What closes and what opens
Bastiaan Woudt
This month holds three separate moments. Each in a different city, at a different stage. Ritual of Shapes — Alzueta Gallery, BarcelonaThe exhibition at Alzueta Gallery closed on March 7. I want to say something about the response it received: the warmth and attention from visitors and collectors in Spain meant more than I expected. Studio Notes is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.
I also want to acknowledge the gallery team specifically. The way they work is rare — professional, attentive, and genuinely caring. It made the whole experience of showing work there a good one. For collectors in Spain who are interested in the work or have questions about availability: Alzueta Gallery Barcelona Turó C/ Josep Bertrand, 3 — 08021 Barcelona Mon–Fri: 9:00–14:00 and 16:00–19:00 MC2 Gallery at MIA Photo Fair, MilanFrom March 19 to 22, I will be showing work at MIA Photo Fair BNP Paribas in Milan, together with MC2 Gallery. This is the fair’s 15th edition — Italy’s most important fair for fine art photography. The theme this year is Metamorphosis.
We are in the Main Section, Stand E 022, at Superstudio Più, Via Tortona 27. This is my second collaboration with MC2, following our debut at ArtVerona last October. The gallery, founded in Milan in 2009, works at the intersection of historical and contemporary photography. I’m looking forward to being in Italy and to showing the work in this context. If you are in Milan that week, you are welcome. For enquiries please contact vincenzo....@mc2.gallery HENRO — Studio Woudt, AlkmaarOn March 27, the first exhibition of HENRO opens at my studio and gallery in Alkmaar. The opening also marks the release of the book, published by 1605 Collective.
HENRO began as a journey. In March 2024, my brother and I cycled the Shikoku Henro pilgrimage route in Japan — more than 1,200 kilometres, 88 Buddhist temples, through mountains, forests, and coastal roads. The images that came out of that journey are not documentation. They are fragments: closer to memory than to record. The book will be available online shortly after the opening. You are welcome to join on one of the following dates. Each session is by RSVP. Friday, March 27 — Opening & Book Launch 16:00–19:00 · Official moment: 17:00 Weekend viewing — Saturday March 28 & Sunday March 29 Sat 11:00–15:00 · Sun 13:00–17:00 Week viewing — March 31 to April 3 Daily 13:00–17:00 After these dates, the exhibition can be visited by appointment until October. Contact Janneke at jan...@bastiaanwoudt.com. If this resonated, feel free to pass it along. Studio Notes is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Invite your friends and earn rewardsIf you enjoy Studio Notes, share it with your friends and earn rewards when they subscribe.
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