Family: it’s the place you come home to, but sometimes also the place you want to run away from the most. Sometimes there is fun, connection, and love, and sometimes you would rather stick each other behind a few layers of very thick wallpaper. It can be a place of support, of warmth, or a place of pain.

In this exhibition, we invite you to reflect on the many representations of the theme of ‘family’, whether biological or self-chosen. From the parent who is always there for you to the annoying brother who is always teasing you. From the cozy chaos at the kitchen table to the silence after an immense loss. Some family ties strengthen us, others ask us to let go.

In this exhibition, we highlight ‘family’ and everything that comes with it in artistic form: the joy, the tragedy, and the loss. Because family is always a part of us, thicker than water — even when the bond breaks.

The exhibition will feature work by Siu Lin Ho, Efrat Zehavi, Kitty van Straaten, Paulus de Groot, Saskia Westerhof, Nicky van der Hoeven, Anuja Hoogstad, Johanneke van Nus, and Remco Roggeveen.

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