Retort is an organisation with a project space, 34 ateliers and a guest studio hosted by the Gerrit van der Veen Foundation. It is located in the stadsdeel Oud-Zuid in Amsterdam.
The project space offers talented artists room for collaborative projects, exchanging of ideas, discussing contemporary art and involving the public in the 'art process'. It is a vivid spot for artists and visiting public. The project space serves as a workshop, platform, office and laboratory.
Retort aims to promote ‘work in progress’, in which multiple artists and art disciplines cooperate, stimulating interaction with the public, neighbours, the artwork and the artists. Experiments are welcomed.
Artists are given the opportunity to use the space (100 m2, big shop window at the Aalsmeerweg) to realize their proposal, conduct the research. Projects in Retort often have a substantial relation to the neighbourhood and/or artists are encouraged to involve neighbours in the projects, actively seeking public (lectures, inviting schools).
When a project has started in Retort, the space is guaranteed to be open
for public at least two days a week: Friday 16:00-20:00 and Saturday 14:00-17:00.
Retort Aalsmeerweg 103, 1059 AG Amsterdam
