NEWS RELEASE | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 20 November 2014

How Soon is Now? Opening: Friday 28 November 2014, 19:00 In-House Exhibition at Manifesta Foundation and DutchCulture Offices Herengracht 474, 1017CA Amsterdam

Semâ Bekirovic, How to stop falling, 2007/2008 Exhibition dates: 27 November – 31 March, 2015 (extended until 31 May, 2015) Artists: Tjebbe Beekman // Sema Bekirovic // Mark Boulos // Amie Dicke // Elspeth Diederix // Irene Fortuyn // Peggy Franck // Lucas Lenglet // Nathaniel Mellors // Amalia Pica // Maaike Schoorel // Daniel van Straalen // Pilvi Takala // Freek Wambacq Manifesta Foundation and DutchCulture are proud to present How Soon is Now?, a display of Dutch and international artists invited by the gallery Stigter van Doesburg and co-curator Corinne Groot, to exhibit their works in the various iconic rooms and monumental office spaces of Herengracht 474. The Amsterdam based gallery is the third partner in the series. As part of an on-going series of in-house exhibitions each half-year a different Amsterdam based contemporary art gallery is invited to curate a site-specific show specially made to reflect the history of the building and the place. The exhibitions are a starting point for public meetings, discussions and receptions. Through this program we would like to show our appreciation and support towards the Amsterdam art scene. During Amsterdam Art Weekend, on 28 November 2014, we will open the exhibition How Soon is Now? by the gallery Stigter van Doesburg. The title How Soon is Now? derives itself from The Smiths’ song from 1985 in which their singer Morrissey describes his difficulties to connect to other people, with the social isolation and self-defensive anger that results from it. Some contemporary art practices have shared a similar exile position in the last few years, fighting in the media against accusations of elitism; and struggling to communicate its message outside of its own internal system. In the very heart of Amsterdam in this special historical building (the former NIOD Institute for War, Holocaust and Genocide Studies), the exhibition brings together a group of artists with distinct conceptual, material and formal procedures. Their works, varying from perfectly built up photographs to evocative installations, will engage and decode many aspects of the present moment.

How Soon is Now? can be seen by appointment on weekdays from 10:00 till 17:00. For an appointment please contact administration (at) manifesta.org

Press Information Manifesta Manifesta, the roving European Biennial of Contemporary art, changes its location every two years. Inherent to Manifesta’s nomadic character is the desire to explore the psychological and geographical territory of Europe, referring both to border-lines and concepts. Manifesta 10 was hosted by the State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation till 31 October, 2014. Manifesta 11 will be hosted in Zurich, Switzerland in 2016.

For press or general information please contact:

+31 20 672 14 35 secretariat (at) manifesta.org

www.manifesta.org DutchCulture DutchCulture, centre for international cooperation, strengthens Dutch international cooperation in the areas of culture, media and heritage. DutchCulture supports the implementation of Dutch international cultural policy and contributes to the foreign agenda and cultural image of the Netherlands. We connect culture, the economy, society and government policy by working together with artists, diplomats, designers, producers, researchers, consumers, promoters, funds and universities.

For general information please contact:

+31(0)20 616 4225 www.dutchculture.nl

Galerie Stigter van Doesburg Elandsstraat 90 1016 SH Amsterdam www.stigtervandoesburg.com