Event:

SHAMAL / NOORD

Exhibition and Launch of the first Arabic travel guide to The Netherlands.

10 sept 2010

Mediamatic has invited 22 Egyptian, Middle–Eastern and Dutch artists and designers to explore Amsterdam-Noord. They will map the borough's visible and invisible locations, people and data flows, and research its history and future. Their work will result in an exhibition, and will give rise to the first Arabic travel guide to The Netherlands.

logo-Noord_lowres - Logo of the Noord Exhibition and travel guide. KhaJag Apelian

Participating artists:

Mahmoud Hamdy, Jan Rothuizen, Ganzeer, Foundland (Ghalia Elsrakbi, Lauren Alexander, Dirk Vis), Ayman Ramadan, Kaweh Modiri, Engy Aly, Melle Smets, Kareem Lotfy, Malkit Shoshan, Malak Helmy, Sarah van Sonsbeeck, Tunctunctunc, Ahmed Kamel, Golfstromen (Jeroen Beekmans, Joop de Boer), Wietske Maas, Lynn Amhaz, Khajag Apelian en Lara Balaa.

Noord is made possible by:
Mondriaan Foundation, Netherlands Foundation for Visual Arts, Design and Architecture (FondsBKVB), DOEN Foundation, VSBfonds, Amsterdam Fund for the Arts, Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds, Gemeente Amsterdam Stadsdeel Noord, Ymere and Netherlands Embassy in Cairo.

Opening exhibition and launch travel guide on Friday 10 September, 8 pm at Mediamatic Bank, Vijzelstraat 68 Amsterdam. With music, performances and drinks. For more information go to www.mediamatic.net/noord.