Stedelijk Museum Schiedam X Opperclaes

From 24 May 2025, the Stedelijk Museum Schiedam will showcase large-scale, colourful and abstract art installations by a group of Dutch and international artists selected by the Rotterdam-based design duo Opperclaes. The exhibition offers a fresh, rich perspective on art created outside traditional institutions.

The power of intuitive creation
Opperclaes (Bruce Tsai-Meu-Chong and Linda van der Vleuten) has selected the following artists: Pablo Tomek (FR), Ilke Gers (NL/NZ), Yann L’Outsider (FR), Jason Revok (US), Thomas & Jurgen (NL), Mike Ballard (UK) and Kenneth Letsoin (NL). The works of these artists are abstract, physical and intuitive, with materials playing a central role in the creative process. This approach results in spectacular art installations that fully immerse the audience – think giant murals, sponge sculptures and steel creations.

Thomas & Jurgen, SET, foto Joost Van Asch

From the outside in
An increasing number of artists are developing and presenting their work outside the institutional art circuit and in public spaces. While graffiti and murals are the most well-known examples, they are by no means the only forms. In collaboration with the Stedelijk Museum Schiedam, Opperclaes offers a platform for these diverse and growing art forms. For this exhibition, the artists will be given access to five museum rooms, transforming them into a colourful, immersive installation.

Building on the momentum of Glass-hard
Stedelijk Museum Schiedam X Opperclaes [working title] builds on the success of Glashard. Post-graffiti art in the Glasfabriek, an exhibition held in the former glass factory in Schiedam. That exhibition led to acquisitions for the museum’s collection, a permanent sculpture by Onno Poiesz on the museum square, a mural created in collaboration with artist Iriee Zamblé and Opperclaes, and a work by Nazif Lopulissa. This new exhibition continues the museum’s mission to broaden perspectives on post-graffiti and public art, providing this international art community with a platform within the museum’s walls.

The exhibition Stedelijk Museum Schiedam X Opperclaes [working title] will be on display from 24 May to 9 November 2025 at the Stedelijk Museum Schiedam.