29 May 2024
16:00 - 19:00
Opening: 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.
Clara Jo, who was the second Atelier KITLV-Framer Framed artist in residence will present the outcome of her research at the KITLV archive. In the exhibition Breaking Waves, Clara Jo researches myths and political entanglements around the distribution of disease across the Afrasian Sea (Indian Ocean), often recounted in ways that protect an imperialist narrative. Part of the exhibition is the Dutch premiere of the documentary fiction film Nests of Basalt, Nests of Wood, in which she combines 3D animation with filmed footage. During her residency she produced this new film based on her research at the KITLV archives. The film will be on show at Framer Framed. The exhibition will be open between 29 May and 28 July 2024.
Opening
Wednesday 29 May 2024,
16:00 – 19:00
Workshop
On 1 June, 14:00 — 16:00, Clara Jo will organise a guided tour and a workshop about her research on archival materials. During the workshop, Clara Jo will share the creative process on how she translated both personal and official archival materials into her final film Nests of Basalt, Nests of Wood. Participants are welcomed to bring an object or image from their own personal archive as a starting point to think through the feelings, sensations, and memories evoked. The workshops are in English and free of charge.
Location
Framer Framed
Oranje-Vrijstaatkade 71
1093 KS, Amsterdam
Opening times
29 May – 28 July 2024
Tuesday – Sunday, 12:00-18:00
Free entry
- Clara Jo's online project 'Towards the Horizon'
- Clara Jo's video profile on Vimeo
- KITLV - Royal Netherlands Institute of Southeast Asian and Caribbean Studies
Links
Colonial history / Ecology / The living archive / Southeast Asia /
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Exhibition: Breaking Waves
The exhibition Breaking Waves by artist Clara Jo on epidemiological and maritime movement
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