Aimée Zito Lema's 'Here Is Where We Meet' at the Oude Kerk delves into significant historical archives, exploring moments of societal resistance. The exhibition draws inspiration from the 1566 Iconoclasm and a later legal dispute within the church. Visitors discover new works spanning photography, sculpture, and textiles, alongside poetry and immersive installations. A related presentation of works by Argentinian artist León Ferrari also offers a powerful thematic connection.
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This exhibition by Argentinian-Dutch artist Aimée Zito Lema delves into historical moments of resistance within the Oude Kerk, drawing parallels between the 1566 Iconoclasm and contemporary conflicts. The work incorporates photography, sculpture, textiles, poetry, and installations exploring memory and change.
Argentinian-Dutch artist Aimée Zito Lema's exhibition "Here Is Where We Meet" delves into the historical archives of the Oude Kerk, focusing on moments of societal resistance. The exhibition draws inspiration from two key events: the Iconoclasm that occurred in the Oude Kerk on August 23, 1566, and the prolonged legal dispute and subsequent ruling concerning the placement of Giorgio Andreotta Calò's red window in the Holy Sepulchre Chapel on March 17, 2020. The traces of these conflicts serve as the foundational material for Zito Lema's new work, which encompasses photography, sculptures, textile pieces, poetry, and an installation featuring water basins. The visual language of the installation, including construction lamps and scaffolding, evokes ongoing restoration work, symbolizing both change and resistance to change. Visitors encountered water basins with photographs and construction elements, heard spoken poems, and discovered sculptures incorporating photographs. Two large textile works were displayed in the High Choir. Together, these elements prompt reflection on how memory functions for individuals and groups. A small presentation of works by Argentinian artist León Ferrari (1920–2013) was also featured in the College Chamber, establishing a connection with Aimée Zito Lema's work. Zito Lema grew up with Ferrari's art and revisited his work during the first lockdown. Her research for the exhibition raised questions about the relationship between image and language in the context of resistance, revealing this new parallel with Ferrari's work. Ferrari's poems, collages, and even a letter to the Pope warned against 'cruelty intimately mixed with the kindness that covers it.' The artist's personal life, his relationship with religion, and the geopolitical developments of his time are recognizable in the selected works.
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