For the exhibition ‘Eyes on Robert’, Melkweg Expo and Holland Festival have invited a diverse group of contemporary photographers to produce new work inspired by this influential photographer.

Reinterpreting themes present in Mapplethorpe’s work and driven by their personal experiences and stories, the participating photographers will explore contemporary queer culture and sexuality.

Photographers: Ari Versluis, Daan Couzijn, Dustin Thierry, Dylan van Vliet, Ferry van der Nat, Henri Verhoef, Martijn Mendel and Vytautas Kumza
Co-curated by Tjade Bouma.

‘Eyes on Robert’ will run from 18 June through 31 July at Melkweg Expo.

This exhibition is a collaboration between Melkweg Expo and Holland Festival in response to the theatre performance Triptych (Eyes of one on another). This performance was inspired by Robert Mapplethorpe’s work and will see its European premiere on 18 and 19 June 2019.