In 2013, David Bade and SCHUNCK entered into a long-term collaboration in which Bade engaged in an intensive dialogue with the city of Heerlen and its residents. With his oh-so idiosyncratic style – both disarming and confrontational at the same time - through his drawings and paintings, he reveals the personality and the stories of Heerlen. In this way, a municipal collection of visual art will evolve which records Heerlen’s s dna.
The fifth edition of David Bade draws Heerlen took place in September 2015 at Heerlen’s railway station, a district subjected to large-scale transformation over the last few years, in order to capture images of Heerlen expats and commuters. On 22 December he visited Framer Framed in Amsterdam for a one-day studio session. This time he captured in image some of Heerlen’s former residents, now based in Amsterdam: while conversing, he paints unique portraits of (former) inhabitants of Heerlen, who have moved to Amsterdam.
David Bade #Amsterdam 2015
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