Anima Roos 
Anne Marie Laureys 
Bodil Manz. Photo by Brahl fotografi 
Rik Vandewege 
Kaat Pauwels 
Kayoko Hoshino
Galerie Carla Koch, Amsterdam celebrates its 25th anniversary with an exhibition featuring studio ceramics and glass
August 1 – October 10
This year, Galerie Carla Koch, Amsterdam celebrates its 25th anniversary with an exhibition of studio ceramics and glass. 20 artists will present unique pieces created exclusively for this anniversary, bringing an hommage to Carla Koch and her gallery. Among others, Wouter Dam, Bodil Manz, Kayoko Hoshino, Barbara Nanning, Esther Stasse, and Anne Marie Laureys will participate.
After starting on the Prinsengracht (Amsterdam) in 1995, Gallery Carla Koch moved to Gebouw Detroit on the IJ (Amsterdam) in 2007, where she continued to organise exhibitions of modern ceramics and glass. During all those years, the gallery promoted modern glass and studio ceramics, never flagging in quality or enthusiasm.
“Gallery Carla Koch in Amsterdam is one of the few still-active galleries that specialises in studio ceramics and glass. These are special genres, where artists are free to follow their intuition. Artists stretch their technical skills to the maximum while experimenting with clay and glass, which results in unexpected, occasionally alienating forms, that, while clearly descending from traditional pot and vase forms, surprise the viewer by their free forms and adventurous container-like qualities. Many of these art works found their way to museums. Carla Koch says: “This unique niche doesn’t always get the attention that it deserves, while so many interesting things are taking place. That’s why I’ll continue to promote this genre via art fairs and exhibitions.”
For the last 25 years, Gallery Carla Koch cooperated with established names and then-newcomers, such as Jan van der Vaart, Veronica Pöschl, Wouter Dam, Wietske van Leeuwen, Anima Roos, Anita Manshanden Hanneke Fokkelman, Susan Hammond, and others. The gallery also reoresents international artists such as Bodil Manz, Kayoko Hoshino, Anne Marie Laureys, and Rik Vandewege. Many artists have been working with the gallery for over 20 years, and it’s this long-term cooperation that forms the gallery’s special strength.
A relatively new addition are the reliefs by Ben Oldenhof. After a successful career as a studio ceramicist, Oldenhof started creating sculptural forms made of metal and waste material. More recently he started working on reliefs where he paints mesh and glass fibre grids with varnishes and pigments. This special, three-dimensional technique borrows from both painting and clay modelling, and results in intense works with lots of room for free associations.”
Text by Peter van Kester
Contact
0642397440
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Galerie Carla Koch
Veemkade 500 (6e etage)
Gebouw Detroit
1019 HE Amsterdam
The Netherlands
