Opening & Launch The Future is Now
We kick off the programme of The Future is Now on Thursday, November 19, at 5 PM with the launch of our publication and the opening of the exhibition.
VU ART SCIENCE gallery was founded in 2021 with the aim of connecting art, science and society. In collaboration with artists, researchers and the public, the gallery organises exhibitions, dialogues and workshops that offer a multidisciplinary perspective on current themes. By taking as its starting point ‘not-knowing’ and a diversity of methods and outcomes, the gallery opens up a free space for the creation of knowledge.
In the publication The Future is Now, twelve people involved over the past five years look back and look ahead, ranging from professors to artists and from students to the gallery’s founder. The texts in publication are by Loes van Beuningen, design is by Inedition, Eva van der Schans. The publication is supported by VUvereniging.
In line with the publication, the exhibition The Future is Now explores how we can integrate diverse voices, experiences, and local perspectives into societal knowledge. The exhibition features works by Anna Hoetjes, melanie bonajo, Maria Pask, and patricia kaersenhout.
Programme
5:00 PM – 5:30 PM: Opening and viewing of the new exhibition The Future is Now
5:30 PM – 6:00 PM: Opening speech followed by a conversation between author Loes van Beuningen and Wende Wallert on the role of art within the university context
6:00 PM: Presentation first copy of the publication to Marcel Nollen
7:00 PM: Closing drinks at Bar Boele