Please be welcome to the opening of ‘Trees of Delightful Happiness/ Bomen van Verrukkelijk Geluk.’ An exhibition with work of artists and makers from the Open Atelier in the Pauluskerk.

Opening: Friday March 3 – 17:00h
Open: Saturday March 4, Thursday 9, Friday 10, Saturday March 11, 15:00h – 18:00

Location: Het Wilde Weten / Robert Fruinstraat 35 / Rotterdam

With drawings, paintings, fashion, words and sounds by artists and makers from the Pauluskerk. Ching, Liesbeth, Bas, Abu, Freerk, Bart, Alem, Abas, Lidie, Janneman, Jennifer, Jan, Ainine, Marko, Ilse, Nour Eddine, Samine, Henk, Marcha, Ishmail, Marieke, Leo, Meneer Tukker and Ali.

Curated by Marcha van den Hurk

We are also very happy to present:

RED YELLOW ORANGE BLUES |  CALENDAR 2023
With beautiful sunset photos by Marieke van der Lippe.

 A must have, unique Pauluskerk calendar, as well as a collection of poems, a diary or agenda.  With contributions by: Ishmail Kamara, Anne Vegter, Ching Kuo, Michael Kap, A., S., Threa Almontaser, Takako Arai, Jan Bijl, Bas Oprel, Freerk Geerkema, Ricardo Domeneck and others.

For sale at Het Wilde Weten for €10,-

The Open Atelier in the Pauluskerk is an experience in itself. We make art, It’s fun and there’s a lot of talking. There is creation in the midst of the hectic, stress and problems that many people in the Pauluskerk have.

Despite daily challenges in life, art in the Pauluskerk continues unabated. With a great deal of knowledge and wisdom, the makers reflect on subjects that play a role in their own lives or that of their fellow human beings. Abstract, figurative, poetic, narrative and always with a rich imagination. The topics are transience, desires, wonder, dream worlds, hard core reality, destruction, nature, current affairs, politics and the Bible. Often with a touch of humour.  In word and image the most amazing things are created, perhaps for a piece of delightful happiness.

Drawing by Freerk Gerkema