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Online Webinar: Introducing Annita Smit's Paper Art Exhibition at the Bijbels Museum

Art historian Marjolijn van Delft presents a lecture on unique paper creations and new poetry themes.

Join this online webinar for an insightful introduction to the "Time and Eternity" exhibition at the Bijbels Museum. Art historian Marjolijn van Delft will guide you through the compelling paper art of Annita Smit, who transforms old Bible paper into striking creations. The session will also highlight new poems by five poets, commissioned to reflect on the exhibition's profound themes. This unique online event provides a rich overview of the collaboration between art and word.

About Webinar over papierkunst at Bijbels Museum (Cromhouthuizen) in Amsterdam

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Exhibition summary

This online lecture, presented by art historian Marjolijn van Delft, offers an introduction to a cross-over exhibition at the Bijbels Museum focusing on the paper art of Annita Smit. The exhibition explores themes of time and eternity through Smit's unique paper creations and new poems commissioned by the museum.

Curatorial context

This online event provides an introduction to a significant cross-over exhibition at the Bijbels Museum, titled 'Time and Eternity. Poetry in image and word'. The exhibition, spread across two locations in Den Haag (Escher in Het Paleis and the Kloosterkerk), features the paper artworks of Annita Smit (1966). Smit transforms old Bible paper into surprising creations. Complementing Smit's art, five poets have written new poems, commissioned by the museum, offering their impressions of the concepts of Time and Eternity. The webinar, led by art historian Marjolijn van Delft, will present these works and themes through word and image, offering visitors insight into this unique collaboration.

Admission and ticket notes

Participation in the online webinar costs 5 euros per person. Registration is required via the provided link. After registration, attendees will receive a confirmation with a Zoom link. The Zoom session will open automatically when clicked on the specified date.

Webinar over papierkunst key exhibition facts

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Venue
Bijbels Museum (Cromhouthuizen)
Current status
Completed
Exhibition schedule
Jul 28, 2021 – Jul 28, 2021
Artist line / attribution
The paper art is by Annita Smit (1966). New poems for the exhibition are contributed by poets Gershwin Bonevacia, Babs Gons, Marjolijn van Heemstra, Iduna Paalman, and Mustafa Stitou. The lecture is given by art historian Marjolijn Delft.
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