RAINBOW PRIDE (WUNDERKAMMER)

The rainbow flag was designed in 1978 by artist Gilbert Baker and has become a symbol of diversity, pride, solidarity, hope, connection, and humanity. The original eight colors each represented a universal value: life, healing, sunlight, nature, harmony, sexuality, magic, and character. Together, they formed not a boundary, but an invitation, an image of how difference can exist within a shared foundation.

In the context of WorldPride, this iconic flag forms the point of departure for the exhibition Rainbow Pride. Both as a powerful expression of pride and as the starting point for a contemporary exploration: what do these colors and their values mean today? Are they under pressure? How are they lived, experienced, questioned, celebrated, and cherished?

The exhibition focuses on celebrating what connects us, without avoiding the complexity of acceptance. Acceptance is not an endpoint, but an ongoing process of encounter, friction, care, and making space for one another.

With this group exhibition in the Wunderkammer of NDSM FUSE, we bring the colors that connect us to life. A vibrant exhibition that honors the flag and the meaning it carries.

Artists: Kiem, Gerdavanderstok, Helena Kaori Maeda, Nadia Piet, Marjolein Annegarn, Spoko Loco, Tulika Ahuja, Finn Moedt, Mees van Zanten, Lucas Braak, Maria Escarpenter, Gabriele Bonomi, Batista Lopes, Kims Kind Creations, Cristina Iordache

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