Kunsthuis Syb Explores Queer Kinship in 'Family Album' Group Show
In Beetsterzwaag, Kunsthuis Syb is currently presenting an exhibition titled 'Family Album.' This show brings together both new and existing works from a diverse group of artists, such as Ulises Carrión, Sara Sejin Chang (also known as Sara van der Heide), Robert Glück, and Ugo Rondinone, among others. The exhibition delves into how domestic spaces can be rethought when traditional family setups fall short. It emphasizes bonds between friends, partners, relatives, and even spirits, crafting new rituals around kinship. Inspired by Ludwig Wittgenstein's concept of 'family resemblance,' the exhibition includes various forms of art, like photography and sculpture, all while addressing themes of queer community and kinship in today's art scene.
Key facts
- Exhibition title: 'Family Album'
- Venue: Kunsthuis Syb
- Artists include Ulises Carrión, Sara Sejin Chang, Robert Glück, Hervé Guibert, Tirdad Hashemi, Hetty Huisman, Peter Hujar, Bastienne Kramer, Matthew Lutz-Kinoy, Ugo Rondinone, and Mikołaj Sobczak
- Theme: queer kinship and chosen family
- Conceptual framework: Ludwig Wittgenstein's 'family resemblance'
- Includes newly commissioned and existing works
- Explores domestic atmosphere when traditional family structures are absent
- Features a constellation of friends, companion-lovers, relatives, and ghosts
Entities
Artists
- Ulises Carrión
- Sara Sejin Chang
- Sara van der Heide
- Robert Glück
- Hervé Guibert
- Tirdad Hashemi
- Hetty Huisman
- Peter Hujar
- Bastienne Kramer
- Matthew Lutz-Kinoy
- Ugo Rondinone
- Mikołaj Sobczak
- Ludwig Wittgenstein
Institutions
- Kunsthuis Syb
Locations
- Beetsterzwaag
- Netherlands