Between Freedom and Possibility
Art Gallery O-68 focuses on artists who explore themes surrounding identity, ecology, and the self in its interaction with the outside world.
Maaike Kramer creates works that emerge from mental processes and bridge the gap to the built environment and the metaphors inherent within. Part of the thought process that leads to a work can be found in the notes and annotations that remain throughout the creative process and inside the finished work. The works play with the idea that even the most asserted truth is a construct, and therefore not absolute or unchangeable. During Art Rotterdam 2025, Maaike will create an installation booth that invites you into an inner world.
With her art, Tony Dočekal explores the image of America as the "golden boy"—a land of freedom and opportunity. Simultaneously, the images reveal a present in which that ideal is cracking and its promise wavers. Central to the series is her long-standing relationship with Lyric, a girl from rural Arizona who visibly grows up within the series. Her presence intertwines with larger narratives about identity, home, and the fragile balance between ideals and reality. During Art Rotterdam, Tony will present photographs from her long-term project in the American West.
Although the two artists' artistic approaches differ, they intertwine in their exploration of the interplay between inner and outer worlds, freedom and possibility.