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December 11, 2023

Orange the World en Whispering Seaweed 2023

Margot Berkman’s impactful artwork, ‘Whispering Seaweed,’ located on KeizerKarelplein in Amstelveen, serves as a poignant canvas for the ‘Orange the World’ campaign until December 10, 2023. In collaboration with the Municipality of Amstelveen, Berkman joins forces to advocate against violence towards women. The installation takes on a vibrant orange hue, symbolizing solidarity and support for the cause. Councilor Floor Gordon initiates the campaign, shedding light on ‘Whispering Seaweed’ and emphasizing the significance of raising awareness about this crucial issue. This fusion of art and advocacy underlines Margot Berkman’s commitment to addressing societal concerns through her evocative creations, making a powerful statement in the public domain.

 

 

All the works are together will be a model for a future exhibition. For more information and sale please contact info@margotberkman.nl

 

November 11, 2023

A sculpture of Hope: Koraaldrift at Heliomare 2023

On November 2, 2023, the Koraaldrift sculpture group was prominently placed in front of the main entrance to the Heliomare Rehabilitation Center in Wijk aan Zee. This artwork, which was created by Margot Berkman, is a symbol of resilience, hope, and support. It is a reminder that everyone has the strength to overcome challenges and achieve their goals. The placement of the sculpture at Heliomare is a fitting tribute to the center’s dedication to helping people reach their full potential.

May 11, 2023

Monotypes 2023

Margot Berkman’s stunning Monotype series encapsulates the ethereal beauty of coral reefs in a mesmerizing artistic display. Drawing inspiration from the ocean’s depths, Berkman’s intricate artworks delve into the mesmerizing world of corals, translating their vibrant hues and delicate intricacies onto handmade paper with a unique touch. Each Monotype unveils a poetic narrative, echoing the fragility and magnificence of these underwater ecosystems. Berkman’s profound connection with the sea is palpable in the details—capturing the essence of coral life and reflecting on its ecological significance. Through her deft use of the medium, be it through drawings or prints, Berkman not only showcases her artistic prowess but also advocates for the preservation of these vital marine habitats. The series serves as a visual ode to the intricate tapestry of life beneath the waves, inviting viewers to contemplate the beauty and urgency of protecting our oceans.

 

Another happy owner…
and then to Roo and Sainthill for the most beautiful picture frame

 

A publication of all the works of art from one year will be for sale from April 2024

All the works are together will be a model for a future exhibition. For more information and sale please contact info@margotberkman.nl

 

March 21, 2021

No Oxygen Daily Corona Papers Since March 2020

Below painting: 21 x 13 cm acrylic, conté and ink (partly exhibited in Cobra Museum August 2020)

Since the lockdown in March 2020, since the outbreak of the pandemic, I have created a series of paintings, drawings and objects. Every day I made a painting with acrylic paint, a drawing with ink or a small paper object with the idea of a lack of oxygen due to Corona. In March 2021 the pandemic still on, it is a large series that, from her studio, is a personal reflection on this radical period.

A publication of all the works of art from one year will be for sale from April 2021.

All the works are together will be a model for a future exhibition. For more information and sale please contact info@margotberkman.nl

 

March 19, 2021

No Air Corona Oxygen Series Nieuw Dakota March 2020

This work is based on the bioluminescent quality of various oceanic algae, a constant source of inspiration in the work of Margot Berkman.
Nieuw Dakota is proud to present a selection of submissions from our Corona Archives. The Corona Archives is the first initiative in the Netherlands to put Covid-19 on the agenda from an artistic perspective. From March 15, artists, thinkers and writers will share their stories and express social isolation, worry, anger, fear, despair. The entries show menacing undertones and how we subdue them with reason, humor, measures and our personal daily life.
Corona connects us all: “His audacity makes clear to us something that we already knew but could not yet estimate very well: at how many levels we are interconnected, everywhere, and the complexity of the world in which we live is social, political. , economic, but also interpersonal and psychological cohesion. ” (Paulo Giordano, In times of contamination, March 2020) The translocal connection of the world becomes visible in the standstill. That standstill creates a new domain. How will this new domain take shape and how will corona change our lives? We do not want to miss this moment when the individual and the collective, far away and near, are so sharply redefined.
Nieuw Dakota does this by monitoring society for a longer period of time, imagining it and yet also celebrating it. Like the pandemic, we go through three phases:

December 1, 2019

Artcommission for Amstelveen

Work in progress – bijna gereed …..

 

Atelier Margot Berkman has been commissioned by the City of Amstelveen to realize a large work of art in the public area for the Keizer Karelplein in Amstelveen. The research for the preliminary design has started and will be presented to the residents. The artwork will be placed in spring 2020.

 

August 13, 2019

100 years of Electoral Rights for Women in the Netherlands

100 years of Electoral Rights for Women in the Netherlands – Library of the Monastery in Wittem, The Netherlands,  7th until 29th September 2019.

 

In 2019, Electoral Rights for Women in the Netherlands is 100 years old. Curator Annette Reiff has invited 100 leading female artists to show their work in the beautiful Monastery of Wittem. A work from the series The Ocean Breathes is on show.

 

This drawing in chalk, ink and paint, represents for me the femininity of the sea, the golden source of our existence. A bioluminescent, luminous form in the infinite deep black. The Ocean Breathes and gives oxygen and strength.

 

(Margot Berkman 2019)

with oa. Lydia Schouten, Mirjam Abraas, Caren van Herwaarden, Vera Hilger ea.

March 28, 2019

Dreef expositie ‘Don’t know much about algae-bra’ Provinciehuis Noord Holland

 

DON’T KNOW MUCH ABOUT ALGAE-BRA: New Exhibition in Provinciehuis van Noord Holland       

Visual arts and sustainability meet in the new Dreef exhibition DON’T KNOW MUCH ABOUT ALGAE-BRA from 29 March, curated by curator Aart van der Kuijl. There are installations, soft sculptures, tapestry and objects by Margot Berkman and Pieter W. Postma, and paintings by Naomi Mitsuko Makkelie.

  

The exhibition is subtitled THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF PHOTOSYNTHESE. Algae play an essential role in this. More than 50% of the oxygen production in our atmosphere is caused by photosynthesis of algae, such as plankton, algae and kelp forests. The three artists are inspired by the richly varied marine flora and refer directly or indirectly to this in their art.

 

On Friday 29 March, Jack van der Hoek, Deputy of Culture and Sustainability, will open the exhibition at 5 p.m. Art lovers are cordially invited to be present. After this, the exhibition can be viewed until 3 May on weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Paviljoen Welgelegen, Dreef 3 in Haarlem. Entrance is free.

 

 

Appendix: background information DON’T KNOW MUCH ABOUT ALGAE-BRA

The title of the exhibition refers to the song by Sam Cooke – “What a Wonderful World.” The works of the three Dutch artists focus on the wonderful world of water around us, and its significance for the ecosystem. Algae are not only important for oxygen production. They are also gaining in value for the food industry and science. For example, seaweed is full of minerals.

 

About the artists:

Margot Berkman: her greatest source of inspiration is the sea. She investigates the longing for this, the depths of the underwater world and makes discoveries during her daily beach walks. After the nuclear disaster in Fukushima in Japan, all the seaweed in that area died. As we know, seaweed provides oxygen in the air. Algae and algae are the lungs of the world. She processes her research in all kinds of materials: drawings, bronze objects and sculptures, but also in soft sculptures such as hanging spatial carpets.

The paintings by Naomi Mitsuko Makkelie are about thinking about the meaning, ethics and value of immortality, and how the future and the past influence each other on a historical, cultural and scientific level. Events can only be viewed as “good” or “bad” if they are viewed in the context of a certain point in time. An incident can be considered good at a certain moment and bad in a subsequent period. In the paintings of Makkelie, those notions of good and bad do not exist, because it is impossible to determine whether an event is positive or negative in the present.

Pieter W. Postma is first and foremost a gifted storyteller. His stories extend to other worlds than ours. To parallel universes, populated by surrealistic apparitions. They explore each other and our universe, using often brightly colored vehicles and vessels or more abstract objects. Postma shows them to us, as individual artifacts in a contemporary Wunderkammer. In his images and installations he combines hard with soft materials. The surrealistic means of transport are mainly made up of wood, polyester, textiles and metals. The figures, rocket sailors and sea creatures, their suits and masks, are made from rubbers, (artificial) leather and other fabrics.