Artist Talk with Stephen Dean

Artist Stephen Dean will give an Artist Talk on May 31; this event will be held in English, so all the information that follows is also in English.

Although the exhibition Stairway to...? has ended, the beautiful installation ECHO Stephen Dean’s exhibition at the Elleboogkerk is still on view. On May 31, Stephen Dean will travel from Paris to Amersfoort to discuss his work during this special Artist Talk.

At ECHO, color is not simply applied but activated through the use of special dichroic glass, which simultaneously reflects and projects light depending on the viewer’s position. The result is a shifting visual experience that lingers and then slips away.

The work resonates with philosopher Henri Bergson’s concept of “duration”: the subjective, continuous flow of lived time, as opposed to measurable clock time. Like the gradual transition of colors in a sunset, Dean’s installation evokes an uninterrupted continuity in which moments merge rather than exist as separate units. His “color ladders” reflect an elusive and ephemeral world, an experience whose echo continues to resonate.

During the artist talk, Stephen Dean will discuss his practice and the development of ECHO, and his earlier work. At the end of the Artist Talk, the audience will have the opportunity to ask Stephen Dean any questions they may have.

Date: Sunday, May 31
Time: 3:00 – 3:40 p.m.
Location: Elbow Church (Langegracht 36)
Price: €5 (excl. entrance fee)

Practical Information
Amersfoort has a low-traffic (car-restricted) city center, which means it is not possible to park directly in front of the venue. Visitors are encouraged to come on foot or by bicycle. If you are arriving by car, the best option is the City Hall (Stadhuis) parking garage. From Amersfoort Central Station, the Elleboogkerk is about a 15-minute walk.