In 'Stormers' utopian desire is the central thought. The starting point of the exhibition is the tower of Tatlin. Tatlin was a Russian artist, who made his bent tower on wheels at the beginning of 1900. It was shown in a procession through the streets of Moscow. The tower is a symbol for the belief in a new image of man, an utopian ideology, a new righteous society and the pursuit of a new political and social polity.
For the participating artists of “Stormers” the point of departure is to create a personal and self willed vision of the future, to be shown in a glass bell or a ball.

Karin Buchholtz shows the desire to be enlightened, in a metaphorical as well in a literal sense.

The tower: light on the inside, dark on the outside
A tower of which the exterior shows an edifice with scaffoldings.
The tower is placed on a black circle.
The centre of the circle is the centre of the universe.
The search for an utopian future takes place on the outside, with ladders.
The top of the tower touches light; a golden circle.
This represents daylight, which is free, changeable and without control.
Thus daylight will fill the (none existent) interior of the tower into a changing experience.
Consequently the interior symbolises the utopian desire which is also changes, colours and adjusts in as many gradations known for light.
In this way space through light can turn into an absolute purity.

Karin Buchholtz, 2008

The exhibition will be shown parallel to the 10th Sonsbeek international exhibition titled 'Grandor' in park Sonsbeek, Arnhem from 21 June until 21 September 2008 at the Centre for Art , Kortestraat 27, Arnhem – The Netherlands.