Counterbodies brings together a diverse group of artists, each offering a distinct interpretation of the human body as a thematic and visual source for research, experiment, and expression. Through drawing, painting, sculpture, photography, embroidery, and digital art, the participating artists explore the body's many facets: its beauty, vulnerability, strength, and its ever-changing corporeality. The exhibition's heart is a deeper inquiry into the body's social, cultural, and political meanings. These artists challenge conventional representations, addressing the body as both a site of personal identity and a cultural construct. By presenting provocative and sometimes uncomfortable works, Counterbodies sparks a dialogue that encourages visitors to confront their perceptions, biases, and taboos surrounding the body. The body is not only an object of desire or stigma but a vessel carrying emotional, social, and psychological significance. This exhibition creates a space for renewed exploration of the body as a dynamic medium of expression, one that shapes and is shaped by the world around it. Counterbodies invites visitors and artists into that conversation: to question preconceived notions and expand their understanding of the body in all its forms.

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List of participating artists:

Leon Stoffelen

Karin Arink

Amrith de Zoete

Eliot Allsop

Nikki Vroom

Sigrid Saminte Ekeland

Studio NVDP

Atty Bax

Luis Xertu

Jolanda Linssen

Rolf den Dunnen

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Art direction and curation: 

Vladimir Radujkov

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Huge thank you to our partners:

De Achtertuin 

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Counterbodies is made possible by:

Gemeente Rotterdam, Gebiedscommissie Kralingen Crooswijk,

Volkskracht, Cultuur Concreet

 

 

Special thanks to:

Melanie Tissen

 

 

Photo credits:

Jan Arsenovic

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