Artists 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 artists-in-residence of the Exchanges programme.
The first artist-in-residence Framer Framed hosts within the Prince Claus Fund Exchanges programme is Tareq Khalaf, a design educator, filmmaker and cultural activist based in Ramallah, Palestine. He is 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 takes place at Framer Framed Noord, where he develops a sculptural work that connects collective grieving, sustenance and annual ritual of the olive harvest.
In parallel, Tareq is working on the post production phase of the documentary film project Azziza: In a Cherished Land. At Framer Framed’s main exhibition space in Amsterdam-Oost, he presents the film through a talk and screening. 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.
Info & Credits
Exchanges, made possible with the generous support of the City of Amsterdam, brings global voices from the Prince Claus Fund network into the heart of Amsterdam’s cultural landscape, connecting creative communities and sparking dialogue on society, identity, and the future. Welcoming new audiences, diaspora communities, and young people, the programme turns international exchange into meaningful local impact.
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.
About the Prince Claus Fund
Prince Claus Fund is an independent foundation dedicated to culture and development. With trust-based funding, connections and recognition, they serve engaged artists and cultural practitioners in places where culture is under pressure. By creating a global network of changemakers and amplifying the ground-breaking work they do, the Fund contributes to a more equitable, peaceful, sustainable and inclusive future. Because culture is a basic need.
Locations
Framer Framed Noord
Zuideinde 369
1035 PE, Amsterdam
Framer Framed
Oranje-Vrijstaatkade 71
1093 KS, 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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