exhibition

Spiritus - Public Research Residency with Doina Kraal & Roger Cremers

Spiritus - Archiving the (un)Imaginable
8 August – 10 September 2022:
Working period Doina Kraal and Roger Cremers at Looiersgracht 60, Amsterdam

Public Events:
Saturday 20 August (8—10 pm): Film screening on UFOs: The Phenomenon (2020) and Bram Roza about his upcoming documentary.
Saturday 27 August (4—6 pm): Collaborative time traveling (objects and live storytelling)
Saturday 3 September (4—6 pm): Speculations on Cosmic Modesty with Taede A. Smedes and Philippe Ailleris
Saturday 10 September (8—10 pm): Archive Event V: Oumuamua (musical performance)

Looiersgracht 60 (L60), in collaboration with Radical Reversibility (RR), is pleased to announce the first iteration of the new Public Research Residency, to be held twice a year in a summer and winter edition. L60 and RR are welcoming Amsterdam-based artists DOINA KRAAL (1980) and ROGER CREMERS (1972) as its first participants. Over the course of 4 weeks between August and September 2022, L60 will open up their exhibitions space to host the production of a collaborative installation and constellation between Kraal and Cremers. Their project, titled Spiritus – Archiving the (un)Imaginable, will take form during their time in residence and will continue to change and travel after this presentation.

Spiritus – Archiving the (un)Imaginable is a continuation of an existing conversation and body of research in which they share a fascination for time travel, the universe, archives, music, sound and storytelling. The focus of their residency will be the (re)creation of a life-size diorama-inspired peepbox. Constantly looking for ways to keep the narrative of an object alive, both artists work with compilation as a methodology of reviving and engaging with historical context. The overarching theme of Spiritus is the representation and visualization of the universe and the stories that are told to describe different (speculative) phenomena, histories and future scenarios.

For the past 10 years, L60 has developed artist-centric programming and exhibitions; the space draws upon this history in order to offer deeper community connection and facilitate the sharing of resources between emergent and established artists, designers, researchers and thinkers. Having always prioritized the process behind each finished artwork, L60’s programme has a strong commitment to research-based practice and in-studio conversations.
L60’s Public Research Residency has been created to further develop these conversations by focusing on the accessibility of process-based practices to the public and is scheduled to be held twice a year. While institutions tend to focus on exhibiting finished work, the Public Research Residency would like to propose a higher level of public engagement within multiple stages of the artistic process. The residency aims to highlight research practice as a matter of public interest by increasing community engagement and acknowledgement of the processes behind an autonomous work.

Apart from time spent in production, Kraal and Cremers will collaborate with RR and L60 to present a varied public programme to compliment and expand on their research and artistic production. Each Saturday from 20 August to 10 September the public is invited to attend events with the artists and invited guests.

Public events (Free admission)
Saturday 20 Aug. (7:30—10 pm): Film screening related to UFOs and the (un)imaginable in space, with Bram Roza (graphic designer, filmmaker and UFO researcher). Roza will show a clip from his upcoming documentary The UFO's of Soesterberg and introduce the feature-length documentary The Phenomenon (2020) by James Fox, which we'll screen in full.

Saturday 27 Aug (4—6 pm): For an afternoon of ‘Collaborative Time Travel’, Kraal and Cremers have invited several people to share a special (hi)story. They’ll bring an object with a story that has specific significance or value and functions as a personal relic. The artists will use the experience of collective storytelling to evoke a miniature time travel. Anybody wishing to (also) share their story, contact us in advance on info@radicalreversibility.org to receive guidelines.

Saturday 3 Sept (4—6 pm): Speculations on Cosmic Modesty: A public discussion about the imagination of the (un)imaginable, possible extraterrestrial intelligence, unidentified flying objects, and artistic and scientific representations of the universe. With guest speakers PHILIPPE AILLERIS (works at Estec and is 'the face' behind the Unidentified Aerospace Phenomena (UAP) Reporting Scheme) and TAEDE A. SMEDES (philosopher of religion, theologian, journalist and writer – specialized in the relation between science and religion). Subsequently there will be a public conversation with the speakers and the artists.

Saturday 10 Sep (8—10 pm): Archive Event V: A conclusive, site-specific presentation and (musical) performance in collaboration with composer/musician Boele Weemhoff (and other musicians).

All events will be held at Looiersgracht 60, 1016 VT Amsterdam.

Seating for these events is limited. RSVP at info@looiersgracht.org to reserve your spot.

Doina Kraal
Doina Kraal works through installation and performance, and investigates how intimate and multisensory encounters imprint between object and viewer.

Roger Cremers
Roger Cremers works with historical images, such as archival imagery, magazines, and more recently the representation of images in social media, which emphasize a collective striving towards progress.

Frank van der Stok
Frank van der Stok (b. 1967) is a curator, editor, essayist and intermediary for artists and art institutions. He also works as an editor and producer of artists’ books.

Taco Hidde Bakker
Taco Hidde Bakker is a writer, teacher, translator, and curator in the field of the arts, specializing in photography. Bakker is the author of the text collection The Photograph That Took the Place of a Mountain (Fw:Books, 2018).

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8 August 2022

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10 September 2022

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Looiersgracht 60, Amsterdam

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In This Program

Bram Roza Frank van der Stok Taco Hidde Bakker Doina Kraal Roger Cremers

20 August 2022 7:30 pm

Looiersgracht 60, Amsterdam

Spiritus - UFO Film Screening with Bram Roza

film screening

Film screening of The Phenomenon (James Fox, 2020) with an introduction by UFO-researcher Bram Roza about the film and his own documentary-in-progress, De UFO’s van Soesterberg.

Spiritus (work in progress), Frank van der Stok, 2022

Doina Kraal Roger Cremers Frank van der Stok Taco Hidde Bakker

27 August 2022 4:00 pm

Looiersgracht 60, Amsterdam

Spiritus - Storytelling Event

work in progress

For the second event in the context of the Public Research Residency at Looiersgracht we invite guests for a storytelling event (a miniature time travel through objects and live stories).

Spiritus (work in progress), LNDW Studio, 2022

Taede A. Smedes Philippe Ailleris Doina Kraal Roger Cremers Taco Hidde Bakker Frank van der Stok

3 September 2022 4:00 pm

Looiersgracht 60, Amsterdam

Spiritus - Speculations on Cosmic Modesty

lecture

A talk and public discussion about Unidentified Aerial Phenomena, the imagination and speculations about extraterrestrial life and intelligence, with guests Philippe Ailleris and Taede A. Smedes and moderators Doina Kraal and Taco Hidde Bakker.

Doina Kraal Roger Cremers Boele Weemhoff Sylvian Kloens

10 September 2022 8:00 pm

Looiersgracht 60, Amsterdam

Spiritus - Archive Event V - Oumuamua

finissage

Archive Event V at Looiersgracht 60 concludes the first Public Research Residency with artists Doina Kraal and Roger Cremers, who will perform Oumuamua, a transhistorical sound play in collaboration with musicians Boele Weemhoff and Sylvian Kloens.

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finissage

Spiritus (work in progress), LNDW Studio, 2022

Taede A. Smedes Philippe Ailleris Doina Kraal Roger Cremers Taco Hidde Bakker Frank van der Stok

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lecture

Spiritus (work in progress), Frank van der Stok, 2022

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Spiritus - Storytelling Event

work in progress

For the second event in the context of the Public Research Residency at Looiersgracht we invite guests for a storytelling event (a miniature time travel through objects and live stories).

Bram Roza Frank van der Stok Taco Hidde Bakker Doina Kraal Roger Cremers

20 August 2022 7:30 pm

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Spiritus - UFO Film Screening with Bram Roza

film screening

Film screening of The Phenomenon (James Fox, 2020) with an introduction by UFO-researcher Bram Roza about the film and his own documentary-in-progress, De UFO’s van Soesterberg.

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film screening

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performance

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lecture

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talk

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lecture

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lecture

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performance

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finissage

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lecture

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masterclass

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symposium

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exhibition

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lecture

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talk

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exhibition

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