The body as a territory for resistance On April 20 2018, Fossil Free Culture NL took was part of the fourth edition of You Better Move at Dansmakers Amsterdam. Curator and choreographer Paula Chaves brought together eight artists, thinkers and collectives who showed how their practice use the … [Read more...] about FFC at You Better Move #4
XminY Action Fund 50th anniversary
On March 30 2018, XminY celebrated 50 years of supporting grassroots initiatives for social change, in Pakhuis de Zwijger. We were honoured to take part in the panel conversation with inspiring activists as So Roustayar, Kees Stad and Ivo Verburg. For a full recap click here (in Dutch only) … [Read more...] about XminY Action Fund 50th anniversary
Art as Resistance #2
Art as Resistance #2: Taking the oil out of the arts Framer Framed, Humanity in Action Nederland and Castrum Peregrini presented the symposium: 'Art as Resistance: Taking the oil out of the arts' on the ethics of cultural institutions taking on financial sponsorships by fossil fuel … [Read more...] about Art as Resistance #2
Blackout Shell
Fossil Free Culture NL at the Engaged Art Fair in de Balie “Which is a greater crime: the befouling of art or the destruction of life? The Van Gogh Museum —like many others— takes the dirtiest money in the world to fuel its activities: oil money. With this, Royal Dutch Shell is ‘artwashing’ its … [Read more...] about Blackout Shell