'Walvistraan: A Love Story in a Time of Extinction and Isolation' (2024) © Golrokh Nafisi and Ahmadali Kadivar / Framer Framed 26 Jul 2024
16:00 - 18:00
Reading Walvistraan in Werkplaats Molenwijk
Join us on 26 July at Framer Framed’s Werkplaats Molenwijk for a reading of Walvistraan: A Love Story in a Time of Extinction and Isolation. The publication is the result of a project by Golrokh Nafisi in collaboration with Ahmadali Kadivar during their residency in Werkplaats Molenwijk in 2023.
For this special afternoon reading session at Werkplaats Molenwijk, Golrokh and Ahmadali will share the many inspirations they have drawn from the neighbourhood and read parts of the book with Dutch, Farsi and Arabic translation. They will also speak about how they came to the format of a graphic novel, and how this residency experience continues to inform their recent projects and practices in different localities.
In her final week at Werkplaats Molenwijk, Golrokh composed a performance together with Ahmadali. With the delicately planned-out routes and spatial coordinates, the participants become part of a ‘movement’ while following the protagonist’s story and witnessing the large embroidery works unfold and unite before their eyes. The publication Walvistraan: A Love Story in a Time of Extinction and Isolation is a graphic novel taking the script of the performance as a fertile ground, sharing Molenwijk’s rich historical tapestry interwoven by activism, cultural diversity, and environmental change. It is a story of the resilience and unity of its inhabitants – human and non-human – amidst the forces of modernity, as they reclaim connections to their land of origin and history.
During the reading session, Golrokh and Ahmadali will share the many inspirations they have drawn from the neighbourhood. They will also speak about how they came to the format of a graphic novel, and how this residency experience continues to inform their recent projects and practices in different localities.
Join us on 26 July at Werkplaats Molenwijk and let us know you’re attending by signing up here.
Purchase the copy for a special price during this community event or order the book online here.
Adres
Molenaarsweg 3
1035 EJ Amsterdam
This event is in English and free of charge.
Framer Framed is supported by the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science; Amsterdam Fund for the Arts; Municipality of Amsterdam; and VriendenLoterij Fonds.
Amsterdam Noord / Artist Talk / Molenwijk / Residencies /
Exhibitions
Presentation: Walvistraan
By Werkplaats Molenwijk artist in residence Golrokh Nafisi
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Book Launch: Walvistraan
Official book launch of Walvistraan: A Love Story in a Time of Extinction and Isolation by Golrokh Nafisi and Ahmadali Kadivar, written during their 2023 residency in Werkplaats Molenwijk
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Ahmadali Kadivar
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