“Rotterdam Lab”

PAPA Lab Rotterdam took place from the 5 th till the 24th of April 2010. Director Lino Hellings. Participating artists are: Nies Medema, Erika Blikman, Jan Konings, Maurice Bogaert, Robin van ‘t Haar and Martijn Nieuwenhuis.

Golden Arches and Square Pants

Rotterdam -  Hoogstraat Not that is shows, but apparently this is one of the oldest streets of the city. And for now, Sponge Bob seems to be the only one who is…
Maurice Bogaert – Rotterdam Lab

Going steady

Rotterdam -  A commercial for a new ferry line on the back of a bus. The so called Stads ferry will connect commuter cities like Krimpen and Vlaardingen with Rotterdam. Nowadays lots…
Maurice Bogaert – Rotterdam Lab

Fish from all over the world

Rotterdam -  Great choice from fish all over the world. Some wild some cultivated. Lino Hellings 10th of April Rotterdam…
Lino Hellings – Rotterdam Lab

Dancing in the Streets

Rotterdam -  Stadhuisplein Mirrorballs and stage lighting in front of the City Hall. The streets as a stage, the architecture as a the backdrop? But a backdrop for what? Maurice Bogaert, April…
Maurice Bogaert – Rotterdam Lab

coffee houses and grillrooms

Rotterdam -  Apparently before Coffee House Monte Carlo opened there used to be another establishment at the Putselaan 8. A place called Frans. I wondered what kind of a place Frans used…
Maurice Bogaert – Rotterdam Lab

Chewing gum free style

Rotterdam -  This is where you can deposit your chewing gum as well. On the paradise-like billboards full of promises of what the city will look like in a couple of years…
Lino Hellings – Rotterdam Lab

but where did everybody go?

Rotterdam -  Except for the carpenters and painters it’s really quiet in Kiefhoek. Where did everybody go?…
Maurice Bogaert – Rotterdam Lab

Artist Impression

Rotterdam -  Standing with my back to the City Hall. Looking at a picture of the City Hall.A blossoming cherry tree, a 50ft woman and a gigantic bird.Artist impression it…
Maurice Bogaert – Rotterdam Lab

Etiquettes/car not for sale

Rotterdam -  It is prohibited to deal in used cars in this street, 
Article so-and-so of Rotterdam’s local regulations. This sign made me think of a lecture I once took in art…
Maurice Bogaert – Rotterdam Lab

Currant buns in a plastic bag.

Rotterdam -  Even more Dutch it is to bring your own lunch in a plastic bag. Probably current buns. Eat it in the street while resting on your ‘rollater’ a four wheel…
Lino Hellings – Rotterdam Lab

City De-velopment/De-molition

Rotterdam -  The yellow temporary sign indicates the street on the right has become a dead-end street. Because of building activities. The little poster says: Hurray! Social destruction! It is a pun…
Lino Hellings – Rotterdam Lab

Chewing gum

Rotterdam -  ‘Sick and tired of chewing gum in the city. Rotterdam MUST be clean, intact and safe! WHY? BECAUSE!’ says the text on the rubbish bin. The little white dots…
Lino Hellings – Rotterdam Lab

Business man?

Rotterdam -  …
Robin van 't Haar – Rotterdam Lab

Arriving October 1st 2011

Rotterdam -  October next year, no pools no puddles. The future is bight and shiny. I wonder if the guy coming down the stairs is wearing a red jacket. I can’t wait…
Maurice Bogaert – Rotterdam Lab

Dutch New

Rotterdam -  Herring we eat raw here in the Netherlands.In the back you see an image of the church tower, covering up for the real church tower to be renovated.  …
Lino Hellings – Rotterdam Lab

Construction loser

Rotterdam -  The guys that work on the road or on constructions sites drink coffee and have lunch in this little van. The clearly angered somebody that loves to spray paint.…
Martijn Nieuwenhuis – Rotterdam Lab

Choreography

Rotterdam -  Rules and regulations at the entrance of the Koopgoot (Shopping Gutter). The designer has observed the differences in choreography between a skateboarder and a roller skater very well. Chapeau! …
Robin van 't Haar – Rotterdam Lab

Car free shopping

Rotterdam -  Everywhere in Europe there are ‘car-free’ shopping streets with the same chain of shops. H and M for clothng, Footlocker for sportshoes, Dixons for your electronic gears. Lino Hellings 9…
Lino Hellings – Rotterdam Lab

Bicycles in Love

Rotterdam -  Everywhere you look, there are bicycles embracing lanternpoles, bridges and each other. Lino Hellings the 7th of April Rotterdam.…
Lino Hellings – Rotterdam Lab

Das Supermarket

Rotterdam -  for a still from the matrix)…
Maurice Bogaert – Rotterdam Lab

constant transitions

Rotterdam -  The city looks as if it is inside out. …
Maurice Bogaert – Rotterdam Lab

Chips with mayonnaise.

Rotterdam -  It is very Dutch it is to eat chips with mayonnaise on the street. On the market square there is a stall: ‘Bram Ladage, most healthy chips of the Netherlands’…
Lino Hellings – Rotterdam Lab

cannabis real estate

Rotterdam -  This sign says that the city of Rotterdam has recently dismantled an illegal cannabis plantation in this apartment. (a profitable way for people with a low income to make extra…
Robin van 't Haar – Rotterdam Lab

Bicycle box(fietstrommel)

Rotterdam -  A way to store your bicycle in the streets. Most bicycles embrace lanternpoles and/or other bicycles in a touching and affectionate way though. ‘Fietstrommel’ sounds like candy box. On the…
Lino Hellings – Rotterdam Lab