Living with the Delta: Myth, Memory and Water Knowledge

As part of the opening weekend of Wild Waters, Framer Framed presents a programme on 20 June 2026 that delves into the lives of waterside communities from different geographical perspectives. Living with the Delta: Myth, Memory and Water Knowledge highlights artistic practices from Ewa Ciepielewska & Agnieszka Brzeżańska, Ashfika Rahman, Anna Moreno and Eunice Pais, that engage with identities emerging along the banks and deltas of rivers, focusing on more than human relationships formed with and by the environment.

In looking at the playful, mythological and spiritual relationships with the water as well as the scientific and historical implications of manmade ecological crises, the artists present the complex realities of living in proximity to and coexisting with the river. These practices propose approaches to meaningful stewardship over the environment, rooted not only in scientific fact but also cultural significance.

The programme consist of presentations by the artists, followed by conversations. Moderated by exhibition curator Àngels Miralda, this afternoon aims to expand the dialogue between the artists and their works, delving into questions on how to handle the precarious balance between the prosperity and development of human communities and the preservation of the water sources that sustain them.

Programme

15:00 Presentations and conversation with Anna Moreno and Eunice Pais
16:00 Break
16:10 Presentations and conversation with Ashfika Rahman, Ewa Ciepielewska and Agnieszka Brzeżańska

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From 19 June to 30 August 2026, Framer Framed presents Wild Waters: Dams and Deltas After Modernity, curated by Àngels Miralda. The exhibition examines water as both a life-sustaining resource and an instrument of political power, tracing the ways hydraulic infrastructures have shaped landscapes, histories and systems of environmental exploitation across different geographies.

Location

Framer Framed
Oranje-Vrijstaatkade 71
Amsterdam

Info & Credits

This event is in English. Admission is free, pay what you can. Do you also think art should be free and accessible? Please consider supporting us with a donation when registering or by becoming a Framer Framed Friend!

This event may be photographed and filmed. Kindly let us know in advance if you prefer not to have your picture taken. For seated programmes, places are always made available for wheelchair users. Please speak to the host before the programme begins.

Wild Waters: Dams And Deltas After Modernity is curated by Àngels Miralda and on show at Framer Framed until 30 August 2026.

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