In A Love Supreme, Koos Buster (1991) presents a solo exhibition that serves as an ode to what he holds dear, what inspires him and even what he dislikes. The exhibition unfolds as a ceramic universe balancing humor and beauty, featuring objects such as gumball machines, a BHV emergency box and vending machines for walnuts and peanuts.

At the heart of the exhibition are more than 150 ceramic decorative plates from the series 'Sierborden van alles dat ik niet leuk vind': an encyclopedic overview of all that Koos Buster does not like. By immortalizing aversion in ceramic, Buster transforms irritation into something precious. The negative is cherished; the trivial is elevated. The exhibition also presents a series of ceramic books. Due to his dyslexia, reading never came naturally to Koos Buster. Every book he has ever read, he has remade in clay, not as a display of prestige, but with pride. Look, this is all I have read. A Love Supreme further includes a range of objects and installations: cabinets filled with cleaning bottles titled after musical albums that inspire him, tables, key cabinets, security cameras, and the Button for World Peace.

A Love Supreme is Koos Buster’s second solo exhibition at Gallery Vriend van Bavink. During the exhibition, on March 6, the adjacent exhibition space raam art space will open Koos Buster presents: The Ministry of Ceramic Affairs, Part II. In this exhibition, Buster, acting as Minister of Ceramic Affairs, curates a presentation that gives space to other voices and approaches to ceramics. Participating artists include Bas Ousouren, Samuel Sarmiento, Koen Taselaar, and Afra Eisma.

Please mail us for availble works from the exhibition : mail@vanbavinkgallery.com

Photos by Rachel Schraven