HUIDENCLUB
Established through the temporary transformation of a 2,000 sqm former tannery in Rotterdam, Huidenclub became an experimental platform bringing together contemporary art, design and public programming within a single curatorial vision. Its architectural conversion, designed by Atelier Tomas Dirrix, combined exhibition and performance spaces with artists’ studios, workspaces, a café and an art and design bookshop, forming an active creative ecosystem. Through exhibitions, commissions, performances, talks and screenings, Huidenclub presented emerging practitioners alongside internationally recognised artists and designers, including Laure Prouvost, Pauline Curnier Jardin, Sabine Marcelis, Laurids Gallée, Richard Hutten, Bertjan Pot, Atelier Van Lieshout, Agnieszka Kurant and Marjolijn Dijkman, while collaborating with figures such as Centre Pompidou curator Olivier Zeitoun and artist Leo Orta. Over five years, it fostered exchange between disciplines, independent initiatives and cultural institutions, establishing itself as one of Rotterdam’s most vibrant and forward-looking platforms for contemporary culture.
A PERFORMANCE AFFAIR
A pioneering platform dedicated to performance art and the economic structures surrounding its presentation, acquisition and preservation. Created to explore new models for exhibiting, collecting and sustaining live artistic practices, A Performance Affair brought together artists, galleries, collectors, curators and institutions through a programme of performances, discussions and experimental formats. Its selection committee included gallerists Ellen de Bruijne and Michel Rein, collectors Josée and Marc Gensollen and Frédéric de Goldschmidt, and curators Eva Wittockx of Museum M and Catherine Wood of Tate. A dedicated publication invited participating artists to articulate the protocols, scores and conditions governing the transmission and re-performance of their works, shifting the focus from ephemerality to collectability and long-term stewardship. By addressing the unique challenges of performance-based work, the initiative contributed to expanding its visibility, acquisition and place within the international contemporary art landscape.
OFFICE
Liv Vaisberg Office is an independent curatorial and artistic direction practice. The work spans long-term initiatives, exhibitions, and commissioned projects, including the curation and sourcing of contemporary collectible design for private residences, hospitality environments, and cultural contexts. Projects are developed independently and in collaboration, depending on context and scale.
BIO
Liv Vaisberg is a curator and cultural entrepreneur working internationally across contemporary collectible design and art. She is Co-Founder and Artistic Director of COLLECTIBLE and Initiator and Co-Founder of Design Biennale Rotterdam. Through Liv Vaisberg Office, she develops exhibitions, cultural platforms, and commissioned projects across Europe, the United States, and Asia. Her work engages with emerging and established practices, contributing to the development and visibility of contemporary collectible design and emerging art at an international level.
Liv Vaisberg Office
Nieuwe Binnenweg 356 A
3023 ES Rotterdam, The Netherlands
office@livvaisberg.com