Robert van der Molen - Noorderhaven
About this activity.
The work of Robert van der Molen (1964) has a social-documentary character and is characterized by sobriety and the use of black and white film. He tries to get close to the person he portrays. The person is central and the place tells its story.
This exhibition is about the Noorderhaven shipping port in Groningen where he lived for 17 years on the Havenstraat. He says: “I would like to show a special ‘living place’ that takes its time and space in history.”
Before the Reitdiep was closed off, it was the first port from the sea to the city of Groningen. The Noorderhaven was the most important port in the 16th and 17th centuries. The port is enclosed by the Vissersbrug, the Kijk in’t Jat bridge and the Plantsoenbrug. It is the last free port in the Netherlands and there are approximately 60 ships. Historical buildings frame the port. Warehouses have been converted into homes since the 1970s. The old former brewery, which took the beer water from the canal, is now a large café and the old harbour office lost its function long ago. The stately and decorated appearance of the buildings still underlines the importance of the area in the past.
With this photo project he wants to show that the last free port of the Netherlands is a unique place in Groningen where commerce has not yet gained its grip and that freedom is important to be able to show character even when things may be at odds.
This exhibition shows 22 images from a larger series of both residents of the surrounding buildings and residents of the ships.
A more complete overview can be seen on the website www.robertvandermolen.nl
Opening hours:
friday, saturday & sunday from noon - 6 p.m.
Kunsthandel Peter ter Braak.
Kunsthandel Peter ter Braak is gespecialiseerd in Hollandse en Belgische schilderkunst uit de periode 1900 - 1980, met een bijzondere focus op lyrisch-abstracte schilderkunst.
Daarnaast exposeert de kunsthandel regelmatig hedendaagse kunst, veelal uit het noorden des lands.
Location.
Kunsthandel Peter ter Braak
Noorderhaven 50
9712 VL Groningen
tel 0651451100
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