Discover Leendert Vooijce's Thought-Provoking 'Chop Wood, Carry Water' Exhibition at Museum Het Schip in Amsterdam

This exhibition features a performative investigation by artist Leendert Vooijce into maintenance, labor, and visibility. Over 37 days, Vooijce cleans Amsterdam's 37 public urinals, transforming an everyday, often invisible act into art, presented as a video installation.

The exhibition 'Chop wood, carry water' by Leendert Vooijce delves into the significance of maintenance, labor, and visibility through a unique performative act. For 37 consecutive days, Vooijce undertakes the task of cleaning Amsterdam's 37 public urinals, elevating a mundane and often overlooked urban service into a form of art. This process is documented and presented as a video installation. The project questions how maintenance, beyond its functional aspect, carries meaning, attention, and value. Set within Museum Het Schip, the exhibition draws a direct connection between the urinals, designed in the style of the Amsterdam School, and Vooijce's artwork. This dialogue, presented alongside the exhibition 'Unprecedented Talent: Women of the Amsterdam School', highlights what often remains unseen: the hands and actions that shape and sustain a city. The repetition inherent in Vooijce's work echoes the concept of 'chop wood, carry water,' signifying a recurring act of care that keeps the world functioning, yet often goes unnoticed.

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