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    Opening: Carts before horses | Groupshow

    Date:
    18 January up to 1 March 2025
    Location:
    → Stigter Van Doesburg
    Elandsstraat 90, Amsterdam, Nederland
    1016 SH Amsterdam
    Open:
    • Wednesday 12:00—18:00
    • Thursday 12:00—18:00
    • Friday 12:00—18:00
    • Saturday 13:00—18:00
    Admission
    Free admission
    Opening Gallery Season Open today from 12:00 to 18:00

    Stigter van Doesburg warmly invites you to the exhibition opening of Carts before horses on January 18, starting at 5 pm.

    The groupshow Carts before horses showcases works inspired by the fourth bolgia of the eighth circle of hell described in the twentieth chapter of Dante’s Inferno. During this chapter, Dante encounters the sinners who earned their place in hell by seeking for the future through forbidden means. In this show, topics such as fortune-telling, speculating, and bad omens are addressed through a variety of media, such as a sound installation by Malou van der Veld, a new media visual by Félix Keslassy, and other differentiating media ranging from painting to photography and conceptual works by Andrei Nițu, Azul Ehrenberg and Frans van Hoek. 

    Curated by: Benjamin Carels and Jade van Doesburg

    The show will be open until the 1st of March.

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