(Archive) Magnetic Moment

Briefly. A blink. You take a look. Come closer. Entering the field of attraction. Wonder. Joy. Hypnotised, your thoughts wander.

At the same time. Looking inwards. An uncomfortable feeling. War. Energy. Climate. Microplastics in our food chain. Is it too late? Do we have any influence at all? Dissonant circles.

In this current moment, Kazerne deploys this force to briefly step aside from the dystopian daily reality. The emotions of wonder, located in the moment between no-longer and not-yet, can lead to insight into what has eluded us until now.

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Philosopher Genevieve Lloyd: ‘Wonder, in its many forms, has provided an intellectual space – a temporary pause – which fosters the renewal of active, imaginative, emotionally engaged thinking. It depends but also thrives on the absence of certainty.’1 She sees wonder as particularly helpful for coming to grips with the greatest uncertainties of our time, such as anthropogenic climate change, and for developing political positions on these matters. Get swept away by the contemplative works, soundscapes and scenography. Immerse yourself into the magnetic moment and get temped to freely associate and energetically face the challenges of this era.

Attraction, rejection. Tension and relief. An inseparable forcefield, just like the beating heart that feeds the head.

CURATOR Annemoon Geurts SCENOGRAPHY Rive Roshan SOUNDSCAPE COMPOSITION Lumus Instruments FEATURING Juul Hagemeier, Lumus Instruments, Reina Suyeon Mun, Rive Roshan, Studio Toer, Lucas Zito

1* Genevieve Lloyd, 2018, Reclaiming Wonder: After the Sublime, United Kingdom, Edinburgh University Press

Three new exhibitions

Associative dialogues from the past, a mesmerizing moment in the present and a moonshot to the future. Through three new exhibitions, on display from October 18th, Home of Design Kazerne calls for different specialists to collaborate and to create hopeful examples. Everyone from designers, governments, industries, scientists. For there is a growing awareness that we need a radical change. And art and design, in times of crises and polarisation, are maybe even more than ever in the position to connect and propose alternative scenarios. To start a transformation with both head and heart. So come and experience the smart concepts, tangible products and inspiring scenarios for yourself. Welcome to the world of Kazerne.

Your DDW ticket, a reservation or 5 euro entrance gives access to the exhibitions. To enjoy coffee, lunch, drinks, dinner or a hotel room, an early reservation is recommended via www.kazerne.com.