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NAME:Exhibition On Limits
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DTSTART:20251118T160000
DTEND:20260508T180000
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LOCATION:New University Building VU ART SCIENCE gallery De Boelelaan 1111 1081HV Amsterdam
SUMMARY:Exhibition On Limits
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html: On Limits explores the
experience of limitations and the (im)possibilities of breaking throu
gh them. The exhibition will be on view at the VU ART SCIENCE gallery
until May 1, 2026, and features work by Lotte Werkema, Eva Spierenbu
rg, Joshua Serafin and Meiro Koizumi.
Societies seek safety an
d control by creating order through limits and norms setting boundari
es and standards. This need, however, can also be misused to gain pow
er and exclude others. There is a tension between our rich inner worl
d, where everything seems possible, and the limits imposed by the wor
ld outside. This can evoke strong emotions, such as shame, anger or a
lienation.
The artists give space to the experience of these li
mitations and explore alternative realities. Based on the artworks, s
cientists from various disciplines engage in dialogue with the artist
and the public, creating a multidisciplinary perspective on dealing
with norms and limitations. In this way, they explore how a society c
an be formed, based on equality and inclusivity. The exhibition is pa
rt of A Broader Mind, a multidisciplinary educational programme in wh
ich students from VU University Amsterdam explore social issues.
<
p>The exhibition was co-curated by Sem Bannenberg, who researches how
disability in art can lead to greater understanding of non-normative
forms within human society. His research touches on topics such as c
orpoliteracy, queer body theory and embodiment theory.
On Limits (2026)
Exhibition: 18 November 2025 – 1 May 2
026
VU ART SCIENCE gallery
Opening hours: Tuesday to Friday 12-
18 hrs
Entrance: free
Current information: www.artsciencegallery.n
l
DESCRIPTION: Societies seek safety and control by creating order throu
gh limits and norms setting boundaries and standards. This need, howe
ver, can also be misused to gain power and exclude others. There is a
tension between our rich inner world, where everything seems possibl
e, and the limits imposed by the world outside. This can evoke strong
emotions, such as shame, anger or alienation. The artists give space
to the experience of these limitations and explore alternative reali
ties. Based on the artworks, scientists from various disciplines enga
ge in dialogue with the artist and the public, creating a multidiscip
linary perspective on dealing with norms and limitations. In this way
, they explore how a society can be formed, based on equality and inc
lusivity. The exhibition is part of A Broader Mind, a multidisciplina
ry educational programme in which students from VU University Amsterd
am explore social issues. The exhibition was co-curated by Sem Bannen
berg, who researches how disability in art can lead to greater unders
tanding of non-normative forms within human society. His research tou
ches on topics such as corpoliteracy, queer body theory and embodimen
t theory. On Limits (2026)
Exhibition: 18 Novembe
r 2025 – 1 May 2026
VU ART SCIENCE gallery
Opening hours: Tue
sday to Friday 12-18 hrs
Entrance: free
Current information: www.a
rtsciencegallery.nl On Limits explores the experience of limitati
ons and the (im)possibilities of breaking through them. The exhibitio
n will be on view at the VU ART SCIENCE gallery until May 1, 2026, an
d features work by Lotte Werkema, Eva Spierenburg, Joshua Serafin and
Meiro Koizumi.
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