#bajes

Miércoles. No bajes la guardia, la semana aún avanza y hay muchas cosas por hacer, personas que conocer, historias por vivir, momentos que serán inolvidables, risas que te volverán a sacar una sonrisa, días para recordar o quizás solo sea una semana más para aprender, dar gracias y continuar.

¡Estupenda tarde para todos! Que todo siga a favor de lo bueno.

Alledaagse Dialogen – For English Click Here. Nikolaus Bergenstein, vernoemd naar de wereldberoemde Bergenstein, was – in tegenstelling tot zijn overgrootvader – een minder bekend individu. Hij had niet het uiterlijk noch de vaardigheden en had niet de ambitie om een gedegen en waardevolle invulling te gaan geven aan zijn leven. In zijn thuisstad Lübars stond Nikolaus in het algemeen bekend om…

Nunca te rindas.

Todas las grandes cosas requieren tiempo, espacio, trabajo, ahínco... Recuerda que si lo sueñas, lo puedes lograr, lo puedes hacer realidad. No pienses que es imposible, toda acción requiere de un esfuerzo, más cuando se trata de aquellos planes grandiosos que visualisaste para ti, para tu vida.

No bajes la guardia, no te des por vencido. Lucha por alcanzar tus ideales; tarde o temprano se cumplen.

Big Art the former prison complex in Amsterdam, commonly known as the ‘Bijlmerbajes’ in Dutch. More than 80 artworks on show from today till sunday. Mimi Blogger Team went and visited the preview of this event and, as always; we took some pictures for yous all to see if you think it’s worth your while to go.

Suzan Drummen

Anna Bittersohl, Grat 2018 (Rutger Brandt Gallery)

Tom Pret, t-shirt

Arjen Lancel

Lucia Luptakova, Fold. Places we have been to 3, 2015

Bram Ellens behind his installation; Orphans (2017/2018) Sculptures from discarded paintings

Bram Ellens, Orphans (2017/2018) Sculptures from discarded paintings

Willem Geerts, Alles moet weg, 2017

Willem Geerts, Alles moet weg, 2017

(click to enlarge to read information. some links to artists: bramellens.com/ willumgeerts.nl / brandtgallery.com )

For 4 days the impressive Bijlmerbajes is occupied by contemporary artists and designers showing their work which is also for sale. A mix of paintings and drawings, sculptures, photos and installations, created by acclaimed names and emerging talents, are on show. This event can be visited from 11 till 14 october, an entrance ticket can be bought at the door for €10,-. (bigart.nu)

Tip from Mimi Blogger Team: if you want to have some kind of experience of ‘real-prison-life’: take the metro, get out at the Spaklerweg metro station and walk over the small pathway to the entrance, seen on the right below. From this spot you can pretend to be a ‘bajesschreewer’ (prison screamer). Friends and family of inmates used to (try and) communicate with their loved ones, they were nicknamed ‘Bajesschreewers’. Brrrrr. (photocredits: De Bijlmerbajes. © ANP)

Bijlmerbajes

The concrete complex was designed by Dutch architects Pot-Keegstra as a ‘humane building’ (we suggest you look that up). Built in 1978 and closed in 2016, from then on it has been used as housing for refugees and students also for all kinds of events and tours. It will be torn down in the near future to make place for a sustainable district. Usable elements of the prison interior like doors, windows, etc will be recycled in the new build.

Bijlmerbajes, H.J.E. Wenckebachweg 48, Amsterdam.