Art in and around Het Slotervaart

From light carried by air currents, a sculpture that seems to move slowly floats in space. It follows the lines of the building, up the stairs and connects the four wings of Het Slotervaart. The work shows the relationship between light, movement and space. With the light elements, VANTOT creates sculptures that let architecture breathe and create a tangible connection.

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The amphibian lies in pieces. On its back are three solid impressions of footprints. When one tries to interpret their meaning, the artist says: “Visual art ceases to be art if you can explain exactly in words what the work is meant to convey. From the primal material of clay, an animal takes shape in which human traces have been left behind.”

Three curved, intersecting plates on legs. Margot Zanstra had a preference for mathematical forms, always combined with a strong sense of rhythm and balance. She consistently worked from concrete objects, developing them in a geometric way. “I like logical structures in which variations are introduced. It has to be an engaging whole, something that invites you to look. The most beautiful thing is that when you walk around it, it looks different every time, never the same from all sides.”

The sculpture Water and Sun depicts a mermaid carrying the sun above her head. The primal elements of water, woman, whale, and mermaid are recurring themes in the work of Nic Jonk, sculptures filled with primal power and a deep respect for life. This is Nic Jonk’s most universal work and can be admired worldwide: La Rocca, San Gimignano, Italy; Vanderbilt University, Nashville, USA; the city park in Rheine, Germany; and the Nic Jonk Museum and Sculpture Garden in Grootschermer, the Netherlands.

The glass wall displays Karel Appel’s distinctive expressioniststyle, characterized by rounded forms and figures. The work features multiplefaces with large, penetrating eyes—a hallmark of his experimental period. Thefaces seem to engage directly with the viewer, calling for attention andconnection. This masterpiece is regarded as one of the four monumental KarelAppel works in Amsterdam and represents an important period in Appel’s oeuvre.The glass wall is located on the ground floor of the Douwe Egberts Café.

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Rotterdam-based artist Said Kinos has a strong passion for typography and other forms of visual communication. He always creates his texts using letters that are made up of fragmented color elements. Saïd has made various murals around the world and for the Slotervaart he has created a design that fits well with care.

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The title of the work is derived from the ideas of the American priest James Keller. He was a famous person and benefactor who believed that everyone had something to “give”; you don't seem less when you let someone else shine.

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Sometimes windmills in the distance suddenly seem to be moving in perfect synchrony — magic, coincidence, or something in between?“Polder” is a kinetic installation that captures these moments. Every few minutes, the work moves in perfect harmony, while light and reflection form a hypnotic rhythm.

Artist Ritsert developed”Polder” from a fascination with the huge wind farms along the coasts of the Netherlands and Germany — impressive examples of cooperation between people, technology and nature. But there is also a mixed feeling: admiration and discomfort about how these structures dominate the sea view. This tension is at the heart of the work.

A moment in time, a fraction of an ongoing series.

Set in motion by the wind, Moment creates a floating and moving dynamic game between chaos and order, balance and imbalance.

Fluent from one moment to the next.

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Thea Zweerink depicts courageous resistance women from WWII,driven by fascination with stories of people who risked their lives for others.

The portraits feature Annie Averink, Cornelia Bakker,Wieke Bosch, Esmee van Eéghen, Minie and Gerrie Jolink, Heleen KuipersRietbergen, Freddie Oversteegen, Hannie Schaft, and Deliana Verhoef—each aheroine against injustice.

Everything we do affects the rest of the world. Everything is interconnected and everything is in balance — or should be. The circle symbolises wholeness and connection but can also be experienced as an embrace or boundary.

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By experimenting with this, images or episodes are created that, no matter how different, will always be united into a comprehensive whole.

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For the sculptures in the 'Cluster' series, the Swiss artist worked entirely in three dimensions, from developing the design of the sculptures in virtual space using CAD to the precise craftsmanship with which he creates the sculptures in the real world.

During the production process, he uses the highest quality stainless steel and high-tech instruments such as laser and virtual reality to produce sculptures that are unearthly and not entirely organic.

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Een monumentaal werk dat geometrische vormen combineert in galactische harmonie.

Een handgeschilderde muurschildering in loodgrijs vormt de grafische onderlaag die de volledige ruimte integreert met het lichtsysteem. Kosmische vormstudies werden ter plekke schetsmatig tot leven gebracht.

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This immersive work acts as an extension of the human body and enhances listening to the surrounding trees, birds, insects, wind and rain. In this hollow structure, a new soundscape of resonance is created by the large chamber at the top and the hidden ceramic megaphones at different heights. As a result, outside sounds are amplified and heard by visitors of various sizes.

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It is a large ceramic relationship tool, based on the interdependence between man and nature. It was made by hand from a single piece of clay. The ergonomic device invites visitors to sit inside and be sheltered by the ceramic structure.

The water, symbolized by wave forms and the sea cow, and the woman who represents the earth, rising from the water. Our connection to the sea. Nic Jonk is considered one of the most important post-war sculptors. His work demonstrates respect for life and possesses an extraordinary primal force.

His precision, attention to detail, and nuanced approach make Nic Jonk’s sculptures stunningly executed. The recognizability comes from the forms, born from the primal elements of life: water, earth, sun, woman, whale. Over 250 of Nic Jonk’s works are found in the Netherlands, Greece, Italy, Germany, Spain, Curaçao, and the United States. Since 1965, his work has been on display at the Nic Jonk Museum and Sculpture Garden in Grootschermer, NH.

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