‘In safe isolation or in anxious separation’ – The story of Artist Kees van Leeuwen, UvA, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (2024)

Excursion in the shelters under the Universiteitsbibliotheek.

Hidden under the busy streets of Amsterdam lies a world of history and secrets: amongst other objects old shelters and nuclear bunkers from the Cold War period (1945-1991).

Kees van Leeuwen researches the human interaction within architectural spaces as a universal language, which is revealed in these special type of buildings.