“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.

Leeuwarden at work?

Rotterdam -  Around the corner from their minivan I find the workers from J&D cable systems. Not actually working either.…
Lino Hellings – Rotterdam Lab

Kantine

Rotterdam -  An improvised ‘terrace’ in front of the canteen of the construction workers at the train station. The only thing missing is some flowers on the table. Nice that the plastic…
Maurice Bogaert – Rotterdam Lab

Job offer collegues

Rotterdam -  We are looking for collegues. Rotterdam Scaffolding Business. RSB 010-4781313 NO LIMITS TO QUALITY …
Lino Hellings – Rotterdam Lab

Inside out: soup

Rotterdam -  Soup from trash. Collected in a hole in the street. Soup must be served when it’s hot! Rotterdam is a hot soup! Location: Rotterdam Crooswijk Photo taken by Erika Blikman…
Erika Blikman – Rotterdam Lab

Industrious people

Rotterdam -  Temporary measures in a city in transit. For a long time ‘demolish and build’ was the solution to all social probems in (poor) neighbourhoods. Not any more. The financial crises…
Lino Hellings – Rotterdam Lab

Here, definitly here

Rotterdam -  On the photo we see the outside of a snackbar. A typical Dutch fastfood place. It might take a connoisseur of Dutch snacks, but if one looks closely, one might…
Maurice Bogaert – Rotterdam Lab

Here and elsewhere: hospitality!

Rotterdam -  Why not selling your merchandise from the trunk of a car? But that is not what is happening here. These Turkish delights are sitting in a strange way in the…
Erika Blikman – Rotterdam Lab

harmony

Rotterdam -  Whenever the city planning of Rotterdam reveals some kind of classic harmony (a side street with a charming see-through on a church entrance), the city decides to guide this pitoresque…
Robin van 't Haar – Rotterdam Lab

Job offer carpenter

Rotterdam -  Looking for carpenters. www.verweij-HT.nl or phone 0348-68 82 82.…
Lino Hellings – Rotterdam Lab

Inside out: open/closed

Rotterdam -  Four balconies. Some are open. You can see what kind of stuff is on the balcony. Others are closed. You can’t see what is there, but you wanna know. So…
Erika Blikman – Rotterdam Lab

I like living here

Rotterdam -  These protest posters “I like living here!’ against the reconstruction of Crooswijk were handed out by the Socialist Part more than four years ago. The red tomato logo of…
Robin van 't Haar – Rotterdam Lab

Here and elswhere/people musing

Rotterdam -  A couple musing on their balcony on one of the first warm days after a very long and cold winter. Lino Hellings 12th of April Rotterdam Crooswijk.…
Lino Hellings – Rotterdam Lab

Here and elsewhere Rotterdam

Rotterdam -  Rotterdam used to be the biggest harbourcity in the world. It has been a transit city and a city in transit for decades. Hotel New York and Hotel Manhatten makes…
Lino Hellings – Rotterdam Lab

Great fun

Rotterdam -  In the Old West of Rotterdam ninety percent of the inhabitants are originally from all different parts of the world. African ladies having great fun sitting on a low rail…
Lino Hellings – Rotterdam Lab

Japies snackbar

Rotterdam -  Melancholy around Japies Snackbar expressed in newspaper on street Who has taken Japies place? And, does anyone care? Maureen Kamphuis 9th of April Rotterdam…
Lino Hellings – Rotterdam Lab

Inside out/ industrious birds.

Rotterdam -  These birds are very common in Dutch canals. They have the peculiar habit to build nests from everything drifting around in the water. Not only branches but food and plastics…
Lino Hellings – Rotterdam Lab

Hotel

Rotterdam -  I want to be another city. Manhattan Hotel in front of Rotterdam Central Station…
Robin van 't Haar – Rotterdam Lab

Here and elsewhere: symbols

Rotterdam -  No, this is not the other side of the car! It is a different car. On the rear window hangs a prayer chain (tasbih). This Islamic symbol helps Muslims recite…
Erika Blikman – Rotterdam Lab

Heras total concept

Rotterdam -  The Unintentional Undefined Urban Space is well protected by Heras. A known company in fencing now running a total concept in surveillance. Entrance control/cameras/detection/service. Lino Hellings 12th of April 2010…
Lino Hellings – Rotterdam Lab

Is this a surveillance camera or the picture of...

Rotterdam -  Everywhere in the Rotterdam centre you will find surveillance cameras. 'Do these cameras make life more safe ?', is the question our guide Godian asks himself. ‘We see you, we…
Lino Hellings – Rotterdam Lab

Inside out Rotterdam

Rotterdam -  Inside out or Real/Unreal talks about the constant building activity in Rotterdam The fact in the second world war (1940-1945) the centre/ heart was bombed. Rotterdam is still trying and…
Lino Hellings – Rotterdam Lab

Home worker, travel and trader

Rotterdam -  With Mahendra a Indian ‘housewife’ (for me a heroïc title) organizes travels to India, Nepal and Thailand. Besides that she trades Indian fashion and jewelry.…
Lino Hellings – Rotterdam Lab

here and elsewhere: ice cream parlour

Rotterdam -  Three Rotterdam men (who’s parents or grandparents were born in Marocco) discuss personal matters in an Italian ice cream parlour. Behind them a wall poster with a streetview from Italy…
Nies Medema – Rotterdam Lab

having a break

Rotterdam -  Two workers, one is working and the other one is on the phone. It looks like he is having a break by the way he puts his legs on the…
Erika Blikman – Rotterdam Lab