Exhibition & activities in Treehouse NDSM
Exhibition
In Art Park III / INTO THE WATER, 11 local and international artists show what it means to live and work in a city surrounded by water. The exhibition brings together a variety of works that reflect on our evolving relationship with water and how it influences our shared future. The exhibition is curated by artist Esther Kin and Mulan Go, artistic coordinator at Treehouse NDSM.
In an area like Amsterdam-Noord, close to the river IJ and confronted with a rising sea level, the relationship between humans and nature is most visible: people here have long used canals and rivers as part of their daily lives and infrastructure. Long term domination of the shoreline, channeling and damming water for industry and transport have shaped the landscape. But today, we are confronted with new challenges: rising tides and shifting conditions that remind us of our limitations. Our environment is no longer as predictable as we once believed. Rather than viewing water merely as a resource for human consumption, let’s shift perspective so that water can be seen as nature: a space for reflection and contemplation, far from the rush of daily life. Or a reference that, if we observe it carefully, can inspire and teach us to redefine our relationship with water.
All these diverse perspectives on water are shown in INTO THE WATER, featuring works by Merengue de Beet, Brogen Berwick, Lana Bolkvadze, Nora Hendriks, Esther Kin, Luzie Kurth, Finn Melvin Caird, Sarah Reinbold, Adriana Rohde, Kyra Sacks, Tufanika, and Io Wu.
This exhibition is made possible in part by the Amsterdams Fonds voor de Kunst and Stadsdeel Noord.
Activities
15.00 & 17.00 Studio Tours
Register by mail: courses@treehousendsm.com
Join our tour to meet a selection of artists and their works.
13.00-18.00 Portraits by Ellen Makkelie - Studio 55M1
In studio 55M1, Ellen will host you and propose to make your portrait.
13.00-18.00 Print your own Treehouse bag
With Marcia, you will learn Lino Printing techniques and print your own unique handmade bag.
14.00-16.00 Music improvisation in film scoring workshop By Mojan Alaiyeh
In this workshop, you’ll be introduced to using improvisation as a starting point for film scoring. Mojan will show how to emotionally analyze a story and identify key moments, while Sep demonstrates how to turn those insights into live musical improvisations.
This is an introductory workshop: perfect for anyone curious about the role of music in film. Whether you are a musician, filmmaker, or simply love cinema, you’ll gain insight into how music shapes storytelling.
Musicians: if you feel comfortable, you can be an active participant and improvise over selected scenes. Non-musicians: you can watch, listen, and discuss how composers create mood and emotion in film.
Registration : m.alaiyeh@gmail.com
13.00-22.30 Free trial drum lessons with Aurel Violas
17h-23h | Market for art and craft
18.00-19.00 : Crash course on tarot by Anima Lab
Crash course on elemental tarot: discover the tarot through the four elements and learn to navigate the deck for first time.
18.00-22.00: Studio by night
As artists don't work only in the day, come and visit our studio in the evening!
18.00-23.30: Jam Session with Makan Disco
Nevera Soundsystem and TitsOut4Snacks is gathering together for the last jam to share food and make melodies in this session at Treehouse NDSM. For this final edition we are going out with a BANG! Bring your trumpets and castanets, your hearts and your kazoos... and, as always, your empty stomachs. And we’ll eat (‘Makan makan’), and dance (‘disko disko’) togetherone. last. time. Stick around to celebrate the final edition with an afterparty til 1AM including some resident DJs.