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AGA LAB

Name: AGA LAB
Address: De Roos van Dekamaweg 7, Amsterdam, 1061HR, NL
Telephone: +31(0)20 6252186

AGA LAB is a maker space for artists and designers - in Amsterdam West - offering techniques ranging from etching to screenprint and digital printing.

AGA LAB facilitates professional artists, designers and photographers with all the equipment and knowledge they need. From Monday through Saturday the studio is open for use. AGA LAB also developes many projects and programs in which research and experimentation are leading, serendipity is embraced and artists from other disciplines are invited within the Artist in Residence program.

20/10/2026

Artist-in-Residence October:
Noelia is an interdisciplinary visual artist from Spain and Mexico, based in Amsterdam. Merging film, photography and performance, she is now seeking alternative and material processes for her photographic practice. Her work focuses on stories of identity and on a culture tied to the land and tended by women. It explores how different expressions of cultural heritage shape our perception of the world, and how that perception is itself influenced by the local landscape and natural heritage. Through her work, she seeks to recognize the nuances of a world in transition, where traditions often hold values and stories that can help us reimagine a future of kinship with nature within a globalized world.

20/10/2026

Artist-in-Residence October:
Nabuurs&VanDoorn is an artist duo working at the intersection of performance, photography, cartography and video art. Their collaborative practice explores the relationship between people, places and the ways we perceive and experience our surroundings. Through performative interventions, walking, mapping and experimentation with materials, they create new perspectives on familiar environments. Their work often develops through long-term artistic research, combining different media and techniques to translate experiences into visual forms.

19/10/2026

Artist-in-Residence October:
Roman Ermolaev graduated from the VAV department of the Gerrit Rietveld Academy in 2017 with an honourable mention. In the same year, he received the EYE Research Lab Award for the best audiovisual work at the EYE Filmmuseum.

In January 2018, he received the Young Art Support Amsterdam Award, and his graduation project Holy Land, as well as his previous work Le Macaour (presented at MUBI), became part of the EYE Filmmuseum collection. In 2018, he was among the young artists presented at SBK Sprouts Young Talents. His work has been exhibited in various galleries, institutions, and film festivals in the Netherlands and abroad, and his films have been screened at various film festivals, including the IFFR. In 2020, he was nominated by the EYE Film Museum and awarded by the 3 Package Deal AFK Foundation. In 2022, his film GOYA won in the short film category of the Buma Music in Media Awards. In 2018–2019, he taught visual arts at the Gerrit Rietvel Academie. Since 2021, he has been teaching a film history course at CVA Amsterdam. In 2023, he started his residency at SIC (Sound Image Culture) in Brussels.

19/10/2026

Recent Graduates Open Call

For our 2027 residency programme, agalab is offering a 50% subsidised residency fee for artists who graduated in 2026.

This opportunity is intended to support artists at the beginning of their professional practice by providing access to agalab’s facilities, technical expertise, and creative community during a period of focused production and experimentation. Whether you are developing an existing project, exploring new materials, or experimenting with production processes, the subsidy offers an opportunity to further your practice in a shared, hands-on working environment.

The subsidy covers 50% of the residency fee. Accommodation is not included and must be arranged and covered by the resident.

Eligibility
Artists who graduated from an art, design, or related programme in 2026 are eligible to apply. Applicants should be interested in working with agalab’s facilities and developing their practice through material research, experimentation, and production.

To apply, please submit your application through our regular residency application process which you can find on our website, including your portfolio, a short proposal outlining your plans for the residency, and confirmation of your graduation year. Please note that we prioritise applications for the first half of the year (2027).

For more information about the residency programme, available facilities, and how to apply, please visit our website or contact us at [email protected].

Dutch translation in our comments section.

15/10/2026

Thu 22.10.2026
17h–20h
De Bouwput
Ferdinand Huyckstraat 74

In Residence:

Roman Ermolaev Noelia MontalvoNabuurs&vanDoornJack Oomes

This Thursday, our Artists in Residence will be presenting their work at DE BOUWPUT.

Come visit us to see their research, work in progress, and have the opportunity to talk to the artists.

18:00: Guided Tour of the agalab studio

Our Residency Open Call for 2027 is now open. Curious to see our facilites, or have any questions? Join our residency coordinator for a tour of agalab.

15/10/2026

Thu 22.19.2026
17h–20h
De Bouwput
Ferdinand Huyckstraat 74

In Residence:

Roman Ermolaev Noelia MontalvoStudio Nabuurs & van DoornJack Oomes

This Thursday, our Artists in Residence will be presenting their work at DE BOUWPUT.

Come visit us to see their research, work in progress, and have the opportunity to talk to the artists.

18:00: Guided Tour of the agalab studio

Our Residency Open Call for 2027 is now open. Curious to see our facilites, or have any questions? Join our residency coordinator for a tour of agalab.

13/10/2026

Congratulations to one of our core members on receiving the Honorary Award for Best Series at the 9th International Mini Print Cantabria 2026.

Her series MAYDAY – MAYDAY (I, II, III) comprises three etchings inspired by the emotional memories evoked by landscapes. Through an experimental printing process, Yvonne explores the open sea as a space of reality, imagination and poetics.

13/10/2026

Artist-in-Residence October:
Kristina Kapeljuh is a Ukrainian-born artist with a Bachelor’s degree from Edinburgh College of Art and a Master’s degree from the Royal College of Art in England. Continuous artist-in-residence experience across Europe has been further shaping her evolving practice. She is currently based in Vienna.

13/10/2026

Workshop: Basic Etching on zinc plates
🗓️ Sat. 31 October, 10:00—14:30
👤Max. number of participants: 5
✨Level: Beginners & Intermediate

In this workshop, we’ll cover the basics of etching and aquatint on zinc starting from your own drawing. You will learn how to polish and degrease the plate, etch lines with hard ground and copper sulphate, how to create different greyscales with aquatint, and how to print on paper with the etching press.

Etching is a traditional intaglio printmaking technique. In it, lines and textures are engraved over a zinc plate, allowing the incised areas to hold ink. The technique is suitable for illustrative and abstract artworks.

🎟️ Workshop fee: €110

The workshop fee covers most of the printing materials for the session, and you will get one extra day for free in the AGALab workshop to come back and experiment further!

💛What’s included:
Introduction to Etching on zinc.
1 master
Ink (black)
Paper, tools, and materials

⚠️ Important:
You must bring a drawing or idea for a project that you would like to reproduce on your plate. (maximum A5)
We will do a maximum of three aquatint baths, which means that you can have a maximum of three grey levels.

📄 You go home with:
Your etched plate, which can be used again
A set of 2-3 prints of your own design

✉️ Sign up: [email protected]

Adres

De Roos Van Dekamaweg 7
Amsterdam
1061HR

Openingstijden

Maandag	09:00 - 17:00
Dinsdag	09:00 - 17:00
Woensdag	09:00 - 17:00
Donderdag	09:00 - 17:00
Vrijdag	09:00 - 17:00
Zaterdag	10:00 - 17:00

Telefoon

+31(0)20 6252186

Website

https://www.agalab.nl/

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