Sensory Dialogues Through Touch

Engage with the artworks through tactile exploration

This group exhibition is the first of a series of exhibitions focused on experiencing art through the different senses. Running from November 14th to December 8th, Sensory Dialogues Through Touch features the work of 14 international artists who invite visitors to engage with the artworks through tactile exploration. Its goal is to bring the often-overlooked sense of touch to the forefront, offering a more intimate and physical connection with the works on display.

Participating artists: Parul Bouvart, Li Li k.s.a, Anna Kakhiani, Marloeke van der Vlugt, Gregory Lasserre & Anaïs met den Ancxt, Dejana Vuckovic-Simovic, Rachel Walker-Konno, Lies Aris, Anna Szvak, Senja Barthel, Rika Maja Duevel, Yuk Lin Man & Philip Ling.

Side activities / workshops

• November 5th and November 12th from 19h to 21h30 | Bedtime Stories: Writing with All Your Senses by Lies Aris. Two Day Workshop.
• November 6th from 19h to 20h | Smash the Apocalypse Workshop. The participants of these workshops will later, during the 'Smash the Apocalypse' performance, sculpt in clay the practical solution (a 'go bag') to their worst fears (our type of apocalypse) and then destroy it in a poetic riddance ritual.
• November 14th at 18h | Exhibition Opening including a guided tour with the artists, catering from Vegan Bear Chef, and a performance by Rachel Walker-Konno.
• November 17th and December 8th from 12h to 13h | Blindfolded Tour. A unique sensory experience where the participants engage with the artworks in a fresh, immersive way.
• November 24th from 14h to 16h | Tactile Reading Workshop by Marloeke van der Vlugt
• November 28th from 19h to 21h30 | Tactile Handmade Bookmaking Workshop by Rika Maja Duevel. Through a series of prompts, participants will explore focusing on the internal and external emotions, to later make them visual. ‍‍
• December 8th from 14h to 16h | Touchy-Feely Workshop by Dejana Vuckovic Simovic. A ceramic workshop where attendees make objects that express profound feelings through touching, squeezing, and beating clay.

/ This exhibition is made possible by the contribution of Amsterdamse Fonds voor de Kunst /