Duende Too
This autumn the walls of the Espresso Bar have a totally new look with colourful pictographic wall paintings by artists Pam Emmerik and René Daniëls with the title ‘Duende Too’.
Pam Emmerik en René Daniëls
Pam Emmerik also wrote novels, short stories, essays and poems. In the 1980s she studied painting at Ateliers ’63, where René Daniëls was teaching. In that period Daniëls made colourful figurative paintings that connect the rich history of the visual arts with literature and everyday life. Ambiguity and multiple meanings play an important role in his work.
His oeuvre continues to exert a strong influence on younger artists and is represented in museum collections in the Netherlands and abroad. Following a brain haemorrhage in the late 1980s, he was unable to paint for many years but has recently taken up his brushes again. Because of this experience both artists have a direct connection with the term ‘duende’. The artist who experiences ‘duende’ is aware of his or her mortality, challenging them to make unforgettable art that is attractive yet dangerous.
"For me the paintings represent, above all, that life is often hard, but it is certainly colourful. Life can take strange turns, so that you have to steer carefully or you’ll smash into a wall!"
- Pam Emmerik
The Espresso Bar
This space, which seats more than sixty people, was designed in 2008 by Simon Heijdens. Prior to Pam Emmerik and René Daniëls the wall paintings in the Espresso Bar were created by Johan van Oord (2011-2013) and Antistrot (2009-2011). In addition to the delicious Man Met Bril coffee, visitors can enjoy a broad selection of newspapers and magazines and free Wi-Fi. The Espresso Bar is open from Tuesday to Sunday from 10.00 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. and is accessible without a ticket for the museum.
Maanmensen
Maanmensen (Moon People) tells the life story of Jamila, an Afghan refugee, who works as an attendant in Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen. In an account that is as colourful as it is harrowing she shares the experiences of her escape – a journey that ultimately leads to the museum. Here, surrounded by the works of art, she finds her place.
€ 15
Bestel hier
