Invitation: Scratching the Surface
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A graffiti piece from Menza in Utrecht, Netherlands. Photo from 2016 by Daniël de Jongh.

A graffiti piece from Menza in Utrecht, Netherlands. Photo from 2016 by Daniël de Jongh.

Launch publication Scratching the Surface

An afternoon dedicated to graffiti and street art

We would like to invite you to the launch of the new publication Scratching the Surface, on Friday, November 1st 15:00 (doors open from 14:30) at Pennings Foundation in Eindhoven.

During this afternoon, we will dive deeper into the art forms of graffiti and street art, amidst the photography exhibition With One Eye Open by curator Jasper van Es. Capacity is limited, so make sure to sign up quickly.

From graffiti to murals and street art: how do these expressions relate to each other? How do you display graffiti in a museum? What position does street art occupy in relation to the canonical arts? When does a production truly add something to a place, and how can we appreciate it as artistically distinctive?

With the authors of this new publication and contributers from the field, including Javier Abarca and Mick La Rock, we will explore the relationship between graffiti, street art, and visual art, as well as how creators from these disciplines relate to the subsidy system. The main language of the program will be English.

We will conclude the afternoon with a reception. All guests will receive a copy of the publication.

We hope to welcome you!

Sign up below, and feel free to bring someone from the field along.

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About the publication

The publication Scratching the Surface: An Exploration of Graffiti and Street Art is composed of seven essays written by Daniël de Jongh, Lene ter Haar, Robert Kaltenhäuser, Javier Abarca, Stephen Burke, Raenys Martis, Ana Maria Hernandez and Robin Vermeulen. The authors all share their professional and personal experiences with graffiti and street art, offering a range of perspectives on these artforms as well as showcasing their potential. The variety in positions and perspectives of the authors also generates plenty of room for further discussion.

This publication is part of a long-term research project within the Mondriaan Fund, focusing on how the art forms of street art and graffiti can fit within the current subsidy system. Research projects like this are essential for broadening and deepening the fund’s perspective and knowledge.

Scratching the Surface is number 16 in the essay series of the Mondriaan Fund and appears in both English and Dutch with supporting images. Published by the Mondriaan Fund in collaboration with Jap Sam Books, printed by NPN Drukkers and designed by Studio Janneke Hendriks.

Read more about the essays from the Mondriaan Fund

Eltono, F-ELT2005#4 (2005). Madrid (ES). Courtesy of the artist.

Eltono, F-ELT2005#4 (2005). Madrid (ES). Courtesy of the artist.

About the exhibition

With One Eye Open is one of the first, and possibly the most comprehensive, retrospective exhibitions focused on the visual documentation of graffiti and the graffiti scene. It reveals the full story behind the pieces, as well as the evolving role of photography and video as documentation tools over the decades. Van Es brings together the work of emerging talents and established photographers from the graffiti scene in this exhibition. The public is offered a unique glimpse into a world that is normally very closed off. Read more

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