Kate Rich is joining ACElab as a Marie Skłodowska-Curie postdoctoral fellow from
2024 to 2027. Her research focuses on the often overlooked role of
administrative work as a space for critical and collective artistic practice, as
highlighted during our Hidden Arts exhibition and her involvement with the
lumbung kios network. During the fellowship, she will […]
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On Saturday, 5 October, 15:00–19:00, the group project Our Mountains are Our
People: Instructions for Placemaking kicks off at de Appel. With the title being
inspired by Amílcar Cabral’s words on popular involvement in liberation
movements, this project underscores the solidarity, resilience, and active
participation of people as vital to decolonization. Collectives from Palestine
have provided prompts and instructions […]
On Saturday, 5 October, 13:30–17:00, the event But what about us fishers? by
Balikbayan takes place at Moira, here in Utrecht. Featuring a photo exhibition
by Mia Tengco, it focuses on Philippine fishers displaced by Manila Bay’s
reclamation projects. The works emphasize their deep connection to the
environment, highlighting the socio-economic, cultural, and environmental losses
that accompany these […]
We are pleased to announce the beginning of the Lumbung Practice master’s
program and to welcome all the collectives participating in it. The master’s
program is a collaboration between the Sandberg Instituut, De Appel (Curatorial
Programme), and Gudskul (Collective Study Program). It builds on the knowledge
and experimentation gained from lumbung-documenta fifteen and looks toward the
future […]
On 29 September, 10:00–18:00, at Framer Framed, the finissage of Really? Art and
Knowledge in Time of Crisis will take place. This full-day symposium focuses on
how the arts address the erosion of trust in knowledge and the rise of
disinformation through various investigative and critical practices. During the
program, Shatha Safi and Hiba Omari […]
Opening on 24 September, the Arus Balik – Shifting Currents programme, presented
by Nieuwe Instituut, Museum Het Schip, and Gudskul, connects architecture and
design networks across regions and their diasporas, exploring these fields as
reflections of colonial histories and avenues for shared futures. Celebrating
its first day in Gudskul spirit, the GUD Instituut Living Room […]
Until 29 September, our friends from The Outsiders will travel through Friesland
with their project TERPost in a fire truck, researching the local landscape and
agricultural practices. Building on their earlier artistic research in the
province this summer as part of their collaboration with VHDG, they will engage
with farmers, organize events, and give workshops.
Following the state’s budget announcement this week, we amplify the call from
the Dutch art sector and all those affected by the government’s proposed VAT
increase. We urge continued efforts to spread the campaign message, organize
collectively, and maintain solidarity with those most heavily impacted. The tax
increase from 9% to 21% will create additional […]
Many thanks Public Works for your long term collaboration and friendship!
On 7 September, during the final weekend of the solo exhibition The Place Where
I was Condemned to Live at de Appel, artist Basma al-Sharif, together with Alina
Lupu, Isshaq Albarbary, and Amal Alhaag, will reflect on her work in relation to
issues raised in the exhibition: the destruction of material and immaterial
heritage in […]