Kamiel Verschuren

publieke ruimte - artistiek onderzoek - conceptueel - community - internationaal

Conceptual interdisciplinary artist focused on self-organization and the social urban environment with a broad international practice and; as a (landscape) designer, draftsman, (social) activist, organizer, curator, producer, initiator, teacher and urban advisor. (Co-) founder of foundation B.a.d, foundation NAC, Stedelinks010, Studio Pompstraat, iStrike foundation, ICU art projects, PanoramaZuid foundation and foundation Charlois a/h Water. Since 1991 closely involved in the urban and social development of Rotterdam South. Working for a longer period of time in Casablanca (Morocco), Budapest (Hungary), Sapporo (Japan) and recently in Douala (Cameroon).
Works on an individual basis as well as in a wide variety of collaborations with other people and organizations.

http://www.foundationbad.nl/wordpress/artists/
www.stichting-nac.nl
http://myafund-nac.blogspot.nl/
www.icuartprojects.com
www.Stedelinks010.nl
http://sapporo2.org - http://sapporo2.exblog.jp
http://www.collectifr.fr/productions/kamiel-verschuren
www.CharloisaanhetWater.nl


projects in Charlois 1991-2006
Activities NAC foundation - NAC Foundation (New Studios Charlois) is an independent, non-profit self-management organization founded in 2004 by artists and engaged citizens from the district of Charlois, in the South of Rotterdam. NAC was developed to manage free work and living space for (young) visual artists. Its aim is to stimulate, initiate and produce cultural activities and thereby generate a sense of public life in the city of Rotterdam with a special attention for the district of Charlois. This is done by (1) generating, managing and offering low-cost studio spaces or spaces needed to support an artistic practice for a short or longer period, (2) by promoting and organizing the participation of artists or other cultural producers in social and urban processes and in collaborations with public organizations, (3) and by stimulating artistic activities aimed on the society and the development of the public realm.
various urban projects - (from left top to bottom right): _ Monument Verkeersslachtoffers NL [Monument for Traffic Victims NL]. Maastunnelplein Rotterdam. Commissioned by the district council Charlois 2002/2003 _ No more, No less - landscape design for the exterior space of a prison. Dome prison, Breda. Commissioned by the Government Buildings Agency 2004/2005 _ There is the future - a new social space for the housing projects Teuge 1 & 2. Commissioned by the municipality of Zutphen 2005/2006 _ Landscape design entrance area European School, Bergen North Holland. Commissioned by the Government Buildings Agency and the European School. Financed by the European Community, The city of Bergen and The Province of North Holland 1997/2000 _ Flaque Publique - model and urban design study historical centre of Oud-Charlois. Gallery Hommes Rotterdam. In collaboration with Alain Hurel (model) 2007 _ The Spatial Relational Univers - landscape design for schoolyard, Staring College Lochum. Commissioned by Kunst & Bedrijf and Stuurgroep Staring College Lochum. Financial support Mondriaan Foundation 2004/2005 _ The Shadow of the Image - spatial division entrance area inner garden, Wolphaertshof Oud-Charlois Rotterdam. Commissioned by the CBK Rotterdam 1995/1998
various projects - (from left top to bottom right): _ Drawings (Gallery Hommes, 2009) _ La realité n‘est pas un faît [reality is not a fact]- anti-skiing (video-)project French Alps, Savoie (FR 1997/1998) _ The money is everyone’s - public action with mobile notice board. Expressions Libre - workshop École des Beaux Arts Brest (FR 2014). With Lucas Grandin _ Picknick table (Zuiderpark Rotterdam 2005) _ NewWalkWays-NewBell, SUD2010 - Salon Urbain de Douala, triennial for public art in Douala (CAM). _ Opening-event theatre play "Hand in Hand" 100 years football club Feijenoord (Theatre Zuidplein 2008) _ "ALL" installation World Trade Center Art Gallery Rotterdam 2011 _ Language Laboratory, small stage 38th Poetry International Festival Rotterdam. City Theatre Rotterdam 2007 _ Waterloo Chess, social design for chess clubs (on various locations 2008)