FROM THE NEW WORLD exhibition of paintings related to the
Ninth Symphony “Novosvětská” by Antonín Dvořák

1– 7 September 2024
Location: “White Box“, Roelof Hartstraat 7, Amsterdam
Opening reception Sunday, 1 September, 15:30
Open: Mon – Sat, 12:00-19:00, and by appointment with Maryleen

Related to Dvořák’s Ninth Symphony, the series of paintings
“From the New World” by Maryleen Schiltkamp are a reflection on the cathartic impact of the symphony and the utopian notion of a
New World.
A world not on any map, but rather as an otherworldly experience which can be sensed through images of a fractured light shining from behind the pictorial scene. Themes from nature are painted in a process of abstraction, in various sketches leading to oil on canvas paintings. During the creation of this series “From the New World”, Maryleen was living in Prague and encountering new influences, such as artworks by František Kupka and Czech Cubism, which she studied with great interest to find new ways of expression.