Imagination
When we talk about the photographic heritage of the Netherlands and about Dutch photography, what photography and which makers are we actually talking about? And who don’t we talk about? Whose heritage is accorded recognition and the right to be in the museum and whose heritage is ignored?
The Nederlands Fotomuseum aims to be a major social player. As a national treasure house and display space, the museum collects and exhibits photography that reflects the world we live in and addresses urgent issues. But who represents whom in society and in photography?
For Imagination, 23 lens-based artists have been selected for their highly independent attitude to the way they present their relationship to the world. The works are presented separately from the names of the makers and without any initial context. In this way, the exhibition challenges you to think about perceptions, identity and representation and about how you yourself relate to these issues. But, above all, Imagination shows works that are a visual delight and that relate to each other in unexpected ways.
When we talk about the photographic heritage of the Netherlands and about Dutch photography, what photography and which makers are we actually talking about? And who don’t we talk about? Whose heritage is accorded recognition and the right to be in the museum and whose heritage is ignored?
The Nederlands Fotomuseum aims to be a major social player. As a national treasure house and display space, the museum collects and exhibits photography that reflects the world we live in and addresses urgent issues. But who represents whom in society and in photography?
For Imagination, 23 lens-based artists have been selected for their highly independent attitude to the way they present their relationship to the world. The works are presented separately from the names of the makers and without any initial context. In this way, the exhibition challenges you to think about perceptions, identity and representation and about how you yourself relate to these issues. But, above all, Imagination shows works that are a visual delight and that relate to each other in unexpected ways.
Artists on show
- Abubakr Akkari
- AiRich
- Baha Görkem Yalim
- Benjamin Li
- Eliza Bordeaux
- Farah Rahman
- Ferdows Faghir
- Florian Braakman
- Jan Banning
- Julius Thissen
- Kevin Osepa
- Marwan Bassiouni
- Michelle Piergoelam
- Muhcine Ennou
- Nael Quraishi
- Nan Wang
- Pablo Lerma
- Raquel van Haver
- Rosa Verhoeve
- Sara Blokland
- Tanja Heintjes
- Thana Faroq
- Yanxian Zhao