Calin Dan
dal 14/10/2006 al 16/12/2006
Segnalato da
14/10/2006
Calin Dan
Stroom Den Haag, The Hague
Three takes on Emotional Architecture. Over the past few years the Romanian-Dutch artist and theorist has identified a specific field of research, defined as ‘Emotional Architecture’, while developing a highly personal idiom where video and photography, next to text and music, play an important role. On view three video works - sony/wmf/pp, Trip and Sample City - with in addition a selection of other works.
Three takes on Emotional Architecture
Over the past few years the Romanian-Dutch artist and theorist Calin Dan (1955) has
identified a specific field of research, defined as ‘Emotional Architecture’, while
developing a highly personal idiom where video and photography, next to text and
music, play an important role. His recent presentation at the 15th Sydney Biennial,
one of today’s foremost international visual art events, forms the basis for his
exhibition at Stroom Den Haag. Three video works - ‘sony/wmf/pp’, ‘Trip’ and ‘Sample
City’ - will be shown together in The Netherlands for the very first time, with in
addition a selection of other works.
Calin Dan focuses on the use, the experience, the meaning and the emotional value of
architecture and urban environments. Until now he worked mainly on areas where
totalitarian regimes had played an all important role, like Tallinn and Bucharest.
These areas do not only reflect his background, but also inspire him because of the
many conflict situations, which, even if less explicitly, generate dilemmas in the
cities of Western Europe as well. Calin Dan views the city as an ever-changing
equation of walls, private vs. public property, visions, relations and blind spots,
continually in the process of self-denial and adjustment. Through his observations
of the city, his explorations of neighborhoods, his contacts with dwellers and
visitors, and through his research of traditions, Calin Dan developed an almost
psychoanalytical way of looking at things. His work is an original blend of personal
observations, folklore, historical facts and architectural analysis.
Over the past few years Calin Dan has participated in various prestigious
exhibitions and international projects, like the ‘Biennale Cuve'e’ at O.K.
Centre for Contemporary Art in Linz (Austria). In addition to being an artist Calin
Dan is active as a curator and author. Just recently part 2 of the self-published
book series ‘Emotional Architecture’ was released, and will be available at Stroom
during the exhibition.
The exhibition at Stroom is an introduction to a project he will realize about and
on a location in The Hague next year.
Stroom Den Haag focuses on the urban environment from the viewpoint of visual arts,
architecture, urban development and design.
Stroom Den Haag
Hogewal 1-9 - The Hague
Hours: Wed thru Sun, 12-5 pm