Dearest Y

On Friday, February 4th, Garage Rotterdam will open the new year with the second exhibition of Fadwa Naamna. We welcome you to a special opening of the exhibition Dearest Y. Within the exhibition the question how motherhood is valued and positioned in contemporary society and its institutions is asked.

Titled Dearest Y, the exhibition is inspired by the 1960’s and 1970’s feminist cry “the personal is political”, which underscored the connections between the personal experience of motherhood and the broader socio-economic and political systems.
The exhibition brings together paintings, video, textile and mixed media installations. As a group, the works aspire to give a wider picture on how the subjective experience of motherhood reflects and intertwines within the surrounding public structures.

Artists: Kristina Benjocki, Yasmim Salim Flores, Cecilia Jonsson, Csilla Klenyánszki, Esther Kokmeijer, Irene Lusztig, Emmeline de Mooij, Ghinwa Yassine

Please note that you need a QR code in the CoronaCheck app in order to visit this event.
Not feeling well? Please stay at home, we would like to welcome you another time! Thank you for your understanding and see you on Friday 4th of February at Garage Rotterdam.

Through body gestures, Yasmim Salim Flores’ performance deepens into the politics of sisterhood and feminine friendships as an agent for social empathy. In a state of diaspora, sprouts out a need for proximity and for a safe space to share experiences of sensitivity, strength, maternity, happiness, sadness, grief, affection, touch, elasticity, and beauty. But how can closeness be realized between strangers? Can we take motherhood as a shared ground towards social exchange?

For this performance during an afternoon edition of Brandstof, artist Yasmim Salim Flores will collaborate with (amongst others) cellist, singer and composer Chieko Donker Duyvis.

For the first time, more than 30 leading Rotterdam art galleries and institutions are joining forces to organise Art Central Rotterdam XL.

On 12 and 13 March 2022, people can immerse themselves in and join tours of the galleries and exhibition spaces to celebrate and further promote Rotterdam’s vibrant visual arts scene as a valuable part of the city. Rotterdam is a cultural breeding ground for contemporary art; the galleries and exhibition spaces showcase the latest developments in the visual arts.

With a (stamp) map, including an overview and locations of all participating parties, people can join the organised free bicycle or walking tours (recommended) or plan their own route. Art Central Rotterdam XL is therefore a unique opportunity to experience and discover the flourishing art world of Rotterdam.

For the closing of the Dearest Y exhibition and for one night only, Garage Rotterdam is turning into a unique setting for a culinary artistic evening. Enjoy a 4-course dinner and a company in the exhibition space and between the artworks.

During the dinner, curator Fadwa Naamna will be conversating with artist and researcher dr. Deirdre M. Donoghue about the politics of motherhood within contemporary art and its structures.

Dinner €45,-
Wine pairing €25,-