Arondeus Widerstand

In the organizer's words:

How can the resilience of queer people be maintained and strengthened in times of political shift to the right, growing insecurity and discrimination?

Based on the life and work of the Dutch artist and resistance fighter Willem Arondeus (1894-1943), this artistic-research project is dedicated to the question of what queer resistance meant back then and what forms it can take today. Arondeus, openly homosexual and a courageous part of the Dutch resistance against the Nazi regime, becomes a historical figurehead for a contemporary examination of queer identity, threat and solidarity.

The project by queer photographer Francesco Giordano combines a biographical search for traces with artistic research and socio-political analysis. In a time of increasing uncertainty and anti-queer rhetoric, the aim is to make visible which strategies queer people are developing today to strengthen resilience and how empowerment, visibility and resistance can be anchored in the collective.

Various works will be shown that are intended to further develop queer remembrance culture, create space for exchange and open up new perspectives. On October 6, another edition of the Queer Futures workshop will also take place, in which possible visions and strategies for a present and future of solidarity will be developed together with participants.

This project was commissioned by the "Verbindungslinien" program of the Professional Association of Visual Artists.

More information: francesco-giordano.com/arondeus

Price information:

Free of charge