Framer Framed

6 Dec 2019
17:00 - 20:00

Exhibition: Molenwijk Originals

TuncTop is an Amsterdam based artist. In collaboration with local residence he made a science fiction movie during his stay at ‘Werkplaats Molenwijk’ a neighborhood venue of Framer Framed in the North of Amsterdam. The first thing he did to meet his new neighbors in the Molenwijk was opening a cinema called ‘Onze Bioscoop’, Our Cinema. After spending almost 2 months in Molenwijk, screening movies with the smell of fresh pop-corn, having conversations, drinking coffee together with locals, and of course filming a lot, he is ready to share his video and poster series with you which is made together with Molenwijkers.

Werkplaats Molenwijk is a project space of Framer Framed in Amsterdam-Noord, where space is offered to artists to conduct research over a longer period of time, develop new ideas and make work in collaboration with local residents and in relation to the local environment. The process is central to the artist residencies: artists are given time and space to experiment, engage in conversations and explore connections between their practice and the multifaceted community of Molenwijk. In this way, the Werkplaats is a place for artistic development and encounter, in which contemporary art is used as a means to explore new perspectives, stories and forms of collaboration.

A former Rietveld Academy graduate, TuncTop is a multidisciplinary artist who often analyses human nature well in his work and becomes one of them when necessary. He has multi-cultural background. His main interest is dancing with local residence in neighborhoods all around the world. As part of his art practice, he is bringing local stories to different audience with his video art skills. In his work, you can find different genres, such as humor, social media, internet, design, advertising, performance art, music, sound design, etc.

TuncTop is staying as an artist in resident at Werkplaats Molenwijk in the autumn of 2019. The first thing he did in Molenwijk was to open a neighborhood cinema ‘Onze Bioscoop‘, a place to meet his new neighbors. After being in Molenwijk for almost two months, showing films with the smell of fresh pop-corn, having conversations, drinking coffee together and of course filming a lot.

TuncTop met many people during his stay in Molenwijk: food vendors, kids, youngsters, old ladies, Afghani, Syrian, Ugandan newcomers… Each character had a very special persona and an interesting story to tell. TuncTop had only one question for his new neighbors: What’s gonna’ happen in 2050? With the answers of local residence he created a video work and poster series called Molenwijk Originals. Even though it looks like Netflix from far away it’s not.

He is now ready to share his film and six-part science fiction series that he made together with Molenwijkers with you. It may look like Netflix from afar, but it’s not. When you come to Werkplaats Molenwijk on December 6 at 17:00, you will see 50% fiction, 50% real world of the Molenwijk, designed by TuncTop and locals in the neighborhood. If you come and visit Werkplaats Molenwijk on 6th December at 17:00, you will see 50% fiction 50% real world of Molenwijk designed by TuncTop and the locals in the neighborhood.

Location
Werkplaats Molenwijk
Molenaarsweg 3
1035 EJ Amsterdam

Agenda

Network

Tunc Topçuoğlu

Artist