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17-25 October 2026

The Tabernacle - Treasures of new intimacy

What if there are no more certainties and touch is taboo? Surprise, humour, fear, and wonderment alternate in this sensory installation.

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Second and third-year students created an installation in which you feel discomfort and lack of closeness. A Tabernacle – a tent for a congregation – brings together the fragile and precious elements of life that have been taken away from us. It makes us aware of our longing for contact.
Bryan Borghans Not being able to touch each other naturally has proven to be harder for our social species than we thought. No longer being able to feel security and warmth is a profound loss. The balance has been disrupted. Bryan’s work enables us to f

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