These tornadoes are for you

when: June 1, 2024 - June 30, 2024
where: EXboot

“My starting point is the visual translation of my perspective on my own identity and sexuality. My personal experience with mental illness has made me very analytical of my perception of self. The
seemingly impossible motion of closing the gap between who I am and who I think I am, is what my work has come to be about. In its essence, my work is me mapping out my thoughts and patterns, trying to comprehend what it means to be me in the most authentic way. Showing the distorted self-portraits as well as the vulnerable parts side by side, creates a back and forth movement between the cause and effect of my mental health struggles. This body of work is another step closer to home than I’ve ever gone, symbolizing the healing and reflecting that it has taken me to get to where I am.”

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Current exhibition

This exhibition is closed. This is showing at EXboot now:

Oct 2

Oct 26

Ancestral Murmurs

Iyanla Etnel

Ancestral Murmurs is a performance video that explores the weight of silence passed on from generation to generation.Through heavy, slow movements, the work reflects how this inherited weight shapes the body and its ability to move forward.

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Nijverheidskade 15
3534AZ Utrecht

EXboot is vanwege de unieke en beperkte omvang van de cultuurhistorische locatie enkel te voet te betreden en niet rolstoeltoegankelijk. Er zijn (nog) geen voorzieningen voor slechthorenden.

Een groep jonge mannen kijkt door het raam van de EXboot naar binnen

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Het zandpadmuseum

"I cherish both my present and my past. In addition to being a place for groundbreaking art, one of my rooms also houses the Zandpad Museum. Here, I share the story of my illustrious past and introduce you to people who know me well—inside and out. Take a seat on my stool, gaze out the window, and listen to the many stories surrounding my existence."

Short documentary ‘Het Zandpad’

In the 'Zandpad Museum', you can watch a short documentary about the origins of the Zandpad. The Zandpad used to be a strip of boats in the river Vecht, where sexworkers could fullfill their profession legaly. The documentary features numerous audio fragments of conversations with various people involved, including a former sex worker and former mayor Aleid Wolfsen.

This Zandpad documentary was created by Sylvie Kamphuis & Jaap Pronk (directors), Bram Engelaar (camera), Doenja Abel (production), Twan Bracco Gartner (music), and Bald Beeld (editing). Special thanks to the interviewees: Aleid Wolfsen (former mayor of Utrecht), Brenda Oude Breuil (criminologist at Utrecht University), Jannie Teunissen (De Tussenvoorziening), the former sex worker, and the former client of the Zandpad.

The documentary was made possible with support from the Municipality of Utrecht, K.F. Heinfonds, Mondriaan Fund, and RTV Utrecht.

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