Artist Talk with Art van Triest

In the main hall of the exhibition Stairway to...? Artist Art van Triest’s large-scale work immediately catches the eye. He created the installation “Treeline (Ladders)” especially for the exhibition.

Are you curious about the artist and his creative process? Then come to the Artist Talk on April 25, where Art van Triest will be standing next to his work to tell you all about it.

Here's a tip: you can also combine this with the extra boarding tour which takes place at 2:00 p.m.!

Date: Saturday, April 25
Time: 3:00 – 3:30 p.m.
Location: Kunsthal KAdE (on view next to the work *Treeline*)
Price: Free with a valid admission ticket

Central to the work of Art van Triest (1983) is the human tendency to combat fundamental fear and uncertainty with order and systems. Van Triest views ladders as one-dimensional objects that have only one direction and thus exclude other possibilities. In earlier work, he used the ladder as a symbol of truth: an absolute truth allows for no other truths and ignores perspective. Visually, however, perspective plays an important role in ladders, as they draw the eye upward or offer a different vantage point. With their functional, almost minimalist form, ladders invite us to ask: what do ascension and progress mean, and how do they relate to stability and control? The title refers to a controlled form of nature that appears purposeful and manufactured; here, too, the tendency toward control is called into question.