Ballon Rouge

Zaagmolendrift 12, 3035 JA Rotterdam
Fri & Sat 14.00–17.00
and by appointment
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23 May–14 Jun
‘We Are Dreamers’, group exhibition

Participating artists: Mariëtte Aernoudts, Gaf van Baalen, Annelore Bensink & Fredrik Erichsen, David van Dartel, Paulien Dubelaar, Jasmijn Duterloo, Jannis Geronymakis, Aalt van de Glind, Alida van Gool, François Hendrickx, Anne van den Hoogen, Annelore van Herwijnen, Caroline Kist, Merel Klomp & Elmar Janse, Kieke Kurstjens, Marlike Marks, Linda Muysson, Anne Nobels, Polak & Allender, Twan Peeters, Sanne Romeijn, Eveline Smolders, Sabrina Vermeulen, Dineke Versluis.

We Are Dreamers is a summer salon shaped by long days, warm light, and a sense of freedom. Following our winter salon When Flowers Sleep, this exhibition moves into a different rhythm, where time stretches and light lingers. Days unfold more slowly, colours deepen, and moments feel both fleeting and endless at once.

The exhibition brings together photographic works that resonate with ideas of freedom, longing, and the dreamlike quality of summer. From quiet, intimate scenes to distant landscapes and moments in between, each work approaches the theme in its own way. Some feel grounded and still, others more fleeting or in motion, but all share a sensitivity to light, atmosphere, and timing.

As with our previous salon, the works are shown together rather than grouped by artist. The exhibition is built through intuition, with attention to rhythm, colour, and how images relate to one another. This creates a continuous flow where contrasts and connections emerge naturally.

We Are Dreamers invites you to take your time, to move through the space without a fixed route, and to stay with the images a little longer.

23 May | Sat | 14.00-17.00: Exhibition Opening
14 Jun | Sun | 14.00-17.00: Finissage