Invitation opening exhibition The Rider Vol. 1 by Anja Niemi

Sat Oct 30 2021 at 12:00 pm to 05:00 pm

The Ravestijn Gallery | Amsterdam

The Ravestijn Gallery
Publisher/HostThe Ravestijn Gallery
Invitation opening exhibition The Rider Vol. 1 by Anja Niemi
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The Ravestijn Gallery has the pleasure to invite you to the opening of The Rider Vol. 1 by Anja Niemi.
The Rider Vol. 1 is an ideological progression from Anja Niemi's previous series The Blow (2019), in which a female boxer has the lead role. The Blow is an allegory for struggle, and the countless number of conflicts we as humans wrestle with. As with all of Niemi’s work, the narratives she constructs and then performs act as allegorical amplifiers to the conversations that lie beneath.
In her latest series Niemi recreates her character's struggle in the form of a rider and her horse. Trust and the will to understand each other are essential to their mutual bond. In good times they are one, connected in trust and respect. They are on an open-ended journey, a journey that requires perseverance and the suspension of fear.
The Rider Vol. 1 is a declaration of love, for the creatures the artist simultaneously fears and adores.
Anja Niemi (1976) studied at Parsons School of Design in New York and has exhibited in galleries worldwide. Four monographs of her work have been published and her images are part of various public and private collections. Recent museum exhibitions include Fotografiska (Stockholm and Tallinn), MAAT (Museum of Art, Architecture and Technology, Lisbon), Des Moines Art Center (Iowa) and Figge Art Museum (Davenport).
Please join us for a drink at the gallery in the presence of the artist on Saturday October 30 from 12:00 till 17:00.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

The Ravestijn Gallery, Westerdok 824, 1013 BV Amsterdam, Netherlands, Amsterdam

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