f.ll.t.r. Renee Riebeek, Shaquina Karg, Justin Reinir Croes, Martijn Verzijl
A STRANGER I DEPART​
Justin Reinir Croes, Shaquina Karg,
Renee Riebeek, Martijn Verzijl
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​​​​19.04.2025 - 05.05.2025​​
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OPENING 19.04.2025 4pm
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​Our house will be open from 1pm..​​​​
At 4pm we will open this exhibition with a performance by Shaquina Karg.
The title of this group exhibition is taken from an excerpt from Wilhelm Müller's poem Gute Nacht, composed by Franz Schubert in his song cycle Winterreise, op. 89, D 911.
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​​​​Müller's poem Gute Nacht [Good Night] and Schubert's entire Winterreise [Winter journey] together form a symbolic search for connection in an unknown world. The journey in Winterreise is not only physical, but also existential; man's search for himself and for meaning in a world that seems increasingly unclear is a central theme.
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Good Night
I arrived a stranger,
a stranger I depart.
May blessed me
with many a bouquet of flowers.
The girl spoke of love,
her mother even of marriage;
now the world is so desolate,
the path concealed beneath snow.​​
Poem fragment:
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Gute Nacht
Fremd bin ich eingezogen,
Fremd zieh′ ich wieder aus.
Der Mai war mir gewogen
Mit manchem Blumenstrauß.
Das Mädchen sprach von Liebe,
Die Mutter gar von Eh′ -
Nun ist die Welt so trübe,
Der Weg gehüllt in Schnee. ​​​
The exhibition A Stranger I Depart explores the intersection of personal and collective narratives, and how they can converge in a world that feels both hyper-connected and deeply divided. The central question is:
How do we find connection in a time of collective estrangement?
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Rather than viewing alienation as an endpoint, the exhibition reframes it as a gateway—an opening to new encounters and connections. Each artist brings a unique perspective to themes such as identity and “a sense of belonging”. Personal and historical narratives of migration, alienation, and the search for connection are intertwined. Visitors are invited to reflect on their own experiences of estrangement and connection in a world that is in constant flux. ​
f.l.t.r , Martijn Verzijl, Shaquina Karg,Renee Riebeek,
Justin Reinir Croes:
Explores identity, heritage and the human condition through various art media using natural materials such as corn and anatto.
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Shaquina Karg:
Explores ritual acts and creates installations that explore themes like identity, transformation, death and rebirth, using nature as a symbolic mirror.
​Renee Riebeek:
Renee Riebeek explores the complexity of human experience in films drawings, performances and
installations, where everyday elements are transformed into alienating images.
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​Martijn Verzijl:
Martijn Verzijl makes ceramic ‘vessels of memories’, in which mythological and personal stories come together, inspired by ancient storytelling traditions.