Museumnacht (2024) © Museumnacht 2 Nov –
3 Nov 2024
Museum Night Amsterdam 2024
For Museumnacht Amsterdam 2024, Framer Framed collaborated with Foam to bring an exciting programme to the centre of the city. The activities of the evening deconstructed the concept of ‘glamour’, exploring its deeper meanings and critically examining the fashion systems that uphold beauty ideals from a queer perspective. During the co-curated evening, Foam and Framer Framed worked to bridge the practice of our two organisation, breaking new ground for collaborative programming.
Please note: This event took place at Foam, Amsterdam.
The theme for Museumnacht Amsterdam 2024 at Foam was Deconstructing glamour. Together with Framer Framed the programmed aimed to deconstruct glamour by dissecting its elements, exploring its meaning, and critiquing the fashion systems that perpetuate specific ideals. From a queer perspective, glamour becomes a powerful tool for self-expression and resistance against mainstream norms. Queer glamour celebrates individuality, diversity, and the breaking of heteronormative boundaries, offering a more inclusive and expansive understanding of what glamour can be. The fashion industry plays a significant role in shaping cultural norms and ideals, often perpetuating specific standards of beauty and glamour that can be exclusionary and unrealistic.
By deconstructing these standards and highlighting the consequences of these ideals on self-esteem and societal values, we hope to foster a dialogue for a more equitable and realistic understanding of the notion of beauty.
Programme
Beauty Basics by Timothy Paul
Time: 19:30–22:10
Driven by the mantra that beauty has no boundaries, Timothy Paul has made it his mission to make every kind of person look and feel beautiful. His driving force is the belief that beauty should be crafted and accessible to everyone. With this in mind, he has always strived to make everyone beautiful, carefully carving out spaces for people who traditionally have been left out of the beauty conversation.
The workshop included a 30-minute demo done on a live model, followed by a Q&A segment.
Guided Tour by Aynouk Tan
Time: 20:00 –22:10
Aynouk Tan (she/they) is a writer, curator, moderator, consultant and public speaker on gender, decolonisation, (queer) identity and appearance. During her guided tours through the exhibition PHOSPHOR: Art & Fashion, Aynouk explored the meaning and relevance of the photographers’ work and its context.
NGT Tour together with In Gebaren
Time: 19:00–22:45
In collaboration with In Gebaren, Foam was part of the In Gebaren Museum Nacht routes. During the evening, visitors were able to explore the exhibition PHOSPHOR: Art & Fashion by Viviane Sassen in sign language.
Walking with Confidence by JoJo Miyake Mugler
Time: 21:00 –23:10
JoJo Miyake Mugler (Jo’ellina) is a well-known figure in the Dutch Ballroom Scene. She has graced the floors with her runway skills on the ballroom floors as well as the mainstream runways. In this workshop, participants focused on the physical and emotional aspects of self-confidence and presentation (while walking) as a model.
Tattooing your digital glamorous self with The Hmm
Time: 19:00–02:00
The Hmm presented a fun workshop exploring the concept of online personas. Visitors could discover how their digital identity differs from their real-life selves and how we’re able to curate different versions across platforms. Participants got creative by designing a temporary tattoo that represented their presence on their favourite online platform.
Museumnacht Amsterdam 2024 was made in collaboration with Foam, Amsterdam.
Foam is supported by the VriendenLoterij, Foam Members, the VandenEnde Foundation and the City of Amsterdam.
Framer Framed is supported by the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science; Amsterdam Fund for the Arts; Municipality of Amsterdam; and VriendenLoterij Fonds.
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