W139

Shifting Spaces

18 Mar - 16 May 2016

by Chun-Han Chiang
SHIFTING SPACES
18 March – 1 May 2016

Khaled Al Kordi, Isfrid Angard Siljehaug, Katayoun Arian, Selçuk Balamir, Lola Bezemer, Eva Bjarnadótiir, Teresa Borasino, Juan Borgognoni, Mario Caporali, Mario Caporali, Chun-Han Chiang, Mariana Darvas Lanari, Decolonize The Museum, Discourse, Alexandra Dragne, Monique Duurvoort, Muhamed Elian, Titus Elias, Mitchell Esajas, Maaike Fransen, Quinsy Gario, Lenny van Gent, Sandra Gnjatović, Jasper Griepink, Paul Groot, Menno Grootveld, Guerilla Kitchen, Noah Harnisch-Diamond, Fadi Hindash, Isabel Hoving, Leiden International Short Film Experience, Patricia Kaersenhout, Marcin Kaminski, Prabhu Kandachar, Elie Karam, Manjit Krishna Kaur, Leonie Kuipers, Julia Lind, Bram Loogman, Alina Lupu, Silvia Martes, DJ Michel, Hannah Mjølsnes, Wayne Modest, Monocroma, DJ Mx, Gus Naamani, Marco Novo, Maud Oonk, Eric Peter, Rory Pilgrim, Christine Quinan, Rabotnik, Rikke Roesdahl, Aurora Rosales, Nicanor Roses, Jans Schaper, Aju Shrestha, DJ Slow Dance, Julia Sokolnika, Jip van Steenis, Sterkwater, Frank Theys, Nora Tinholt, Samaria Torres Velez, University of Colour, Babeth M. VanLoo, Alfie Vanwyngarden, Dick Verdult, Lasse Vermeer, Joaquin Wall, Luis Wall, Warache beat, Jacco Weener, Louwrien Wijers, Kata Youn, Mercedes Zandwijken, Mart van Bree, Isabelle van der Bom, Gerald van der Kaap, Noor van der Ploeg

Welcome

Take off your shoes

Feel free to walk around

Rest, recline, speak

And have some tea

‘Shifting Spaces’ evokes physical and temporal awareness that arises when we allow ourselves to a slowed-down, sentient experience. When looking at global issues, it is important to take a local and human perspective to open up the mental, physical, public and private space. During the month, various artists inhabit W139, giving in to a sense of community. The artworks range from daily performances to an enormous mural and from video screenings to a teahouse. Jacco Weener and Joaquin Wall live in the space to realize performances every day nurtured by the energy around them. Furthermore, Louwrien Wijers screens ‘Art Meets Science and Spirituality in a Changing Economy’, while Eric Peter presents his dialogues on the near future as Lola Bezemer’s red dots migrate through the space.

This project unites you with over 20 transnational artists, theorists and local activists in the need to discover positive change together. Weekly events allow us to discover togetherness through open dialogues, dinners, radio sessions and many workshops. Manjit Krishna Kaur leads a storytelling school on two evenings - critically, yet mesmerizing. The Keti Koti Dialogues by Mercedes Zandwijken evolve around one-on-one dialogues to see in what ways we can change our visions. The Open Dialogues engage everyone into a conversation on positive change.

Can we honour our differences through compassion? In what way can doubt, confusion and mistakes be strengthening forces? And what does it mean to truly listen and speak with one another?
 

Tags: Ma Han, C.T. Jasper, Rory Pilgrim, Dick Verdult