Now on display at the nieuwe markt: art by charlie holper
About this activity.
The pop-up window gallery of the Art Rental on Nieuwe Markt will feature the work of a different artist from Groningen every three weeks.
Charlie Holper makes abstract colorful textile works that vary between being 2 and 3 dimensional. Their installations can be described as paintings you can walk into and their wall works as pieces of installations that walked off to live on their own.
They work with a minimal visual vocabulary, with lots of repetition.
They are focused on the movement of string, the organic shapes and tangled knots it creates when left unattended. String very much has a mind of its own and working with it is an act of negotiation between Holpers ideas and the will of the string.
Which is highlighted in their recent installations which include motors to animate the string constructs.
Furthermore textiles invite touch. Something that Holper is also exploring in their installations. They make colorful environments that you can enter and play with. Allowing you to touch the work and experience it with your entire body rather than just your eyes to foster a more playful approach to it.
"Repitition: Lines" will be on display from 3 - 24 October in the central window of the gallery. The artwork is also available for loan or purchase through Kunstuitleen. Read more about the artwork and the artist here.
About the window gallery
The window of the former Vapiano building on Nieuwe Markt has a temporary role in 2024 as a pop-up art rental service. In addition to the rotating display of work by a Groningen artist, the window also showcases pieces from Kunstuitleen’s regular art collection and the Studio Collection – art sourced directly from the studios of northern artists – as well as videos of the artists' work processes.
Would you like to visit the pop-up? We are open every Saturday from noon to 5 p.m. Enjoy a selection of works from our Art Rental, or get your free copy of our KUNST. magazine, art route booklets or treasure hunt for children. Drop by!
Kunstpunt Groningen.
Kunstpunt Groningen (voorheen CBK) is hét knooppunt voor beeldende kunst. Wij lenen kunstwerken uit, begeleiden kunstopdrachten in de openbare ruimte en bij bedrijven, ontwikkelen educatieprojecten voor scholen en organiseren tentoonstellingen en activiteiten.
Kunstpunt Groningen (formerly CBK) is the hub for visual arts. We lend works of art, supervise art assignments in public spaces and at companies, develop educational projects for schools and organize exhibitions and activities.
Location.
Pop-up raamgalerie Kunstuitleen
Nieuwe Markt 11
9712 KN Groningen
tel (050) 317 17 07
www.kunstpuntgroningen.nl