Courtesy of the Vacuum Landscape 17 Apr 2026
14:00 - 16:00
Workshop: Robusta and the Vacuum Landscape
On 17 April 2026, Framer Framed hosts the workshop Robusta and the Vacuum Landscape, which invites participants to dive into Robusta, a coffee bean associated with working-class communities in Indonesia. It uses a coffee tasting experience to stimulate reflection on the colonial histories, land and resistance.
Coffee tasting as a shared, embodied experience and the amplification of the voices of local farmers and their protests serve to reflect on the controversies of the plantation industry. Also comprising a curated selection of archival landscape photographs and the launch of a publication, the workshop explores how landscape imagery reveals histories of colonialism and uncovers absent and suppressed narratives. By unpacking the notion of landscape, the programme opens discussions on how to reclaim the realities of displacement in post(de)colonial times.
The Vacuum Landscape is an art research collective initiated by artists Lo Yuen Ming and Chun-Yao Lin. Grounded in decolonial research, their practice engages broader postcolonial debates on resistance, social movements and the politics of land in Asia. Through archives and ongoing protests, their work unpacks the notion of “landscape” beyond its definition as geographical territory, addressing both colonial land governance and its unresolved afterlives. The project began in 2023 with the unearthing of archival images across various Dutch institutions. Together with artists and researchers from Asia, the collective traced landscapes shaped by colonialism over time, focusing particularly on the suppressed histories of plantation regions in Indonesia.
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This event is in English. Admission is free, pay what you can. 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!
The event may be photographed and filmed. Kindly let us know in advance if you prefer not to have your picture taken. For seated programmes, places are always made available for wheelchair users. Please speak to the host before the programme begins.
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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Framer Framed
Oranje-Vrijstaatkade 71
1093 KS, Amsterdam
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Yee Ting Lau
ChunYao Lin
