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Art breaks the rut of Hoog Catharijne in Call of the Mall

You don't really give it much thought, how weird standing still in a shopping centre like Hoog Catharijne is. At least: if you are not standing still with your head towards a shop window or your fingers in a bowl of fast food. The code for floating through a shopping mall with glassy eyes is so common that even for yourself, it takes getting used to when something forces you to suddenly really look. The art event Call of the Mall achieves that effect in a very short time. Before you know it, a screamingly lit shoe discounte...

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Wijbrand Schaap

Cultural journalist since 1996. Worked as theatre critic, columnist and reporter for Algemeen Dagblad, Utrechts Nieuwsblad, Rotterdams Dagblad, Parool and regional newspapers through Associated Press Services. Interviews for TheaterMaker, Theatererkrant Magazine, Ons Erfdeel, Boekman. Podcast maker, likes to experiment with new media. Culture Press is called the brainchild I gave birth to in 2009. Life partner of Suzanne Brink roommate of Edje, Fonzie and Rufus. Search and find me on Mastodon.View Author posts

You don't really give it much thought, how weird standing still in a shopping centre like Hoog Catharijne is. At least: if you are not standing still with your head towards a shop window or your fingers in a bowl of fast food. The code for floating through a shopping mall with glassy eyes is so common that even for yourself, it takes getting used to when something forces you to suddenly really look. The art event Call of the Mall achieves that effect in a very short time. Before you know it, a screamingly lit shoe discounte...

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