THE NOISE
SILVIA B, NABUURS&VANDOORN, NIELS POST & PETRA VAN NOORT

Curated by Glenn Kessler

You are cordially invited to the festive opening of the group exhibition by Silvia B, Nabuurs&VanDoorn, Niels Post & Petra van Noort.

Opening
Saturday July 26, 2025
3 – 5 PM

Address
NL=US Gallery
Mauritsweg 55B, 3012 JX, Rotterdam

This exhibition runs until 31 August, 2025

EXHIBITION STATEMENT

The world is vast, layered and endlessly complex—a living, breathing organism of experiences, identities and connections. In this space, we all live life in our own unique way. Everyone is different. We cross paths—sometimes with meaning, sometimes without even realizing—and continue on our separate journeys.

We move from A to B, physically and emotionally. In the blur of motion, life doesn’t pause. The traffic flows, people rush past and the digital world pulses with constant noise. Social media buzzes with curated lives and invisible pressures. We scroll, we post, we compare, often without noticing how deeply it shapes us.

Yet within this chaos, there’s a quieter story unfolding: the journey of personal growth. The struggle through difficulties. The attempt to carve out a path that is truly your own. To make sense of everything spinning around you.

This exhibition invites you to slow down—to reflect on the world’s complexity, your place within it and the silent strength of finding your own way in a world that never stops moving.

SHELTERS & TEXTILES
A solo exhibition by Dré Wapenaar

Opening
Saturday June 14, 2025
15.00 – 17.00

Address
NL=US Gallery
Mauritsweg 55B, 3012 JX, Rotterdam

Opening hours
Wed – Thu
Open by appointment
Fri – Sun
12 – 5 pm

This exhibition runs until July 20, 2025.

Exhibition Statement

Dre Wapenaar’s work centers on the appropriation and offering of space, exploring the ways in which we relate to one another through physical environments. His artistic practice invites reflection on how people interact, shift, and adapt within shared spaces — how we turn, twist, and move in response to one another and our surroundings.

Wapenaar is best known for his use of tent-like structures, pavilions, and other textile-based installations, which blur the line between architecture, sculpture, and social commentary. These forms are not just shelters, but vessels for interaction and connection — inviting engagement, both intimate and communal.

The latest works presented at the exhibition serve as a compelling summary of his current artistic approach. They demonstrate the breadth of his practice as it unfolds across various terrains — both literal and conceptual — and reveal a dialogue between past and present. His installations reach backward, drawing from earlier themes and materials, while simultaneously intertwining with new ideas, creating layered and resonant spaces that speak to the complexities of human relationships and spatial experience.