View of 'Past Disquiet', Palais de Tokyo, 16 Feb till 39 June 2024, photo by Quentin Chevrier 15 Mar 2025
14:00 - 16:00
Guided Tour: Past Disquiet
Each month during the exhibition, Framer Framed invites you to join a tour of Past Disquiet, led by curator Rasha Salti. The next guided tour takes place on Saturday 15 March at 14:00. After the tour, visitors can pose questions and share conversations.
This iteration of Past Disquiet 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, the International 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.
Tours
15 March, 14:00-16:00
12 April, 14:00-16:00
10 May, 14:00-16:00
The tours will be held in English. Admission is free. On request, guided tours can be provided in Dutch, Arabic, Spanish and Mandarin.
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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 are facilitated and supported by the team from Plaatsmaken.
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Exhibitions
Exhibition: Past Disquiet
Curated by Kristine Khouri and Rasha Salti, this documentary and archival exhibition uncovers a largely forgotten history of politically engaged artists and initiatives
Agenda
From Archives to Exhibition Scenography: Notes on Past Disquiet
The event focuses on the history and design Past Disquiet, which has been travelling the world since its first edition in 2015
Opening: Past Disquiet
Opening of the exhibition Past Disquiet with an introduction by curator Rasha Salti and a performance by protest song choir Verzet per Couplet
Network
Farah Fayyad
Graphic designer
Hatem Imam
Visual artist, Graphic designer
Rasha Salti
Writer, Researcher, Curator
