11 Jun –
14 Jun 2025
Exhibition: Planetary Poetics Graduation Show
Let us dive deeper and relate wider – are we willing to listen to the roots, swamps, mangroves, seeds, peatlands, trees, islands, tidal flats, moss and sand around us – what lessons wait to be learnt?
The exhibition Planetary Poetics, presented at Framer Framed from 11 to 14 June 2025, brings together the work of cultural practitioners from the eponymous temporary master’s programme at the Sandberg Instituut.
Situated amidst the unfolding ecological catastrophe and multiple ongoing genocides around the world, the Planetary Poetics master’s programme invited participants to explore practices – artistic and otherwise – that could function as tools for resistance and solidarity. Over the past two years, the participants have developed individual research projects alongside a large group of collaborators, including exchanges with Atelier Picha (DRC) and Futuros Indígenas (Milpamérica). Together, they have considered how to imagine alternative visions for this planet beyond extraction and extermination and how to hold space for the profound grief inherent to liberation work. Their practices offer critical and imaginative positions toward social and environmental crises – grounded in an engagement that allows space for different methodologies, experiences, cosmologies and beliefs.
Planetary Poetics is a two year master’s programme at the Sandberg Institute, Amsterdam, that enables participants to develop artistic research exploring key concepts of the ecological crisis, including questions of climate justice, land restitution and reparations, reproductive justice, and constellations of co-resistance. Planetary Poetics is and initiative of Dorine van Meel and Josien Pieterse from Framer Framed.
The exhibition will be accompanied by a public programme of activations including performances, readings, talks, a puppet show, live-radio shows, and a walking tour.
Participating Artists
Arthur Guilleminot
Bethany Copsey
Eshwari Ramsali
Finn Maätita
Imke Hullmann
KIEM
Lucila Pacheco Dehne
Olivia D’Cruz,
Tirza Balk
Toni Steffens.
Spatial Design
Kevin van Braak
Opening
Register here for the opening on 11 June, 19:00–21:00
Address
Oranje-Vrijstaatkade 71
1093 KS, Amsterdam
Public Programme
Throughout the exhibition, participating artists will be present to welcome visitors and share their practice. In addition, the following activations will take place.
Opening – Wednesday 11 June
19:00–21:00 Opening
Thursday 12 June
11:00–13:00 Performance / hosting sessions by Eshwari Ramsali
15:00–17:00 Performance / hosting sessions by Eshwari Ramsali
17:00–18:00 Radio show by Toni Steffens
Friday 13 June
11:00–13:00 Performance / hosting sessions by Eshwari Ramsali
15:00–17:00 Performance / hosting sessions by Eshwari Ramsali
13:30–14:15 Radio show by Toni Steffens
18:00–19:00 Performance by Toni Steffens
19:00–20:00 Puppet show by Olivia D’Cruz
Saturday 14 June
12:00–14:00 Stories to sleep to by Mayomi Basnayaka (sign up here)
14:00–15:30 Walking Tour with Red Amsterdam Noord, Bond Precaire Woonvormen and Baaibuurt Collectief (Starting at Framer Framed)
16:00–17:00 Performance by Toni Steffens
17.30–18:00 Puppet show by Olivia D’Cruz
About
The master’s programme Planetary Poetics was initiated and directed by artist Dorine van Meel in collaboration with Framer Framed, coordinated by Angelo Christiaan, and included the following tutors: Milena Bonilla, Ada M. Patterson, Chihiro Geuzebroek, Teresa Borasino, Rosa Marina Flores Cruz, Marnie Slater, Jorrit Smit, Jean-Sylvain Tshilumba Mukendi, and Kathy-Ann Tan.
- Planetary Poetics – Catalogue
- Planetary Poetics Graduation Show - Floor Plan and Captions
Attachments
Extractivism / Ecology / Performance / Planetary Poetics /
Network
Arthur Guilleminot
Artist
Bethany Copsey
Writer, Activist
Eshwari Ramsali
Writer, Researcher
Finn Maätita
Artist
Imke Hullmann
Artist
Lucila Pacheco Dehne
Artist
Olivia D’Cruz
Artist
Tirza Balk
Artist, Researcher
Toni Steffens
Artist, Choreographer
KIEM
Artist
Dorine van Meel
Artist, Writer, Educator
