Piet Zwart Institute 2015 Master of Fine Art Exhibition

Hofpoort, 18th Floor
Hofplein 20, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

http://www.pzwart.nl/master-fine-art/

High-Rise took place on the 18th floor of the Hofpoort building, a rough empty space surrounded by windows that offer a spectacular view out onto Rotterdam and beyond. The exhibition title is inspired by J.G. Ballard’s eponymous novel, in which characters band together and fight to establish a new hierarchy. With this fictional narrative lingering in mind, the arrangement of the artworks responded to the uncanny particularities of the host building and the “competition” from concurrent exhibitions happening on site. High-Rise was presented as a celebration of this group of artists as its own tribe, whose careers are on the rise. 

High-Rise was guest curated by Maaike Gouwenberg.