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SUMMARY:Opening: Beautiful Creatures
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DESCRIPTION:You are warmly invited to the opening and book launch of Beauti
	ful Creatures on\nJuly 8\, from 17:00 to 21:00.The solo exhibition by Amst
	erdam-based photographer\nThe Sinful Son (Peter van der Wal) will be on vi
	ew at Melkweg Expo until 20\nSeptember.\n\nVisibility Is Resistance\nWith 
	his iconic Polaroid Big Shot and vintage flashcubes\, Van der Wal has\ncap
	tured hundreds of intimate moments across Amsterdam\, Berlin\, London and\
	nbeyond. DJs\, dancers\, lovers\, strangers\, all part of the same ritual.
	 What began\nwith a simple question evolved into a striking portrait serie
	s and a colourful\ncelebration of the international queer community. A lov
	e letter to freedom\,\nhedonism\, diversity\, chosen families and the righ
	t to be seen.\n\nIn the current climate\, documenting and archiving queer 
	lives is an act of\nresistance. It is a refusal to disappear\, and a clear
	 statement that this\ncommunity has always been here and will continue to 
	exist.\n\nThe Photobook \nThe book brings together more than 350 unique Po
	laroids from The Sinful Son’s\ncollection\, complemented by texts by Junio
	r van Keulen\, Ridder van Kooten and\nLewis G. Burton\, which provide cont
	ext for the work as well as an insight into\nThe Sinful Son’s working meth
	ods. The photo book Beautiful Creatures offers a\nrare and intimate glimps
	e into the queer nightlife of clubs in Amsterdam\,\nBerlin\, London and be
	yond. What would normally fade into the darkness of the\nclub or be lost a
	t sunrise has been brought together in a unique collector’s\nitem and exhi
	bition. Pre-order now and receive your copy during the opening of\nthe exh
	ibition at Melkweg Expo.\n\nThis programme is part of Club Chrome: Melkweg
	’s multidisciplinary festival for\nWorldPride 2026\, where music\, art and
	 activism unite. Visit the Club Chrome page\nfor more information\, update
	s and other shows.
URL:https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/opening-beautiful-creatures
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LOCATION:Melkweg - Lijnbaansgracht 234A\, 1017 PH Amsterdam
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:amsterdam-centrum,exhibition,leidseplein,lgbtqia+
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><strong>You are warmly invited to the openi
	ng and book launch of Beautiful Creatures on July 8, from 17:00 to 21:00.T
	he solo exhibition by Amsterdam-based photographer The Sinful Son (Peter v
	an der Wal) will be on view at Melkweg Expo until 20 September.</strong></
	p><p><strong>Visibility Is Resistance</strong><br>With his iconic Polaroid
	 Big Shot and vintage flashcubes, Van der Wal has captured hundreds of int
	imate moments across Amsterdam, Berlin, London and beyond. DJs, dancers, l
	overs, strangers, all part of the same ritual. What began with a simple qu
	estion evolved into a striking portrait series and a colourful celebration
	 of the international queer community. A love letter to freedom, hedonism,
	 diversity, chosen families and the right to be seen.</p><p>In the current
	 climate, documenting and archiving queer lives is an act of resistance. I
	t is a refusal to disappear, and a clear statement that this community has
	 always been here and will continue to exist.</p><p><strong>The Photobook&
	nbsp;</strong><br>The book brings together more than 350 unique Polaroids 
	from The Sinful Son’s collection, complemented by texts by Junior van Keul
	en, Ridder van Kooten and Lewis G. Burton, which provide context for the w
	ork as well as an insight into The Sinful Son’s working methods. The photo
	 book Beautiful Creatures offers a rare and intimate glimpse into the quee
	r nightlife of clubs in Amsterdam, Berlin, London and beyond. What would n
	ormally fade into the darkness of the club or be lost at sunrise has been 
	brought together in a unique collector’s item and exhibition. Pre-order no
	w and receive your copy during the opening of the exhibition at Melkweg Ex
	po.</p><p><i>This programme is part of Club Chrome: Melkweg’s multidiscipl
	inary festival for WorldPride 2026, where music, art and activism unite. V
	isit the Club Chrome page for more information, updates and other shows.</
	i></p>
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