“Definite Events” By Aldo Kroese

About the work

In his work, Dutch artist Aldo Kroese [NL, 1976], is looking for answers to questions like: how to visualize the transition between two stages or a movement from A to B? In other words; he shows a process. Movement and time are important factors in these questions. In earlier works, he researched the moment between mortion and stand-still. In the end he found out that this moment does not exist, but the process turned out to be visualy facinating.

Elements like TIME and MOTION are not just sources of inspiration, but a direct reason to make a work. Sunlight for example, is in a constant motion. By using this element his my work, he visualizes the movement of the earth; a motion that is almost too slow to notice, becomes visible.

Another example is the process of growing. By documenting different moments in time, the process becomes visible.

Apart from light, he use air, sound or heat to create movement. Invisible forces with great abilities. Materials vary from traditional things like paper and wood to plastics and ready made objects.

The end result, the work, is mostly a sculpture or an installation. Some works just exist for a short moment of time. They are created for a special time and place. To show them later, video and photography is used as a form of documentation.

About the exhibition

On invitation of the Pantheon Cultural Association (Pantheon Gallery), Aldo Kroese takes part in an ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCY program from 01 November 2008 to 01 March 2009. Pantheon provides a studio to work and the gallery to host an exhibition.

Starting point of the research is water. Being Dutch, Aldo Kroese is confronted with water every day. The people in Holland have a great history if it comes to fighting the threat of water. Nowadays they learned to live with water.

The difference between Holland and Cyprus on the subject of water is enormous. Holland is threatened by vast amounts of water from the rivers, the rising sea level and an increasing rainfall. Cyprus, on the other hand, is suffering from its absence. During an earlier visit to Cyprus, Aldo became facinated by this contrast.

The ‘water problem’ is a well know, fundamental, global theme. Subject to many projects and research on different levels.

Aldo's view point, as an artist, is that of an observer. How do the people deal with the ‘problem’ in both countries.

This contrast is a source of inspiration, a starting point, for a process of research that results in a variety of works. Water proves to be both an inspiring subject and a good medium to work with.

The outcome, to be seen at Pantheon Gallery in Nicosia, shows temporary sculpture [only existing for a moment] moving sculpture, photo and video.

For more information about Aldo's work, please visit his website at: http://www.aldorado.nl/

in short

Definite Events

Definite Events shows the result of a three months residency of Dutch artist Aldo Kroese [NL 1976] at the Pantheon Gallery. Starting point of the residency is the contrast between Holland and Cyprus on the theme of water. Holland is threatened by vast amounts of water from the rivers, the rising sea level and an increasing rainfall. Cyprus, on the other hand, is suffering from its absence.

Aldo Kroese works with themes like time and movement; he shows a process that often results in a sculpture. The so-called action sculpture sometimes exists for a short moment and is therefore documented by photo or video.