22 September, 2013

De Fotohal and Roest

The weather was quite pleasant today, almost got up to 70 degrees!  The sun peeked out a bit as well.  To celebrate the occasion, Sara and I got together for a study break in a semi-outdoors location.

I met Sara in front of Centraal Station.  This is the famous bike parking deck with hundreds of spots to park.




We rode to the place where the Modern Hippies Market was held to check out De Fotohal.  This was a contemporary photography exhibition that featured artists from around the world.  Please look at the website for better depiction of the event as my camera did not do anything justice (website here).  These are my meager attempts at capturing the event...sorry for the poor quality :(


"Why are there toys here?"

"This place looks like the movie where everyone is a vampire and the boy loves the girl and he dies at sunset."


Sara was quite confused about the whole exhibition.  There was a bit of nudity, and people were also taking pictures of the warehouse itself ("Why you want a picture of the wall?  Come on.")  The black shape below was a bass speaker that shook the plastic sheet on top of it and spilled rice onto the floor.  Can't say I understood this either, Sara.


General idea of the layout.


Some business cards I picked up inside:


We walked around outside to enjoy the lovely weather!





My favorite part about the day was when we went into the cafe/ restaurant/ I don't even know what place next to the exhibit.  I live so close, and I've never been in here!  Ladies and gentlemen, Amsterdam Roest:


This was like a breakfast bar.  You can get bread, hummus, gingerbread, packaged snacks, fruit, drinks, blah blah blah in an assembly line on Sundays.  They call it their Hangover Brunch.  The place also serves coffees and alcoholic beverages for the nightlife.


This is a Wonderbar, kind of like Richmond's chia bars because they only sell them in certain places and they're healthy.  Website for the curious: http://wonderbars.tumblr.com/



That woman is giving a man a haircut.


Sara did ask me to take these and did not pose for them,  I swear they're all candid...







This is the way out!


Alright peeps, I have to actually do my homework now.  Enjoy the VA fall, you lucky ducks!  I'm hoping to make myself go out and do more photo-worthy activities during the week, so keep pressuring me :)

Love you all,
C

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