Device (1996)

The reason for the exhibition Stairway to..? is the monument 'The Ladder' by Armando, the war memorial that stands near the entrance road to Amersfoort-South. The exhibition is a brief exploration of the many faces of ladders and stairs through the eyes of visual artists and designers. The ladder is ultimately a symbol of escape and transformation. Sometimes a struggle, sometimes a fluid movement, but always a journey—whether that be to a higher consciousness, a new opportunity, or a personal victory. Where does your ladder lead?

Participating artists: Simone Albers, Nora Aurrekoetxea, Tanya Aguiñiga, Armando, Lucienne Bestall, William Blake, Ricardo Brey, Yoann Bourgeois, Kevin van Braak, Elsemarijn Bruys, Çai Guo-Qiang, Koos Buster, Stephen Dean, Elmgreen & Dragset, M.C. Escher, Albert Fiks, Frank Halmans, Hans Hemmert, Niels Hoebers, Jordanus Hoorn, Thomas Huber, Joost Hutjes, Richard Hutten, Rein Jansma, Isaac Julien, Arthur Kleinjan, Pyke Koch, Rebecca Lillich & Ahmad Mallah, Gordon Matta-Clark, Bart Lunenburg, Jorge Macchi, Adeline de Monseignat, studio MOTO, Eva Nielsen, Constant Nieuwenhuis, Erwin Olaf, Anton Pieck, André Pielage, Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Adrian Paci, Jan Ros, Alessandra Tesi, Max Tohline, Art van Triest, Jaap Veenendaal, Helen Verhoeven, Jan die Wael, Jan Hendrik Weissenbruch, Balder Westein, Johan de Wit, Michael Wolf, and John Wood & Paul Harrison.