A Phoenix Without Fire: Affective Infrastructures and the Politics of Mobility at Rotterdam’s Fenix Museum

by Martine Mussies
A museum named Fenix promises rebirth. I expected flames, wings, ascension. Instead, I encountered porcelain treaties thin enough to fracture at a touch, documents that regulate belonging, and images of movement structured by permission.

We Are Just Like You: Stories from Utrecht’s Sex Workers

by Noemi Chiavassa
Going to the library has long been part of my routine. It is a space where I can focus – where ideas settle and take shape. Wherever I am – whether in the Netherlands, Italy, or Spain – I find myself drawn to the small exhibitions that line the library walls, quietly offering something to anyone willing to pause.

The friendly haunting of Tilda Swinton 

by Nanette Ashby
You push yourself off the heavy entrance door to the exhibition Tilda Swinton – Ongoing at the Eye Filmmuseum in Amsterdam, like a swimmer diving into silky water. Gurgling sounds echo through the space, greeting new visitors. Tilda Swinton’s voice slithers into your ears from the dark unknown.

Making love in Wartime: An exhibit covering how the Second World War affected people and their romantic relationships

by Stefan de Baar
The Vrijheidsmuseum, located in Groesbeek, has taken steps to tell the stories of how the war impacted ‘love’ during the Second World War whilst the Netherlands was occupied by Nazi Germany. Through this they shine a light on the lives and history of regular everyday people. We have taken the opportunity to visit their exposition ‘liefde in de oorlog’ or ‘Love in the war’ to see for ourselves.