Marian Cramer

From 24-06-2017 To 24-07-2017

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Opening Saturday 24 June: 4-6 pm

Location: Chopinstraat 31 Amsterdam

J.Molenaar, Budapest, 100 x 150 cm, 2017, acrylic on fleece blanket

Marian Cramer Projects is pleased to present the third solo exhibition of new works by Dutch artist Jurriaan Molenaar.

The new series of works by Molenaar is based on Plato’s allegory of the cave.Plato (c. 427 – 347 Athens, BC) considered everything in our world as transient and a copy of the ideal form, existing in a permanent and incorruptible form outside of space and time. Only in the world of abstractions is a perfect mathematical order and permanence. This is the vision of Plato which is the basis for his allegory of the cave, in which the man (as a prisoner) lives in a dark cave with his view on only one wall, which on there is a shadow play of just the actual reality.
Among other paintings on show, there will be several works from the series “Nichtbilder’ in which to answer the fundamental question on what is the source of visualization, he first made paintings, then digital photos of the paintings and printed these the same size as the original and in the same greyscale on canvas. The original paintings and the photos are presented in a combination of 6 pieces.
Molenaar questions the art of painting. Paintings become objects and holes the image. Space becomes flat. A back becomes a front. The seemingly manuscript of the artist appears photographed stucco. A picture of a blank painting on a dark wall is no empty painting anymore, but a projection of the original that itself is absent.
A picture can already be seen as an echo of reality. But what is a picture if it is made of a construction by the artist? And what, if the artist also refers to works from modern art history? Is the result an echo of an echo or a timeless window on the actual reality?

Jurriaan Molenaar (b. 1968, Amersfoort, The Netherlands) studied at the Hoge School voor de Kunsten, Utrecht and graduated from the Rijksakademie in 1995.

Exhibiting internationally, Molenaar’s work is held in high profile collections such as Stedelijk Museum Schiedam who acquired 14 works by Molenaar this year, Akzo Nobel Art Foundation, Abn Amro Bank and the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Recent exhibitions include VoTH, Stedelijk Museum ‘s-Hertogenbosch, Transit, ACB Galeria Budapest, Art Cologne 2017, Nichtbilder Borzo Gallery, and upcoming exhibition at Galerie Voss, Düsseldorf.

Molenaar currently lives and works in Weesp.

 

 

From 22-06-2014 To 24-08-2014

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Jurriaan Molenaar en Róbert Batykó No Man’s land Dit is de derde tentoonstelling van Jurriaan Molenaar in de galerie. Ditmaal samen met het werk van Róbert Batykó met wie hij een langjarige vriendschap onderhoudt. De titel is gebaseerd op hun beider kijk op het leven, hun onderwerpen en techniek. Bij Jurriaan Molenaar komt de inspiratie voor zijn schilderijen voort uit het menselijk onvermogen om één te zijn met de omgeving; hij voelt zich vaak een buitenstaander of een nieuweling op een vreemde plek. Iemand die observeert, maar niet begrijpt. Zo schildert hij de dingen ook: ze zijn haarscherp weergegeven, maar blijven toch ongrijpbaar. Ze lijken ergens op, maar onvoldoende om zekerheid te bieden. Dit schept ruimte voor uiteenlopende associaties. Als men de betekenis van de dingen niet kent, gaat men op zoek naar hun betekenis. Deze zoektocht vindt Molenaar interessanter dan het antwoord. In sommige werken kan bijvoorbeeld een horizontale lijn de horizon zijn, maar ook de rand van een raam. Vragen die hem bezighouden zijn: Wat is een raam, als er geen uitzicht is? Wat is een zwembad, als er niemand in zwemt? Wat is een woning, als die niet is ingericht? Wat zie je, als er niets gebeurt? Alsook de meest fundamentele vraag: wat doe ik hier? Beide schilders laten het ‘verhaal’ dat een kunstwerk kan vertellen over aan de kijker. Beiden beschouwen het verlies van betekenis van hun werk als de perfecte staat van vrijheid. Batykó gebruikt afval om zijn emoties te tonen en zich te uiten en Jurriaan Molenaar deuren en ramen als ultieme uitweg. Jurriaan Molenaar woont en werkt in Weesp. Róbert Batykó woont en werkt in Boedapest (Hongarije). De opening is zondag 22 juni 2014 tussen 15-18 uur in aanwezigheid van de kunstenaars. De tentoonstelling is van 22 juni t/m 30 augustus 2014. Bij de tentoonstelling is een catalogus. De tentoonstelling is mede mogelijk gemaakt door het Materiaalfonds voor Beeldende Kunst en Vormgeving. ———————————— Jurriaan Molenaar en Róbert Batykó No Man’s land This is the third exhibition of Jurriaan Molenaar in the gallery. This time together with the work of Róbert Batykó with whom he maintains a long-term friendship. The title is based on both their outlook on life, their subjects and techniques. Jurriaan Molenaar finds inspiration for his paintings from the human inability to be one with the environment; he often feels like an outsider or a newcomer in a strange place. Someone who observes but does not understand. This is how he paints things too: they are razor sharp but still remain elusive. They look like something, but not enough to provide security. This creates space for various associations. If one does not know the meaning of things, one goes in search of their meaning. This search Molenaar finds more interesting than the answer. In some work, for example, a horizontal line could be the horizon, but also the edge of a window. Questions that have engaged him; What is a window if there is no view? What is a pool, if no one swims? What is a home, if it is not decorated? What do you see, if nothing happens? Also the most fundamental question: what am I doing here? Both painters leave the ‘story’ that art can tell to the viewer. Both consider the loss of meaning of their work as the perfect state of freedom. Batykó uses waste to demonstrate and express himself and Jurriaan Molenaar uses doors and windows as the ultimate way out. Jurriaan Molenaar lives and works in Weesp. Róbert Batykó lives and works in Budapest (Hungary). The opening is Sunday, June 22 2014 between 3-6 pm in the presence of the artists. The exhibition runs from 22 June until 30 August 2014. There is a catalog with the exhibition. The exhibition was made possible by the Materiaalfonds voor Beeldende Kunst en Vormgeving.

From 12-05-2012 To 20-06-2012

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Jurriaan Molenaar

Recent works

 

Space, Light & Silence

 

 

Jurriaan Molenaar can be seen in the Avro Programme, “De Nieuwe Rembrandt” since April 24, Ned 2 at 8.25 pm

 

Location: Chopinstraat 31, Amsterdam

13 May – 20 June 2012

Marian Cramer Projects is pleased to present the second solo exhibition of new works by Dutch artist Jurriaan Molenaar.

In his new series of paintings the artist further explores the influence of architecture in his work, leaving out the narrative elements, which distract from the spatial illusion. Jurriaan Molenaar creates a visual language, through which he allows viewers to experience their own thoughts.

Architecture, the vocal point in Molenaar’s work, provides mental space at the expense of reality, which starts from the experience of only real and concrete observations, to explore our own world. We no longer live in ‘the’ world but in ‘our’ world referring to our personal experience or perception of the world. Molenaar’s work may be viewed in this light. The visible reality is no longer our only standard.

His recent works reflect the influence of the Renaissance causing a tension between what he paints and what he omits. The depiction of the fictive buildings in Frescoes and the omission of the consecrate result in what Molenaar calls ‘Heaven of unbelievers’. His shapes often appear to float in space and, at the same time, react to the architecture of the building depicted, which endows them with a corporal and vivid character.

Jurriaan Molenaar can be seen in the Avro Program, “De Nieuwe Rembrandt” on 24 April, Ned 2 at 8.30 pm.

Jurriaan Molenaar (b. 1968, Amersfoort, The Netherlands) studied at the Hoge School voor de Kunsten, Utrecht and graduated from the Rijksakademie in 1995. Exhibiting internationally, Molenaar’s work is held in high profile collections such as Stedelijk Museum Schiedam, AkzoNobel Art Foundation, Abn Amro Bank and the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Recent exhibitions include VoTH, Stedelijk Museum ‘s-Hertogenbosch, Transit, ACB Galeria Budapest and Lessness at Galerie Voss, Düsseldorf.

Molenaar currently lives and works in Weesp.

By appointment:

Info@mariancramer.com

+31 (0)6 147 80 171

Marian Cramer Projects

Chopinstraat 31

1077 GM Amsterdam

T: +31 (0)6 147 80 171

www.mariancramer.com

info@mariancramer.com

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NOTE TO THE EDITOR: Illustrations and more information can be requested on +31 6 147 80171 or atinfo@mariancramer.com

From 26-11-2011 To 27-11-2011

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Marian Cramer Projects                                                         Tim Ayres, Lise Haller Baggesen, Jurriaan Molenaar

Chopinstraat 31

Sat. 11h – 18h / Sun. 12h – 18h

Opening in Presence of the artists: Sat. 27 November, 14h – 18h

www.mariancramer.com

From 08-02-2012 To 12-02-2012

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Artists presented: Güler Ates, Annabel Emson, Marenka Gabeler, Michelle McKeown, Vion Pansiyue, Natalia Cout and others

De Boompjes 60-68, Rotterdam

A Shuttle bus will drive between Art Rotteram and Re:Rotterdam

From 31-01-2010 To 31-03-2010

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www.jurriaanmolenaar.com

From 11-07-2010 To 29-08-2010

July 11 – August 29

 

 

 

 

LISE HALLER BAGGESEN

 

JURRIAAN MOLENAAR

 

HIDEKI IINUMA

Opening

Sunday July 11, from 3-5 p.m.

location: Chopinstaat 31, Amsterdam

July 12 – August 29:

by appointment only: + 31 (0)6 147 80 171