As part of Saja Amro and Wassila Abboud’s on-going research program Remove the Dot, they’ll be screening excerpts from a recent interview with newly released political prisoner Wa’el Jaghoub with a short discussion following the screening.
Wael Naim Ahmed Al-Jaghoub was born in 1967 in Beita, a village south of Nablus. Al-Jaghoub was first arrested in 1992 and spent six years in prison before being released in 1998. His release period was cut short by a second arrest in 2001 which held a significantly harsher sentence of life imprisonment. While this period in prison was also met with harsher daily conditions, including long periods of solitary confinement, he continued to write and wrote several books capturing what he saw and understood from within the prison walls. During this time he also played a significant role in organizing within the prisons, serving as a leading figure in the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP).
In this conversation, Wael recounts his time in prison, and his reflections on the occupation as a fantasy of dust هذا الوحش وهم من غبار. He reflects on the struggles of Palestinian prisoners whose sacrifices would not be in vain.
The event is free but space is limited, so please register via Eventbrite.
Join us for a drink to celebrate the end of the exhibition together with the Rainbow Soulclub members in an informal gathering followed by a sonic activation by The Social Music Club from 20:00 hrs onwards.
The Social Music Club is a participatory music session for musicians, non-musicians, amateurs, and professionals alike hosted by Aimée Theriot and Koen Nutters. In these gatherings for musical improvisation without dogmas, the emphasis lies on meeting and getting to know each other, while also discussing, putting into practice and stretching the understanding of what exactly music is and can be. Bring an instrument, an object or your own voice if you want to join.
Rainbow Soulclub is an art and solidarity collective founded in 2005 by visual artists Saskia Janssen and George Korsmit. Composed of makers and thinkers coming from different social, economic, and cultural backgrounds, they meet regularly at the collective studio in the drop-in centre of Stichting De Regenboog Groep, an organisation in Amsterdam dedicated to people experiencing homelessness, addiction, poverty, and the challenges that come with undocumented status.
This event is free, but The Social Music Club has a limited capacity so please register here via Eventbrite.
W139 is pleased to invite you to the finissage of That Those Beings Be Not Being. For this last day of the exhibition we have put together a day program with a zine launch by The Wild and an extended edition of EMIRHAKIN’s WHO IS GOING TO DIE IF I KILL MY SELF?
The exhibition will be open during the day from 12-15h. At 15h the show will close for the performance of EMIRHAKIN that will take place (reservation is required).
We hope to welcome you for this last gathering at W139 of this year.
Photography by Jeroen de Smalen.
Three games will be played during this event: Sonic Crosse, Multiform and Anonymous Allyship. In Anonymous Allyship, the notion of anonymity creates a situation where players don’t know who belongs to their team, and explores the feeling of belonging and the ways people perform in a group. Joana Cavaco will be our MC, there will be musical accompaniment by snufkin, a performance by Kexin Hao and Queer Choir Amsterdam will close the month of tournaments with a unique performance.
Don’t miss the spectacular closing event of W139 hosts… on Friday 27 October. During this evening, we will celebrate the 7 weeks of artistic experimentation, and the makers, participants and visitors that we welcomed in our space.
Starting at W139 from 19:00, the closing event will feature an exciting performance from the static yet dynamic duo echo+seashell, performing a live set of two new songs produced by musician Torus and their music videos, and the spectacular miniskirt reveal from cryodesiccated freelance fanfiction entrepreneur Ötza.
Photography by Elodie Vreeburg.
