“Boerenzij / The Rural Side” is a compelling art project that investigates the intricate dynamics between urban and rural cultures, specifically within Rotterdam-Zuid. It critically examines themes of rural migration, collected memories, and changing mindsets against the backdrop of the city's gentrification. The project aims to foster a deeper understanding of how rural cultural elements are assimilated globally.
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Boerenzij / The Rural Side questions the hegemony of urban culture by examining encounters with the countryside within the city. This project places rural migration, mindsets, memories, and objects within the context of Rotterdam's gentrification, prompting critical awareness of how rural culture is being absorbed globally.
Boerenzij / The Rural Side is an art project that delves into the complex relationship between urban and rural cultures, specifically within the context of Rotterdam-Zuid. It challenges the prevailing dominance of urban culture by highlighting rural migration, inherent mindsets, collected memories, and en plein air drawings amidst the ongoing gentrification of the city's southern district. The project was conceived with and by Rotterdammers, aiming to foster a critical understanding of how rural culture is systematically assimilated and urbanized worldwide. Taking the historical appellation for Rotterdam-Zuid as its point of departure, Boerenzij / The Rural Side traces the history of farm workers and their families who relocated to Rotterdam for employment in the harbors, illustrating the deep and inextricable intertwining of rural and urban elements over time. The project is documented through a book featuring texts by Wapke Feenstra and curator Kevser Guler, accompanied by numerous images, including drawings, film stills, and photographs of rural objects. The exhibition, "Boerenzij," was previously displayed at TENT, Rotterdam's platform for contemporary art, from October 11, 2019, to January 12, 2020.
The exhibition Boerenzij was on view at TENT, the platform for contemporary art in Rotterdam, from 11 October 2019 to 12 January 2020. Specific ticketing information for the exhibition is not provided on this page, but visitors are directed to the museum's official booking details via the TENT website link for further information on attending past or future exhibitions.
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