Screenshot Nests of Basalt, Nests of Wood - Clara Jo 29 May –
14 Jul 2024
Exhibition: Breaking Waves
During Amsterdam Art Week, Framer Framed presents the exhibition Breaking Waves by artist Clara Jo, who has been Atelier KITLV-Framer Framed artist in residence for the past year. Through a story about epidemiological and maritime movement, Breaking Waves subverts concepts of colonial erasure and questions our collective imaginations during global crises. The exhibition is open until 14 July 2024.
Clara Jo’s research explores the myths and political entanglements around the distribution of disease across the Afrasian Sea (Indian Ocean), often recounted in ways that protect an imperialist narrative. She studies historical erasure in the collective memory during states of quarantine, emphasising its environmental effects, and examines how dominant narratives emerge and influence the collective imagination during times of crisis.
Part of Breaking Waves is the fictional documentary Nests of Basalt, Nests of Wood. Combining animation with filmed footage, the work illuminates damage done to the island landscape, highlighting the human capacity to forget and favouring censored versions of the past. The film is narrated from the viewpoint of the Paille-en-queue bird, who inherited its history through oral accounts from its ancestors and brings attention to colonial histories and forced displacement across the Afrasian Sea.
The exhibition marks the Dutch premiere of the film Nests of Basalt, Nests of Wood. Alongside the film is the first public presentation of new work produced during Clara Jo’s research at the KITLV archive.
Opening
29 May | 16:00 — 19:00
Workshop
On 1 June | 14:00 — 16:00, the artist will organise a guided tour and a workshop about her research on archival materials.
Location
Framer Framed
Oranje-Vrijstaatkade 71
1093 KS, Amsterdam
Opening times
29 May – 14 Jul
Tuesday – Sunday, 12:00-18:00
Free entry
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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Opening: Breaking Waves
Opening of the exhibition Breaking Waves by artist Clara Jo during Amsterdam Art Week
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