Affection
marian cramer, Amsterdam
Gabe Cortese, Chantal Khoury, Paola Angelini, Georgia-May Travers Cook, Andrea Medjesi Jones, Benjamin Kress, Billy Gibney, Grace Bromley, Danilo Stojanovic, Shoshana Walfish, Erickson Díaz Cortés, David Weishaar & Kathryn Kampovsky
April 20th 2024 - May 28th 2024
This exhibition delves into the tangible sensation of affection, manifesting through human form, the interplay of light and shadow, and the use of evocative color.
Oosterhof weaves a narrative where artistic expression fosters a personal connection between the creator and the observer. Each artist reinterprets the theme of affection, infusing it with their unique artistic identity while harmonizing with the collective’s body of work. This fortuitous harmony emerges as a natural outcome of their joint creativity.
In solitude, equipped solely with the exhibition’s theme and a ‘mood board’, the artists embarked on a journey of personal interpretation and creation. It was only upon the convergence of their works in the exhibition space that the underlying unifying themes surfaced