Exhibition Leiden

Reflections Breaking Time is an exhibition at the Leiden Art Hub, in the former industrial factory on the energy park.

Five artists who search for materials from their personal experiences and use their own hands to give them a new reality. The tactile works made of wood, textiles and paper are sometimes recognisable but also alienating. They remind you of something, but what is it? The layering sometimes makes you laugh, but can also touch you on a deeper emotional level. It is the vulnerability of all these works that draws you in and allows you to explore how they make you feel.

One artist finds his materials on the street or in second-hand shops. Another in the forest. The works of all the artists feature recognisable forms that are used in surprising ways and are at odds with what you would expect. However, it is the unconventional use of the everyday that reveals the inner world of these artists. These small to monumental works all have a connection with humanity. Found or made, they are timeless.

• Danièle Knirim uses old and weathered paper as the starting point for her contemporary collages. hiervandaan.nl
• Scott van Kampen Wieling combines old and found branches with photography to create a new reality. @scottvkw
• Loes Schepens makes paper from plants. Nature is both the inspiration and the medium for her images. loesschepens.nl
• Emma Sebregts makes papier-mâché casts of everyday objects on an architectural scale. emmasebregts.nl
• Bettina Honig creates new worlds with everything she finds. @bettinahonig

The exhibition is open from 14 to 31 August on Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 12 noon to 5 p.m. (The opening is on 17 August from 12 noon to 5 p.m.)

Address Leiden Art Hub
Energiepark, Papegaaisbolwerk 20, Leiden