Framer Framed

12 Apr 2025
15:00 - 16:00

Printmaking workshop: Past Disquiet

Each month, curator Rasha Salti gives a guided tour of Past Disquiet. This will be followed by printing workshops led by changing artists and initiatives. The next workshop will take place on 12 April and includes lino cutting – facilitated by Layla Gijsen – and screen printing.

Sign up for the upcoming workshop here. Please bring a t-shirt or fabric of your choice to print on.

This iteration of Past Disquiet (2025) also casts a special focus on the history of artistic solidarity within the Netherlands, and particularly in Amsterdam where many solidarity organisations were based. It explores how international movements from the 1960s, ‘70s and ‘80s, such as the anti-apartheid, anti-Vietnam War, and Chilean resistance efforts, were met with local activism. The exhibition celebrates the creativity and enduring influence of these movements. 

Past Disquiet traces its research to four forgotten ‘museums in solidarity’: the International Art Exhibition for Palestine (Lebanon, 1978), the Museum of Latin American Art in Solidarity with Nicaragua, theInternational Museum of the Resistance Salvador Allende, and Art Contre/Against Apartheid. These initiatives were intended as acts of solidarity, supporting the liberation struggles of the Palestinian people, the Sandinista revolution in Nicaragua, rejecting the Pinochet dictatorship in Chile, and opposing the apartheid regime in South Africa. Despite their significant scale and impact, the presented collections have largely faded from historical memory – until now.

Curators Khouri and Salti’s research journey followed threads from Beirut, Paris, Rome, Rabat, Baghdad, Tokyo, Venice, Santiago, Managua and Cape Town, back and forth. Their investigation uncovered thousands of intersecting stories of visionaries who organised exhibitions, intervened in public spaces, and created a particular form of museum as an embodiment of their causes. Through compelling archival materials – documents, photographs, pamphlets, press clippings, posters, interviews and videos – the exhibition brings this shared counter-history of art practice and political mobilisation to light. 

Alongside the exhibition, Framer Framed will host a public programme featuring talks, workshops and screenings, as well as guided tours. Past Disquiet is a vivid rediscovery of collective artistic resistance, shedding new light on the intersection of cultural practice and political action that continues to inspire solidarity today.

Workshops

15 March, 15.00-16.00
12 April, 15.00-16.00
10 May, 15.00-16.00

The workshop will be held in English.

Finissage

On the closing day of the exhibition, 25 May, there will be a special printing session organised by Farah Fayyad and Plaatsmaken from Arnhem. We will print lots of beautiful shirts, jackets and bags. Four designs have been chosen, all showing support for Palestine. Bring your own T-Shirts, tote bags or jackets!

Do you also think art should be free and accessible? Please consider supporting us with a donation when registering or by becoming a Framer Framed Friend.

This event may be photographed and filmed. Kindly let us know in advance if you prefer not to have your picture taken.

Supported by
Ministry of Education, Culture and Science; Amsterdam Fund for the Arts; Municipality of Amsterdam; VriendenLoterij Fonds; International Institute of Social History; Het Documentaire Paviljoen (IDFA); and Nieuwe Instituut. 

The silkscreen-printing workshop is facilitated and supported by the team from Plaatsmaken.

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Layla Gijsen