Georgia shares details of this upcoming exhibition. Ed
Rotterdam-based singer/songwriter Mark Lotterman found a very special way to release his fifth record: HOLLAND. He asked painters, writers, scientists, schools and photographers to contribute something to one of the songs from the album.
All the contributions are shown on his Website where Lotterman releases a new song every month.
West Gallery exhibition
Quay Arts has the honour to hold the first main exhibition of this diverse collection in the West Gallery.
The exhibition will showcase works by some of the most celebrated upcoming artists from the Netherlands as well as a collection of letters a German soldier wrote to his girlfriend in World War II, found by Lotterman. All disciplines, even outside the art world, will be covered. There’s only one thing that links them: Mark Lotterman’s songs.
Reversing the format
Quay Arts have played host to previous exhibitions with performances by writers and musicians, responding to the visual art work in the gallery.
HOLLAND reverses this format by allowing artists to respond to Lotterman’s music, creating a ‘visual album’ – showcasing all disciplines under one roof.
The album HOLLAND brings truth, love and heartache amidst a poetic landscape filled with paced and tempered sounds. Lotterman’s songs are well known for their storytelling lyrics and his performances for their expression and authenticity. His style is often compared with Nick Cave, Johnny Cash and Tom Waits. The album will be fully available online this autumn and can be purchased as a box set from Quay Arts throughout the duration of the exhibition.
Live music
Join us for the opening of HOLLAND on Saturday 14th May, 1-3pm where Mark Lotterman and Isle of Wight musician Paul Armfield will perform in the gallery as a taster to their main Centre Stage performance in the Theatre later on the same day (details here).
Exhibition continues until Saturday 2nd July 2016.
