BIJENKORF x REPRESENTED BY
To celebrate the 155th anniversary of De Bijenkorf and the 750th anniversary of the city of Amsterdam, our legendary department store is bringing you unique artworks by three emerging Amsterdam-based artists in collaboration with Represented By Agency.
About the event
/ AUGUST
For August, artist and project co-initiator Isa Roelink has moved her studio to our window on Dam Square, and will be working on a tapestry inspired by the legend of De Bijenkorf in Amsterdam.
/SEPTEMBER
In September, we will be showing a uniquely designed fashion piece by Yamuna Forzani followed by custom-designed ceramic furniture pieces and prints by Layla Gijsen. Each of these works reflects the spirit and history of De Bijenkorf within the history of Amsterdam.
Through this celebration of art and imagination, De Bijenkorf honors both its own
legacy and the role of art in shaping the identity of the city of Amsterdam.
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Yamuna Forzani
Yamuna Forzani is a multidisciplinary artist and queer activist whose practice centers around a desire to build her queer utopia that celebrates her community, making them part of and inspiration of her creative outputs. Yamuna’s work takes form through textile, she explores the medium in collaboration with other design, artistic and social initiatives - often involving, organising events, dance performances, embedding fashion and costume, public art and versatile installations.
Layla Gijsen
Layla Gijsen (1999) is an Amsterdam based conceptual artist and designer as well as a graphic designer, illustrator and analog printmaker. In her work, she lets herself get inspired by a changing city, and tackles big subjects such as ownership and social construct through interactive design. She has previously show her work in places like the Rijksmuseum, Dutch Design Week, Object Rotterdam, het Nieuwe Instituut, Glue and the SBK Sprouts exhibition.
Isa Roelink
Isa Roelink (1997) graduated from the painting department of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in The Hague. In her work, she blends dreams and science, myth and reality, history and current events, ancient tales, and modern pop culture. As an artist, she embraces the subtle power of textiles as a medium steeped in profound traditions and expressions, highlighting the value of craftsmanship in a modern context. Isa pulls her own world and the fictional one together, retelling ancient stories through modern devices and showcasing that their relevance is undying and an endless source of inspiration.
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