Lucky Fonz III, this Amsterdam quartet have officially become the smallest band to feature on an Unfold poster – a good thing, we hope you’ll agree. Fronted by singer-songwriter Marloes van Asselt, they unleashed their debut album last autumn with a launch party in Paradiso. Having already been conscious through the ‘80s, is it any wonder they’ve turned against the day-glo soft pop and synth play that was so prevalent first time round and that has been enjoying a resurgence lately? Instead, loud guitars, Pixiesstyle basslines and crashing drums form their
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UNTIL SUNDAY 6 MARCH Melkweg Cinema
SUNDAY 13 MARCH PAGANFEST
Melkweg (The Max), 15.00, €27.50 + membership
Paradiso (Kleine Zaal), 22.00, €8.50 + membership
Ah, the comforting fuzz of ‘90s ‘alternative rock’. In reality, these London kids have barely escaped their teens, but the band, led by Daniel Blumberg, come across like a much-considered, wellworn indie mix tape. From Dinosaur Jr through Pavement to Eric’s Trip, it’s undeniably familiar but still sounds fresh. During a buzz-building 2010, they debuted in Amsterdam in support of Modest Mouse before showing up again at London Calling. Now they’re making their way across Europe in support of their newly-released self-titled debut, while media outlets from Berlin to LA drop puns about their band name. Yuck. Music journalism is a dirty business.
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For all music visit: www.unfoldamsterdam.nl
THURSDAY 10 MARCH YUCK
film
There’s a Norwegian horror-thriller on the go called Troll Hunter. It looks quite magnificent, at least if you like your horror concepts to live somewhere between gaudy and gory. But rather than waiting for the troll hunters to show up in your local cinema, head along to Melkweg for some sonic horror at the annual Paganfest. Sure, it’s a metal fest, but it’s like no other headbangers’ ball. Firstly, think of it as thrash folk with a Balkan/ polka twist. Maybe there’ll even be bagpipes. Then consider that the lyrical themes tend to involve druids, trolls and drinking mead… The line-up this year features eight bands you may never have heard of but all of them are top of the Euro troll heap. So prepare to take on the wrath of Odin, or you’re in for a kick to the rune stones.
MONDAY 14 MARCH THE DECEMBERISTS
Paradiso (Grote Zaal), 20.30, sold out
It’s something of a relief that in 2011, The Decemberists have settled back into the realm of ‘comfort noise’. Sure, the Portland outfit have been prone to merging music with literature throughout their musical evolution, seemingly softening the melodious edges through to their major label debut, The Crane Wife. But 2009’s The Hazards of Love proved divisive. A concept album, its long and winding passages and recurring motifs made it a tricky album just to dip into. There’s no such issues with latest album The King is Dead, which quickly cuts back to the melodious heart of country, folk and indie, lapping up bouts of 1980s REM, Robyn Hitchcock and brief blasts of Neil Young-inspired harmonica. Derivative or not, they’re back to their very best of pop basics. Past Paradiso exploits have included fake whales and sea battle re-enactments amongst the audience, so it’s definitely worth scouring for a spare ticket.
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Spirited anime By Luuk van Huët
THE LATEST SERIES AT MELKWEG IS STUDIO GHIBLICIOUS!
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tudio Ghibli is responsible for some of the finest animated films ever made. As such, it’s a real delight that Melkweg Cinema will be hosting a second edition of its mini-festival focused on Japan’s premier animation studio. Naturally, it’ll feature some of the most renowned animations by master filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki, such as Princess Mononoke (1997) and Howl’s Moving Castle (2004). But Amsterdam anime lovers will also be able to enjoy sumptuous films like the sweet and subtle Whisper of the Heart (1995), the incredibly moving Grave of the Fireflies (1988) and Tales from Earthsea (2006) by Miyazaki’s own spawn Goro Miyazaki (I’ll spare you tales of the Freudian battles that accompanied the making of this film).
The pre-premiere of The Borrowers Arrietty (9 March), the latest Ghibli masterpiece, is an extra special treat, so book your seat in advance. Released in Japan last summer, it’s a Tokyo take on the much-loved Mary Norton novel The Borrowers. But WWW.UNFOLDAMSTERDAM.NL
Clockwise from top left: Tales From Earthsea; The Borrowers Arrietty; Princess Mononke and Pom Poko
Rather than dancing through the night, you may need a come down after the 5 Days Off live sets this weekend. Well you can pop into Melkweg Cinema each night to catch experimental musicians pitting their soundtrack wits against various international shorts and features. On Saturday, Kettel meets the poetic cinema of Henri Plaat and Gerard Holthuis. Then on Sunday there’s a fascinating double bill: Den Haag-based noisemaker I-F soundtracks the 1924 Russian sci-fi classic Aelita, before the mighty Mt Fuji Doomjazz Corporation do Images of a Moving City by Karel Doing. There’s also a pretty special |Cine|Sonic| on Friday 4 March, featuring local rhythm-noise duo Knalpot (but this time the location is Paradiso’s Kleine Zaal).
FILM & FOOD 2011
this humble reviewer would like to point out three other titles that are very much worth your perusal. My Neighbour Totoro (1988) is a Miyazaki classic and will be an absolute hit with the kiddies, leaving them clamouring for a Catbus for years to come. Pom Poko (1994) is a film about Tanuki, mythical raccoon dogs with giant testicles that they use in their fight against oppressive human gentrification. Sure, it’s ballsy, but still family-friendly. And, of course, Spirited Away (2001) is one of the most imaginative and heart-wrenching love stories – between a boy (who happens to be a dragon) and a girl – ever drawn. Fans will always claim the original Japanese dub is best, but take this film any which way it comes because it’s as effective on adults as it is on kids. It’s rare that any retrospective can feature 14 films that are all as highly recommendable as these titles, but even the lesser-known Ghibli films are soulful anime delicacies. Each screening is a worthy watch, so lap up whatever you can and celebrate the beauty of animation. Studio Ghibli 2 runs from 9-30 March at Melkweg Cinema. WHAT’S ON. WHERE. WHEN. WHY.
WEDNESDAY 9 MARCH
EYE Film Instituut Nederland, 19.00
For the third time Filmmuseum and literary specialists SPUI25 are collaborating on a Film & Food programme, combining weekly foodinspired film screenings, dining and a lecture series. This week’s tasty treat is the 1985 classic Tampopo. It’s a modernist take on the Spaghetti Western, only with noodles: a truck driver rides into town, helping a struggling noodle chef to build the perfect fast-food business. On Wednesday 16 March you can see the 1995 French film Au petit Marguery. (All with Dutch subtitles)
BEER FILMS
FROM THURSDAY 10 MARCH Cavia
The Saddest Music in the World If you can’t get enough of the amber ale, there’s gonna be an alcohol-based stench around Filmhuis Cavia this month. Their screenings of beer-fuelled movies include Flemish film De WWW.UNFOLDAMSTERDAM.NL
helaasheid der dingen, a bizarre brewery tale directed by Guy Maddin and starring Isabelle Rossellini called The Saddest Music in the World, and German cult film Herr Lehmann. All films are preceded by the Dutch short Zombeer, about… bad beer that turns tipplers into zombies.
METROPOLIS
SUNDAY 13 MARCH
EYE Film Instituut Nederland, 16.15
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REPEAT PRESCRIPTION Due to our print schedule, many special screenings are announced too late for inclusion. However, keep your eyes on Cinemanita (De Nieuwe Anita, every Monday night), DeliMovie (Delicatessen Zeeburg, every Wednesday night), Cavia (every Thursday and Friday night), and Schijnheilig (almost every Sunday night).
NOTABLE NEW RELEASES FROM 3 MARCH Okay, so most film fanatics will have seen this silent sci-fi classic at least once, as Fritz Lang’s futuristic epic and dystopian nightmare is seen as the godfather of the genre. But Metropolis has taken numerous shapes and sizes over the years. Scenes have been cut and lost, and it was only last year that the film got patched together and cleaned up, now clocking in at 148 minutes. This extended version is unlikely to lead to vast reinterpretation – maybe it just makes it an even stranger experience – but it’s an undeniable visual treat. And what’s not to love about viewing a restored film like this with a live soundtrack? Pianist Joachim Barenz will be on duty to perform the original Gottfried Huppertz score. (German intertitles)
CINEMA DERIVE
TENDER SON – THE FRANKENSTEIN PROJECT
In this acclaimed art-house hit from Hungary, the Frankenstein myth is transplanted to a Hungarian family. And instead of a CGI creature or a guy in a suit, the troubled monster is a teenage boy who battles to win the love of his family, only to be spurned and rejected by them. It’s more Greek tragedy than an actual horror, which is why this won’t really show up in the multiplex. (In Hungarian with Dutch subtitles) (LvH)
ANIMAL KINGDOM
This Australian family ‘mafia’ drama is the fulllength directorial debut of David Michôd, who certainly goes to dark places as drugged-up muscle-heads undercut each other in search of mob power. Melbourne looks so pretty on the surface, too.
SUNDAY 13 MARCH
FROM 10 MARCH
In case these words start to sound too familiar, we wrote about Big Man Japan a few issues back, but the OT301 schedule shifted about, so this unusual 2007 movie is showing up four weeks later than expected. Anyway, it’s an interesting twist on the Kaiju (Japanese monster flicks) genre: a documentary filmmaking crew follows a divorced schlub, who just happens to be the most recent plus-sized defender of Japan. Alas, being a part-time giant monster has its drawbacks. The film is now paired up with Jesus Christ Saviour, a document of a spoken word performance by German actor Klaus Kinski. Both films will be screened with English subtitles. (LvH)
A well-made French murder mystery about a string of Parisian high school students who disappear; its careful narrative split into different perspectives to slowly unravel the story. Oh, and Sonic Youth, in full-on experimental mode, are behind the soundtrack. (In French with Dutch subtitles)
OT301, 20.30
SIMON WERNER A DISPARU
I AM NUMBER FOUR
An alien, ‘cleverly’ disguised as a teenager, has to elude other evil aliens who’ve killed three of his kind already. At least director DJ Caruso (Disturbia) is someone who knows how to craft an entertaining thriller. (LvH)
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music
SATURDAY 5 MARCH THE BEGINNER
De Nieuwe Anita, 18.00/21.00, €7
The latest instalment from Amsterdam art collective and gallery Kulter. is all about music. But as is the way of their group events, it’s not going to be just another night of bands and songs. Rather, it promises art by musicians and music by artists. From 18.00, you can waddle into De Nieuwe Anita to check out the pre-made art on display, fill your stomach with food and drink, and get creative with t-shirt printing (though you should really bring a shirt to play with). After 21.00 (which is when they’ll go tougher on the entry price), it’s more about the music, though all the sounds produced will be paired with visuals of varying types. Along the way, Zea will bring on their Afro-beep inspired break-pop but with a ‘one-song, one drawing’ policy, there’s clarinettist Xavier Charles, synth melodies from Casiophonix, guitar pop from Labasheeda, and rhythmic soundscapes by Jelle Buma.
TUESDAY 8 MARCH CW STONEKING
Paradiso (Kleine Zaal), 20.00, €10 + membership
RM Hubbert
T
here’s always a steady stream of good music flowing out of Scotland, but one of the most interesting acts from the past year is something of an unlikely guitar hero. A veteran of El Hombre Trajeado, a now defunct band renowned for Minutemen energy levels and mathematical riff precision, RM Hubbert has emerged as a solo instrumentalist, taking inspiration from flamenco guitar and taiko percussion but transposing the techniques to musical shapes he could more easily relate to in his Glasgow life. His low-key debut First & Last is a subtle snapshot of dark times, allowing the guitarist to deal with depression and the loss of his parents. These beautifully expressive instrumental WWW.UNFOLDAMSTERDAM.NL
pieces have been gaining momentum, seeing him hitting the road with Mogwai, signing with Chemikal Underground and prepping a new album with studio support from Franz Ferdinand’s Alex Kapranos. If you can’t manage the €22.50 to see a heavily tattooed Scotsman strum a classical guitar in support of Moggers, drop him a line. His ‘Will Play for Food’ scheme could see him performing in your home in exchange for a plate of stamppot. Just be aware that your dining delicacies may receive a harsh Twitter critique afterwards. RM Hubbert supports Mogwai at Paradiso on Tuesday 15 March. Read a Q&A online. WHAT’S ON. WHERE. WHEN. WHY.
Truly a man out of time, award-winning Australian troubadour Stoneking – a self-described composer of blues, hokum and jungle blues – could very well have you checking your ears in pleasant disbelief this night, as he certainly has with the critics (4/5 stars from Rolling Stone). Mixing jazz, hillbilly, pre-war blues, prison work songs, plantation tunes, ragtime, calypso, field hollering and yodelling into his compositions, whether alone with his trusty guitar and banjo, or accompanied by his smokin’ brass band the Primitive Horn Orchestra, he delivers unto us another, simpler world.
WEDNESDAY 9 MARCH MULATU ASTATKE
Melkweg (Oude Zaal), 20.30, €21 + membership
Followers of The Ex will know fine well that there are plenty of amazing musicians who ply their trade in Ethiopia, but few have made as much global impact as Mulatu Astatke. After leaving school, he departed his homeland to study WWW.UNFOLDAMSTERDAM.NL
music in Wales, before moving onto London and then the Berklee College of Music in Boston. Experimenting with Latin jazz and the Ethiopian traditions he grew up on, the percussionist and vibes player is credited as the ‘father of Ethio Jazz’, the particularly smooth and trippy Ethiopian sound that emerged in the early ‘70s. Contemporary film followers may recognise the genre more from the soundtrack of the Jim Jarmusch film Broken Flowers, while music audiences are more likely to have encountered the Ethiopiques series. These days, Astatke is still a vibrant band leader, particularly with The Heliocentrics, but this show is all about his solo album: Mulatu Steps Ahead.
raw soundtrack. Also on the bill is Israeli/Amsterdam musician Rotem Perach, a punk-turnedexpressive indie folk singer-songwriter.
FRIDAY 11 MARCH WE BE NAKED
De Nieuwe Anita, 20.00
Congratulations We Be Naked. After a run of bigname poster topics like Iron & Wine, 5 Days Off and Lucky Fonz III, this Amsterdam quartet have officially become the smallest band to feature on an Unfold poster – a good thing, we hope you’ll agree. Fronted by singer-songwriter Marloes van Asselt, they unleashed their debut album last autumn with a launch party in Paradiso. Having already been conscious through the ‘80s, is it any wonder they’ve turned against the day-glo soft pop and synth play that was so prevalent first time round and that has been enjoying a resurgence lately? Instead, loud guitars, Pixiesstyle basslines and crashing drums form their
|CINE|SONIC|
UNTIL SUNDAY 6 MARCH Melkweg Cinema
SUNDAY 13 MARCH PAGANFEST
Melkweg (The Max), 15.00, €27.50 + membership
Paradiso (Kleine Zaal), 22.00, €8.50 + membership
Ah, the comforting fuzz of ‘90s ‘alternative rock’. In reality, these London kids have barely escaped their teens, but the band, led by Daniel Blumberg, come across like a much-considered, wellworn indie mix tape. From Dinosaur Jr through Pavement to Eric’s Trip, it’s undeniably familiar but still sounds fresh. During a buzz-building 2010, they debuted in Amsterdam in support of Modest Mouse before showing up again at London Calling. Now they’re making their way across Europe in support of their newly-released self-titled debut, while media outlets from Berlin to LA drop puns about their band name. Yuck. Music journalism is a dirty business.
SPECIAL SCREENINGS & FESTIVALS
For all music visit: www.unfoldamsterdam.nl
THURSDAY 10 MARCH YUCK
film
There’s a Norwegian horror-thriller on the go called Troll Hunter. It looks quite magnificent, at least if you like your horror concepts to live somewhere between gaudy and gory. But rather than waiting for the troll hunters to show up in your local cinema, head along to Melkweg for some sonic horror at the annual Paganfest. Sure, it’s a metal fest, but it’s like no other headbangers’ ball. Firstly, think of it as thrash folk with a Balkan/ polka twist. Maybe there’ll even be bagpipes. Then consider that the lyrical themes tend to involve druids, trolls and drinking mead… The line-up this year features eight bands you may never have heard of but all of them are top of the Euro troll heap. So prepare to take on the wrath of Odin, or you’re in for a kick to the rune stones.
MONDAY 14 MARCH THE DECEMBERISTS
Paradiso (Grote Zaal), 20.30, sold out
It’s something of a relief that in 2011, The Decemberists have settled back into the realm of ‘comfort noise’. Sure, the Portland outfit have been prone to merging music with literature throughout their musical evolution, seemingly softening the melodious edges through to their major label debut, The Crane Wife. But 2009’s The Hazards of Love proved divisive. A concept album, its long and winding passages and recurring motifs made it a tricky album just to dip into. There’s no such issues with latest album The King is Dead, which quickly cuts back to the melodious heart of country, folk and indie, lapping up bouts of 1980s REM, Robyn Hitchcock and brief blasts of Neil Young-inspired harmonica. Derivative or not, they’re back to their very best of pop basics. Past Paradiso exploits have included fake whales and sea battle re-enactments amongst the audience, so it’s definitely worth scouring for a spare ticket.
highlights 4 MARCH-17 MARCH
Spirited anime By Luuk van Huët
THE LATEST SERIES AT MELKWEG IS STUDIO GHIBLICIOUS!
S
tudio Ghibli is responsible for some of the finest animated films ever made. As such, it’s a real delight that Melkweg Cinema will be hosting a second edition of its mini-festival focused on Japan’s premier animation studio. Naturally, it’ll feature some of the most renowned animations by master filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki, such as Princess Mononoke (1997) and Howl’s Moving Castle (2004). But Amsterdam anime lovers will also be able to enjoy sumptuous films like the sweet and subtle Whisper of the Heart (1995), the incredibly moving Grave of the Fireflies (1988) and Tales from Earthsea (2006) by Miyazaki’s own spawn Goro Miyazaki (I’ll spare you tales of the Freudian battles that accompanied the making of this film).
The pre-premiere of The Borrowers Arrietty (9 March), the latest Ghibli masterpiece, is an extra special treat, so book your seat in advance. Released in Japan last summer, it’s a Tokyo take on the much-loved Mary Norton novel The Borrowers. But WWW.UNFOLDAMSTERDAM.NL
Clockwise from top left: Tales From Earthsea; The Borrowers Arrietty; Princess Mononke and Pom Poko
Rather than dancing through the night, you may need a come down after the 5 Days Off live sets this weekend. Well you can pop into Melkweg Cinema each night to catch experimental musicians pitting their soundtrack wits against various international shorts and features. On Saturday, Kettel meets the poetic cinema of Henri Plaat and Gerard Holthuis. Then on Sunday there’s a fascinating double bill: Den Haag-based noisemaker I-F soundtracks the 1924 Russian sci-fi classic Aelita, before the mighty Mt Fuji Doomjazz Corporation do Images of a Moving City by Karel Doing. There’s also a pretty special |Cine|Sonic| on Friday 4 March, featuring local rhythm-noise duo Knalpot (but this time the location is Paradiso’s Kleine Zaal).
FILM & FOOD 2011
this humble reviewer would like to point out three other titles that are very much worth your perusal. My Neighbour Totoro (1988) is a Miyazaki classic and will be an absolute hit with the kiddies, leaving them clamouring for a Catbus for years to come. Pom Poko (1994) is a film about Tanuki, mythical raccoon dogs with giant testicles that they use in their fight against oppressive human gentrification. Sure, it’s ballsy, but still family-friendly. And, of course, Spirited Away (2001) is one of the most imaginative and heart-wrenching love stories – between a boy (who happens to be a dragon) and a girl – ever drawn. Fans will always claim the original Japanese dub is best, but take this film any which way it comes because it’s as effective on adults as it is on kids. It’s rare that any retrospective can feature 14 films that are all as highly recommendable as these titles, but even the lesser-known Ghibli films are soulful anime delicacies. Each screening is a worthy watch, so lap up whatever you can and celebrate the beauty of animation. Studio Ghibli 2 runs from 9-30 March at Melkweg Cinema. WHAT’S ON. WHERE. WHEN. WHY.
WEDNESDAY 9 MARCH
EYE Film Instituut Nederland, 19.00
For the third time Filmmuseum and literary specialists SPUI25 are collaborating on a Film & Food programme, combining weekly foodinspired film screenings, dining and a lecture series. This week’s tasty treat is the 1985 classic Tampopo. It’s a modernist take on the Spaghetti Western, only with noodles: a truck driver rides into town, helping a struggling noodle chef to build the perfect fast-food business. On Wednesday 16 March you can see the 1995 French film Au petit Marguery. (All with Dutch subtitles)
BEER FILMS
FROM THURSDAY 10 MARCH Cavia
The Saddest Music in the World If you can’t get enough of the amber ale, there’s gonna be an alcohol-based stench around Filmhuis Cavia this month. Their screenings of beer-fuelled movies include Flemish film De WWW.UNFOLDAMSTERDAM.NL
helaasheid der dingen, a bizarre brewery tale directed by Guy Maddin and starring Isabelle Rossellini called The Saddest Music in the World, and German cult film Herr Lehmann. All films are preceded by the Dutch short Zombeer, about… bad beer that turns tipplers into zombies.
METROPOLIS
SUNDAY 13 MARCH
EYE Film Instituut Nederland, 16.15
For more film visit: www.unfoldamsterdam.nl
REPEAT PRESCRIPTION Due to our print schedule, many special screenings are announced too late for inclusion. However, keep your eyes on Cinemanita (De Nieuwe Anita, every Monday night), DeliMovie (Delicatessen Zeeburg, every Wednesday night), Cavia (every Thursday and Friday night), and Schijnheilig (almost every Sunday night).
NOTABLE NEW RELEASES FROM 3 MARCH Okay, so most film fanatics will have seen this silent sci-fi classic at least once, as Fritz Lang’s futuristic epic and dystopian nightmare is seen as the godfather of the genre. But Metropolis has taken numerous shapes and sizes over the years. Scenes have been cut and lost, and it was only last year that the film got patched together and cleaned up, now clocking in at 148 minutes. This extended version is unlikely to lead to vast reinterpretation – maybe it just makes it an even stranger experience – but it’s an undeniable visual treat. And what’s not to love about viewing a restored film like this with a live soundtrack? Pianist Joachim Barenz will be on duty to perform the original Gottfried Huppertz score. (German intertitles)
CINEMA DERIVE
TENDER SON – THE FRANKENSTEIN PROJECT
In this acclaimed art-house hit from Hungary, the Frankenstein myth is transplanted to a Hungarian family. And instead of a CGI creature or a guy in a suit, the troubled monster is a teenage boy who battles to win the love of his family, only to be spurned and rejected by them. It’s more Greek tragedy than an actual horror, which is why this won’t really show up in the multiplex. (In Hungarian with Dutch subtitles) (LvH)
ANIMAL KINGDOM
This Australian family ‘mafia’ drama is the fulllength directorial debut of David Michôd, who certainly goes to dark places as drugged-up muscle-heads undercut each other in search of mob power. Melbourne looks so pretty on the surface, too.
SUNDAY 13 MARCH
FROM 10 MARCH
In case these words start to sound too familiar, we wrote about Big Man Japan a few issues back, but the OT301 schedule shifted about, so this unusual 2007 movie is showing up four weeks later than expected. Anyway, it’s an interesting twist on the Kaiju (Japanese monster flicks) genre: a documentary filmmaking crew follows a divorced schlub, who just happens to be the most recent plus-sized defender of Japan. Alas, being a part-time giant monster has its drawbacks. The film is now paired up with Jesus Christ Saviour, a document of a spoken word performance by German actor Klaus Kinski. Both films will be screened with English subtitles. (LvH)
A well-made French murder mystery about a string of Parisian high school students who disappear; its careful narrative split into different perspectives to slowly unravel the story. Oh, and Sonic Youth, in full-on experimental mode, are behind the soundtrack. (In French with Dutch subtitles)
OT301, 20.30
SIMON WERNER A DISPARU
I AM NUMBER FOUR
An alien, ‘cleverly’ disguised as a teenager, has to elude other evil aliens who’ve killed three of his kind already. At least director DJ Caruso (Disturbia) is someone who knows how to craft an entertaining thriller. (LvH)
highlights 4 MARCH-17 MARCH
music
SATURDAY 5 MARCH THE BEGINNER
De Nieuwe Anita, 18.00/21.00, €7
The latest instalment from Amsterdam art collective and gallery Kulter. is all about music. But as is the way of their group events, it’s not going to be just another night of bands and songs. Rather, it promises art by musicians and music by artists. From 18.00, you can waddle into De Nieuwe Anita to check out the pre-made art on display, fill your stomach with food and drink, and get creative with t-shirt printing (though you should really bring a shirt to play with). After 21.00 (which is when they’ll go tougher on the entry price), it’s more about the music, though all the sounds produced will be paired with visuals of varying types. Along the way, Zea will bring on their Afro-beep inspired break-pop but with a ‘one-song, one drawing’ policy, there’s clarinettist Xavier Charles, synth melodies from Casiophonix, guitar pop from Labasheeda, and rhythmic soundscapes by Jelle Buma.
TUESDAY 8 MARCH CW STONEKING
Paradiso (Kleine Zaal), 20.00, €10 + membership
RM Hubbert
T
here’s always a steady stream of good music flowing out of Scotland, but one of the most interesting acts from the past year is something of an unlikely guitar hero. A veteran of El Hombre Trajeado, a now defunct band renowned for Minutemen energy levels and mathematical riff precision, RM Hubbert has emerged as a solo instrumentalist, taking inspiration from flamenco guitar and taiko percussion but transposing the techniques to musical shapes he could more easily relate to in his Glasgow life. His low-key debut First & Last is a subtle snapshot of dark times, allowing the guitarist to deal with depression and the loss of his parents. These beautifully expressive instrumental WWW.UNFOLDAMSTERDAM.NL
pieces have been gaining momentum, seeing him hitting the road with Mogwai, signing with Chemikal Underground and prepping a new album with studio support from Franz Ferdinand’s Alex Kapranos. If you can’t manage the €22.50 to see a heavily tattooed Scotsman strum a classical guitar in support of Moggers, drop him a line. His ‘Will Play for Food’ scheme could see him performing in your home in exchange for a plate of stamppot. Just be aware that your dining delicacies may receive a harsh Twitter critique afterwards. RM Hubbert supports Mogwai at Paradiso on Tuesday 15 March. Read a Q&A online. WHAT’S ON. WHERE. WHEN. WHY.
Truly a man out of time, award-winning Australian troubadour Stoneking – a self-described composer of blues, hokum and jungle blues – could very well have you checking your ears in pleasant disbelief this night, as he certainly has with the critics (4/5 stars from Rolling Stone). Mixing jazz, hillbilly, pre-war blues, prison work songs, plantation tunes, ragtime, calypso, field hollering and yodelling into his compositions, whether alone with his trusty guitar and banjo, or accompanied by his smokin’ brass band the Primitive Horn Orchestra, he delivers unto us another, simpler world.
WEDNESDAY 9 MARCH MULATU ASTATKE
Melkweg (Oude Zaal), 20.30, €21 + membership
Followers of The Ex will know fine well that there are plenty of amazing musicians who ply their trade in Ethiopia, but few have made as much global impact as Mulatu Astatke. After leaving school, he departed his homeland to study WWW.UNFOLDAMSTERDAM.NL
music in Wales, before moving onto London and then the Berklee College of Music in Boston. Experimenting with Latin jazz and the Ethiopian traditions he grew up on, the percussionist and vibes player is credited as the ‘father of Ethio Jazz’, the particularly smooth and trippy Ethiopian sound that emerged in the early ‘70s. Contemporary film followers may recognise the genre more from the soundtrack of the Jim Jarmusch film Broken Flowers, while music audiences are more likely to have encountered the Ethiopiques series. These days, Astatke is still a vibrant band leader, particularly with The Heliocentrics, but this show is all about his solo album: Mulatu Steps Ahead.
raw soundtrack. Also on the bill is Israeli/Amsterdam musician Rotem Perach, a punk-turnedexpressive indie folk singer-songwriter.
FRIDAY 11 MARCH WE BE NAKED
De Nieuwe Anita, 20.00
Congratulations We Be Naked. After a run of bigname poster topics like Iron & Wine, 5 Days Off and Lucky Fonz III, this Amsterdam quartet have officially become the smallest band to feature on an Unfold poster – a good thing, we hope you’ll agree. Fronted by singer-songwriter Marloes van Asselt, they unleashed their debut album last autumn with a launch party in Paradiso. Having already been conscious through the ‘80s, is it any wonder they’ve turned against the day-glo soft pop and synth play that was so prevalent first time round and that has been enjoying a resurgence lately? Instead, loud guitars, Pixiesstyle basslines and crashing drums form their
|CINE|SONIC|
UNTIL SUNDAY 6 MARCH Melkweg Cinema
SUNDAY 13 MARCH PAGANFEST
Melkweg (The Max), 15.00, €27.50 + membership
Paradiso (Kleine Zaal), 22.00, €8.50 + membership
Ah, the comforting fuzz of ‘90s ‘alternative rock’. In reality, these London kids have barely escaped their teens, but the band, led by Daniel Blumberg, come across like a much-considered, wellworn indie mix tape. From Dinosaur Jr through Pavement to Eric’s Trip, it’s undeniably familiar but still sounds fresh. During a buzz-building 2010, they debuted in Amsterdam in support of Modest Mouse before showing up again at London Calling. Now they’re making their way across Europe in support of their newly-released self-titled debut, while media outlets from Berlin to LA drop puns about their band name. Yuck. Music journalism is a dirty business.
SPECIAL SCREENINGS & FESTIVALS
For all music visit: www.unfoldamsterdam.nl
THURSDAY 10 MARCH YUCK
film
There’s a Norwegian horror-thriller on the go called Troll Hunter. It looks quite magnificent, at least if you like your horror concepts to live somewhere between gaudy and gory. But rather than waiting for the troll hunters to show up in your local cinema, head along to Melkweg for some sonic horror at the annual Paganfest. Sure, it’s a metal fest, but it’s like no other headbangers’ ball. Firstly, think of it as thrash folk with a Balkan/ polka twist. Maybe there’ll even be bagpipes. Then consider that the lyrical themes tend to involve druids, trolls and drinking mead… The line-up this year features eight bands you may never have heard of but all of them are top of the Euro troll heap. So prepare to take on the wrath of Odin, or you’re in for a kick to the rune stones.
MONDAY 14 MARCH THE DECEMBERISTS
Paradiso (Grote Zaal), 20.30, sold out
It’s something of a relief that in 2011, The Decemberists have settled back into the realm of ‘comfort noise’. Sure, the Portland outfit have been prone to merging music with literature throughout their musical evolution, seemingly softening the melodious edges through to their major label debut, The Crane Wife. But 2009’s The Hazards of Love proved divisive. A concept album, its long and winding passages and recurring motifs made it a tricky album just to dip into. There’s no such issues with latest album The King is Dead, which quickly cuts back to the melodious heart of country, folk and indie, lapping up bouts of 1980s REM, Robyn Hitchcock and brief blasts of Neil Young-inspired harmonica. Derivative or not, they’re back to their very best of pop basics. Past Paradiso exploits have included fake whales and sea battle re-enactments amongst the audience, so it’s definitely worth scouring for a spare ticket.
highlights 4 MARCH-17 MARCH
Spirited anime By Luuk van Huët
THE LATEST SERIES AT MELKWEG IS STUDIO GHIBLICIOUS!
S
tudio Ghibli is responsible for some of the finest animated films ever made. As such, it’s a real delight that Melkweg Cinema will be hosting a second edition of its mini-festival focused on Japan’s premier animation studio. Naturally, it’ll feature some of the most renowned animations by master filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki, such as Princess Mononoke (1997) and Howl’s Moving Castle (2004). But Amsterdam anime lovers will also be able to enjoy sumptuous films like the sweet and subtle Whisper of the Heart (1995), the incredibly moving Grave of the Fireflies (1988) and Tales from Earthsea (2006) by Miyazaki’s own spawn Goro Miyazaki (I’ll spare you tales of the Freudian battles that accompanied the making of this film).
The pre-premiere of The Borrowers Arrietty (9 March), the latest Ghibli masterpiece, is an extra special treat, so book your seat in advance. Released in Japan last summer, it’s a Tokyo take on the much-loved Mary Norton novel The Borrowers. But WWW.UNFOLDAMSTERDAM.NL
Clockwise from top left: Tales From Earthsea; The Borrowers Arrietty; Princess Mononke and Pom Poko
Rather than dancing through the night, you may need a come down after the 5 Days Off live sets this weekend. Well you can pop into Melkweg Cinema each night to catch experimental musicians pitting their soundtrack wits against various international shorts and features. On Saturday, Kettel meets the poetic cinema of Henri Plaat and Gerard Holthuis. Then on Sunday there’s a fascinating double bill: Den Haag-based noisemaker I-F soundtracks the 1924 Russian sci-fi classic Aelita, before the mighty Mt Fuji Doomjazz Corporation do Images of a Moving City by Karel Doing. There’s also a pretty special |Cine|Sonic| on Friday 4 March, featuring local rhythm-noise duo Knalpot (but this time the location is Paradiso’s Kleine Zaal).
FILM & FOOD 2011
this humble reviewer would like to point out three other titles that are very much worth your perusal. My Neighbour Totoro (1988) is a Miyazaki classic and will be an absolute hit with the kiddies, leaving them clamouring for a Catbus for years to come. Pom Poko (1994) is a film about Tanuki, mythical raccoon dogs with giant testicles that they use in their fight against oppressive human gentrification. Sure, it’s ballsy, but still family-friendly. And, of course, Spirited Away (2001) is one of the most imaginative and heart-wrenching love stories – between a boy (who happens to be a dragon) and a girl – ever drawn. Fans will always claim the original Japanese dub is best, but take this film any which way it comes because it’s as effective on adults as it is on kids. It’s rare that any retrospective can feature 14 films that are all as highly recommendable as these titles, but even the lesser-known Ghibli films are soulful anime delicacies. Each screening is a worthy watch, so lap up whatever you can and celebrate the beauty of animation. Studio Ghibli 2 runs from 9-30 March at Melkweg Cinema. WHAT’S ON. WHERE. WHEN. WHY.
WEDNESDAY 9 MARCH
EYE Film Instituut Nederland, 19.00
For the third time Filmmuseum and literary specialists SPUI25 are collaborating on a Film & Food programme, combining weekly foodinspired film screenings, dining and a lecture series. This week’s tasty treat is the 1985 classic Tampopo. It’s a modernist take on the Spaghetti Western, only with noodles: a truck driver rides into town, helping a struggling noodle chef to build the perfect fast-food business. On Wednesday 16 March you can see the 1995 French film Au petit Marguery. (All with Dutch subtitles)
BEER FILMS
FROM THURSDAY 10 MARCH Cavia
The Saddest Music in the World If you can’t get enough of the amber ale, there’s gonna be an alcohol-based stench around Filmhuis Cavia this month. Their screenings of beer-fuelled movies include Flemish film De WWW.UNFOLDAMSTERDAM.NL
helaasheid der dingen, a bizarre brewery tale directed by Guy Maddin and starring Isabelle Rossellini called The Saddest Music in the World, and German cult film Herr Lehmann. All films are preceded by the Dutch short Zombeer, about… bad beer that turns tipplers into zombies.
METROPOLIS
SUNDAY 13 MARCH
EYE Film Instituut Nederland, 16.15
For more film visit: www.unfoldamsterdam.nl
REPEAT PRESCRIPTION Due to our print schedule, many special screenings are announced too late for inclusion. However, keep your eyes on Cinemanita (De Nieuwe Anita, every Monday night), DeliMovie (Delicatessen Zeeburg, every Wednesday night), Cavia (every Thursday and Friday night), and Schijnheilig (almost every Sunday night).
NOTABLE NEW RELEASES FROM 3 MARCH Okay, so most film fanatics will have seen this silent sci-fi classic at least once, as Fritz Lang’s futuristic epic and dystopian nightmare is seen as the godfather of the genre. But Metropolis has taken numerous shapes and sizes over the years. Scenes have been cut and lost, and it was only last year that the film got patched together and cleaned up, now clocking in at 148 minutes. This extended version is unlikely to lead to vast reinterpretation – maybe it just makes it an even stranger experience – but it’s an undeniable visual treat. And what’s not to love about viewing a restored film like this with a live soundtrack? Pianist Joachim Barenz will be on duty to perform the original Gottfried Huppertz score. (German intertitles)
CINEMA DERIVE
TENDER SON – THE FRANKENSTEIN PROJECT
In this acclaimed art-house hit from Hungary, the Frankenstein myth is transplanted to a Hungarian family. And instead of a CGI creature or a guy in a suit, the troubled monster is a teenage boy who battles to win the love of his family, only to be spurned and rejected by them. It’s more Greek tragedy than an actual horror, which is why this won’t really show up in the multiplex. (In Hungarian with Dutch subtitles) (LvH)
ANIMAL KINGDOM
This Australian family ‘mafia’ drama is the fulllength directorial debut of David Michôd, who certainly goes to dark places as drugged-up muscle-heads undercut each other in search of mob power. Melbourne looks so pretty on the surface, too.
SUNDAY 13 MARCH
FROM 10 MARCH
In case these words start to sound too familiar, we wrote about Big Man Japan a few issues back, but the OT301 schedule shifted about, so this unusual 2007 movie is showing up four weeks later than expected. Anyway, it’s an interesting twist on the Kaiju (Japanese monster flicks) genre: a documentary filmmaking crew follows a divorced schlub, who just happens to be the most recent plus-sized defender of Japan. Alas, being a part-time giant monster has its drawbacks. The film is now paired up with Jesus Christ Saviour, a document of a spoken word performance by German actor Klaus Kinski. Both films will be screened with English subtitles. (LvH)
A well-made French murder mystery about a string of Parisian high school students who disappear; its careful narrative split into different perspectives to slowly unravel the story. Oh, and Sonic Youth, in full-on experimental mode, are behind the soundtrack. (In French with Dutch subtitles)
OT301, 20.30
SIMON WERNER A DISPARU
I AM NUMBER FOUR
An alien, ‘cleverly’ disguised as a teenager, has to elude other evil aliens who’ve killed three of his kind already. At least director DJ Caruso (Disturbia) is someone who knows how to craft an entertaining thriller. (LvH)
highlights 4 MARCH-17 MARCH
music
SATURDAY 5 MARCH THE BEGINNER
De Nieuwe Anita, 18.00/21.00, €7
The latest instalment from Amsterdam art collective and gallery Kulter. is all about music. But as is the way of their group events, it’s not going to be just another night of bands and songs. Rather, it promises art by musicians and music by artists. From 18.00, you can waddle into De Nieuwe Anita to check out the pre-made art on display, fill your stomach with food and drink, and get creative with t-shirt printing (though you should really bring a shirt to play with). After 21.00 (which is when they’ll go tougher on the entry price), it’s more about the music, though all the sounds produced will be paired with visuals of varying types. Along the way, Zea will bring on their Afro-beep inspired break-pop but with a ‘one-song, one drawing’ policy, there’s clarinettist Xavier Charles, synth melodies from Casiophonix, guitar pop from Labasheeda, and rhythmic soundscapes by Jelle Buma.
TUESDAY 8 MARCH CW STONEKING
Paradiso (Kleine Zaal), 20.00, €10 + membership
RM Hubbert
T
here’s always a steady stream of good music flowing out of Scotland, but one of the most interesting acts from the past year is something of an unlikely guitar hero. A veteran of El Hombre Trajeado, a now defunct band renowned for Minutemen energy levels and mathematical riff precision, RM Hubbert has emerged as a solo instrumentalist, taking inspiration from flamenco guitar and taiko percussion but transposing the techniques to musical shapes he could more easily relate to in his Glasgow life. His low-key debut First & Last is a subtle snapshot of dark times, allowing the guitarist to deal with depression and the loss of his parents. These beautifully expressive instrumental WWW.UNFOLDAMSTERDAM.NL
pieces have been gaining momentum, seeing him hitting the road with Mogwai, signing with Chemikal Underground and prepping a new album with studio support from Franz Ferdinand’s Alex Kapranos. If you can’t manage the €22.50 to see a heavily tattooed Scotsman strum a classical guitar in support of Moggers, drop him a line. His ‘Will Play for Food’ scheme could see him performing in your home in exchange for a plate of stamppot. Just be aware that your dining delicacies may receive a harsh Twitter critique afterwards. RM Hubbert supports Mogwai at Paradiso on Tuesday 15 March. Read a Q&A online. WHAT’S ON. WHERE. WHEN. WHY.
Truly a man out of time, award-winning Australian troubadour Stoneking – a self-described composer of blues, hokum and jungle blues – could very well have you checking your ears in pleasant disbelief this night, as he certainly has with the critics (4/5 stars from Rolling Stone). Mixing jazz, hillbilly, pre-war blues, prison work songs, plantation tunes, ragtime, calypso, field hollering and yodelling into his compositions, whether alone with his trusty guitar and banjo, or accompanied by his smokin’ brass band the Primitive Horn Orchestra, he delivers unto us another, simpler world.
WEDNESDAY 9 MARCH MULATU ASTATKE
Melkweg (Oude Zaal), 20.30, €21 + membership
Followers of The Ex will know fine well that there are plenty of amazing musicians who ply their trade in Ethiopia, but few have made as much global impact as Mulatu Astatke. After leaving school, he departed his homeland to study WWW.UNFOLDAMSTERDAM.NL
music in Wales, before moving onto London and then the Berklee College of Music in Boston. Experimenting with Latin jazz and the Ethiopian traditions he grew up on, the percussionist and vibes player is credited as the ‘father of Ethio Jazz’, the particularly smooth and trippy Ethiopian sound that emerged in the early ‘70s. Contemporary film followers may recognise the genre more from the soundtrack of the Jim Jarmusch film Broken Flowers, while music audiences are more likely to have encountered the Ethiopiques series. These days, Astatke is still a vibrant band leader, particularly with The Heliocentrics, but this show is all about his solo album: Mulatu Steps Ahead.
raw soundtrack. Also on the bill is Israeli/Amsterdam musician Rotem Perach, a punk-turnedexpressive indie folk singer-songwriter.
FRIDAY 11 MARCH WE BE NAKED
De Nieuwe Anita, 20.00
Congratulations We Be Naked. After a run of bigname poster topics like Iron & Wine, 5 Days Off and Lucky Fonz III, this Amsterdam quartet have officially become the smallest band to feature on an Unfold poster – a good thing, we hope you’ll agree. Fronted by singer-songwriter Marloes van Asselt, they unleashed their debut album last autumn with a launch party in Paradiso. Having already been conscious through the ‘80s, is it any wonder they’ve turned against the day-glo soft pop and synth play that was so prevalent first time round and that has been enjoying a resurgence lately? Instead, loud guitars, Pixiesstyle basslines and crashing drums form their
|CINE|SONIC|
UNTIL SUNDAY 6 MARCH Melkweg Cinema
SUNDAY 13 MARCH PAGANFEST
Melkweg (The Max), 15.00, €27.50 + membership
Paradiso (Kleine Zaal), 22.00, €8.50 + membership
Ah, the comforting fuzz of ‘90s ‘alternative rock’. In reality, these London kids have barely escaped their teens, but the band, led by Daniel Blumberg, come across like a much-considered, wellworn indie mix tape. From Dinosaur Jr through Pavement to Eric’s Trip, it’s undeniably familiar but still sounds fresh. During a buzz-building 2010, they debuted in Amsterdam in support of Modest Mouse before showing up again at London Calling. Now they’re making their way across Europe in support of their newly-released self-titled debut, while media outlets from Berlin to LA drop puns about their band name. Yuck. Music journalism is a dirty business.
SPECIAL SCREENINGS & FESTIVALS
For all music visit: www.unfoldamsterdam.nl
THURSDAY 10 MARCH YUCK
film
There’s a Norwegian horror-thriller on the go called Troll Hunter. It looks quite magnificent, at least if you like your horror concepts to live somewhere between gaudy and gory. But rather than waiting for the troll hunters to show up in your local cinema, head along to Melkweg for some sonic horror at the annual Paganfest. Sure, it’s a metal fest, but it’s like no other headbangers’ ball. Firstly, think of it as thrash folk with a Balkan/ polka twist. Maybe there’ll even be bagpipes. Then consider that the lyrical themes tend to involve druids, trolls and drinking mead… The line-up this year features eight bands you may never have heard of but all of them are top of the Euro troll heap. So prepare to take on the wrath of Odin, or you’re in for a kick to the rune stones.
MONDAY 14 MARCH THE DECEMBERISTS
Paradiso (Grote Zaal), 20.30, sold out
It’s something of a relief that in 2011, The Decemberists have settled back into the realm of ‘comfort noise’. Sure, the Portland outfit have been prone to merging music with literature throughout their musical evolution, seemingly softening the melodious edges through to their major label debut, The Crane Wife. But 2009’s The Hazards of Love proved divisive. A concept album, its long and winding passages and recurring motifs made it a tricky album just to dip into. There’s no such issues with latest album The King is Dead, which quickly cuts back to the melodious heart of country, folk and indie, lapping up bouts of 1980s REM, Robyn Hitchcock and brief blasts of Neil Young-inspired harmonica. Derivative or not, they’re back to their very best of pop basics. Past Paradiso exploits have included fake whales and sea battle re-enactments amongst the audience, so it’s definitely worth scouring for a spare ticket.
highlights 4 MARCH-17 MARCH
Spirited anime By Luuk van Huët
THE LATEST SERIES AT MELKWEG IS STUDIO GHIBLICIOUS!
S
tudio Ghibli is responsible for some of the finest animated films ever made. As such, it’s a real delight that Melkweg Cinema will be hosting a second edition of its mini-festival focused on Japan’s premier animation studio. Naturally, it’ll feature some of the most renowned animations by master filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki, such as Princess Mononoke (1997) and Howl’s Moving Castle (2004). But Amsterdam anime lovers will also be able to enjoy sumptuous films like the sweet and subtle Whisper of the Heart (1995), the incredibly moving Grave of the Fireflies (1988) and Tales from Earthsea (2006) by Miyazaki’s own spawn Goro Miyazaki (I’ll spare you tales of the Freudian battles that accompanied the making of this film).
The pre-premiere of The Borrowers Arrietty (9 March), the latest Ghibli masterpiece, is an extra special treat, so book your seat in advance. Released in Japan last summer, it’s a Tokyo take on the much-loved Mary Norton novel The Borrowers. But WWW.UNFOLDAMSTERDAM.NL
Clockwise from top left: Tales From Earthsea; The Borrowers Arrietty; Princess Mononke and Pom Poko
Rather than dancing through the night, you may need a come down after the 5 Days Off live sets this weekend. Well you can pop into Melkweg Cinema each night to catch experimental musicians pitting their soundtrack wits against various international shorts and features. On Saturday, Kettel meets the poetic cinema of Henri Plaat and Gerard Holthuis. Then on Sunday there’s a fascinating double bill: Den Haag-based noisemaker I-F soundtracks the 1924 Russian sci-fi classic Aelita, before the mighty Mt Fuji Doomjazz Corporation do Images of a Moving City by Karel Doing. There’s also a pretty special |Cine|Sonic| on Friday 4 March, featuring local rhythm-noise duo Knalpot (but this time the location is Paradiso’s Kleine Zaal).
FILM & FOOD 2011
this humble reviewer would like to point out three other titles that are very much worth your perusal. My Neighbour Totoro (1988) is a Miyazaki classic and will be an absolute hit with the kiddies, leaving them clamouring for a Catbus for years to come. Pom Poko (1994) is a film about Tanuki, mythical raccoon dogs with giant testicles that they use in their fight against oppressive human gentrification. Sure, it’s ballsy, but still family-friendly. And, of course, Spirited Away (2001) is one of the most imaginative and heart-wrenching love stories – between a boy (who happens to be a dragon) and a girl – ever drawn. Fans will always claim the original Japanese dub is best, but take this film any which way it comes because it’s as effective on adults as it is on kids. It’s rare that any retrospective can feature 14 films that are all as highly recommendable as these titles, but even the lesser-known Ghibli films are soulful anime delicacies. Each screening is a worthy watch, so lap up whatever you can and celebrate the beauty of animation. Studio Ghibli 2 runs from 9-30 March at Melkweg Cinema. WHAT’S ON. WHERE. WHEN. WHY.
WEDNESDAY 9 MARCH
EYE Film Instituut Nederland, 19.00
For the third time Filmmuseum and literary specialists SPUI25 are collaborating on a Film & Food programme, combining weekly foodinspired film screenings, dining and a lecture series. This week’s tasty treat is the 1985 classic Tampopo. It’s a modernist take on the Spaghetti Western, only with noodles: a truck driver rides into town, helping a struggling noodle chef to build the perfect fast-food business. On Wednesday 16 March you can see the 1995 French film Au petit Marguery. (All with Dutch subtitles)
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helaasheid der dingen, a bizarre brewery tale directed by Guy Maddin and starring Isabelle Rossellini called The Saddest Music in the World, and German cult film Herr Lehmann. All films are preceded by the Dutch short Zombeer, about… bad beer that turns tipplers into zombies.
METROPOLIS
SUNDAY 13 MARCH
EYE Film Instituut Nederland, 16.15
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REPEAT PRESCRIPTION Due to our print schedule, many special screenings are announced too late for inclusion. However, keep your eyes on Cinemanita (De Nieuwe Anita, every Monday night), DeliMovie (Delicatessen Zeeburg, every Wednesday night), Cavia (every Thursday and Friday night), and Schijnheilig (almost every Sunday night).
NOTABLE NEW RELEASES FROM 3 MARCH Okay, so most film fanatics will have seen this silent sci-fi classic at least once, as Fritz Lang’s futuristic epic and dystopian nightmare is seen as the godfather of the genre. But Metropolis has taken numerous shapes and sizes over the years. Scenes have been cut and lost, and it was only last year that the film got patched together and cleaned up, now clocking in at 148 minutes. This extended version is unlikely to lead to vast reinterpretation – maybe it just makes it an even stranger experience – but it’s an undeniable visual treat. And what’s not to love about viewing a restored film like this with a live soundtrack? Pianist Joachim Barenz will be on duty to perform the original Gottfried Huppertz score. (German intertitles)
CINEMA DERIVE
TENDER SON – THE FRANKENSTEIN PROJECT
In this acclaimed art-house hit from Hungary, the Frankenstein myth is transplanted to a Hungarian family. And instead of a CGI creature or a guy in a suit, the troubled monster is a teenage boy who battles to win the love of his family, only to be spurned and rejected by them. It’s more Greek tragedy than an actual horror, which is why this won’t really show up in the multiplex. (In Hungarian with Dutch subtitles) (LvH)
ANIMAL KINGDOM
This Australian family ‘mafia’ drama is the fulllength directorial debut of David Michôd, who certainly goes to dark places as drugged-up muscle-heads undercut each other in search of mob power. Melbourne looks so pretty on the surface, too.
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FROM 10 MARCH
In case these words start to sound too familiar, we wrote about Big Man Japan a few issues back, but the OT301 schedule shifted about, so this unusual 2007 movie is showing up four weeks later than expected. Anyway, it’s an interesting twist on the Kaiju (Japanese monster flicks) genre: a documentary filmmaking crew follows a divorced schlub, who just happens to be the most recent plus-sized defender of Japan. Alas, being a part-time giant monster has its drawbacks. The film is now paired up with Jesus Christ Saviour, a document of a spoken word performance by German actor Klaus Kinski. Both films will be screened with English subtitles. (LvH)
A well-made French murder mystery about a string of Parisian high school students who disappear; its careful narrative split into different perspectives to slowly unravel the story. Oh, and Sonic Youth, in full-on experimental mode, are behind the soundtrack. (In French with Dutch subtitles)
OT301, 20.30
SIMON WERNER A DISPARU
I AM NUMBER FOUR
An alien, ‘cleverly’ disguised as a teenager, has to elude other evil aliens who’ve killed three of his kind already. At least director DJ Caruso (Disturbia) is someone who knows how to craft an entertaining thriller. (LvH)
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here’s a buzz about Ms Maple. Whether it’s Charles Saatchi naming her an official ‘New Sensations’ prize winner when she was fresh out of art school in 2007, or numerous art writers declaring her the heiress apparent to Tracey Emin – a fairly heavy mantle for anyone, let alone a 26 year old from Sussex. Or whether it’s the more newsworthy situation of angry Muslims taking offence at some of her self-portraits, which depict the artist – a Muslim herself – veiled and tenderly cradling a piglet, or baring a breast (Kate Moss’s, according to the title of the piece). Yeah, there’s certainly a buzz about Ms Maple. But let’s be clear as to what the buzz is about. Maple’s work provocatively and honestly explores themes of sexuality, feminism, religion and culture through the eyes of a young woman investigating her British-Muslim identity. While the subject matter of her paintings and photographs continue to cause offence to some, it’s the subtler humour and pop culture references that transform and lift the work WWW.UNFOLDAMSTERDAM.NL
while providing the depth that has critics fawning. As Maple explains, ‘When I’ve made a piece of work it’s a combination of many ideas which have evolved over months, even years, and the best way for me to express them is through simplicity and humour. I trust people will read into them and know that.’ With all the fervour over her recent shows (she even received death threats during 2008’s This Artist Blows show in London), it’s important to look at the breadth of her work as a whole: the very contemporary ‘third wave’ feminist stance, the remarkably personal search for identity and culture, and the in-your-face honesty that relies heavily on these oh-so-British qualities of humour and mischief. ‘I want to make people laugh but to leave them thinking,’ she says. ‘Everything I make has a concept and meaning. Without that, I don’t see the point in making it. I think art can definitely say something and change things. Sometimes you do have to stir things... and shouldn’t be afraid of it.’ Sarah Maple is a guest at the Women Inc. Festival’s ‘Let’s Move’ event, 5 March. Her solo show opens at KochxBos Gallery, 12 March, 16.00 and runs until 2 April. WHAT’S ON. WHERE. WHEN. WHY.
Rokin 112 www.arti.nl Open Tues-Sun 12.00-18.00 DOGTIME: THE SHORTCUT Grand group show of Gerrit Rietveld Academie’s evening class (DOGTIME). Featuring teachers and a selection of alumni. 12 March - 10 April Opening 11 March, 20.00
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Keizersgracht 401 www.huismarseille.nl Open Tues-Sun 11.00-18.00
MARRIGJE DE MAAR - RED ROSES, YELLOW RAIN / BERT TEUNISSEN DOMESTIC LANDSCAPES TRAVELOGS Photographs involving Chinese interiors. And views from the road. 5 March - 5 June Opening 4 March ,17.00
JEANINE HOFLAND CONTEMPORARY ART De Clercqstraat 62 www.jeaninehofland.nl Open Wed-Sat 13.00-18.00
WE BE NAKED POSTER BY ANGELA LIDDERDALE
MARIAN CRAMER PROJECTS Chopinstraat 31 www.mariancramer.com Open by appointment
MARENKA GABELER New installation and paintings. 12 March - 20 April Opening 12 March, 16.00
UPSTREAM GALLERY Van Ostadestraat 294 www.upstreamgallery.nl Open Wed-Sat 13.00-18.00
CRISTIAN ANDERSEN Sculptures, photography and works on paper. 11 March - 16 April Opening 11 March, 17.00 DINA DANISH, The Unnamable Commas
LAURENCE AËGERTER HERMITAGE, THE MODERNISTS (PT. II) Second part of photo and installation work from the French artist. 12 March - 30 April Opening 12 March, 18.00
WHAT’S ON IN AMSTERDAM.
HUIS MARSEILLE MUSEUM FOR PHOTOGRAPHY
Tweede Kostverlorenkade 50 www.ch-artspace.com Open Thur-Sat 11.00-18.00, by appointment
LAURENCE AËGERTER, Van Dongen, woman with black hat/ham
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DINA DANISH - SHMINA SHMANISH Installation and video. 12 March - 16 April Opening 12 March, 17.00
VLAAMS CULTUURHUIS DE BRAKKE GROND
Nes 45 www.brakkegrond.nl Open Mon 13.00-18.00, Tues-Fri 10.00-20.30, Sat 13.00-20.30, Sun 13.00-17.00
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CHEWING THE BACON WITH SARAH MAPLE A GHIBLICIOUS FILM FESTIVAL TROLLS, CRANE WIVES, NUDES AND A TIPPLE
JIMMY KETS, Elvis JIMMY KETS BRIGHTSIDE/SHOT IN FLANDERS Two shows examining artificial environments by the Antwerp photographer. 18 March - 17 April Opening 17 March, 17.00
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www.pakt.nu
www.vangoghmuseum.nl
SIMONE VAN DEN HEUVEL CITY NIGHTSCAPES New paintings. 6 March - 12 April Opening 6 March, 15.00
ART AFFAIRS
Veemkade 354 www.artaffairs.net Open Wed-Sat 13.00-18.00 LAURENCE AËGERTER HERMITAGE, THE MODERNISTS (PT. I) Part one of photo and installation work from the French artist. 11 March - 16 April Opening 11 March, 17.00
www.wetransfer.com
ARTI ET AMICITIAE www.delicatessenzeeburg.com
www.mediamatic.net
www.nimk.nl
SARAH MAPLE, Signs
www.sae.edu
Maple stir-up www.amsterdam streetart.com
www.kochxbos.nl
www.presenteert. wordpress.com
www.ikoishop.com
By Monte Bergamont
MAKING NOISE IN THE ART SCENE WITH SARAH MAPLE www.melkweg.nl
www.muziekgebouw.nl
www.cineville.nl
DE FILMFREAK
www.filmfreaks.nl
www.joyridetours.nl
Put more stuff on your wall! Unfold posters available to buy unfolded and ready to hang. unfolding@unfoldamsterdam.nl
www.lastminuteticketshop.nl
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here’s a buzz about Ms Maple. Whether it’s Charles Saatchi naming her an official ‘New Sensations’ prize winner when she was fresh out of art school in 2007, or numerous art writers declaring her the heiress apparent to Tracey Emin – a fairly heavy mantle for anyone, let alone a 26 year old from Sussex. Or whether it’s the more newsworthy situation of angry Muslims taking offence at some of her self-portraits, which depict the artist – a Muslim herself – veiled and tenderly cradling a piglet, or baring a breast (Kate Moss’s, according to the title of the piece). Yeah, there’s certainly a buzz about Ms Maple. But let’s be clear as to what the buzz is about. Maple’s work provocatively and honestly explores themes of sexuality, feminism, religion and culture through the eyes of a young woman investigating her British-Muslim identity. While the subject matter of her paintings and photographs continue to cause offence to some, it’s the subtler humour and pop culture references that transform and lift the work WWW.UNFOLDAMSTERDAM.NL
while providing the depth that has critics fawning. As Maple explains, ‘When I’ve made a piece of work it’s a combination of many ideas which have evolved over months, even years, and the best way for me to express them is through simplicity and humour. I trust people will read into them and know that.’ With all the fervour over her recent shows (she even received death threats during 2008’s This Artist Blows show in London), it’s important to look at the breadth of her work as a whole: the very contemporary ‘third wave’ feminist stance, the remarkably personal search for identity and culture, and the in-your-face honesty that relies heavily on these oh-so-British qualities of humour and mischief. ‘I want to make people laugh but to leave them thinking,’ she says. ‘Everything I make has a concept and meaning. Without that, I don’t see the point in making it. I think art can definitely say something and change things. Sometimes you do have to stir things... and shouldn’t be afraid of it.’ Sarah Maple is a guest at the Women Inc. Festival’s ‘Let’s Move’ event, 5 March. Her solo show opens at KochxBos Gallery, 12 March, 16.00 and runs until 2 April. WHAT’S ON. WHERE. WHEN. WHY.
Rokin 112 www.arti.nl Open Tues-Sun 12.00-18.00 DOGTIME: THE SHORTCUT Grand group show of Gerrit Rietveld Academie’s evening class (DOGTIME). Featuring teachers and a selection of alumni. 12 March - 10 April Opening 11 March, 20.00
C&H ART SPACE
GALERIE JOSINE BOKHOVEN
Prinsengracht 154 www.galeriejosinebokhoven.nl Open Tues-Sat 13.00-18.00, 1st Sunday of the month 13.00-18.00 WWW.UNFOLDAMSTERDAM.NL
POSTER 13 VOLUME 01 4 MARCH-17 MARCH
Keizersgracht 401 www.huismarseille.nl Open Tues-Sun 11.00-18.00
MARRIGJE DE MAAR - RED ROSES, YELLOW RAIN / BERT TEUNISSEN DOMESTIC LANDSCAPES TRAVELOGS Photographs involving Chinese interiors. And views from the road. 5 March - 5 June Opening 4 March ,17.00
JEANINE HOFLAND CONTEMPORARY ART De Clercqstraat 62 www.jeaninehofland.nl Open Wed-Sat 13.00-18.00
WE BE NAKED POSTER BY ANGELA LIDDERDALE
MARIAN CRAMER PROJECTS Chopinstraat 31 www.mariancramer.com Open by appointment
MARENKA GABELER New installation and paintings. 12 March - 20 April Opening 12 March, 16.00
UPSTREAM GALLERY Van Ostadestraat 294 www.upstreamgallery.nl Open Wed-Sat 13.00-18.00
CRISTIAN ANDERSEN Sculptures, photography and works on paper. 11 March - 16 April Opening 11 March, 17.00 DINA DANISH, The Unnamable Commas
LAURENCE AËGERTER HERMITAGE, THE MODERNISTS (PT. II) Second part of photo and installation work from the French artist. 12 March - 30 April Opening 12 March, 18.00
WHAT’S ON IN AMSTERDAM.
HUIS MARSEILLE MUSEUM FOR PHOTOGRAPHY
Tweede Kostverlorenkade 50 www.ch-artspace.com Open Thur-Sat 11.00-18.00, by appointment
LAURENCE AËGERTER, Van Dongen, woman with black hat/ham
For more art, scan this or visit our website: www.unfoldamsterdam.nl/art
DINA DANISH - SHMINA SHMANISH Installation and video. 12 March - 16 April Opening 12 March, 17.00
VLAAMS CULTUURHUIS DE BRAKKE GROND
Nes 45 www.brakkegrond.nl Open Mon 13.00-18.00, Tues-Fri 10.00-20.30, Sat 13.00-20.30, Sun 13.00-17.00
INSIDE:
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Gerard Doustraat 132 www.kunstverein.nl Open Fri, Sat 12.00-18.00 or by appointment PROSPECTUS AMSTERDAM: A SURVEY OF THE WORK OF BEN KINMONT Travelling series in which a selection of works from the past 22 years is exhibited and (re) activated. 12 March - 22 May Opening 11 March, 18.00
CHEWING THE BACON WITH SARAH MAPLE A GHIBLICIOUS FILM FESTIVAL TROLLS, CRANE WIVES, NUDES AND A TIPPLE
JIMMY KETS, Elvis JIMMY KETS BRIGHTSIDE/SHOT IN FLANDERS Two shows examining artificial environments by the Antwerp photographer. 18 March - 17 April Opening 17 March, 17.00
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volkskrantgebouw Wibautstraat 150 1091 GR Amsterdam
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gruff rhys, Paradiso, 11 March
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Angela is an Ohio-born and NYC-schooled art director/designer currently living in Amsterdam and working at KesselsKramer.
volkskrantgebouw Wibautstraat 150 1091 GR Amsterdam
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gruff rhys, Paradiso, 11 March
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SURVIVES WITH THE SUPPORT AND SPONSORSHIP OF THESE LOCAL BUSINESSES & ORGANISATIONS. WE KINDLY ASK THAT YOU SUPPORT THEM TOO.
www.tropenmuseum.nl
www.pakt.nu
www.vangoghmuseum.nl
SIMONE VAN DEN HEUVEL CITY NIGHTSCAPES New paintings. 6 March - 12 April Opening 6 March, 15.00
ART AFFAIRS
Veemkade 354 www.artaffairs.net Open Wed-Sat 13.00-18.00 LAURENCE AËGERTER HERMITAGE, THE MODERNISTS (PT. I) Part one of photo and installation work from the French artist. 11 March - 16 April Opening 11 March, 17.00
www.wetransfer.com
ARTI ET AMICITIAE www.delicatessenzeeburg.com
www.mediamatic.net
www.nimk.nl
SARAH MAPLE, Signs
www.sae.edu
Maple stir-up www.amsterdam streetart.com
www.kochxbos.nl
www.presenteert. wordpress.com
www.ikoishop.com
By Monte Bergamont
MAKING NOISE IN THE ART SCENE WITH SARAH MAPLE www.melkweg.nl
www.muziekgebouw.nl
www.cineville.nl
DE FILMFREAK
www.filmfreaks.nl
www.joyridetours.nl
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www.lastminuteticketshop.nl
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www.paradiso.nl
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here’s a buzz about Ms Maple. Whether it’s Charles Saatchi naming her an official ‘New Sensations’ prize winner when she was fresh out of art school in 2007, or numerous art writers declaring her the heiress apparent to Tracey Emin – a fairly heavy mantle for anyone, let alone a 26 year old from Sussex. Or whether it’s the more newsworthy situation of angry Muslims taking offence at some of her self-portraits, which depict the artist – a Muslim herself – veiled and tenderly cradling a piglet, or baring a breast (Kate Moss’s, according to the title of the piece). Yeah, there’s certainly a buzz about Ms Maple. But let’s be clear as to what the buzz is about. Maple’s work provocatively and honestly explores themes of sexuality, feminism, religion and culture through the eyes of a young woman investigating her British-Muslim identity. While the subject matter of her paintings and photographs continue to cause offence to some, it’s the subtler humour and pop culture references that transform and lift the work WWW.UNFOLDAMSTERDAM.NL
while providing the depth that has critics fawning. As Maple explains, ‘When I’ve made a piece of work it’s a combination of many ideas which have evolved over months, even years, and the best way for me to express them is through simplicity and humour. I trust people will read into them and know that.’ With all the fervour over her recent shows (she even received death threats during 2008’s This Artist Blows show in London), it’s important to look at the breadth of her work as a whole: the very contemporary ‘third wave’ feminist stance, the remarkably personal search for identity and culture, and the in-your-face honesty that relies heavily on these oh-so-British qualities of humour and mischief. ‘I want to make people laugh but to leave them thinking,’ she says. ‘Everything I make has a concept and meaning. Without that, I don’t see the point in making it. I think art can definitely say something and change things. Sometimes you do have to stir things... and shouldn’t be afraid of it.’ Sarah Maple is a guest at the Women Inc. Festival’s ‘Let’s Move’ event, 5 March. Her solo show opens at KochxBos Gallery, 12 March, 16.00 and runs until 2 April. WHAT’S ON. WHERE. WHEN. WHY.
Rokin 112 www.arti.nl Open Tues-Sun 12.00-18.00 DOGTIME: THE SHORTCUT Grand group show of Gerrit Rietveld Academie’s evening class (DOGTIME). Featuring teachers and a selection of alumni. 12 March - 10 April Opening 11 March, 20.00
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GALERIE JOSINE BOKHOVEN
Prinsengracht 154 www.galeriejosinebokhoven.nl Open Tues-Sat 13.00-18.00, 1st Sunday of the month 13.00-18.00 WWW.UNFOLDAMSTERDAM.NL
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Keizersgracht 401 www.huismarseille.nl Open Tues-Sun 11.00-18.00
MARRIGJE DE MAAR - RED ROSES, YELLOW RAIN / BERT TEUNISSEN DOMESTIC LANDSCAPES TRAVELOGS Photographs involving Chinese interiors. And views from the road. 5 March - 5 June Opening 4 March ,17.00
JEANINE HOFLAND CONTEMPORARY ART De Clercqstraat 62 www.jeaninehofland.nl Open Wed-Sat 13.00-18.00
WE BE NAKED POSTER BY ANGELA LIDDERDALE
MARIAN CRAMER PROJECTS Chopinstraat 31 www.mariancramer.com Open by appointment
MARENKA GABELER New installation and paintings. 12 March - 20 April Opening 12 March, 16.00
UPSTREAM GALLERY Van Ostadestraat 294 www.upstreamgallery.nl Open Wed-Sat 13.00-18.00
CRISTIAN ANDERSEN Sculptures, photography and works on paper. 11 March - 16 April Opening 11 March, 17.00 DINA DANISH, The Unnamable Commas
LAURENCE AËGERTER HERMITAGE, THE MODERNISTS (PT. II) Second part of photo and installation work from the French artist. 12 March - 30 April Opening 12 March, 18.00
WHAT’S ON IN AMSTERDAM.
HUIS MARSEILLE MUSEUM FOR PHOTOGRAPHY
Tweede Kostverlorenkade 50 www.ch-artspace.com Open Thur-Sat 11.00-18.00, by appointment
LAURENCE AËGERTER, Van Dongen, woman with black hat/ham
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DINA DANISH - SHMINA SHMANISH Installation and video. 12 March - 16 April Opening 12 March, 17.00
VLAAMS CULTUURHUIS DE BRAKKE GROND
Nes 45 www.brakkegrond.nl Open Mon 13.00-18.00, Tues-Fri 10.00-20.30, Sat 13.00-20.30, Sun 13.00-17.00
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KUNSTVEREIN
Gerard Doustraat 132 www.kunstverein.nl Open Fri, Sat 12.00-18.00 or by appointment PROSPECTUS AMSTERDAM: A SURVEY OF THE WORK OF BEN KINMONT Travelling series in which a selection of works from the past 22 years is exhibited and (re) activated. 12 March - 22 May Opening 11 March, 18.00
CHEWING THE BACON WITH SARAH MAPLE A GHIBLICIOUS FILM FESTIVAL TROLLS, CRANE WIVES, NUDES AND A TIPPLE
JIMMY KETS, Elvis JIMMY KETS BRIGHTSIDE/SHOT IN FLANDERS Two shows examining artificial environments by the Antwerp photographer. 18 March - 17 April Opening 17 March, 17.00
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