Bust Chair Conversations / Evert Douwes

The Bust Chair Conversations is a series of 12 interviews in which the artist Tomas Libertiny speaks with a group of people from the Dutch cultural sector about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The themes of the conversations range from current corona virus lock-downs affecting creative industries, through the role of art and design in the times of environmental awareness all the way to personal testimonies on the struggles and hopes of the Dutch cultural sector. The Covid-19 pandemic is having an impact on a global scale in such an extent that it can be considered on par with major market crashes of the 20th Century or even armed conflicts. The implications are tremendous and some changes inevitable. What is the new decade(s) going to look like? Are we going back to normal? What are the concerns and hopes? Can art help us on the way out? What is the future of art in further more digitalised and fast-consuming appetites?

The guest: Evert Douwes / Douwes Fine Art
Evert Douwes is the 7th generation successor at Douwes Fine Art, the oldest father-to-son art dealers in Europe. He studied art history and is an expert on Rembrandt prints. Douwes family were one of the founders of TEFAF in Maastricht, the world's best international Art Fair. Evert Douwes is one of only 12 cultural officers in the Dutch Military at level of Major. Douwes Fine Art is not only art dealers but also state-of-the -art restoration service.

Other guests in the 12 conversations: Jeroen Chabot, Ellen van Loon, Frank Taal, Annemarie van der Hoeven, Ali Keles, Sabine Marcelis, Floor Mouthaan, Sjarel Ex, Borre Akkersdijk, Pien Rademakers, Ron Mandos

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