FUTURES and FOTODOK are proud to announce Fierce Togetherness – Kinship, Gender, and Photography, a three-day conference taking shape as a FUTURES Meet-Up at Utrecht running from 1-3 November 2024.
This event focuses on kinship, exploring possible forms of interconnectedness between actors in the local cultural scene.Many of our guest participants strive to transform oppressive social structures and seek ways to reclaim space for those who identify as women, trans, non-binary, or gender nonconforming. The program introduces various strategies for this essential reclamation, from protest and celebration to sharing food and challenging institutions.
A highlight of the program is the launch of the exhibition ENERGY: Redistributing Power and Taming Consumption on October 31, 2024. This traveling exhibition showcases works by Antonio Guerra, Dávid Biró, Hiền Hoàng, Marta Pinto Machado, Tanja Engelberts, Umberto Diecinove, Yana Kononova, and Yana Wernicke. It explores the ecological, socio-political, economic, and humanitarian energy crises that both human beings and non-human entities face today. At the same time, it reminds us that energy is seen—somewhat paradoxically—as the power we require to bring change to the world. It serves as a catalyst for vitality, creativity, and strength, bringing people together and making us socially active and able to help one another, as well as allowing us to react to ecological, social, and political emergencies.
From 17:00 at FOTODOK, Lange Nieuwstraat 7, Utrecht.
Launch of the exhibition ENERGY: Redistributing Power and Taming Consumption, featuring works by Antonio Guerra (ES), Dávid Biró (HU), Hiền Hoàng (VE/DE), Marta Pinto Machado (CV/PT), Tanja Engelberts (NL), Umberto Diecinove (IT), Yana Kononova (UA), and Yana Wernicke (DE).
10:00 – 10:30
WALK IN & LIGHT BREAKFAST
This event is by invitation only.
10:30 – 13:00
WORKSHOP: ALPHABET SOUP SESSION
By Cooking Something Up collective members Yusser al Obaidi, Julia Wilhelm, and Carla Arcos Mathon.
Participants will explore kinship through freewriting, discussion, and communal cooking, transforming personal experiences into a shared vocabulary.
13:30 – 13:45
WELCOME SPEECH
Introduction to Day 1 public program by curators Delphine Bedel & Daria Tuminas.
13:45 – 15:45
OPENING KEYNOTE:
Practices of Dutch Black, migrant, and refugee feminists by researcher Nancy Jouwe.
Moderator: Vivian Cintra-van der Hoek.
14:45 – 15:00
BREAK
15:00 – 16:00
FOCUS TALK:
Artists Nadine Stijns and Batya Brown discuss their relationship with the Dutch Tax Administration Office.
Moderator: Nadine Ridder.
16:00 – 16:30
BREAK
16:30 – 17:30
CLOSING KEYNOTE:
The Daisies. Stories of Palestinian Women’s Underground Resistance by writer Umayya Abu-Hanna.
Moderator: Wan Ing Que.
17:30
DAY 1 PROGRAMME CONCLUDES AT CENTRAAL MUSEUM
18:30 – 19:30
EXHIBITION TOUR:
ENERGY: Redistributing Power and Taming Consumption, led by curator Emese Mucsi with artists Tanja Engelberts, Antonio Guerra, and Dávid Biró.
Location: FOTODOK.
19:30 – 21:00
DINNER
This event is by invitation only.
Location: FOTODOK.
09:30 – 10:00
WALK IN & LIGHT BREAKFAST
This event is by invitation only.
10:00 – 12:30
WORKSHOP: QUEER COLLECTIVE BODY SPELL
Hosted by melanie bonajo and Pawel Duduś.
Participants will explore the concept of a queer collective body and how individual voices contribute to shared unity and purpose. Bring comfortable clothes.
12:30 – 13:30
LUNCH
13:30 – 13:45
WELCOME SPEECH
Introduction to Day 2 public program by curators Delphine Bedel & Daria Tuminas.
14:00 – 15:00
KEYNOTE TALK:
EMBODIED CONSENT AND (s)KINSHIP by artist melanie bonajo.
Moderator: Delphine Bedel.
15:00 – 15:30
BREAK
15:30 – 17:00
PANEL: Claiming Space
Featuring curators Manique Hendricks and Miki Gebrelul, and artist Bete van Meeuwen.
Moderator: Mounir Samuel.
17:00
DAY 2 PROGRAMME CONCLUDES AT CENTRAAL MUSEUM
18:00 – 18:30
PERFORMANCE:
Scent from Heaven: Ritual of Dreamers by artist Hiền Hoàng.
Location: FOTODOK.
18:30 – 19:30
EXHIBITION TOUR:
ENERGY: Redistributing Power and Taming Consumption, led by editor Tom Viaene with artists Yana Wernicke, Yana Kononova, and Umberto Diecinove.
Location: FOTODOK.
19:30 – 21:00
DINNER
This event is by invitation only.
Location: FOTODOK.
10:00 – 10:30
WALK IN & LIGHT BREAKFAST
This event is by invitation only.
10:30 – 11:00
EXHIBITION TOUR:
Welkom thuis, lieverd led by artist Anna Aagaard Jensen at Centraal Museum.
11:15 – 11:30
WELCOME SPEECH
Introduction to Day 3 public program by curators Delphine Bedel & Daria Tuminas.
11:30 – 13:00
PANEL: Notes on Collecting Photography
Featuring collector Narda van ‘t Veer, curator Guinevere Ras, and curator Valeria Posada Villada.
Moderator: Rubiah Balsem.
13:00 – 14:00
LUNCH
14:00 – 14:40
SPOKEN COLUMN
By journalist Hasna el Maroudi.
15:00
CONFERENCE PROGRAMME CONCLUDES
