Join a special tour that takes you to 4 different locations and provides information about the exhibitions and/or events. The tour begins at 19h, starting point at Beautiful Distress (Ms. van Riemsdijkweg 41a, 1033 RC Amsterdam).

Tickets include a welcome drink!

Programme:

- BEAUTIFUL DISTRESS: Only a century ago women were actively discouraged to write about their personal experiences of psychiatric institutions. All acts of creativity were frowned upon, often even prohibited. The pen was considered the weapon of reason. As a challenge to this forced silencing, women in mental asylums began to embroider their smothered outcries onto their hospital jackets. For the exhibition Weapon of Reason, Robin van den Maagdenberg has made fabric designs in which old family photos are combined with works of embroidery from the psychiatric institution Zon & Schild archives. During workshops with female (ex-)patients, these fabrics were embroidered with texts. The works in this exhibition give a new twist to this age-old form of protest against the silencing of women’s voices.

- NIEUW DAKOTA: Nieuw Dakota presents the exhibition (+ Supplementary Fee) by Thordur Hans Baldursson. The exhibition offers a critical perspective on the challenges faced by artists and cultural institutions. Nieuw Dakota organizes a guided tour along the various artworks that provide visitors with an ultimate experience by inserting a coin.

- NDSM-WERF: On September 26, 2024, novice curator Charmaine de Heij will intervene in the public space of NDSM. During her program, Charmaine focuses on the inspiration that comes from personal and cultural heritage and that leads to fuel for artistic expression. Who tells which story and why? 
Outdoor program on Y-slope‍
19:00 - 20:00: including an introduction by Charmaine de Heij, a special ritual by Marian Markelo, Winti priestess Nana Efua and a performance. 
You can also view the posters by artists Jaer Vogelland, Jonathan Tang, Jenna Vervoorn and Ashley Abreu. We conclude with a drink on location.

- TREEHOUSE NDSM: Art Park II: Voice of Nature delves into the concept of granting rights to more-than-humans. Could we listen to what nature, including plants, birds and insects need? Can nature be granted the same rights as humans? In this exhibition, a group of artists reflect on different approaches to answer these questions.

NDSM Get Lost: The cultural event NDSM Get Lost is getting a new look! From 2024, four parties at the shipyard will join forces on one Thursday evening for an artistic program. During this evening, both visitors and residents can discover what the NDSM has to offer in the cultural field, ranging from exhibitions, performances, and lectures to workshops, live music, and more. Are you curious? Then come along to the spring edition on March 28th at Nieuw Dakota, Beautiful Distress House, Stichting NDSM-werf, and Treehouse NDSM.

NDSM Treehouse

NDSM GET LOST - Art Tour

Treehouse NDSM turns 5 and we are celebrating it big!

After a rocky beginning right before the pandemic, we are happy to still be alive and kicking, and here to invite you to toast with us!

For our birthday we are preparing an afternoon and evening programme full of concerts, performances, workshops, DJ sets, games, a cocktail bar and delicious vegan food. Families, friends and everything in between are welcome to join us, meet our resident creatives in their studios, experience a wide range of performance art and music, have a dance and get a glimpse of what Treehouse NDSM is all about. 

To sum up: 9 bands, 5 DJ-sets, 5 performances, 8 workshops, 1 scavenger hunt and many more activities to warm up and have fun during the winter!

*the event is free until 21h.

TREEHOUSE 5TH ANNIVERSARY PARTY!

Marko Ivic

Remy Alexander

On April 4th, Live at Our Place will present a blend of minimal, electronic and acoustic music by pianist Marko Ivic, who will be playing songs from his upcoming album, “When I entered, there was a room”, as well as improvisations. For the second act, T R O M P O & Remi Alexander invite you to submerge yourself in the minimal, dreamy sounds of violin, double bass, flute, synthesisers and electronics from their new collaboration, “Memories”.

Live at our Place is a series of monthly intimate concerts by Treehouse NDSM’s musicians-in-residence. Our industrial Pavilion building will be turned into the musicians’ own living room, tuned each time to their own particular style and vibe. We invite you to our place, grab a drink, sit on the couch (or dance!), and enjoy the tunes that our talented community is working on during their stay at Treehouse NDSM.

Marko Ivic | T R O M P O | Remy Alexander

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Event source:
https://amsterdamalternative.nl/tickets/15404

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LIVE AT OUR PLACE: Marko Ivic + T R O M P O & Remy Alexander

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Live music

For the first Live At Our Place concert of 2024, we invite all jazz lovers to an evening of musical excellence. Amsterdam-based Govreen/Sever quartet will present a fascinating blend of contemporary jazz composition and ensemble musicianship, while Massimo Imperatore Trio will bring you to uncharted territories deep-rooted in Jazz and inspired by avant-garde and 20th-century classical composers.

Live at our Place is a series of monthly intimate concerts by Treehouse NDSM’s musicians-in-residence. Our industrial Pavilion building will be turned into the musicians’ own living room, tuned each time to their own particular style and vibe. We invite you to our place, grab a drink, sit on the couch (or dance!), and enjoy the tunes that our talented community is working on during their stay at Treehouse NDSM.

/ In partnership with We Are Public \



ABOUT GOVREEN/SEVER

The Govreen musicians shift seamlessly between composition and improvisation, executing complex metric shifts and irregular grooves with comfort and ease. The combination of piano and vibraphone, both rich harmony instruments, enables their strong written melodies to dance and weave around the ensemble, further blurring the lines between the pre-written and the spontaneous. Govreen/Sever's lineup is a fiery combination of international musicians: Omer Govreen, Double bass (IL), Aleksander Sever, Vibraphone (Slovenia), Floris Kappeyne, Piano (NL), Wouter Kühne, Drums (NL). In the band’s own words: “the melodies go straight to your heart while the rhythms keep you at the edge of your seat.”

"The band’s got a rugged, serene and mysterious beauty all her own,"- Flophouse Magazine.

More info: Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/omergovreen/) | Website (https://lnk.dmsmusic.co/omergovreenaleksandersever_maya) | YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Du6pcmJtKUw) | Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/album/0paUB3XoPQcCP1dB5FZxFA?si=UE3YYeKoSvSxi5YTU7NuwA&nd=1)



ABOUT MASSIMO IMPERATORE TRIO

Massimo reimagines the idea of the “guitar trio”, fusing his way of unfolding narrative with a personal creative compositional trajectory. Massimo Imperatore has established himself as an expressive and eclectic guitar player and composer. His approach to composition comes from a deep-rooted urge to search for new musical expressions. Through in-depth research on the colours the guitar can unveil, he produces new elements to enrich his musical identity. Additionally, Ilia Rayskin's orchestral approach to drumset makes him a superb colourist as well as a solid groove keeper and Ton Felices has a unique way of serving the music he approaches, reframing it with a personal touch.

More info: YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjFNS89QeFw&ab_channel=MassimoImperatore) | Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/massimoimperatore3/)



ABOUT TREEHOUSE NDSM

Treehouse NDSM is an arts incubator located in Amsterdam’s creative heart. Our goal is to foster the growth of creatives from diverse disciplines and help them bring their projects to life. We do this by offering 105 individual and affordable studios for rent, access to exhibition spaces, and the opportunity of being part of a vibrant artistic community.

Line-up: Govreen | Sever | Massimo Imperatore Trio

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Event source:
https://amsterdamalternative.nl/agenda/14874/live-at-our-place-govreen-sever-massimo-imperatore-trio

LIVE AT OUR PLACE: Govreen / Sever + Massimo Imperatore Trio

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Theatre

Flock Theatre is back with Flock & Friends. For their first show of 2024, the evening will feature two shows!

First, the showcase of the workshop The Midnight Library. A new story inspired by the famous book of Matt Haig. Second, Treehouse Unscripted: a special collaboration between the art of artists from Treehouse NDSM and improvised theatre.



1. The Midnight Library – Showcase

Your life is a series of choices. For every path you choose, countless others remain untaken. Without realising it yourself, your most banal choice can end up changing your life forever. You’ll never know how your life could have been different. Never? Unless you end up in the midnight library where all the lives you didn’t lead are carefully kept by the librarian. There, you will have a chance to discover what was behind the other door.

This improvised play is directed by Ben Verhoeven and is inspired by the book by Matt Haig. Each show, we see a new protagonist trying out their shot at a new life. Will the clock keep ticking after midnight?



2. Treehouse Unscripted – Professional Show


Treehouse Unscripted is a professional show where Flock Theatre invites local artists to present a piece of their art—music, song, painting, sculpture or other—and improvise a fully unique piece of theatre out of it.

Performers will include international guest Ben Verhoeven, as well as Tanine, Jenny, Laura and Gael, the organisation team of Flock Theatre!



*two shows included in the ticket.

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Event source:
https://amsterdamalternative.nl/agenda/15162/flock-and-friends-improvised-theatre

FLOCK AND FRIENDS: IMPROVISED THEATRE

Performance

As winter arrives, Treehouse NDSM brings together two creative powerhouses that represent different sides of the Amsterdam music scene. We invite all adventurous listeners with great taste to experience the fiery musical mash of Teis Semey’s punk-infused avant-garde jazz, and the Mediterranean classical music of clarinettist Cathal Killeen & pianist Ischico Velzel.

Live at our Place is a series of monthly intimate concerts by Treehouse NDSM’s musicians-in-residence. Our industrial Pavilion building will be turned into the musicians’ own living room, tuned each time to their own particular style and vibe. We invite you to our place, grab a drink, sit on the couch (or dance!), and enjoy the tunes that our talented community is working on during their stay at Treehouse NDSM.

/ In partnership with We Are Public \



ABOUT TEIS SEMEY

Teis Semey, the "bad boy of Dutch jazz" (Trouw), is recognised by a fierce and explosive style of playing improvised music. Semey's music takes place in the cross-section between jazz, punk and electronic improvised music. "Semey's playing grabs you by the shoulders, and screams a story into your face. But a story with depth and nuance", Jazzism wrote about Semey. "Teis Semey has the aggression of punk and the sensibility of choral music", NRC wrote. On his third full length album Mean Mean Machine (Zennez Records), the Danish guitarist uses the full range of his sound palette to bring us a "punk-infused avant-garde indie-jazz album".

More info: Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/artist/26QDcoyQqvOyvJraJjMXfy) | Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/teissemey/) | YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@teissemey9918)



ABOUT ISCHICO VELZEL

Ischico Velzel is a young pianist who takes her audience on a journey into the world of classical music with an innovative perspective, her playing is praised by critics for its creativity, effortless expression, and technical fluency. On the concert stage, Ischico feels at home, having performed at internationally renowned venues such as the Muziekgebouw aan ’t IJ in Amsterdam, Casa Batlló in Barcelona, and Sloane Square in London. Her performances have been featured on radio, including NPO Klassiek and SBS Australia. Ischico enjoys exploring adventurous piano repertoires and recently won the first prize at the Lamond Prize, a competition for unknown piano repertoire.

More info: Website (http://www.ischico.com/) | Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/ischicovelzel/) | YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZ22sD8ff0s&pp=ygUOY2F0aGFsIGtpbGxlZW4%3D)



ABOUT CATHAL KILLEEN

Cathal enjoys a varied career between Ireland and the UK. Cathal’s playing can be heard on BBC Radio 3 and RTÉ Lyric FM, and he has featured at the Edinburgh International Festival, West Wicklow Festival in Ireland and more. As a student of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Cathal won all competitive orchestral internships. He was subsequently invited to play with all major Scottish Orchestras and won the Associate Principal/Bass Clarinet position for the Academy Orchestra at Chipping Campden Festival 2019. He is a recipient of the Dunbar Gerber award for chamber music and Jury Prize at the Irish Freemason’s Young Musician of the Year.

More info: Website (https://cathalclarinet.wixsite.com/website) | Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/killeencathal/?hl=nl)



ABOUT TREEHOUSE NDSM

Treehouse NDSM is an arts incubator located in Amsterdam’s creative heart. Our goal is to foster the growth of creatives from diverse disciplines and help them bring their projects to life. We do this by offering 105 individual and affordable studios for rent, access to exhibition spaces, and the opportunity of being part of a vibrant artistic community.

Line-up: Teis Semey | Ischico Velzel & Cathal Killeen

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Event source:
https://amsterdamalternative.nl/agenda/14872/live-at-our-place-teis-semey-ischico-velzel-cathal-killeen

LIVE AT OUR PLACE: Teis Semey + Ischico Velzel & Cathal Killeen

Workshop

W﻿orkshop in the frame of the exhibition Labours of Love from November 2nd to December 3rd. As part of the programme of We Are Warming Up festival organised by Tolhuistuin, this show focuses on the importance of changing the balance of our current social and economic systemes in order to confront the Climate catastrophe we find ourselves in.

Embodied Reverence is a ceremony, a collective exploration weaving a tapestry of feminine consciousness, reminding us of the intricate threads that bind us together.

Following an introspective journey, participants will engage in a journaling session. Their thoughts and reflections will then become embodied offerings of spoken word in a central shrine to the "Great Goddess" or Earth.

Anima Lab is an art project created by Daria Fedorchenko. It encapsulates practices oriented towards the psychological and spiritual stimulation of the listener through live piano performance. The program of the concert is carefully crafted through symbolism and meditation techniques, presented in an interdisciplinary formula.

Daria's formats are experimental. It is all about perception and mental perspectives. Her music is stripped of pretence. She plays with the nature of sound and expresses from the rawness of symbols.

Ocean Gezina is a creative, (he)artist, aspiring eco-feminist, tantrika in training and sensuality-advocate. As a woman, constantly cultivating a deeper connection to her womb, her own power of creation, and nature, her art has always been an expression of my values surrounding the (female) body, it’s natural workings, and sensuous mysticism. Coming from the fine arts she's been slowly drifting towards a different medium. As Woman continuously moves, changes, grows, creates, evolves, so does the flavour of her creations. Today, she brings you what she stands for in this world mainly through prose - from her heart and from her womb.

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Event source:
https://amsterdamalternative.nl/agenda/14750/workshop-embodied-reverence-weaving-feminism-spirituality-and-earth

WORKSHOP: EMBODIED REVERENCE: WEAVING FEMINISM, SPIRITUALITY AND EARTH

W﻿orkshop in the frame of the exhibition Labors of Love from November 2nd to December 3rd. As part of the program of We Are Warming Up festival organized by Tolhuistuin, this show focuses on the importance of changing the balance of our current social and economic systems in order to confront the Climate catastrophe we find ourselves in.

Come together in building and practising tender self-talk. Softly examine your self-concept in a relaxed environment and connect with fellow participants through a creative act of embroidery.

D﻿ivine Nonbinary is an artist graduating from VAV at GRA in 2021. They define themselves as “I am what I am. Timeless spirit navigating intricacies of the body and relationships that arise from inhabiting one.”

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Event source:
https://amsterdamalternative.nl/agenda/14748/workshop-cultivating-self-love

WORKSHOP: CULTIVATING SELF-LOVE

For the November edition of Live at Our Place, we offer some funky neo soul music with Nevera Soundsystem ft. Nora and ambient/electro landscapes with Sing the Body Electronic.

Live at our Place is a series of monthly intimate concerts by Treehouse NDSM’s musicians-in-residence. Our industrial Pavilion building will be turned into the musicians’ own living room, tuned each time to their own particular style and vibe. We invite you to our place, grab a drink, sit on the couch (or dance!), and enjoy the tunes that our talented community is working on during their stay at Treehouse NDSM.

/ In partnership with We Are Public \



ABOUT RAIYU (NEVERA SOUNDSYSTEM) & NORA

The collaboration of Raiyu and Nora began with the single “Call Me, Hit Me Up”, and continued as an extended project built upon it. Fusing various genres like R&B, jazz, electronic, and hip-hop, Raiyu's production and Nora's vocals come together for a smooth and groovy sound. On this event, they will be presenting tracks from their upcoming EP, “Waiting Room”.

Other band members: Gael (Aka Pala.G) - Drums; Sola Lutringer - bass (Nevera Soundsystem); Pim van de Noort - Sax / Guitar

More info about Nevera Sounsystem: Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/artist/0MVln9s6QWjyoorWKnbzNi?si=vD7dK6ZwQbqdra6titJl9w&nd=1) | YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@raiyu7095) | Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/nevera.soundsystem/)





ABOUT SING THE BODY ELECTRONIC

Sing the Body Electronic sonically explores the intersection between ambient and improvisational music using field recordings, piano, guitar and technology to create new spaces, employing storytelling as a guiding means.

M﻿embers:

Freelink (Jason Clark) is a DJ, sound artist, producer, and sonic paradigm architect at the no thing. Based in Amsterdam. Freelink chucks sonic baths through iron jungles: odd sounds, fun rhythms, eclectic energy, screeching highs, contorted beings, algorithmic data, & virtual oscillations.

A﻿medeo Feingold is a composer, pianist, and sound designer. Born into a family of classical dancers, Amedeo has been in the midst of an artistic environment focused on space, movement, and perception. Naturally, these elements all come back in his compositions: settings are created, sounds are evolving and changes are embraced. Imagine hearing plants grow and landscapes communicate.



‍ABOUT TREEHOUSE NDSM

Treehouse NDSM is an arts incubator located in Amsterdam’s creative heart. Our goal is to foster the growth of creatives from diverse disciplines and help them bring their projects to life. We do this by offering 105 individual and affordable studios for rent, access to exhibition spaces, and the opportunity of being part of a vibrant artistic community.

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*+ admin. costs until the event date at 12h / 14 euros at the door

Line-up: Nevera Soundsystem | Nora | Sing the Body Electronic

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Event source:
https://amsterdamalternative.nl/agenda/14474/live-at-our-place-nevera-soundsystem-ft-nora-sing-the-body-electronic

LIVE AT OUR PLACE: Nevera Soundsystem ft. Nora + Sing the Body Electronic

For the first Autumn concert, Live at Our Place brings Sarah Blake and Lorenzo Servali Group for a jazzy evening with two different musical vibes.

Live at our Place is a series of monthly intimate concerts by Treehouse NDSM’s musicians-in-residence. Our industrial Pavilion building will be turned into the musicians’ own living room, tuned each time to their own particular style and vibe. We invite you to our place, grab a drink, sit on the couch (or dance!), and enjoy the tunes that our talented community is working on during their stay at Treehouse NDSM.

/ In partnership with We Are Public \



ABOUT SARAH BLAKE

Sarah Blake is a singer-songwriter and storyteller from Cape Town, South Africa. Her jazzy/Brazilian/folky flavour, accompanied by her enticing stories, will have you laughing, crying, and reminiscing over lost loves and childhood memories. She butterflies between the double bass, electric bass, and guitar, and weaves her melodies effortlessly while doing so. Accompanied this evening by fellow South African, Jeremy Olivier, the pair will perform tunes from Sarah’s latest album Food For Thought, available now on all streaming platforms.

More info about Sarah: Spoti (https://open.spotify.com/album/6HMH9ps3YzyifGIQKZ9d0J?si=NZMlhysMTBucWdues0IKEA&nd=1)| Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/sarahblake.music/) | YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@sarahblake9101)



ABOUT LORENZO SERVALI GROUP

The Lorenzo Servali Group is a collision of musicians from different backgrounds who have come together to realise the compositional vision of Lorenzo Servali. At Live at Our Place, they will be playing many songs from Lorenzo’s other project: iMPREViSTi.

At its core, the soul of the music lies with the immortal Bologna-grown singer-songwriter Lucio Dalla, with a Coltrane-powered message in a Pino Daniele tarumbò-style ambience. This combination is brought into the modern spectrum of sounds inspired by the productions of Moby and Massive Attack. Lorenzo’s music is nostalgic, full of intimate and warm memories. His music is universal and his capacity to collaborate has caused his music to absorb the influence of his co-musicians and direct musical environment.

More info about iMPREViSTi: Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/imprevisti___/) Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/artist/0Infs7hZ7Gvk0PFTUl76uI?si=HWBdRxgqRTW9V_ZVneJvpg&nd=1) | Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/imprevisti) | YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK3cGATqfpGXjL8Uno-ayfg)



‍ABOUT TREEHOUSE NDSM

Treehouse NDSM is an arts incubator located in Amsterdam’s creative heart. Our goal is to foster the growth of creatives from diverse disciplines and help them bring their projects to life. We do this by offering 105 individual and affordable studios for rent, access to exhibition spaces, and the opportunity of being part of a vibrant artistic community.

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LIVE AT OUR PLACE: Sarah Blake + Lorenzo Servali Group

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In november 2019 is het ‘Treehouse’ geopend. Treehouse verhuurt zo’n 110 atelierruimtes aan kunstenaars en creatieven uit alle kunst- en ontwerp disciplines: theatermakers, schrijvers en muzikanten, schilders, tekenaars, (mode-) ontwerpers, grafisch ontwerpers, video- en beeldend kunstenaars. Elke (aankomende) professional met een creatief beroep kan een atelier huren in het ‘Treehouse’.

Naast meer dan 110 individuele ateliers, omvat het kleine kunstenaarsdorpje aan het IJ een centrale bijeenkomst-ruimte, een gezamenlijke werkhal, een binnenpleintje en een prachtig terras. In het voorjaar wordt ook nog een expositie- en performance-ruimte gebouwd, waar de gebruikers van het Treehouse hun werk kunnen tonen aan elkaar en aan het publiek. Naast exposities en optredens, worden er ook workshops, festivals en andere publieksevenementen georganiseerd. Iedereen met een nieuw idee is welkom, ook van buiten het Treehouse. De slogan van Treehouse NDSM is dan ook ‘a playground for serious artists’.

Het Treehouse is een stedelijke boomhut; een plek waar je kunt dromen, maar waar je je dromen ook waar maakt. Een plaats voor vernieuwing en experiment, waar creatief talent zich kan ontwikkelen. Iedereen die een atelier huurt in het Treehouse formuleert dan ook van tevoren een ambitie of een doel om in het Treehouse aan te werken, en bepaalt een manier om het werk onder de aandacht van het publiek te brengen. Iedereen werkt daar gericht aan.

Op deze manier groeit het Treehouse de komende jaren uit tot een dynamische gemeenschap waar kunstenaars en andere creatieven elkaar inspireren en bevragen, maar ook een breed publiek uitnodigen om naar hun werk te komen kijken en luisteren, en zo gezien te worden.

Treehouse NDSM is voor iedereen makkelijk toegankelijk. Die combinatie maakt het Treehouse een heel waardevolle toevoeging voor makers en publiek uit Amsterdam Noord, de NDSM-werf en heel Amsterdam.

Voor kunstenaars die dit concept aanspreekt zijn nog ateliers beschikbaar. Ga naar www.treehousendsm.com, of – beter – kom langs!