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This exhibition will include two groups of artists, each inspired by a contemporary artist currently on show at Kunstinstituut Melly. Together, these works are in conversation with the themes of the current exhibitions, but especially resonate with the works of Cihad Caner, Nolan Oswald Dennis, and Zara Julius. Entrance is free!

The practice of eight emerging artists especially resonated with Cihad Caner’s exploration of memory, identity, and historical erasure. Cihad’s investigation into the 1972 Rotterdam riots and their lasting impact on the Afrikaanderwijk neighborhood challenges linear narratives, reactivating forgotten histories through fictionalized characters and reenactment. Similarly, the featured artists examine how personal and collective memories are shaped, distorted, and preserved.

Sonia Señalada Salinas reflects through images on the depopulation of rural Spain, highlighting the fragility of memory and the erasure of marginalized communities.

Rui de Boer uses an old, Dutch tv-series to explore queer family histories through a fictional reenactment.

Eske Groeneveld invites the viewer to explore personal recollections of a religious past, through a digital interactive collection of her family’s complicated experience with religion.

Doran van Nifterick examines the intersection of health, time, and societal narratives with a collection of archival images.

Juno Treanor delves into nostalgia and the transformative nature of emotions from childhood to adulthood using ceramic sculptures.

Maria Bodrug investigates the interplay between trauma, generational history, and identity through video.

Mar Fakatseli’s graphic novel, Joel, explores self-discovery within the constraints of societal norms and gender identity.

Arson Sadhoe interrogates representations of disability by leaning into their own experiences through mixed-media paintings.

The following six emerging artists challenge the modernist linearity of time through multidisciplinary works inspired by Nolan Oswald Dennis and Zara Julius. By integrating diverse media and inviting tactile and emotional engagement, they bridge historical paradigms and contemporary practices, offering a meditative space to rethink how we experience time in relation to embodied knowledge.

Camila Trapasso’s immersive installation juxtaposes generational perceptions of screen time, creating a tactile reflection on the fluidity of temporal experience.

Johann Kraus examines the frenzied archaeological history of 'The First Americans' by reconstructing scientific debates through archival footage and quotations, questioning the objectivity we grant science.

Vera da Costa’s video performance channels Portugal’s collective identity and natural cycles, invoking rituals tied to the ocean and notions of lost knowledge.

Anastasia Goncharova reworks “dead time” moments in classical cinema into a meditative resistance film against media’s relentless demands on our time and attention.

Iris Huvenaars offers an interactive, fantastical safe space to escape the pressures of contemporary life.

Codruța Cruceanu critiques capitalism’s fractured ideals, contrasting creation and decay, sacred and mundane.

Together, these works extend Cihad’s interrogation of the politics of memory and marginalization, revealing how forgotten stories and personal histories shape collective narratives and cultural identity.

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