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Passages in passing is a series of exhibitions in the corridor of the Goethe-Institut Rotterdam in which the works of artists enter into dialogue with each other. This format is intended as a space for exchange with and through the works, as a conversation starter and as a meeting place for interested parties.

In the context of Goethe Investigating, the Institut will invite artists in the coming months who, outside of their own artistic practice, conduct research with each other and the space. For the current exhibition, these are Lucie Havel, Dico Kruijsse and Carolin Lange, whose works can be seen from 1 December to 23 December and 9 January to 19 January.

Lucie Havel focuses on the relationship between nature and culture in Western society. Through (scientific) research, Havel tries to find an alternative to this dualistic vision. To this end, she searches for transformation processes in which the identity of her material and subject is preserved. During the project How I fell in love with the Enemy Havel researched the infamous Japanese Knotweed. For Passages she made an installation that stems from this series.

Dick Kruijsse en Carolin Lange work together on the project Under the same Sun that explores the relationship between sunlight, the perception of time and architectural spaces. They consider a building as a 'camera' in which they record lighting situations on location and within newly created working models of an architecture. With the cyanotype they create abstract photograms of light and shadow inside buildings and models.

Opening hours Goethe-Institut Rotterdam
1 to 23 December and 9 January to 19 January
1 to 16 December 2022 Mon, Tue, Wed, Thurs 10:00-21:00 and Fri 10:00-14:30
19 to 23 December 2022 & 9 to 19 January 2023 Mon-Fri 10:00-14:30

Image: Rutger Zuyderveld and Marco Douma

Passages and Passant is partly realized thanks to a contribution from the CBK Rotterdam scheme artistic activities in the city.