Magic Dozen

The exhibition "Magic Dozen - Street Art in Amsterdam Nieuw-West" was designed to portray SAMA’s collection through a mix of inside and outside artifacts. It is an exhibition meant to showcase SAMA's collection of ephemeral artworks and the souvenirs around them.

New Metrolpolis Viewing (2020-12-07)Street Art Museum Amsterdam

The exhibition started at New Metropolis where the participants of the opening Spectacle were introduced to the concept of the exhibition, accompanied by fresh biological berries from the local eco-farm.

New Metropolis Kick Off (2020-12-07)Street Art Museum Amsterdam

The large screen TV is playing a video of Cleaver Cunnigham painting Bob Marley on the SAMA wall.

New Metrolpolis Kenor Display (2020-12-07) by KenorStreet Art Museum Amsterdam

KENOR

KENOR is a master of graffiti art, known worldwide for his vibrant abstract work, and for being one of the first in the urban art arena to translate techno beats into a dynamic, shimmering composition of colours seen in 2 prints and the famous TrainLodge carriage.

New Metrolpolis Lunar Display (2020-12-07) by LunarStreet Art Museum Amsterdam

LUNAR

Lunar’s Book on loan for this event by Minivila is also available for viewing.

New Metropolis Entrance (2020-12-07)Street Art Museum Amsterdam

New Metrolpolis Btoy Stencil Display (2020-12-07) by BtoyStreet Art Museum Amsterdam

BTOY

Delicately cut stencils of Btoy

Explore the 1st location through 360 technology by using VR glasses.

Spectacle Tour Btoy Catwoman (2020-12-07) by BtoyStreet Art Museum Amsterdam

CatWoman (2016) by BTOYStreet Art Museum Amsterdam

SAMA VR Display (2020-12-07)Street Art Museum Amsterdam

The section comprises the artists whose diverse approaches, constant reinvention of artistic practices, and ability to mix urban motifs with technology and other media has facilitated a wider acceptance of graffiti into contemporary art. 

Virtual Reality Memory Capsule can be experienced through SAMA’s Oculus glasses, where a visitor rises above the neighbourhood on the 22 meters high elevator with Bastardilla during her production of the monumental painting we named “Memories”.

SAMA Uriginal Nouri Tribute Display (2020-12-07) by UriginalStreet Art Museum Amsterdam

URIGINAL

The only digital artwork in the collection is a tribute to local football hero Nouri by Uriginal can also be seen during this exhibition, before it is officially handed over to him and his family at the end of August.

Explore the 2nd location through 360 technology by using VR glasses.

Spectacle Tour Pez Recal Glory (2020-12-07) by Pez + RecalStreet Art Museum Amsterdam

Glory (2014) by EL PEZ and DANNY RECALStreet Art Museum Amsterdam

An exclusive poster donated by Pez can be magically transformed into a psychedelic funfair by applying a layer of Augmented Reality through Mussa application.

Spectacle Tour Stinkfish Smile (2020-12-08) by StinkfishStreet Art Museum Amsterdam

STINKFISH

Tour group got to stop, gaze and take in the colours full size mural; Smile. 

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Memories (2019) by Bastardilla (CO) is the largest mural in SAMA collection and is located next to the final stop of the exhibition.

Dock Spectacle Discussion (2020-12-07)Street Art Museum Amsterdam

DOCK

Across the road, on the Confucius Playground, we finished the spartan journey at Stichting DOCK with Moroccan mint tea and famous Şerifoğlu baklava. DOCK is an important social actor and a lively community space, where SAMA often conducts workshops.

Dock Orticanoodles Display (2020-12-07) by OrticanoodlesStreet Art Museum Amsterdam

Dock Stinkfish Orticanoodles Wall Display (2020-12-07) by Stinkfish + OrticanoodlesStreet Art Museum Amsterdam

Explore the 3rd location through 360 technology by using VR glasses.

Dock HvA Professor (2020-12-07)Street Art Museum Amsterdam

The visitors tagged SAMA’s Rotating Wall thus becoming part of the communal artwork to be completed by the end of the exhibition and Midzomer Mokum Street Art School.

Dock Tagging (2020-12-07)Street Art Museum Amsterdam

“It was a great afternoon.” Karla Olgers, Lecturer in History of Art and Fashion at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences and City Guide. “The oculus rift was a very nice experience. Good luck with the exhibition."

Dock Visitor Tagging (2020-12-07)Street Art Museum Amsterdam


Keep up the good work” Ralf Hesen, digital strategy guru and a passionate musician/founder of Lemon.





Enjoy the capture of The Spectacle which takes you on a journey of the entire exhibition in this short film made by Bob Schoo at N-P-N TV (Amsterdam).

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Anna Stolyarova, Samuel Taylor

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