Amsterdam's Warmoes Biennale Explores Queerness, Gentrification Through Intimacy Salon
On May 2, the Warmoes Biennale will present an INTIMACY SALON that delves into the theme of intimacy within urban settings, reflecting on Amsterdam's queer heritage and the impacts of gentrification. Agatha Zwierzynska has crafted a small-scale replica of Casa Maria, a former queer bar that was replaced by HOT or NOT on Warmoesstraat, where excavations in 1983 uncovered sixteen house foundations. Bart Lunenburg investigates architectural history through wood-based pieces like 'Nocturne (Beam)' and 'Nocturne (Day after night after day)', drawing inspiration from the city’s ten million underground trees. Additionally, a local sex toy shop offers non-phallic items, such as a €39.95 ghost-shaped toy, highlighting the transient nature of sexuality. The INTIMACY SALON will explore how environments can nurture emotional, physical, and intellectual bonds.
Key facts
- The Warmoes Biennale organizes an INTIMACY SALON on May 2
- Artist Agatha Zwierzynska created a miniature of former queer bar Casa Maria
- Bart Lunenburg creates wood-based works referencing Amsterdam's underground timber foundations
- Archaeologists found 16 house foundations at Warmoesstraat and Oudekerksplein in 1983
- A sex toy shop sells non-phallic designs including a ghost-shaped toy for €39.95
- The Satisfyer Penguin is a water-friendly toy designed for beginners
- The Walliser Schwarznase sheep toy references a highly fertile breed
- Amsterdam's underground contains approximately ten million supporting trees
Entities
Artists
- Joakim Derlow
- Bart Lunenburg
- Agatha Zwierzynska
- Maurits de Bruijn
- Lonneke van der Palen
Institutions
- Warmoes Biennale
- Casa Maria
- HOT or NOT
- FEBO
- Mister Motley
- Dinamo
Locations
- Amsterdam
- Netherlands
- Warmoesstraat
- Oudekerksplein
- Antarctica
- Walliser Schwarznase