BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN PRODID:adamgibbons/ics METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VEVENT UID:21321@offbeat.amsterdam SUMMARY:Finissage: Between Fires – Irradiated Imaginations & Anti-Nuclear S olidarities DTSTAMP:20260428T192346Z DTSTART:20260517T130000Z DTEND:20260517T160000Z DESCRIPTION:On 17 May\, you’re warmly invited to the finissage of the exhib ition Between\nFires: Irradiated Imaginations & Anti-Nuclear Solidarities\ , curated by Fabienne\nRachmadiev.\n\nThe exhibition traces the intertwine d histories of nuclear infrastructures\,\ncolonialism and resistance. The closing event features a conversation between\nartist Inas Halabi [https:/ /framerframed.nl/en/mensen/inas-halabi/]\,\narchitectural historian Samia Henni\n[https://framerframed.nl/en/mensen/samia-henni/] and curator Fabien ne Rachmadiev\n[https://framerframed.nl/en/mensen/fabienne-rachmadiev/] – followed by a closing\nperformance by artist-duo buulbuul\n[https://framer framed.nl/en/mensen/buulbuul/].\n\nThe finissage wraps up the exhibition b y bringing different geographies of\nnuclear colonialism and resistance in conversation. Artist Inas Halabi discusses\nher practice and her work in the exhibition We Have Always Known the Wind’s\nDirection (2023)\, which p robes the possible burial of nuclear waste and the\npresence of man-made r adiation in the Hebron District in Palestine. Halabi will\nbe in conversat ion with the architectural historian Samia Henni\, whose long-term\nresear ch on French nuclear colonialism in the Algerian Sahara forms the basis of \nthe exhibition Performing Colonial Toxicity\, presented at Framer Framed in 2022.\n\nThe conversation is followed by the closing performance of bu ulbuul’s The Burial\nof a Brown Goose\, rooted in the nuclear-affected reg ions of Kazakhstan and based\non a song by musician Junisbay. Through voic e\, ritual and a distored soundcape\nhaped by contaminated soil\, water an d air\, the work carries gried\, rage and\nforms of generational care shap ed by long-term ecological damage.\n\nProgramme\n15:00 Conversation with I nas Halabi\, Samia Henni and Fabienne Rachmadiev\n17:00 Performance by buu lbuul\n17:30 Drinks\n\nSign up here [https://framerframed.stager.co/shop/d efault/events/111656447].\n\nInfo & Credits\n\nThis event is in English. A dmission is free\, pay what you can. This event may be\nphotographed and f ilmed. Kindly let us know in advance if you prefer not to have\nyour pictu re taken. For seated programmes\, places are always made available for\nwh eelchair users. Please speak to the host before the programme begins.\n\nD o you also think art should be free and accessible? Please consider suppor ting\nus with a donation when registering or by becoming a Framer Framed F riend\n[https://framerframed.nl/over-ons/friends/]!\n\nBetween Fires: Irra diated Imaginations and Anti-Nuclear Solidarities is curated\nby Fabienne Rachmadiev. The exhibition is commissioned and produced by Framer\nFramed and presented in partnership with Sonic Acts as part of Sonic Acts\nBienni al 2026 [https://sonicacts.com/biennial/biennial-2026].\n\nPerforming Colo nial Toxicity was a co-production of Framer Framed and If I Can’t\nDance\, I Don’t Want To Be Part Of Your Revolution. The project is supported by\n Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia. Special thanks to the Observatoire des\na rmements\, Centre de documentation et de recherche sur la paix et les conf lits\;\nthe Établissement de communication et de production audiovisuelle de la Défense\n(ECPAD)\; and to filmmakers Élisabeth Leuvrey and Larbi Ben chiha with producer\nFarid Rezkallah for use of images and film excerpts i n the exhibition\; as well\nas to Prof. Dr. Roxanne Panchasi\, Simon Frase r University for her support for\nthe Tamasheq-to-French translation of Al gerian testimonies. The exhibition was\npart of the two-year research proj ect Performing Colonial Toxicity\, commissioned\nby If I Can’t Dance\, I D on’t Want To Be Part Of Your Revolution within the frame\nof Edition IX – Bodies and Technologies (2022-23). If I Can’t Dance is\nfinancially suppor ted by the Mondriaan Fund\, AFK\, Ammodo and Prins Bernhard\nCultuurfonds. \n\nFramer Framed is supported by the Ministry of Education\, Culture and Science\;\nAmsterdam Fund for the Arts\; Municipality of Amsterdam\; and V riendenLoterij\nFonds. URL:https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/finissage-between-fires-irradiated-imag inations-and-anti-nuclear-solidarities GEO:52.3568405;4.9323245 LOCATION:Framer Framed - Oranje-Vrijstaatkade 71\, 1093KS Amsterdam STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:amsterdam-oost,colonialism,dance,dapperbuurt,exhibition,film,per formance X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:On 17 May, you’re warmly invited to the finiss age of the exhibition Between Fires: Irradiated Imaginations & Ant i-Nuclear Solidarities, curated by Fabienne Rachmadiev.

The exhibit ion traces the intertwined histories of nuclear infrastructures, coloniali sm and resistance. The closing event features a conversation between artis t Inas Halabi, architectural historian Samia Henni and curator Fabienne Rachmadiev – followed by a closing performance by artist-du o bu ulbuul.

The finissage wraps up the exhibition by bringing differ ent geographies of nuclear colonialism and resistance in conversation. Art ist Inas Halabi discusses her practice and her work in the exhibition We Have Always Known the Wind’s Direction (2023), which probes the po ssible burial of nuclear waste and the presence of man-made radiation in t he Hebron District in Palestine. Halabi will be in conversation with the a rchitectural historian Samia Henni, whose long-term research on French nuc lear colonialism in the Algerian Sahara forms the basis of the exhibition Performing Colonial Toxicity, presented at Framer Framed in 2022.

The conversation is followed by the closing performance of buulbuul ’s The Burial of a Brown Goose, rooted in the nuclear-affected re gions of Kazakhstan and based on a song by musician Junisbay. Through voic e, ritual and a distored soundcape haped by contaminated soil, water and a ir, the work carries gried, rage and forms of generational care shaped by long-term ecological damage.

Programme
15:00 Co nversation with Inas Halabi, Samia Henni and Fabienne Rachmadiev
17:00 Performance by buulbuul
17:30 Drink s

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This event is in English. Admission is free, pay what you can. This event may be phot ographed and filmed. Kindly let us know in advance if you prefer not to ha ve your picture taken. For seated programmes, places are always made avail able for wheelchair users. Please speak to the host before the programme b egins.

Do you also think art should be free and accessible? Please c onsider supporting us with a donation when registering or by becoming a Framer F ramed Friend!

Between Fires: Irradiated Imaginations and Ant i-Nuclear Solidarities is curated by Fabienne Rachmadiev. The exhibit ion is commissioned and produced by Framer Framed and presented in partner ship with Sonic Acts as part of Sonic Acts Biennial 2026.

Perfo rming Colonial Toxicity was a co-production of Framer Framed and If I Can’t Dance, I Don’t Want To Be Part Of Your Revolution. The project is s upported by Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia. Special thanks to the Observa toire des armements, Centre de documentation et de recherche sur la paix e t les conflits; the Établissement de communication et de production audiov isuelle de la Défense (ECPAD); and to filmmakers Élisabeth Leuvrey and Lar bi Benchiha with producer Farid Rezkallah for use of images and film excer pts in the exhibition; as well as to Prof. Dr. Roxanne Panchasi, Simon Fra ser University for her support for the Tamasheq-to-French translation of A lgerian testimonies. The exhibition was part of the two-year research proj ect Performing Colonial Toxicity, commissioned by If I Can’t Danc e, I Don’t Want To Be Part Of Your Revolution within the frame of Edition IX – Bodies and Technologies (2022-23). If I Can’t Dance is finan cially supported by the Mondriaan Fund, AFK, Ammodo and Prins Bernhard Cul tuurfonds.

Framer Framed is supported by the Ministry of Educati on, Culture and Science; Amsterdam Fund for the Arts; Municipality of Amst erdam; and VriendenLoterij Fonds.

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