The Zuiderzee Museum in Enkhuizen will present the exhibition Industrious|Artefacts, the evolution of crafts from the end of May 2011 onwards. The exhibition contains presentations in the Indoor Museum and the Outdoor Museum and will show the evolution of crafts before and after the closing of the Zuiderzee (1932) in relation to current developments in international and Dutch design and small-scale production (industries).The Zuiderzee Museum in Enkhuizen will present the exhibition Industrious|Artefacts, the evolution of crafts from the end of May 2011 onwards. The exhibition contains presentations in the Indoor Museum and the Outdoor Museum and will show the evolution of crafts before and after the closing of the Zuiderzee (1932) in relation to current developments in international and Dutch design and small-scale production (industries). The well-known Dutch designer Jurgen Bey and architect Rianne Makkink are the curators of this exhibition.
Every year, the Zuiderzee Museum asks prominent artists and designers to give their vision of the collection, the Museum, and the history of the Zuiderzee. This consistently leads to surprising new designs and artworks. The Museum displays these present-day masterpieces in a setting with authentic crafts and items. In this way, a fascinating interaction between the collection and present-day design and crafts is created, and the visitor is introduced to the genesis of the artworks.
Studio Makkink & Bey is a collaboration between architect and designer Jurgen Bey and architect Rianne Makkink. Together they work with their design team since 2002 in several areas of applied art. Critical research is leading to questions about public space, urban design, architecture, exhibition design, interior and product design.
The Zuiderzee Museum in Enkhuizen is oriented toward art, culture and heritage around the former Zuiderzee area and the present and future IJsselmeer. As a result of its activities, approach and co-operation, the Museum has generated international allure and a broad public reach.
Communities, crafts and water are the central features. The Museum consists of an open-air collection in the form of an outdoor museum, and an indoor museum with a large number of exhibition areas for the presentation of the permanent collection and for temporary exhibitions. In addition, the Museum organizes regular presentations at home and abroad.
Industrious|Artefacts, the Evolution of Crafts
May 26, 2011 - February 12, 2012
