NL=US Art

The skyline is like skin

Exhibition by Alexandra Roozen & Esther Jiskoot

You are cordially invited to the festive opening of the duo exhibition by Alexandra Roozen & Esther Jiskoot

Opening
Saturday September 13, 2025
3 – 5 PM

Address
NL=US Gallery
Mauritsweg 55B, 3012 JX, Rotterdam

This exhibition runs until 19 October, 2025

Exhibition statement

On September 13, NL=US Gallery opens its new season with ‘The skyline is like skin’, a duo exhibition featuring the work of Alexandra Roozen and Esther Jiskoot. In this show, the artists explore the liminal space between body and mind, light and darkness, distance and intimacy. Through meticulous, manual processes, both artists tap into rhythm, attention, and stillness—pathways to a more spiritual or intuitive layer of meaning.

Alexandra Roozen works with pencil on paper, and in her recent works she focuses on the drawn surface as a kind of skin – sometimes soft and luminous, sometimes rough and light-absorbing. Esther Jiskoot creates tactile, intimate sculptures that hover between the human body, abstraction, and functional objects. Her work references survival strategies, energy, and vulnerability, offering a visceral, instinctive experience that resonates beyond language.

Blending drawing, sculpture, and light-based elements, ‘The skyline is like skin’ invites reflection, contemplation, and a deeper connection to something collective, ancestral, and profoundly human

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The skyline is like skin
Exhibition by Alexandra Roozen & Esther Jiskoot

Opening: September 13, 2025
15:00 - 17:00
Mauritsweg 55B, Rotterdam

On September 13, NL=US Gallery opens its new season with ‘The skyline is like skin’, a duo exhibition featuring the work of Alexandra Roozen and Esther Jiskoot. In this show, the artists explore the liminal space between body and mind, light and darkness, distance and intimacy. Through meticulous, manual processes, both artists tap into rhythm, attention, and stillness—pathways to a more spiritual or intuitive layer of meaning.

Alexandra Roozen works with pencil on paper, and in her recent works she focuses on the drawn surface as a kind of skin – sometimes soft and luminous, sometimes rough and light-absorbing. Esther Jiskoot creates tactile, intimate sculptures that hover between the human body, abstraction, and functional objects. Her work references survival strategies, energy, and vulnerability, offering a visceral, instinctive experience that resonates beyond language.

Blending drawing, sculpture, and light-based elements, ‘The skyline is like skin’ invites reflection, contemplation, and a deeper connection to something collective, ancestral, and profoundly human.


[email protected]
WWW.NLISUS.COM