Evidence from The Museum of Soft Labour: a Limited Editions Series by donna Kukama – Art Rotterdam 2026

Join Kunstinstituut Melly at Booth G6 during Art Rotterdam 2026!

As part of Rotterdam Art Week 2026, we invite you to visit Kunstinstituut Melly at Booth G6 at Art Rotterdam, held at Rotterdam Ahoy from Thursday 26 to Sunday 29 March.

At Art Rotterdam 2026, Kunstinstituut Melly presents Evidence from The Museum of Soft Labour, a series of five non-identical limited edition artworks by donna Kukama, who is currently having a solo exhibition titled I Breathe, You Breathe at Melly.

These artworks are derived from The Museum of Soft Labour, a 2025 performance by donna Kukama. The performance took the guise of a guided tour addressing various forms of labour directly or indirectly related to the city of Rotterdam, focusing on forms of labour that have often been overlooked and undervalued throughout history. The Museum of Soft Labour dignified the unseen contributions that shaped the city and honoured the breaths and memories of those whose labour was never a choice.

This series of non-identical editions is evidence of donna’s approach to documenting her performances, in which memory is reconfigured into other forms, including sculpture. For her, documentation is creation. Through the transformation of what was spoken and seen, donna alchemises the unscripted, often “missed” moments in her work to result in miniature monuments. Rather than a recording of the event, these artworks present “evidence” of potential past and future memories.

Titles of the editions

1) The Troubled Bubble
2) The Corner for Calm Coexistence
3) The Massage Table for Exploitative Types
4) Hundreds of Years of Colourful Underpaid Labour
5) The Memorial for Those Whose Labour Was Neither a Choice Nor a Calling

Opening Hours - Art Rotterdam

VIP Preview: Thursday 26 March, 11am – 4pm (by invitation only)
VIP Opening: Thursday 26 March, 4pm – 9pm (by invitation only)

Opening: Friday 27 March, 11am – 7pm
Saturday 28 – Sunday 29 March, 11am – 7pm
Rotterdam Ahoy, Booth G6

Get in touch

For more information about this or previous limited editions, please contact elijah [​at​] kunstinstituutmelly.nl or support [​at​] kunstinstituutmelly.nl.