Courtesy of Archival Textures 10 Sep 2024
18:00 - 20:00
Book Presentation: Archival Textures – (Re)claiming
On 10 September 2024 you are invited to an evening at Framer Framed to celebrate the book launch of (Re)claiming, the second title in the publication series Archival Textures. The evening consists of two readings, a conversation between the co-editors of the book and several contributors, and a Q&A.
The book (Re)claiming presents ways in which various queer and feminist communities and initiatives in the Netherlands have (re)claimed the triangle — along with other symbols, words and stories — and in doing so take up an empowering position in a hostile society. The concept of (re)claiming can signify both a proud identification with and protest against the stigmatisation for which a symbol, word, gesture or story was designed.
Archival materials featured in (Re)claiming include a collection of buttons, a text by Karin Daan, the designer of the Homomonument in Amsterdam and short statements and flyers by queer groups such as SUHO, Sjalhomo, Roze Front, Roze Driehoek, Roze Gebaar, Van Doofpot tot Mankepoot, Interpot/ILIS, Lesbisch Archief Amsterdam, Strange Fruit Vrouwen and Groep Zwarte Vrouwen Nijmegen. With this selection, (Re)claiming brings together queer, trans, crip, feminist, Jewish and Black perspectives on (re)claiming as an activist strategy.
Most of these materials were researched at IHLIA LGBTI Heritage in Amsterdam, with additions found at the International Institute of Social History, the International Archive for the Women’s Movement (IAV-Atria) in Amsterdam and Lesbisch Archief Nijmegen (LAN). The materials are framed by an introductory essay by Noah Littel and an intergenerational roundtable conversation. Since roundtable conversations were held as a multilingual space, translations into English and Dutch are provided by Canan Marasligil and Shira Wolfe.
During the evening, co-editors Noah Littel and Tabea Nixdorff will be in conversation with contributors to the book: authors of archival material Anne Krul and Tieneke Sumter, translator Canan Marasligil and roundtable participant micah marissa schut.
Join us at Framer Framed on 10 September and let us know you’re attending here.
Programme
18:00 | Welcome!
18:20 | Readings from the publication: Zooming in on the symbol of the triangle
18:40 | Recorded poetry reading by Gita Hacham – Vrees ons
18:55 | Conversation about (Re)claiming as an activist strategy, then and now
19:05 | Q&A with the audience
19:15 | Drinks and book signing
This event is in spoken English and Dutch and is free of charge. There will be a Dutch Sign Language Interpreter present.
Archival Textures has been funded by the Creative Industries Fund NL.
Framer Framed is supported by the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science; Amsterdam Fund for the Arts; Municipality of Amsterdam; and VriendenLoterij Fonds.
Book Launch / Feminism / The living archive / Queer /
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Network
Canan Marasligil
Writer, literary translator and artist
Tieneke Sumter
Activist
Noah Littel
Researcher
micah marissa
Queercrip writer and researcher
Tabea Nixdorff
Artist, typographer and researcher
