ThisArtFair 2018 Amsterdam

Posted on 28/12/2018 by Mimi Berlin Amsterdam

ThisArtFair

Mimi Blogger Team went to visit the preview of ‘ThisArtFair’ at the Beurs van Berlage in the citycenter of Amsterdam.

Without a gallery

‘ThisArtFair’ is an annual art fair held at the end of December. Special thing about this fair is the fact that it’s set up for artists to exhibit without a gallery. There are some gallery booths present, so the concept isn’t that strict. Come to think of it, nothing seems ‘strict’ at this fair; which is fun.

Above: We purchased art made by Caspar Braat
Below:some of our favourite work.
“over 120 artists, with and without a gallery, show and sell their works at the fair.” (thisartfair.com) Open from 27 until 30 December 2018.

JW Kaldenbach / Heden gallery
Sam Andrea / Vriend van Bavink gallery
Lieselot Moed
Kristel ter Beek
Negar Jahanbakhsh
Schilderijencentrale
Fun. A guy with a red nose
Desiree Hammen
Monique Broekman & Jan van Hees
Jos Houweling and Joop Stoop
Gijs van Noort

Check out some more PartySnapPortraits we made at ThisArtFair

Mimi Berlin Blogger Team at the Unseen Platform Photofair

Posted on 26/09/2018 by Mimi Berlin Amsterdam

Mimi Berlin Bloggerteam visited the annual Unseen Photofair in Amsterdam last weekend.

We saw many, many photographic works and met many friends. Like always this small photofair, held at the Westergasfabriek in Amsterdam (21/23-09-18) is always a joy to visit. Below some images we took of work that stood out for us. Enjoy! xoxo Mimi Berlin.

Mimi Berlin Blogger Team at the Unseen Platform Photofair

Alice Quaresma (Newwer, Monterey)

Jory Hull (Galerie/Julian Sander)

on the left: Jory Hull (Galerie/Julian Sander)

Rasha Kahil, Anatomy of a scandal (Gallery Janine Rubeiz)

it’s tape!!! Rasha Kahil, Anatomy of a scandal (Gallery Janine Rubeiz)

Weronika Gesicka (Jetnostka Gallery Warsaw)

Alma Haser (The Photographers’ Gallery, London)

visitors in blue at unseen amsterdam

chatting at the Ravestijn Gallery. The collage-photo in the back is made by inez and vinoodh.

When Records Mel project by Noémie Goudal

When Records Melt, an amazing project by Noémie Goudal

Books at Unseen Amsterdam

Theo Niekus and his wonderful (art) book ‘My Image Memory’ an autobigraphy.

Theo Niekus/JW Kaldenbach

Co-Op at Unseen Amsterdam

at Klaym collective (Co-Op )

(all images by Mimi Berlin made with a phone without filters)

Theo Niekus

At the bookfair we met Theo Niekus, a Dutch street photographer who publishes (and makes) his own books (by hand). We were very impressed by his art-book ‘My Image Memory”: 1690 pages thick filled with all kinds of images, collected by Mr Niekus throughout many years. Theo Niekus publishes much more, a.o. the photography magazine ‘Report’. We suggest you visit his site and have a look. theoniekus.nl

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Mono Japan in Amsterdam

Posted on 20/02/2018 by Mimi Berlin Amsterdam

Mono Japan in Amsterdam

MONO JAPAN is a celebration of contemporary Japanese craft and design. It is an event and a platform devoted to sophisticated beauty grounded in tradition. Okay! We, Mimi Berlin Blogger Team, went to this Japanese event for the first time ever.

Teatowels x Mono Japan

Bonne Suits x Mono Japan

Woth Magazine presenting the Japan issue

Sweet Hirado Room

Yamma Bags

Yamma Sangyo

Harappa clothes

Kyo-to-to mushroom tabi socks

Kyo-to-to Patches

Shimpei Arima, Sugicodama cedarwood

Shimpei Arima, Sugicodama cedarwood.

Connecting the Dots/Saga Arts

In Praise of Shadows room

view from the 6th floor at the Lloyd Hotel in Amsterdam

Studio Chikufusha/Beppe Bamboo

All Participants to Mono Japan-Amsterdam

Sugicodama

We were stunned by so much traditional arts & crafts in one building. You must know; we have a complete different image of Japan in our minds: the colorful and tech-forward Japan. But we did spent a long time stroking the ‘Sugicodama’ cedarwood sculptures by Shimpei Arima; they were amazingly soft to the touch!

Mono Japan can be visited through February 19, 2018 at the Lloyd hotel & cultural embassy, Oostelijke Handelskade 34 in Amsterdam.

Teen Spirit Island by Joscha Steffens

Posted on 29/09/2016 by Mimi Berlin Amsterdam

Teen Spirit Island by Joscha Steffens

Aphromoo from the Series: Teen Spirit Island, each 60 x 80 cm, C-Print, 2015

Doublelift from the Series: Teen Spirit Island, each 60 x 80 cm, C-Print, 2015

From the Series: Teen Spirit Island, each 60 x 80 cm, C-Print, 2015

As you can see these series (2 out of 6) are portraits of gamers, they are very dark ones (more so in real life) The boys are made barely visible by photographer joschasteffens.de, resident Artist at the Rijksakademie in Amsterdam (2016), but you can still see that they are true boys; playing playing playing. (We know it’s called gaming but we think playing is a word that is more suitable for boys, in general.) If they were men they could be pilots of some kind, or any other proffession where you sit behind a screen with devices stuck to your face…..We, at Mimi Berlin, love boys.

As seen at the Unseen Photo Fair Amsterdam 2016

Unseen Photo Fair in Amsterdam 2016

Posted on 24/09/2016 by Mimi Berlin Amsterdam

Unseen Photo Fair in Amsterdam 2016

Mimi Berlin Blogger team went to the annual Unseen Photo Fair in Amsterdam. We had a great time! Being the childish team we are: we picked our favorite works to show you. Maybe you have other images you like better? You won’t know unless you visit the fair. We suggest you do. find all info here on the unseen site

Lana Mesic at LhGWR, The Hague

joscha steffens at galerie Anita Beckers, Frankfurt

Alberto Sinigaglia at Metronom, Modena

The Cool Coule at Metronom, Modena

Paulien Oltheten at Fons Welters, Amsterdam

Filip Dujardin at Van der Mieden Gallery, Antwerp

Filip Dujardin

Navid Nuur at Martin van Zomeren, Amsterdam

Arms and Legs by Amie Dicke at Stigter van Doesburg, Amsterdam

elspeth diederix at Stigter van Doesburg, Amsterdam

Hiroshi Takizawa at G/P gallery/rin art association

Hiroshi Takizawa and Takashi Kawashima at G/P gallery/rin art association

Jonny Briggs at mc2gallery, Milan

Scheltens & Abbenes at De Ravestijn Gallery

Luke Stephenson at The Photographers Gallery, London

Resting at the unseen fair Westergas

Alma Haser at The Photographers Gallery, London

Cosmic Surgery by Alma Haser,

Rachel de Joode and Theis Wendt at Cinnnamon, Rotterdam

Rachel de Joode at Cinnnamon, Rotterdam

Rachel de Joode and Theis Wendt at Cinnnamon, Rotterdam

We have to be honest; we also took pictures of less favorite works because the urge and our ability to categorize themes and trends very quick, took overhand sometimes.

xoxo Mimi Blogger Team

Unseen Photo Fair Amsterdam 2014

Posted on 22/09/2014 by Mimi Berlin Amsterdam

Unseen Photo Fair Amsterdam 2014

unseen photo fair at the westerpark in amsterdam, entrance

unseen photo fair at the westerpark in amsterdam,

The most busy booth at the fair: Ravesteijn Gallery with work by Freudenthal/Verhagen

unseen photo fair at the westerpark in amsterdam,

Cornford and Cross, A month in the country (2013)

Miklos Gaal, Pieces of the Sky, 2014

Boetzelaer|Nispen Gallery, Amsterdam

Takashi Suzuku, Bau Series, 2010-2014/KANA KAWANISHI

Hannah Whitaker, Limonene 26 + 15, 2013

J’accuse by Ruud van Empel

unseen photo fair

Simon Rimaz, Unusual view of unknown subjects. Winner of the Unseen Dummty Award 2014

Simon Rimaz, one page from his book Unusual view of unknown subjects. Winner of the Unseen Dummty Award 2014

escaltor with “jump cushion” at the unseen book market

Yesterday we (Mimi Blogger Team) visited the Unseen photo fair in Amsterdam. Unseen is a small fair showcasing international gallery’s/artists. As we wandered through the booths we noticed a lot of anonymity on show. Faces hidden, cut out or otherwise undone of their identity. The hidden image (with white paint) by Cornford and Cross was the most anonymous work at the fair by far. Also on show; a lot of product photography. Everyday-products such as toys, machines, food and what have you not, were both altered (mostly stacked) or left untouched, then photographed. We took some photo’s for you all of what we noticed. Do visit the Unseen site if you’d like to see what we didn’t notice. Continue reading →