For the blind man in the dark room looking for the black cat that isn't there
Opening: 12 February, 6 pm
de Appel, Jongensschool, Eerste Jacob van Campenstraat 59
Children of "Buurthuis Quellijn" making Mariana Castillo Deball's ""Klein bottle piñata".
Nashashibi/Skaer "Flash in the Metropolitan", 2006. 16mm film, 3 min. 21 sec. Courtesy of the artists and doggerficher, Edinburgh
David Ulmer
Anonymous "Portrait of the Ferrante Imperato Museum", 1672. Printed frontispiece, 9 x 18 x 2 inches (open). Courtesy of the Missouri Botanical Garden Library
David Ulmer
Ger van Elk "Coal and Lace Trolley", 1969. Various materials. Courtesy of the artist
Cassander Eeftinck Schattenkerk
Dave Hullfish Bailey "when there was nothing left to see, we looked for a place where we couldn't be seen doing that", 2009. Mixed media. Courtesy of the artist.
Cassander Eeftinck-Schattenkerk
Rosemarie Trockel "Dessert 3", 2007. Ceramics, glazed, platinum. Edition unique. Private Collection
Cassander Eeftinck Schattenkerk
Rachel Harrison "Three of Cups", 2008. Wood, polystryrene, cement, Parex, acrylic, coconut bra. Peter Galliaert Collection, Brussels
Cassander Eeftinck Schattenkerk
Hans Peter-Feldmann "One Pound Strawberries", 2004. 34 foto's, 4 x 4 inches each. Courtesy of the artist and 303 Gallery, New York.
David Ulmer
David William "Towards an Intuitive Understanding of the Fourth Dimension (continued)", 2009. Development of game, various materials.
David Ulmer
Ayse Erkmen "Coffee", 2006, Video, 25 min. Courtesy of the artist and Galerie Barbara Weiss, Berlin
Mike Fraai, Anthony Huberman, Tony Hofman, Ann Demeester, Aggy Smeets, Joep Blaas and Wendy van Roestenburg.
Rogier Taminiau
Tony Hofman, Ann Demeester and Mike Fraai
Rogier Taminiau
Peter Fischli & David Weiss "The Right Way",1983. Video, 55'. Courtesy Matthew Marks Gallery, New York.
Cassander Eeftinck-Schattenkerk
Dave Hullfish Bailey "when there was nothing left to see, we looked for a place where we couldn't be seen doing that", 2009. Mixed media. Courtesy of the artist.
Cassander Eeftinck-Schattenkerk
Matt Mullican Individual works from 1971 -2009. Mixed media. Courtesy of the artist; Tracy Williams Ltd., New York; and Mai 36 Galerie, Zürich.
Cassander Eeftinck-Schattenkerk
Matt Mullican Individual works from 1971 - 2009. Mixed media. Courtesy of the artist; Tracy Williams Ltd., New York; and Mai 36 Galerie, Zürich.
Cassander Eeftinck-Schattenkerk
Matt Mullican Individual works from 1971 - 2009. Mixed media. Courtesy of the artist; Tracy Williams Ltd., New York; and Mai 36 Galerie, Zürich.
Cassander Eeftinck-Schattenkerk
Mariana Castillo Deball "Klein bottle piñata", 2009. Paper mâché. Courtesy of the artist
Cassander Eeftinck-Schattenkerk
David William "Towards an Intuitive Understanding of the Fourth Dimension (continued)", 2009. Development of game, various materials. Courtesy of the artists
Cassander Eeftinck-Schattenkerk
Bruno Munari "Seeking comfort in an uncomfortable armchair", ca. 1950. Sequence of photographs from Fantasia (1977). Courtesy of Alberto Munari / Corraini Edizioni
Cassander Eeftinck-Schattenkerk
Rachel Harrison "Voyage of the Beagle, Two", 2008. Suite of 57 digital inkjet prints. Courtesy of the artist and Greene Naftali Gallery, New York.
Cassander Eeftinck-Schattenkerk
Hans-Peter Feldmann "One Pound Strawberries", 2004. 34 photographs. Courtesy of the artist and 303 Gallery,New York.
Cassander Eeftinck Schattenkerk
Ayse Erkmen "Coffee", 2006. Video, 25'. Courtesy of the artist and Galerie Barbara Weiss, Berlin
Cassander Eeftinck Schattenkerk
Frances Stark "A stand in for something present and compelling",2009. Digital print. Courtesy Greengrassi.
Cassander Eeftinck-Schattenkerk
Sarah Crowner "The Blind Man", No. 1, 2009. Ink on newsprint, 8 pages. "The Blind Man", No. 2, 2009. Ink on newsprint, 16 pages. Courtesy of the artist and Nicelle Beauchene Gallery, New York.
Cassander Eeftinck Schattenkerk
Jimmy Raskin "Confrontation at The Hollow Tree-Border
(Inseparability vs. Simultaneity)", 2009. 2 framed prints and video, mixed media on paper. Courtesy of the artist and Miguel Abreu Gallery, New York.
Anonymous Engraved frontispiece of Ferrante
Imperato,"Historia naturale ...", 2nd print, Venice, 1672. Universiteitsbibliotheek Leiden.
Eric Duyckaerts Compilation of videos, 2007.Courtesy of the artist and Galerie Emmanuel Perrotin, Paris.
Cassander Eeftinck Schattenkerk
Bryssinck & Peeters "Zanahoria", 2010.Filmscreening Lecture Performance.
Cassander Eeftinck-Schattenkerk
gerlach en koop "Minor Cube", 2009, Found and slightly adjusted cardboard box,, courtesy the artists
Cassander Eeftinck Schattenkerk
Peter Fischli & David Weiss "Order and Cleanliness", 2003-09.
15 Photocopies on paper. Both works courtesy Matthew Marks Gallery, New York.
Cassander Eeftinck Schattenkerk
Falke Pisano "Non-understanding within understanding", 2008.
7 framed photographs, two framed pages of a book. Courtesy Ellen de Bruijne Projects, Amsterdam/ Balice Hertling, Paris / Hollybush Gardens, London.
Cassander Eeftinck Schattenkerk
Dave Hullfish Bailey "when there was nothing left to see, we looked for a place where we couldn't be seen doing that", 2009. Mixed media. Courtesy of the artist.
Cassander Eeftinck-Schattenkerk
Ann Demeester
Carolien Gehrels
Egbert de Vries
Patrick van Caeckenbergh "Das sögenannte böse", 2007. Mixed media. Courtesy of the artist and Zeno X, Antwerp.
Cassander Eeftinck-Schattenkerk
Patrick van Caeckenbergh "Das sögenannte böse", 2007. Mixed media. Courtesy of the artist and Zeno X, Antwerp.
Cassander Eeftinck-Schattenkerk
Bruno Munari "Seeking comfort in an uncomfortable armchair", ca. 1950. Sequence of photographs from Fantasia (1977). Courtesy of Alberto Munari / Corraini Edizioni.
Cassander Eeftinck-Schattenkerk
Rachel Harrison "Voyage of the Beagle, Two", 2008. Suite of 57 digital inkjet prints. Courtesy of the artist and Greene Naftali Gallery, New York.
Cassander Eeftinck-Schattenkerk
Rachel Harrison "Voyage of the Beagle, Two", 2008.Suite of 57 digital inkjet prints. Courtesy of the artist and Greene Naftali Gallery, New York.
Cassander Eeftinck-Schattenkerk
Ger van Elk "Coal and Lace Trolley", 1969. Various materials. Courtesy of the artist.
Cassander Eeftinck-Schattenkerk
David William "Towards an Intuitive Understanding of
the Fourth Dimension (continued)", 2009. Development of game, various materials. Courtesy of the artists.
Cassander Eeftinck-Schattenkerk
Nashashibi/Skaer "Flash in the Metropolitan", 2006. 16mm film, 3'21". Courtesy of the artists and doggerfisher, Edinburgh.
Cassander Eeftinck-Schattenkerk
Nashashibi/Skaer "Flash in the Metropolitan", 2006. 16mm film, 3‘21". © Courtesy van de kunstenaar en doggerfisher, Edinburgh.
Cassander Eeftinck-Schattenkerk
Matt Mullican Individual works from 1971 - 2009. Mixed media. Courtesy of the artist; Tracy Williams Ltd., New York; and Mai 36 Galerie, ZĂĽrich.
Cassander Eeftinck-Schattenkerk
Matt Mullican Individual works from 1971 - 2009.Mixed media. Courtesy of the artist; Tracy Williams Ltd., New York; and Mai 36 Galerie, ZĂĽrich.
Cassander Eeftinck-Schattenkerk
Matt Mullican Individual works from 1971 - 2009.Mixed media. Courtesy of the artist; Tracy Williams Ltd., New York; and Mai 36 Galerie, ZĂĽrich.
Cassander Eeftinck-Schattenkerk
Matt Mullican Individual works from 1971 - 2009. Mixed media. Courtesy of the artist; Tracy Williams Ltd., New York; and Mai 36 Galerie, ZĂĽrich.
Cassander Eeftinck-Schattenkerk
Falke Pisano "Non-understanding within understanding", 2008.
7 framed photographs, two framed pages of a book. Courtesy Ellen de Bruijne Projects, Amsterdam/ Balice Hertling, Paris / Hollybush Gardens, London.
Cassander Eeftinck-Schattenkerk
Anonymous Engraved frontispiece of Ferrante Imperato,"Historia naturale ...", 2nd print, Venice, 1672.
Universiteitsbibliotheek Leiden.
Cassander Eeftinck-Schattenkerk
Carolien Gehrels.
Cassander Eeftinck-Schattenkerk
gerlach en koop "As the Skin of the Skin", 2010, Two plexiglass covers, two dust jackets and two copies of the sixth Dutch translation of Herman Melville's "Moby Dick", shoelace(s), courtesy the artists
Cassander Eeftinck Schattenkerk
gerlach en koop "Now you were Ahab", 2010, Stamp on a wall in the exhibition space, courtesy the artists
Cassander Eeftinck Schattenkerk
gerlach en koop "As the Skin of the Skin", 2010, Two plexiglass covers, two dust jackets and two copies of the sixth Dutch translation of Herman Melville's "Moby Dick", shoelace(s), courtesy the artists
Cassander Eeftinck Schattenkerk
Jimmy Raskin "Confrontation at The Hollow Tree-Border (Inseparability vs. Simultaneity)", 2009. 2 framed prints and video, mixed media on paper. Courtesy of the artist and Miguel Abreu Gallery, New York.
Cassander Eeftinck-Schattenkerk
Children of "Buurthuis Quellijn" making Mariana Castillo Deball's "Klein bottle piñata".
Children of "Buurthuis Quellijn" making Mariana Castillo Deball's ""Klein bottle piñata".
Children of "Buurthuis Quellijn" making Mariana Castillo Deball's "Klein bottle piñata".
Jimmy Raskin "Confrontation at The Hollow Tree-Border
(Inseparability vs. Simultaneity)", 2009. 2 framed prints and video, mixed media on paper. Courtesy of the artist and Miguel Abreu Gallery, New York.
Cassander Eeftinck-Schattenkerk
Patrick van Caeckenbergh "Chapeau! (Hats Off!)", 1988-89. Photograph on cardboard. Courtesy of the artist and Zeno X, Antwerp.
Cassander Eeftinck-Schattenkerk
Patrick van Caeckenbergh "Chapeau! (Hats Off!)", 1988-89.
Photograph on cardboard. Courtesy of the artist and Zeno X, Antwerp.
Nashashibi/Skaer "Flash in the Metropolitan", 2006 16mm film, 3'21". Courtesy of the artists and doggerfisher, Edinburgh.
Cassander Eeftinck-Schattenkerk
Nashashibi/Skaer "Flash in the Metropolitan", 2006. 16mm film, 3'21". Courtesy of the artists and doggerfisher, Edinburgh.
Cassander Eeftinck-Schattenkerk
David William "Towards an Intuitive Understanding of
the Fourth Dimension (continued)", 2009. Development of game, various materials. Courtesy of the artists.
Cassander Eeftinck-Schattenkerk
Curated by Anthony Huberman, Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis (US), i.c.w. Ann Demeester
On the occasion of the inauguration of the new exhibition venue ‘de Appel Boys’ School’ on the Eerste Jacob van Campenstraat 59 in Amsterdam, de Appel presents “For the blind man in the dark room looking for the black cat that isn’t there”.
This group exhibition celebrates the experience of curiosity and speculation as a form of knowledge. In that spirit, the contributing artists each pursue a better understanding of the world, but also insist that an artwork isn't an explanation and that art is not a code that has to be unlocked.
Participating artists e.g.:
Anonymous, Dave Hullfish Bailey (US), Marcel Broodthaers (BE), Bryssinck en Peeters (BE), Patrick van Caeckenbergh (BE), Sarah Crowner (US), Mariana Castillo Deball (MX), Eric Duyckaerts (BE), Ger van Elk (NL), Ayse Erkmen (TU), Hans-Peter Feldmann (DE), Peter Fischli & David Weiss (CH), gerlach en koop (NL), Rachel Harrison (US), Matt Mullican (US), Bruno Munari (IT), Nashashibi/Skaer (UK), Falke Pisano (NL), Jimmy Raskin (US), Frances Stark (US), Rosemarie Trockel (DE) and David William (US/UK)
Events in the context of the Exhibition:
reservation required via reservation [at] deappel.nl
For all our events in the context of the exhibition and our guided tours visitors pay the regular fee
13 Febr. From 5 pm onwards:
Lecture by curator Anthony Huberman
Film Screening Performance Bryssinck & Peeters
21 February and 21 March, 5 pm
Free guided tours throughout the exhibition (with an Entrance Ticket)
28 March Finissage
2pm. Mariana Castillo Deballs 'piñata bashing ceremony';
3pm. Guided tour of the exhibition;
4pm. Sunday school: one work from the exhibition becomes the subject of a close reading by a professional
de Appel recommends:
9 Febr. 7.30 pm onwards:
Lecture by curator Anthony Huberman at Piet Zwart Institute (www.pzi.wdka.nl)
The exhibition, in different guises and forms, is on view at:
Sept. 11, 2009 – Jan. 3, 2010: Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis
Dec. 3, 2009 – Jan. 31, 2010: Institute of Contemporary Arts, London

Febr. 5 – April 4, 2010: Museum of Contemporary Art, Detroit

13 Febr. – 28 March 2010: de Appel arts centre, Amsterdam

May – Aug. 2010:
 Culturgest, Lisbon
"For the blind man in the dark room looking for the black cat that isn’t there" is organized by the Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis.
