m/s
"ROTTERDAM VI"
Holland America Line
Commissions for Holland America Line ships gradually start to include new locations. For the new flagship Rotterdam, eleven artists are commissioned.
The Englishman, Ian Cairnie, paints a panel 275" long by 79" high, for placement in the Explorer’s Lounge, depicting a view of Amsterdam and its port in the 18th century. The Frisian restorer/painter, Klaas Posthuma, makes a monumental mural for the Dining Room, inspired by a 1958 painting decorating the Ritz-Carlton restaurant on board the Rotterdam V.
Three
renowned Dutch painters/watercolorists are asked to make a series of works
for limited edition reproductions to be placed in the cabins. Water colorist,
Gerrit Neven, produces 36 original watercolors for the Suites.
m/s "ROTTERDAM VI":
| -Built: | 1997 |
| -Decks: | 10 |
| -Tons: | 62.000 tons |
| -Total Staterooms: | 660 |
| -Number of passengers: | 1.316 |
| -Length: | 778 feet |
| -Width: | 105 feet |
| -Cruising speed: | 25 knots |
Art locations Enterprise & Art:
| - Dining Room: | Klaas Posthuma (NL) |
| - Explorer's Lounge: | Ian Cairnie (GB) |
| - Puzzle Area:: | Ko Young Hoon (SK) |
| - Beauty Parlour: | Rob Houdijk(NL) |
| - Staircase: | Jan Peter van Opheusden (NL) |
| - Odyssey Restaurant: | Reynier de Muynck(NL) |
| - Children's Playroom:: | Shunyam (NL) |
| - Staterooms: | Ton Albers(NL) |
| Jan van der Kooi(NL) | |
| Ciano Siewer(NL) | |
| - Suites: | Gerrit Neven (NL) |
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Testimonial |
I
think Erik’s obvious passion and enthusiasm for a great range
of art has been the motivation for all the things he has achieved
with Enterprise & Art. I’ve always been impressed by the
professionalism combined with a sense of fun and adventure that
he has engendered in his organization, plus the lengths Enterprise
& Art go to in their attention to detail, and in producing their
stunning presentations. Unstinting! And he has the best looking
staff in Amsterdam! |
Ko
Yong Hoon (South-Korea, 1948), untitled, 1997,
Oil paint and collage on canvas, 120 x 100 cm (2x),
Puzzle Area, m/s "ROTTERDAM VI
British
artist Ian Cairnie working on the 2 x 7 m painting
for the Explorer’s Lounge on board m/s "ROTTERDAM”