Photograph courtesy of artist Tareq Khalaf Exchanges Residency: Tareq Khalaf and Sandra Khzam
In collaboration with the Prince Claus Fund, Framer Framed is pleased to welcome Tareq Khalaf and Sandra Khzam as the newest artists of the Exchanges residency programme, running from August to October 2026.
Exchanges is a programme built by Prince Claus Fund to stretch the connection between cultural institutions and creative communities in Amsterdam, and artists and change-makers around the world.
The first artist-in-residence we’re hosting is Tareq Khalaf, a design educator, filmmaker and cultural activist based in Ramallah, Palestine. He’s interested in the affinities, sensitivities and senses of belonging tied to Indigenous practices. Currently, he’s exploring how seasonal ways of living and community farming can affirm a sense of belonging and act as spaces of resistance.
Tareq’s Exchanges residency will take place at Framer Framed Noord, where he’ll develop a sculptural work that connects collective grieving, sustenance and annual ritual of the olive harvest.
In parallel, at Framer Framed’s main exhibition space in Amsterdam-Oost, he will present his recent documentary film project Azziza: In a Cherished Land. The film follows the life of his great aunt Azziza over five years of footage, documenting seasonal living amid rapid urbanisation, the deteriorating political situation in the West-Bank as well as familial fragmentation – telling the story of exile from the perspective of those who remain and investigating the powerful bond that connects people to land and place.
Towards the end of the residency, Tareq will be supported by Framer Framed in realising public events to make these projects accessible to the public.
More information about Sandra Khzam and her residency will be announced soon.
About Framer Framed Noord
Framer Framed Noord is Framer Framed’s project space in Amsterdam-Noord, where local knowledge, collective practices and artistic research come together. Here, local residents are given the opportunity to develop their own projects, and artists collaborate with the neighborhood on work rooted in social themes. The venue accommodates artist residencies, art education, and resident initiatives, and is located in the social and cultural center Z369.
Info & Credits
Framer Framed is supported by the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science; Amsterdam Fund for the Arts; Municipality of Amsterdam; and VriendenLoterij Fonds.
Location
Framer Framed Noord
Zuideinde 369
1035 PE, Amsterdam
Framer Framed
Oranje-Vrijstaatkade 71
1093KS, Amsterdam
The Netherlands
Network
Sandra Khzam
