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Billytown, Helena van Doeverenplantsoen 3, 2512 ZB The Hague, Netherlands

Ide André: Just a Satisfying Spiral

Just a Satisfying Spiral by Ide Andre at Billytown, The Hague

There is something very compelling about Ide André’s ‘Just a Satisfying Spiral’ that impresses itself on the viewer right upon entry. The airy exhibition hall not only bolsters the lively and idiosyncratic nature of the works by giving them ample space to breathe, but it also suites the dynamism that pervades the show’s constituents. Viewers quickly notice that they are in a transitional zone. Review by John Gayer

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Nest, in collaboration with Stichting Electriciteitsfabriek, De Constant Rebecqueplein 20, 2518 RA The Hague, Netherlands

Zoro Feigl: Infinity

Pressurising 2010

Whether extended to hang loosely, to bumble about on the floor or transport veils of colourful gunk skyward, the works in Zoro Feigl's latest exhibition, Infinity, at the Nest, The Hague, in collaboration with Stichting Electriciteitsfabriek, demonstrate that their power resides in their ability to enthrall and maintain a poetic presence. Review by John Gayer

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Gemeentemuseum Den Haag, Stadhouderslaan 41, 2517 HV Den Haag, Netherlands

Rinus Van de Velde

Rinus Van de Velde, installation view at  Gemeentemuseum Den Haag, 2016

Stepping into Rinus Van de Velde’s installation situates one in an outsized and totally absorbing graphic novel. His large and powerful charcoal on paper drawings tell of life at an artists’ colony led by the idiosyncratic, manipulative and fictional sculptor Isaac Weiss, just the latest in a string of stand-ins Van de Velde employs in his work. Review by John Gayer.

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