COMPOSITION by Milan Gies
Until May 22nd at the Rembrandthuis in Amsterdam, you can visit an exhibition entitled RAW. In this group show, ten etchings by Rembrandt form the introduction to the work of 13 contemporary artists who present a realistic view of the human body. Yesterday we presented Rembrandt's etching; now time for something contemporary! :) For various reasons, all the men in this series of Milan Gies's photographs cannot cope with our achievement-oriented society. They have become homeless, in some cases addicted or sick as well. Gies photographs these men who are largely invisible in our society. The artist is particularly fascinated by "the narrative body." He is concerned with the signs left by traumatic experiences, pain, and mental problems. The key question is: "can you recognize inner struggles and physical pain in a look or the way someone moves?" P.S
