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(Archive) New Melancholy – Van Abbemuseum x Lidewij Edelkoort x Kazerne

Double exhibition at Kazerne and Van Abbemuseum shows desolate work from the collection Edelkoort and the museum

This project was part of DDW 2020
Lidewij Edelkoort. — © Thirza Schaap

After the reflection during the lockdown, we are left with a vast emptiness. Complementary emotions that arise therefrom lead to feelings of melancholy that will influence our culture. The double exhibition between Kazerne and Van Abbemuseum shows desolate work from the collection Edelkoort and the museums collection.

The pandemic has made it clear that social injustice, racial divisions and ecological evils are increasing, with possible consequences such as civil war and economic crisis.

The feeling of emptiness is nourished by the social distance and digital commu

Work by Pieke Bergmans.

Work by Allan McCollum.