Draden (2024)
Threads
Commissioned by Museum De Lakenhal
Giving space to women with migration background to explore cultural transmission and adaptation through textile.
Exhibited in a loop at Museum De Lakenhal in July '24.
Interviewees:
Zhor Sriri (Marocco)
Brigitte Stark (Austria)
Hélène van Marrewijk (Dutch-Indies)
Ghada Abhari (Palestine)
During the exhibition Kimsooja - Thread Roots,
twelve women from Leiden with roots outside of The Netherlands come together at the museum atelier. They share their knowledge on textile handwork which is strongly linked with their cultural background. Conversations emerge on personal history with global themes such as migration, belonging, home, change, cultural transmission and adaptation.
This film was made to give inside about what happened behind closed doors when these women gathered to work on their end piece.
Sponsored by: Fonds voor Cultuurparticipatie
Video: Frances Rompas
HD
12 minute video
Leiden