ARTTRA is organising a group exhibition featuring artists spanning the nineteenth, twentieth and twenty-first centuries, each offering a distinctive perspective on Amsterdam. The works chart the city's transformation from the Palace before the draining of the Damrak in 1883, through Amsterdam's frozen canals and bridges during the harsh winters of the 1940s and 1950s, to the soaring office complexes that define the Zuidas in the contemporary era. Participating artists include Behr, Koekoek, Van der Kop, Giliam, Pera, Van der Heijden and Vilt.
Thirteen works, one afternoon: a collaborative performance with the Cabo Mondego Section of Portuguese Surrealism in the Gulpilharinhos forest, Vila Nova de Gaia. → View the works
Opening Performance: Na mirada dos espellos
The Cabo Mondego Section of Portuguese Surrealism joined forces with an international group of colleagues for a two-hour collaborative painting session at the Fundación Eugenio Granell in Santiago de Compostela, Spain. → Click to enlarge
Coloured Pencil Drawings on Lokta Paper
Lokta paper, also known as Nepali kagaj, is a traditional handmade paper from Nepal. It is made from the bark of the daphne shrub that grows in the Himalayan forests. In the past, it was used for religious texts and official documents. The paper is strong, resistant to moisture and insects, and has a lively, natural surface that is ideal for drawing.
What happens when I hijack my smartphone's camera software? Discover what emerges from moments of resistance, bridging Flusser's apparatus theory with Breton's automatism… → Continue reading
Exhibition "Na Mirada dos Espellos," Santiago de Compostela
I'm proud to be part of this international group show celebrating 100 years of the Surrealist Manifesto. You'll see several of my works including glasswork and collaborative pieces created with "The Cabo Mondego Section of Portuguese Surrealism." Opening performance and reception: Thursday, 10th July at 7pm.
Fundación Eugenio Granell: Praza do Toural, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Na mira dos Espelhos Anos do manifesto do surrealismo 1924-2024
Miguel de Carvalho is an artist known for his work in surrealism, poetry, and collage. He is also the founder of the publishing house DEBOUT SUR L'OEUF edições surrealistas.
Panther portrait 2010. Assemblage - 65x40cm. On display at Saint-Cirq-Lapopie.
Collaboration between Rik Lina, Dave Bobroske and Jan Giliam, working as CAPA (Collective Automatic Painting Amsterdam).
MERVEILLEUSE UTOPIE
The Paris Surrealist Group, in partnership with La Rose Impossible, hosted the 19th International Surrealism Exhibition in Saint-Cirq-Lapopie.
Although part of the centenary of the Surrealist Manifesto, it aims to highlight the ongoing vitality of surrealism, following Breton's death in 1966, and in the spirit of past exhibitions from 1938 to 1976.
The exhibition featured contemporary works by artists from Europe and the Americas, as well as art brut and singular art, which align with surrealism's imaginative power.
Rik Lina and I invited American poet Allan Graubard to a joint creative project.
Made in Spanderswoud forest near Hilversum, The Netherlands on the 14th of May 2024. Additional music by
Gilles van Arkel. Film and editing by Jan Giliam, Amsterdam 2024
Brumes Blondes in de Surrealistische Eeuw
Exhibition curated by Rik Lina and Laurens Vancrevel
Galerie Arttra, Amsterdam
Opening: Saturday 11 May 2024, 4 - 7 PM
A catalogue featuring contributions from the participants was available for purchase.
A new performance by Jan Giliam and Rik Lina, dueling with the surreal technique of automatically listening to voodoo music.
Curator Ben Gort acquired eight works for Historama Wereld, a history museum featuring dioramas that provoke discourse on warfare, conflict and historical inquiry. Behind carefully chosen dioramic figures, my drawings create spaces for visitors to pause and discern what remains unspoken, functioning as sanctuaries within the museum's contemplative terrain. → Read more…
Studio view, Amsterdam, featuring three paintings by Rik Lina and Jan Giliam, who now work collaboratively under the Cabo Mondego Section of Portuguese Surrealism. A newly acquired ceramic kiln stands alongside the existing kiln, promising exciting developments ahead.
Verbeeld Bevrijding – Fort Honswijk
Ben Gort, director of Stichting Leger Diorama Wereld, directed his attention towards Fort Honswijk, a distinguished fortification within the Nieuwe Hollandse Waterlinie. Commissioned on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War, Gort conceived an exhibition centring upon dioramas and historical artefacts under the title Verbeeld Bevrijding, translating roughly as "imagined liberation."
My drawings were positioned throughout the fort as subtle counterpoints and atmospheric interstices, functioning neither as primary narratives nor as mere decoration, but rather as catalysts inviting visitors to construct their own interpretations amidst the historical material. These works created apertures for contemplation, enabling each viewer to author their own encounter with the exhibition's themes. The juxtaposition between drawing and diorama generates an autonomous resonance, catalysing unexpected narratives and interpretations.
The exhibition opened on 8 August 2020, following a postponement due to the pandemic from its originally scheduled presentation on 5 May.
POLITICO MOLE Em Pedra Dura Tanto Perfura ATÉ QUE MATA
Luiz Morgandinho & The Cabo Mondego Section of Portuguese Surrealism invited Rik Lina and Jan Giliam to paint together in the Parque Natural da Estrela (Portugal) to protest against the mining of Lithium in the park and to support the discussion on the severe environmental impacts induced by the processes and procedures of mineral exploration and extraction.
