ESNS Art 2024

ESNS x Kunstpunt Groningen

During this edition of ESNS, be surprised by two temporary works of art in the center of Groningen. This encounter between art and music introduces you to local and national visual art talent. Michiel Teeuw presents a performance called Rocks, Resting, and a series of graphic posters by Montessori (vak)lyceum students will be displayed. The artworks are placed in the context of ESNS ART, a collaboration between Kunstpunt and ESNS, and will be displayed in the city center of Groningen from 18 to 20 January.

The official opening for both artworks will take place at de Grote Markt on Thursday January 18, from 19:00 - 19:30.

Rocks, Resting - Michiel Teeuw

Grote Markt

The performance Rocks, Resting forms an oasis of peace and quiet in the middle of the bustling festival and city centre on the Grote Markt. With the performance, artist Michiel Teeuw investigates our exhausted society. Why are so many people exhausted, and what would a rested society look like? Can we make space for other life rhythms in our high-speed society? To explore these questions, Teeuw works with all kinds of people: exhausted by illness and disability, burnouts and societal discrimination. The performance will take place intermittently on the Grote Markt during Eurosonic AIR.

Thursday January 18
19.30 - 20.15
21.00 - 21.45

Friday, January 19
19.30 - 20.15
21.00 - 21.45

Saturday, January 20
12.00 - 12.30
13.15 - 13.45
14.30 - 15.00

Notes to the Future

Grote Markt

How does the young generation view our society of exhaustion? During workshops run by Michiel Teeuw and spoken word artist Cissy Joan, students from the Montessori (vak)lyceum reflected on this. The result is a series of typographic posters, in which they take positions on topics such as exhaustion, work pressure, mental health and the economy. New posters will be added every day during the festival.

Rocks, Resting and Notes to the Future are made possible in part by a contribution from the ELJA Foundation https://eljafoundation.nl/, Mondriaan Fonds https://www.mondriaanfonds.nl/ en Kunstpunt Groningen. https://www.kunstpuntgroningen.nl/

The European Poster Explosion in cooperation with Vera Artdivision and Kunstlievend Genootschap Pictura

Pictura, Sint Walburgstraat 1, Groningen

During The Eurosonic/Noorderslag festival make sure to drop by The European Poster Explosion and check out some amazing silkscreen posters, art prints and other merchandise from all around Europe.

In total there are more than 15 European designers and studios from many different countries on display at EPEX: Handprinted stuff (NL), Apes of Doom (DE), Giov (BE), Spiegelsaal (DE), Thomas Perrodin (CH), VERA Art Division (NL), Clockwork Pictures (IT), Toucan Tango (UK) and more.

Upstairs in the gallery space there will be an exhibition and market circled around the gigposter. All posters are original pieces of art and created in collaboration with the musicians and concert halls. Most of them are for sale, so grab this unique chance to get a signed and affordable limited edition silkscreen of your favourite band or artist!

The European Poster Explosion is an initiative by The VERA Artdivision & Kunstlievend Genootschap Pictura and an official part of ESNS.

The Rolling Stones Unzipped

Groninger Museum

Groningen is the final stop for The Rolling Stones – Unzipped. Don't miss it! This exhibition about and by the world-famous rock band tells the tale of their astonishing career through instruments, diary extracts, stage designs, album covers and iconic costumes. Highlights include reconstructions of the band’s studio and their modest flat in Edith Grove, London, plus a spectacular Dolby Surround experience of a 2016 concert in Cuba.

As an ESNS24 visitor, you will receive 15% off an admission ticket from Jan. 19-21, 2024, if purchased online. Reserve your time slot via tickets.groningermuseum.nl and enter the code ESNS24 in your ordering process. Show your museum ticket and ESNS wristband at your museum visit. Valid on adult fare only, not with other promotions.

Silent Struggle - Saskia Stolz

Akerkhof

The statue Silent Struggle by artist Saskia Stolz calls attention to young people with mental problems in hopes to start the conversation around depression and suicide among young people. Suicide is the number one cause of death among people under the age of 30 in the Netherlands. The amount of suicides in Groningen is much higher than the national average.

The artist wants to draw attention to a large number of young people who walk around with feelings of depression or suicide but are afraid to talk about it, most of them fighting a silent battle. There is still a taboo around talking about depressing thoughts, even though talking and sharing the thoughts can help. Silent Struggle travels across the Netherlands to draw attention to this important issue.

The statue will be in groningen from January 15 to 29.

TALENT VAN HIER

TALENT VAN HIER is an initiative of Grand Theatre as a talent development programme for the Municipality of Groningen. With TALENT VAN HIER the visibility of talent in the municipality of Groningen is increased by collectively creating more spaces at existing festivals and venues. The program components listed below fall under this project.

Collaborating partners are: Het Resort, Hit the North, Grand Theatre, Kunstpunt, NITE, Club Guy&Roni, NOORDWOORD, Noord Nederlands Orkest, Noordstaat, NP3, Noorderlicht, Pop Groningen, SIGN, Station Noord, and Up North.

Het Resort x Marijke Klamer - Weaving brunch

De Sint Jan, Nieuwe Sint Jansstraat 35, Groningen

After the hectic days of ESNS, you can probably use some laid back gathering to get back to your old self for the last couple of hours. No worries. We have exactly what you need! Weaving together with a nice brunch.

Marijke Klamer created a 3-piece loom installation. A wooden frame with sculptures and stretched threads of home-spun wool and cotton that people can work on at the same time. To create one work of art together.

You don't need any experience with weaving and you can join for as long as you like, or come and watch. Marijke is there to help and guide you.

The workshop will take place on Saturday January 20 from 11.00 tot 16.00.

SIGN x Enrica Arbia en Radina Kordova

SIGN, Winschoterkade 10, 9711 EA Groningen

Hyperrealistic, hyperpop, hypermeta, hyperdata. Life as we know it is out of proportion. The cyberworld gathers our souls and urges us to keep up. Social and self-transformation are part of everyday conversations. It's all too much and sometimes we just want to dance. We're all together in this chaos of abundance, holding onto our identity as we question and liquify it.

Programme:
14:00 Doors open
14:15 - 15:00 Ötza
15:15 - 16:00 Alessandro Veneruso
16:15 - 16:45 Ruggero di Luisi
17:00 - 17:45 NDNMK Solutions
18:00 - 18:45 Vieze Meisje
19:00 - 20:00 Ether Infinity

Noorderlicht x Kim Hunnersen - Dreamscapes

Noorderlicht, Akerkhof

Kim creates imaginative landscapes with a unique signature by using photographs as a base and transforming them with collage techniques. She uses her own photographs of landscapes, travels and inspirational elements from insect books, flora and fauna, the universe and magazines. Both digitally and by hand, she merges these elements into new compositions, using materials such as ecoline, pastel and paint. After the design process, the works are screen printed by hand in small limited editions, resulting in vibrant compositions of unique layers and colors that distinguish each print.

January 18 from 12 p.m. - 8 p.m.
January 19 and 20 from 12 p.m. - 5 p.m.

NP3 x Alan Ahued Naime & Babak Modarresi Rohani

NP3 | RE: Search: Gallery, Hofstraat 21, Groningen

Alan Ahued Naime – Plasticity of Sound
As part of his research Plasticity of Sound, Alan will create a site-specific sonic sculptural space in NP3 | RE:Search:Gallery. His project explores the idea to emancipate music from the element of duration, trying to reach a ‘new’ way of sonic perception. The project delves into the possibility of perceiving music as a plastic medium, played in a sculptural space that allows the audience to walk through the composition. In this way, sound (music) is always there and the listener becomes time itself along the composition.

Babak Modarresi Rohani - xāt
Babak’s collaborative multimedia project xāt seamlessly blends virtual reality (VR) with tangible haptic feedback. Leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) neural network generated sounds, the project orchestrates an interconnected sensory journey where sounds, visuals, and vibrations react all together. In this project Babak works together with Amirpasha Mobini Tehrani and Soroush Mohamadzadeh Azari.

January 20, from 13:00-17:00