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Menagerie
Menagerie is the title for the cultural space and program of the Smalle Haven, aiming to establish a different type of creative cultural spot in the center of Eindhoven.
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Establishment of luxury and curiosity
According to Wikipedia, 'Menagerie' is the term for a historical form of keeping wild and exotic animals in human captivity and therefore a predecessor
of the modern zoological garden. The term was foremost used in seventeenth century France originally for the management of the household
or domestic stock, but later primarily for an aristocratic or royal animal collection.
The French-language "Methodical Encyclopedia" of 1782 defines a menagerie as an "establishment of luxury and curiosity"
Later on the term was referred even to traveling animal collections that exhibited wild animals at fairs across Europe and the Americas.
Cultural program
Our perception of each other and of our environment as humans as well as the understanding of the social, conscious and sub-conscious
mechanisms around it all play a strong role in the menagerie's cultural agenda.
Curetted and organized by David Luxembourg and Daniela Pais the cultural program itself deals with crossing borders between the large
creative spheres of art, design, architecture, fashion, film, theater and dance with interdisciplinary exhibitions, performances,
creative meetings, lectures and workshops from local, national and international figures and establishments.
The Space
The space is also available for groups, individuals and other organizations who are interested in conducting their meetings
or events in a stimulating and creative atmosphere.
Menagerie
Smalle Haven Str. 2-14
Eindhoven
Expositions
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No. 2: Retour Milan
14 May till 1 June
Curetted by Quirine Meij, David Luxembourg, Rob van der Pleog and Martin Baptist.
Presenting: Anouk Omlo, EE labels, COEN!, Studio E-posh, Yksi, Zelda, Whatels, Pepe Heykoop, Lianne van Genugten, Ontwerpduo, Joine,
Jelte van Geest, Hunn Wai, Willem de Ridder, Ontwerplabel Vij5, Pepe Heykoop, Lady Penelope, KranenGille,
Lidewij Spitshuis en Rixt Reitsma, Niels van Eijk en Miriam van der Lubbe, Drift, David Luxembourg, BCXSY, Onomatopee,
Lucie Jansen, Nacho Carbonell, Lebesque (Kiki van Eijk & Sebastian Brajkovic), Gijs Hueijgen, Maarten Baas, Tomm Velthuis,
Beerd van Stokkum.
Official opening Friday 16th of May 19:00
In short:
The exposition Retour Milan presents a selection of design products from Brainport Eindhoven, which have been presented with much success in the 'designmekka' of the world, the Salone del Mobile 2008.
Designexpress Exposition.
14 May - 18 May
During the first week of 'Retour Milan' Lucie jansen, Bob Copray, 4 apostelen, La Bolleur and Plumbum (Piet Bergman, Rico Souren en Maaike Bertens)
will present their design caravans in the Smalle Haven park.
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No. 1: Mental Illustration
28 March till 27 April
Curetted by David Luxembourg and Daniela Pais.
Presenting: Lennard & Martin Schuurmans, Alvin Ho and Seton J. beggs.
In the picture: The set for 'Carice in Wonderland' advertorial, published in the Dutch 'Elle', March 2008 issue, Photographed by Wendelien Daan.
Official opening Friday 28th of March 20:00
After party from 21:30
organized by Groener Gras
Special performance (28th of april)
Title: 'Street' - Homage to Mark Boyle,
Performed by David Luxembourg.
Mark Boyle is a Scottish artist known for his work in the cultural UK Underground of the 1960s around the Traverse Theatre and as a pioneer of light
shows in music, producing light environments for Soft Machine and Jimi Hendrix.
His best known work, however, continues to be 'a Journey to the Surface of the Earth'. Begun in 1964, this work encompasses many
different series & projects involving various random selection techniques to isolate a rectangle of the Earth's surface.
Attached to this work are series of human and social studies dealing with how to make the best visual description
our senses and minds can achieve from a random sample of the reality that surrounds us.
'Street' is one of those studies.
Main installation
Title: "We like to paint."
Contemporary landscapes by Lennard and Martin Schuurmans
Fashion objects by Daniela Pais
With special thanks to: Yoad David Luxembourg
The meeting of two different worlds within design, applied in the form of two brothers. The first a successful illustrator, residing in Amsterdam and has a beautiful portfolio that has been built by working for several large names in that profession, the other is working hard on establishing himself within industrial design and studies at present in the Design Academy of Eindhoven. Respectively: the brothers Lennard & Martin Schuurmans. These two brothers had never before worked together until they were invited for designing the setting to a photo shoot with Dutch actress Carice of Houten in the head role (To be seen in Elle Mode, March 2008 issue). From that particular moment a fertile cooperation arose, one that can now be witnessed in the hall of Menagerie. Specially recreated for the opening of the Smalle Haven and the Menagerie these two super heroes have melted together their abilities and their pleasure with one strong motive in mind: "we love to paint!"
www.lennardschuurmans.comwww.martinschuurmans.eu
Video installation 1
Title: 'A man about'
By Alvin Ho / Hoko studio
"The invisible is much more present then the visible,
we just have to look beyond the thing-ness of things."
'A man about' began as a quiet diversion, away from what we humans had understood and experienced. it wished to pursue an approach
of design that draws a re¬newal of sensations and expectations, to go beyond the act of design itself and seek individually a return to
unknowing, where we discover new questions and realities in the midst of our everyday life.
Based in the Netherlands and Singapore, Alvin Ho is motivated by observations of both the everyday and invisible interactions between
audiences and objects. Drawing the quiet and the quotidian back into our sensibilities, he places upon the audience a broader analysis
of what it means to exist in a thing-based environment, thereby articulating the atmospheric and impalpable sensations that remain
to be uncovered
Video Installation 2
Title: 'A Schizophrenic Design Conversation'
By Seton J. Beggs
An installation which consists of three very personal and extreme points of view about design of which the artist have come upon
over the course of his design studies. Seton, who is very pro-design, James who is very anti-design, and Beggs, who believes design
is all about personal taste and opinion. The three personal alter egos have an audio-visual conversation and it is up to the guest
to listen and watch these three opinions and to eventually make up their own mind as to which of these three they agree with.
Seton J. Beggs is an enthusiastic, creative person, with a keen interest in clever, sometimes provocative, but always fitting design,
which he combines with his skillful graphic and motion-graphic design abilities.
His graduation project 'A Schizophrenic Design Conversation' (2006) has earned him honors and nomination to the 'Rene Smits' and 'Melkweg' awards.
Mental Illustration is open daily From
Wed. - Sun. 12:00-22:00
Screening of Video installations
Thu. - Sat. 19:00-22:00
(Closed 16-21 April)