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SALON / KANT in OUDEKERK
Robin Kolleman
Epos 1 - An ode to everyday life
Interview ROBIN KOLLEMAN
Robin Kolleman graduated from the Academie van Beeldende Kunsten Rotterdam in 1988 specialized in sculpture and mixed media. After her time at the academy she has worked as a curator for the Erasmus gallery in Rotterdam. She is more than happy to be exhibiting as part of the SALON/KANT event. Her work is demonstrated in the beautiful Oude Kerk. “I really like and appreciate the set up of SALON/, with its different art disciplines showcased at unexpected location. I’m very happy to exhibit at the Oude Kerk.”
How did you get involved with SALON/KANT?
A friend of mine asked me to send pictures to her to transfer to Gijs Stork. She thought it would really fit with the concept.
What’s your connection with kant (lace)?
It’s not lace in general; I’m more connected with textile.
What do you exhibit at SALON/KANT?
Two works, one is ‘Epos 1, an ode to daily life’. It is a complex work of art build up out of four parts: an old Dutch blanket case, an old wooden iron board, on top of that a mannequin doll dressed in a short wedding dress with a lace under skirt on ice skates with a blind fold shaped as an African veil. On the head of the doll, supported by one of her hands, there is a coffin attached which is made out of a knitted bedspread. From lace.
All parts are white, accept the skin tone of the doll and long skin lace gloves. I waxed the iron board to give it a more icy feeling.
What has been your process?
The beginning has been a test of finding stuff of Internet. I had to find the right parts to begin with. They are all second hand. After finding them the technical part started. How do I fix the parts together with maintaining the balance? Making the coffin, altering and stiffening the dress, moulding the blindfold, making the lace gloves: all part of the technical process. I found it very exciting when I had to put it all together; would it fit and stay put without using a safety thread?
What’s the connection between the work and lace?
Lace means transparency, for me. It comes back in different ways. In the under skirt, the lace gloves and of course the coffin. I use transparency to give my work a sense of light. Death is always there, but it doesn’t have to be heavy.
By Martino Bidotti
Former Imperial (Reichspatentamt), today European Patent Office, Berlin-Kreuzberg. Security is high, there's no chance to enter the building without explicit permission. By the way: Some of the offices in this large complex are used for projects of the nearby Jewish Museum
. . . it took ten generations to cut this temple out of a single rock! To understand my pictures please read the explanation below:
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The Kailasa (Sanskrit: Kailāsanātha) temple is one of the largest rock-cut ancient Hindu temples located in Ellora, Maharashtra, India. It was built in the 8th century by the Rashtrakuta king Krishna I as attested in Kannada inscriptions. This is one of the 34 temples and monasteries known collectively as the Ellora Caves. These extend over more than 2 km, were dug side by side in the wall of a high basalt cliff in the complex located at Ellora. The Kailasa (cave 16) is a remarkable example of Dravidian architecture on account of its striking proportion, elaborate workmanship, architectural content, and sculptural ornamentation of rock-cut architecture. The temple was commissioned and completed between 757-783 CE, when Krishna I ruled the Rashtrakuta dynasty. It is designed to recall Mount Kailash, the home of Lord Shiva. It is a megalith carved out of one single rock.
METHOD OF CONSTRUCTION
The Kailasa Temple is notable for its vertical excavation - carvers started at the top of the original rock, and excavated downward. The traditional methods were rigidly followed by the master architect which could not have been achieved by excavating from the front. It is estimated that about 400,000 tons of rocks were scooped out over hundreds of years to construct this monolithic structure. From the chisel marks on walls of this temple, archeologists could conclude that three types of chisels were used to carve this temple.
ARCHITECTURE
All the carvings are at more than one level. A two-storeyed gateway opens to reveal a U-shaped courtyard. The courtyard is edged by a columned arcade three stories high. The arcades are punctuated by huge sculpted panels, and alcoves containing enormous sculptures of a variety of deities. Originally flying bridges of stone connected these galleries to central temple structures, but these have fallen.
Within the courtyard are two structures. As is traditional in Shiva temples, an image of the sacred bull Nandi fronts the central temple housing the lingam. In Cave 16, the Nandi Mandapa and main Shiva temple are each about 7 metres high, and built on two storeys. The lower stories of the Nandi Mandapa are both solid structures, decorated with elaborate illustrative carvings. The base of the temple has been carved to suggest that elephants are holding the structure aloft.
A rock bridge connects the Nandi Mandapa to the porch of the temple. The structure itself is a tall pyramidic South Indian temple. The shrine – complete with pillars, windows, inner and outer rooms, gathering halls, and an enormous stone lingam at its heart – is carved with niches, plasters, windows as well as images of deities, mithunas (erotic male and female figures) and other figures. Most of the deities at the left of the entrance are Shaivaite (followers of Lord Shiva) while on the right hand side the deities are Vaishnavaites (followers of Lord Vishnu).
There are two Dhwajasthambha (pillars with flagstaff) in the courtyard. The grand sculpture of Ravana attempting to lift Mount Kailasa, with his full might is a landmark in Indian art.
WIKIPEDIA
Eliane Khoury, Virus Free Air B.V.
Peter Watchorn, European Patent Office (EPO)
Mauro Boero, EPO
Prof. Tobias Cohen Jehoram
SALON / KANT in OUDEKERK
Robin Kolleman
Epos 1 - An ode to everyday life
Interview ROBIN KOLLEMAN
Robin Kolleman graduated from the Academie van Beeldende Kunsten Rotterdam in 1988 specialized in sculpture and mixed media. After her time at the academy she has worked as a curator for the Erasmus gallery in Rotterdam. She is more than happy to be exhibiting as part of the SALON/KANT event. Her work is demonstrated in the beautiful Oude Kerk. “I really like and appreciate the set up of SALON/, with its different art disciplines showcased at unexpected location. I’m very happy to exhibit at the Oude Kerk.”
How did you get involved with SALON/KANT?
A friend of mine asked me to send pictures to her to transfer to Gijs Stork. She thought it would really fit with the concept.
What’s your connection with kant (lace)?
It’s not lace in general; I’m more connected with textile.
What do you exhibit at SALON/KANT?
Two works, one is ‘Epos 1, an ode to daily life’. It is a complex work of art build up out of four parts: an old Dutch blanket case, an old wooden iron board, on top of that a mannequin doll dressed in a short wedding dress with a lace under skirt on ice skates with a blind fold shaped as an African veil. On the head of the doll, supported by one of her hands, there is a coffin attached which is made out of a knitted bedspread. From lace.
All parts are white, accept the skin tone of the doll and long skin lace gloves. I waxed the iron board to give it a more icy feeling.
What has been your process?
The beginning has been a test of finding stuff of Internet. I had to find the right parts to begin with. They are all second hand. After finding them the technical part started. How do I fix the parts together with maintaining the balance? Making the coffin, altering and stiffening the dress, moulding the blindfold, making the lace gloves: all part of the technical process. I found it very exciting when I had to put it all together; would it fit and stay put without using a safety thread?
What’s the connection between the work and lace?
Lace means transparency, for me. It comes back in different ways. In the under skirt, the lace gloves and of course the coffin. I use transparency to give my work a sense of light. Death is always there, but it doesn’t have to be heavy.
By Martino Bidotti