Discover our latest commission at ING Advieshuis Beethovenstraat
Photograhpy by Gert Jan van Rooij. Rossel Chaslie (1998), mural and drawings, Beethoven Junction (Knooppunt Beethoven), Tram 739 and Three Men (Drie mannen), 2026, latex paint on wall and ink on paper, ING House Beethovenstraat, Amsterdam.
Commissioned art work by Rossel Chaslie
For the Advieshuizen the Art Management deparment often commissions artists to decorate their walls. For the reopening of the Beethovenstraat office in Amsterdam, artist Rossel Chaslie was hired to create a mural and 12 drawings around the staircase. Working and living in Amsterdam (South-East) and because he knows how to connect people with his art like no other, we felt he was the best choice. He was also the Stadstekenaar or city cartoonist of Amsterdam in 2024.
Photograhpy by Gert Jan van Rooij. Rossel Chaslie (1998), mural and drawings, Below and Above (Onder en boven), Bicycle Flower (Fietsbloem), “Just Married”, Children of the Beethoven (Kinderen van Beethoven), and Untitled (mural), 2026, ink on paper and latex paint on wall. ING Beethovenstraat, Amsterdam.
ING Advieshuis Beethovenstraat - Connection
The main theme of the Beethovenstraat’s new interior is ‘connection’. To create these art pieces, Chaslie dove into the city archive. The inspiration from historical documents is evident in for instance the ice skaters and the marriage portrait. The drawings show moments of movement and encounters: from playing children to recognizable buildings. He marries the present to the past and shows how places and people are connected through the times.
The mural behind the drawings is an important part of the whole. The monstera - a plant which always finds its way with its powerful roots - connects the drawings. The frames are made from the same wood as the floor, connecting the artworks to the office space as well.
Photograhpy by Gert Jan van Rooij. Rossel Chaslie (1998), mural and drawings, A Window on Beethoven (Een raam op Beethoven) and Untitled (mural), 2026, ink on paper and latex paint on wall. ING Beethovenstraat, Amsterdam.
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