“Searching for the Soul of Service Stations” Book Launch & Flash Exhibition 17-19 March 2023

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February 18, 2023 2:51 pm Published by Paul

Book Presentation

“Searching for the Soul of Service Stations”

Sebastian Rypson & Paul Schäublin

The formal launch took place on Saturday afternoon

18 March 2023, from 3 to 6pm

at Gallery WM Amsterdam

In the presence of both Sebastian Rypson and Paul Schäublin.

Australia Outback 2003 © Tomek Sikora

Flash Exhibition

The launch is in combination with a 3 days exhibition featuring a small selection of works included in the book as well as other works not previously exhibited. This exhibition will take place on

Friday 17, Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 March from 1 to 6pm.

The flash exhibition includes works by Jaap Bijsterbosch, Harrie Blommesteijn, Valentin Brindesi, Jessie Chaney, Dutch den Hollander, Araun Gordijn, Matt Dunlap, Kasia Fortuna, Jacques Meijer, Simon Nicoloso, Jorgen Polman, Paul Schäublin, Tomek Sikora, Jaap Vliegenthart, Volja.

A series of 14 paintings by Cees Smit will also be featured during the exhibition.

Schoorl, North-Holland © Cees Smit

Cees Smit will be present in the gallery Friday March 17th from 3 to 5pm and Sunday March 19th, from 3 to 5pm

For more information about Cees Smit and his works please click here: Cees Smit

About the book “Searching for the Soul of Service Stations”

This book offers a non-exhaustive look at service-stations highlighting their different aspects; past, present and future – do they actually have any future? – through a collection of photos and paintings from our private collection, gathered over the years. A cocktail of nostalgia, history, aesthetics, romanticism, emotion, realism, social aspects and a pinch of humour. A tentative attempt to uncover the soul of the service-station, transforming a rather dull subject into a lively, creative almost sexy one.

The book, with size 23x23cm (9×9 inches), comprises 96 pages and includes works by 40 different artists (mainly photographers but also some painters)

The artists // De kunstenaars

Hedy Bechart (CH), Rob van Betuw (NL), Jeroen Bisscheroux (NL), Jaap Bijsterbosch (NL), Harrie Blommesteijn (NL), Valentin Brindesi (CH), Birgitt Busz (D), Eric Chan (USA), Jessie Chaney (USA), Cheri-Cherin (Congo), Giovanni D’Amore (It), Matt Dunlap (USA), Odile Gesse (France), Leonard Gianadda (CH), Araun Gordijn (NL), Dutch den Hollander (NL), Gert Huyser (NL), Frederique Jaton (CH), Massimo Ruffo Maternus (It), Jacques Meijer (NL), Wanda Michalak (PL), Simon Nicoloso (France), Chris Niedenthal (Poland), Adrienne Norman (NL), Chris Olszewski (Australia), Willem Overtoom (NL), Jorgen Polman (NL), Paul Schäublin (CH), Thomas Schlijper (NL), Tomek Sikora (PL), Cees Smit (NL), Nico van der Stam (NL), Mees van der Starre (NL), Marek Stawski (NL), Douwe K Veenstra (NL), Jaap Vliegenthart (NL), Michiel Voet (NL), Herman Wouters (NL), Krszystof Wojciechowski (PL)

Over het boek “Op zoek naar de ziel van tankstations”

“Searching for the Soul of Service Stations” werpt een veelzijdige blik op tankstations en belicht hun verschillende aspecten; verleden, heden en toekomst – hebben ze eigenlijk wel een toekomst? – door middel van een verzameling foto’s en schilderijen uit onze privécollectie, verzameld door de jaren heen.
Een cocktail van nostalgie, geschiedenis, esthetiek, romantiek, emotie, realisme, sociale aspecten en een snufje humor. Een voorzichtige poging om de ziel van het tankstation bloot te leggen, waarbij een nogal saai thema wordt omgevormd tot een levendig, creatief, bijna sexy onderwerp.

Het boek bestaat uit 96 pagina’s met 70 afbeeldingen van 40 verschillende kunstenaars (vnlk. fotografen maar ook enkele schilders). Het is een tweetalig boek (Engels/Nederlands) van formaat 23×23 cm.

Book Cover

Price: €35

Available for purchase in the gallery and via Lecturis.

Book publisher: Lecturis, Eindhoven Lecturis

With thanks to: Prins Bernhard Cultuur Fonds Noord-Holland

Photos from the opening & book presentation

Happy people, bart Deus, Jessie Chaney & partner, Sebastian Rypson – photo © Paul Schäublin

Araun Gordijn en de “Messerschmitt tweeling” aka “Twee wachtenden voor U” – photo © Pete Purnell

Walter van Teeffelen about Araun Gordijn:

in het Nederlands

in English

Sebastian Rypson, Publisher Paul van Mameren (Lecturis) and Paul Schäublin photo © Jaap Bijsterbosch

The signing of the book(s) – photo © Pete Purnell

handing over the signed copy – photo © Pete purnell

more signing & dedicating – photo © Pete Purnell

Mr Stijn with his copy of the book, pausing in front of the Jaap Vliegentardt photo “Desparado” featuring Mr Stijn as the “desperado” – photo © Pete Purnell