First released in 1968, Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey soon became a benchmark of science fiction, offering a speculative look into a distinctly dystopian future. Across a sleek and clinical universe of Kubrick's own design, the movie projected an artificial intelligence so sophisticated that it would, sooner or later, defy its creators; "I’m sorry Dave," HAL 9000 – the sentient computer – famously tells his human operator, "I'm…

The Ravestijn Gallery is thrilled to announce "One of a Kind", a specially conceived exhibition to mark and celebrate the gallery’s 10 year anniversary. To reflect this unique occasion, the exhibition will bring together a selection of new and, unique and previously unseen works, each made a by a different artist the gallery represents or has worked with in the past. When, in 2012, Narda van ‘t Veer and Jasper Bode founded "The Ravestijn Gallery", they…

The Ravestijn Gallery is delighted to announce "The Constructed Image", a group exhibition that brings together almost twenty (inter)national and experimental artists who showcase photography’s ability to not only reproduce but also be a source for something new. From Hannah Höch’s violent photomontages to Martha Rosler’s political juxtapositions, collage and its successors have constructed meaning through intervention; disassembling, reassembling, cu…

The Ravestijn Gallery is pleased to announce "The Salon Show", created in collaboration with Ingeborg Ravestijn Antiques and The Wunderkammer. The exhibition will show over 80 works from (all) represented and affiliated artists, hung in the style of a 17th Century salon. Today, art is often presented and seen in isolation. Galleries and museums alike still favour exhibitions that give space to individual series, and whilst it has its merits, it also has its pitfalls. Seein…

In his new exhibition at The Ravestijn Gallery, Koen Hauser (b.1972, the Netherlands) presents an eclectic collection of photographs featurng an array of objects and sculptures, many of them existing only in his imagination before they are materialised through the help of digital technologies. In the words of author Merel Bem, “Koen Hauser never starts from the idea that a photo should represent reality in a direct way. As a photographer with a deeply rooted urge to create, he is …

The Ravestijn Gallery in Amsterdam is proud to present new work by Koen Hauser (1972, The Netherlands): an open-minded quest for the simple beauty of attributes and objects that, stripped of a functionality, will show the essence of their configuration. Koen Hauser first got his degree in Social Psychology before he graduated in Photography at the Rietveld Academy in Amsterdam. This combined background, of social studies and art, serves as an explanation for his exploratory vision with …