New exhibition in new place: ALPHA // FEMALE at The Glazen Huis

On Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th September, FLAT // LAND presents its new exhibition, ALPHA // FEMALE. The show invites us to exchange the old gendered frames we have used to look at animals for the glass walls of Amstelpark’s Het Glazen Huis, and to celebrate the diversity of nature. Exhibited works invite us to consider: how do our own prejudices and (gender) stereotypes influence our understanding of the animal world? And further, how can rethinking animals help us to rethink ourselves, as part of nature at large.

Participating artists include Kim Boske, Marlene Dumas, Stelios Karamanolis, Minyoung Kim, Leila Jeffreys, Vincent Munier, Awoiska van der Molen, Anoek Steketee, and Paolo Ventura. Though working with different media – as photography, drawing, and tapestry – they share a gentle conviction, a poetic perspective on what constitutes nature, life, and the animal realm.

In awe of the sublime diversity of nature, they invite us to realise that changing how we think about nature changes how we relate to the world around us.

About the space: FLAT // LAND doesn’t run fixed shows in retail spaces any longer but we try to find for each show a site specific space that is the perfect match for the exhibition and the artists. Looking for these site specific platforms (borrowed or nomadic spaces) creates short term energetic moments that contain the element of surprise and excitement. The location of Amstelpark’s Het Glazen Huis with its glass walls and green surroundings is the perfect fit for the upcoming exhibition, ALPHA // FEMALE.