| Hexagon, a collection of new sculptures by Edmond van der Bijl featuring the ‘Hexagon Series’ was an independently produced show that took place in an empty retail space at 3307 M St. NW Georgetown, DC from 1/23/10 – 2/1/10. Click here for more |
| akamundo was scheduled to do an outdoor sculpture installation at the Brightest Young Things pool party at the Capitol Skyline Hotel on Saturday June 20th 2009, but due to a rain cancellation it was rescheduled for Sunday June 22nd, 2009 at the same location during “Spike’d Sundays” Capitol Skyline Hotel pool party hosted by Spike Mendelsohn of Good Stuff Eatery in DC’s Capitol Hill neighborhood. Click here for more |
| Empty Nest a solo show of suspended mobile sculptures by Edmond van der Bijl took place on 3.13.09 at The Affinity Lab in Washington DC’s historic Adams Morgan. The show was a smashing success with an awesome turnout. Special thanks to Phillipe Chetrit (Affinity Lab, Fatback), The Affinity Lab, www.brightestyoungthings.com, and all those who attended! Click here for more |
| In 2003, Akamundo independently embarked on an alternative art space project in an empty retail store window in Georgetown, Washington DC. During the course of the show several different sculptures and installations were displayed. The window space was sponsored by Eastbanc. This project represented Akamundo’s first venture into an creating an art space since graduating from the University of Toronto in 2002. Click here for more |
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Ongoing Projects:
| Fashion: Translating an artform into a visually and financially accessible medium poses a challenge. Solution? The t-shirt. A globally accessible medium which is easily recognizable and familiar to people of all walks of life, making it an ideal object to start from when exploring the line between creating art that exists within gallery walls and creating art that has a functional role in daily life… Click here for more |
| The akabuq is the first venture into the book-making process for akamundo. Again we find the themes of individual units combining to create a greater whole. In this case, the pages are the units, each personalized by a message or text which combine to create the final product. The original akabuq concept was developed as a commemorative piece for a 70th birthday. Messages, thoughts, and pictures where solicited from family and friends and then translated into a custom format, giving emphasis to important words and phrases. The akabuq transcends traditional book format by becoming an object of aesthetic value as well as an information storage device. It is currently being developed by akamundo into a customizable handmade product that will be available for purchase. Click here for more |
| Products+Design: Continuing the process of translating visual material into or onto functional objects. The result is a collection of commercial products available for purchase. Click here for more |