​Baad El Bahr for Cultural Development organized an Open Atelier for the FRTR chosen artists, who will work in a great and open space located at the Kodak Corridor Downtown. The artists will work from July until the end of August and during the production of the artworks, the Atelier will be open to the public. After collecting the needed materials and organizing the working spaces, the artists, supported by the FRTR team and volunteers, will start the production of the artworks.  A great variety of recycled materials will be used such as glass, paper, plastic, fabrics, metals scraps, tires, bottles tops, and more. People can walk in and observe all the phases of the artworks production.

The artists will be in the garage working hard on their upcycling and recycling projects: come and meet them!

When: 10 th July – 31 st August

Where: Adly Street, Kodak Corridor, in front of the Jewish Synagogue

Time: 10 am -9 pm every day except Friday

​FRTR is glad to host its first special guest, Dutch artist Daan Dijkstra.

Through his company LOGIC WORKS Daan supports the vision of a world in which waste, by being transformed into somethings else, ceases to be waste. In his hometown in Amsterdam, Daan creates benches and couches out of the remains of old boats, and chairs out of old bathtubs. By bringing unusual elements together Daan gives discarded materials a second life.

Daan’s up-cycled objects, such as his boat benches, can be found in many different places around Amsterdam. Some of these pieces have been acquired for specific public spaces, while others are displayed in key locations as a form of urban guerilla intervention.

From July 10 th to July 20 th , Daan will work with FRTR’s commissioned artists to provide them with a refreshing perspective on the utilization of idle spaces and objects.

To find out more about the artist please visit the website http://www.logic.works/home.html