Artist Talk with Art van Triest

In the main hall of the exhibition Stairway to...? artist Art van Triest's large work immediately attracts attention. Especially for the exhibition, he created the installation “Treeline (Ladders).”.

Are you curious about the artist and his methods? Then come to the Artist Talk on April 25.

Date: Saturday, April 25
Time: 3 p.m.-4 p.m.
Location: Kunsthal KAdE
Price: €5 (excluding entrance to Kunsthal KAdE).

Central to the work of Art van Triest (b. 1983) is the human tendency to combat fundamental fear and uncertainty with order and systems. Van Triest sees ladders as one-dimensional objects that know only one direction and thus exclude other possibilities. In earlier work, he used the ladder as a symbol for truth: an absolute truth does not allow for other truths and ignores perspective. Visually, perspective actually plays an important role with ladders, as they draw the eye upward or offer another point of view. Because of their functional, almost minimalist form, ladders demand questioning: what do ascent and progress mean, and how do they relate to stability and control? The title refers to a controlled form of nature that seems purposeful and generated; again, the tendency toward control is questioned.