ADAM

one word, one exhibition.

Adam means ‘red earth’.
It was the name given to the first man, whose creation, fall and subsequent history is detailed in Judeo Christian mythology.
It is the term used in Hebrew for humanity in general.
Adam is a designer drug which has the effect of amphetamines (flooding the brain with serotonin).
Adam is an abbreviated form of Amsterdam.

An exhibition with:
Nevin Aladag | Dave Allen | Christian Andersson | Mark Bain | James Beckett | Johanna Billing  | Ross Birrell  | Rossella Biscotti | Phil Collins | Marco Cops | Yael Davids | Funky Projects | Ni Haifeng | Kendell Geers | David Haines | Lise Harlev | San Keller | Daniel Knorr | A.P. Komen/Karen Murphy | Job Koelewijn | Dirk van Lieshout | Jill Magid | Adrian Paci | Susan Philipsz | Lindsay Seers | Wael Shawky | Caecilia Tripp| Costa Vece | Elin Wikstrom | Siebren Versteeg | Lucy Wood
exhibition through the 16th of October.

Special:
Inaugural Weekend
Saturday, 3rd September
The exhibition is open from 14:00 hrs to 20:00 hrs.
14:00 hrs: Official opening of ADAM International Exhibition of Contemporary Art – Projects Throughout The City. Thomas Peutz, the director of SMART Project Space, will welcome visitors, introduce ADAM and briefly present SPS’s plans for the future. Guests have an opportunity to see the building before renovation work begins.

15:00 hrs – 16:00hrs: Performance by Yael Davids: I asked them to walk; Stichting WG Kunst, M.v.B. Bastiaansestraat 28

15.00 hrs – 20.00hrs: Film screening in the Auditorium - Info Point, SMART Project Space

16:00 – 17:30 hrs: Pigeon Poetry Republic by Caecilia Tripp; Special boat tours departing from SMART Project Space. Live performances onboard by spoken word artists - hosted by African Hip Hop. Space is limited, please reserve in advance at the info point.

21:00 hrs – 03.00 hrs: Relax at the SPS after-party where ADAM artists take their turn to spin the vinyl.

RSVP to info@smartprojectspace.net as space is limited. Max capacity 250 guests.

Sunday, 4th September
The exhibition is open from 14:00hrs to 20:00hrs.
14.00 hrs – 20.00hrs: Film screening in the Auditorium - Info Point, SMART Project Space

15:00 hrs – 16:00 hrs: Performance by Yael Davids: I asked them to walk; Stichting WG Kunst, M.v.B. Bastiaansestraat 28

16:00 hrs – 17:30 hrs: Pigeon Poetry Republic by Caecilia Tripp; Special boat tours departing from SMART Project Space. Live performances onboard by spoken word artists - hosted by African Hip Hop. Space is limited, please reserve at the info point in advance.

Film Programme
Each evening from 18:00 hrs – 20:00 hrs: Running parallel to ADAM is a series of video and film screenings curated by Siniša Mitrovi?.

Daily screenings from 12:00 hrs- 17:00 hrs: Curators Thomas Peutz and Una Henry have put together video works from the participating artists that offer background information on their practices.

All programmes are screened at the Info Point, SMART Project Space, entrance Nicolaas Beetstraat 325.

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