Dries Verhoeven: Do not go gentle into that good night
25 juni – 29 juni 2025
Dries Verhoeven
While the world is falling apart, activism is reimerging in the arts – sometimes urgent and sincere, sometimes hardly more then a symbolic gesture. With a intervention at Kleine-Gartmanplantsoen Dries Verhoeven explores the aesthetics of resistance.
Can an artistic expression bring about change, or is the protest a toothless ritual? Do we believe in the impact of our actions, or are we overcome by fatigue in the face of political and societal stagnation?
Dramaturgy: Miguel Melgares / Hellan Godee
Technical coordination: Roel Evenhuis
Production: Ellen van Bunnik, ‘N More
Photo credits: Willem Popelier
Five days, 30+ programs, 40+ international artists, writers & thinkers, art installations, film screenings, talks and more
What role does art play in times of war? Is it a tool of resistance, a witness to destruction, or a space for imagining the future? War transforms the conditions of making, sharing, and experiencing art. It forces new responsibilities onto artists but also opens unexpected freedoms. In the midst of destruction, creative work becomes
