**WORM presents: Play Day n’ Night**
We're launching a new cultural, cross-disciplinary program under the banner Play Day n’ Night: a space to nurture new ideas, grow unexpected collaborations, and breathe fresh energy into Rotterdam’s day-nightculture with cultural curiosity and transformation, **with creativity and community.**
For **two weekends (40+ hours!), we’re throwing open the doors to UBIK, S/ash Gallery, and even spilling out onto the sidewalk.**
Come join our summer community celebration, a vibrant mix of music, performance, exhibition, food, poetry, vinyl market.
📍 Boomgaardstraat 69 – tucked just behind the fashionable Witte de Withstraat, you can hide away from the mainstream and flow with us on the waves of alternative adventures. Let’s create a playground for all things offbeat and in-between.
**The event is donation based, pay as much you can! We provide a bar with some icey drinks!**

Who are the players?  Of course YOU and the following creatives below:::

Ongoing exhibition @ S/ash Gallery, **SEEN** : a multidisciplinary group exhibition on identity, culture, and style.
Created by four friends based in Rotterdam working across various artistic disciplines including photography, illustration, animation, fashion, and design. What connects them is a shared exploration of identity and the intersection of street fashion and culture, recurring themes that are deeply rooted in their individual practices.

**[Luchandro Franca](https://www.instagram.com/luchandrofranca/)** is a photographer with roots in Curaçao. His work navigates questions of belonging, identity, and cultural perception, shaped by his experiences growing up in Rotterdam South. 
**[Victor Malave](https://www.instagram.com/viccaptures/)** is a Venezuelan born visual storyteller. Who experiments with photography and video. Through bold colors and dynamic compositions.
**[Cheyenn Pinas](https://www.instagram.com/my_colorful_mess/)** founder of My Colorful Mess Studios and The Magnitude Platform, is a multidisciplinary designer whose vibrant and expressive work explores identity, connection, and culture transforming everyday stories into a space for reflection in a time of fleeting attention. 
**[Vanessa Postma](https://www.instagram.com/l.lepo.l/)** is an animator and illustrator working in both 2D and 3D. Influenced by hip-hop, cartoons, and her Surinamese heritage, she creates rich, energetic narratives that are playful yet deeply personal.

SEEN is more than just an exhibition, it’s a meeting point: between artists, audiences, and stories that deserve to be seen.
** Zomercarnaval edition, join us on the Sun! We'll provide music and surprise performances! **

**Continue your night with the Zomercarnaval party Chinnamasta & WORM Presents: Roots & Riddims. This night is focused on the pulse of the trans-Atlantic diaspora.[More info & tickets here](https://worm.org/production/chinnamasta-worm-presents-roots-riddims/).** 


Play Day n' Night #4

Willkommen, Bienvenue, Welcome!

Come to the cabaret! Get your white face paint (as usual), shave your eyebrows and gender bend like they did in the Weimar era…at club Eldorado in Berlin, to be precise. The underground bar that existed from 1924 - 1933, where trans bodies, queer love and gender theory came together in a cocktail of pleasure, entertainment and resilience. Let’s bring it back to life!

As history is repeating itself, we turn to our ancestors, grab them by the arms, look them in the face and scream: TELL US WHAT TO DO! 
And they will whisper in our ears: 

Come together. Be a clown. Dance. Kiss. Slap a butt.

Guess we are doing that, dear queers. 

July 5th 
GBCP brings you: ELDORADO 2025


With the most professional performance we have ever shown - we are NOT messy about this this time
With the usual playroom
With a make up area 
DJs playing songs
And the genderclowns crew to welcome you

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WHY IS THIS A QUEER PARTY?

We celebrate all bodies and sexualities, regardless of gender or sexual orientation.

It is especially important for transgender people to be safe here!
We are creating a safer space for non-normative bodies and identities: listen to your trans siblings.

Be mindful about your behaviour.
Is it usually hard for you to take up space? Claim that dancefloor honey! 
Are you someone who has the comfort and privilege in taking up space? This is your time to shine by creating space for others!

We do not have a beauty standard inside!
Self expression is not a risk here, all bodies and looks deserve equal attention. This means:
>we encourage you to try something you’ve always wanted to try-nothing is too crazy here!
>we encourage genderclowning, drag, crossdressing, kink and nakedness
>but there’s no strict dresscode, be as you please, and change it when you please.

Lose yourself a bit - but not completely! Openly drug use = removal. Take care of yourself and your friends please!

Please only use your phone to find each other - we will put a sticker on your cameras to avoid non consensual exposure. Go to the photographer for the best memory :) 

ENJOY - we are here to be your hosts, don’t hesitate to ask for anything!


GenderBendingCruiseParty - Eldorado

Toy Tonics is coming to WORM ! The renowned German label and art collective has  mastered the art of throwing parties. [Toy tonic's](https://www.instagram.com/toytonics/) signature sound blends underground disco, new wave funk, and wild-style house with a freaky, eclectic twist.

Downstairs area hosted by Kult Funktion & Central Disko with live performances throughout the night!

Toy Tonics Jam w/ Cody Currie, GUINNY, Eileen & Kevin Lo

Wat gebeurt er als feministische stemmen en elektronisch geluid samenkomen in een experimentele opera? RE#SISTER, een gemeenschap van vrouwelijke, femme en queer geluidsverkenners, presenteert een voorstelling die speelt met de spanning tussen structuur en chaos, verzet en transformatie. Dit collectieve project nodigt het publiek uit om opera op een nieuwe manier te ervaren. Speels, rauw en meeslepend: een uitnodiging voor een alternatieve realiteit waar feministische waarden heersen.

Koop je tickets [hier](https://o-festival.nl/voorstelling/o-lab-different-voices/)!

**Over O. Lab**
Tijdens O. Lab krijg je een kijkje in de repetitieruimte van theatermakers, iets dat normaal is voorbehouden aan een select gezelschap… Kunstenaars delen met jouw hun onderzoeksvragen en jij kunt als bezoeker je waardevolle mening geven over de prototypes en works-in-progress die je ziet. O. Lab in WORM is één grote creative space en jij zit op de eerste rij van het maakproces!

**About O. Lab**
O. Lab offers the audience a peak into the theatre makers’ rehearsal rooms. Something that is normally reserved for the select few… Artists will share their research questions. As the visitor, you are invited to watch and express your valuable opinions about prototypes and works in progress. O. Lab in WORM is one big creative space and you will be sitting in the front row as the processes unfold!

O. Lab #5 : Different Voices

Queer Oriental Rotterdam is a cultural queer gathering and entertainment event organized by Stichting Sirkaf. The event provides a platform for cultural exchange, featuring music, dance, and stage performances inspired by motifs from Turkey, Mesopotamia, and the Middle East.

Under the name Queer Oriental, we aim to highlight the existence of queer communities in Turkey, Mesopotamia, and the Middle East, drawing attention to their struggle for rights and equality. Additionally, this event pays homage to the culture, entertainment, and oriental dance traditions of these regions, bringing that cultural heritage here and connecting it with the local queer community.

We strive to create a safe space where the LGBTQIA+ community can come together to socialize, enjoy, and build new friendships and connections.

Looking forward to seeing you at our third gathering on Saturday, April 12th.

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Queer Oriental Rotterdam is een cultureel queer ontmoetings- en entertainmentevenement, georganiseerd door Stichting Sirkaf. Het evenement biedt een platform voor culturele uitwisseling met muziek, dans en podiumoptredens geïnspireerd door motieven uit Turkije, Mesopotamië en het Midden-Oosten.

Onder de naam Queer Oriental willen we de aanwezigheid van queer gemeenschappen in Turkije, Mesopotamië en het Midden-Oosten benadrukken en aandacht vragen voor hun strijd voor rechten en gelijkheid. Dit evenement eert tevens de cultuur, het vermaak en de oriëntaalse danstradities uit deze regio’s, en brengt dat culturele erfgoed hierheen om het te verbinden met de lokale queer gemeenschap.

Ons doel is een veilige plek te creëren waar de LGBTQIA+ gemeenschap samen kan komen om te socializen, genieten en nieuwe vriendschappen en connecties op te bouwen.

We zien je graag op onze derde evenement op zaterdag 12 april.

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Queer Oriental Rotterdam, Stichting Sirkaf tarafından organize edilen kültürel queer bir buluşma ve eğlence etkinliğidir. Etkinlik, daha çok Türkiye, Mezopotamya ve Ortadoğu motifli müzik, dans ve sahne şovlarının sergilendiği, kültürel bir kaynaşmayı amaçlayan bir platform sunmaktadır.

Queer Oriental adıyla, parçası olduğumuz Türkiye, Mezopotamya ve Ortadoğu’daki queer topluluklarının varlığını hatırlatmayı ve hak ve eşitlik mücadelesine dikkat çekmeyi hedefliyoruz. Aynı zamanda bu etkinlik, oradaki topluluğun kültürüne, eğlencesine ve o coğrafyaya ait oryantal dansa bir göndermede bulunarak bu kültürü buraya taşımayı ve buradaki queer toplulukla buluşturmayı amaçlamaktadır.

LGBTQİA+ topluluğunun bir araya gelip sosyalleşeceği, eğleneceği ve yeni arkadaşlıklar kuracağı güvenli bir buluşma etkinliği olmayı hedefliyoruz.

12 Nisan Cumartesi günü üçüncüsünü düzenleyeceğimiz buluşmamızda görüşmek üzere.

Queer Oriental #3

2NITE is the new club night by KULT FUNKTION, a network and educational platform in electronic music, driven by and for the LGBTQI+, BIPOC, and women—a true incubator for emerging DJ talent. This platform not only provides a spot in the booth but also offers a direct pathway to larger festivals and events. From the underground to Zwarte Cross, Amsterdam Dance Event, and PLAN International’s Night Against Sexual Violence at the Laurenskerk.

2NITE is the place to develop yourself as a DJ, connect with KULT FUNKTION, and show your interest in the 2NITE community. We are looking for new talent!

**Dutch**

2NITE is de nieuwe clubnacht van KULT FUNKTION, netwerk en educatieplatform in elektronische gedreven door en voor de LHBTQI+, BIPOC en vrouwen  een incubator voor opkomend DJ-talent. Dit platform biedt niet alleen een plek in de booth, maar ook een directe doorgroei naar grotere festivals en evenementen. Vanuit de underground naar Zwarte Cross, Amsterdam Dance Event en PLAN International’s Nacht Tegen Seksueel Geweld in de Laurenskerk.  

2NITE is dé plek om jezelf als DJ te ontwikkelen, in contact te komen met KULT FUNKTION en je interesse te tonen in de 2NITE-community. We zijn op zoek naar nieuw talent. 

Kult Function: 2NITE

WORM welcomes you to celebrate 50 years of feminism in Rotterdam. Warm up and be re-energized by our amazing DJs, hailing from abroad and from around the corner. Here's the line-up!

**DJ Leona Bruxx**
Leona is witch. Through music, she found a way to connect with her inner power and share that with others on the dancefloor. Unapologetic, fierce, and mystical, she will cast a spell on you. Finding inspiration in Latin music's percussive and ritualistic rhythms, she will make you shake your booty like there's no tomorrow. Will you join her coven?
https://www.instagram.com/leona_bruxx/

**DJ Rokia Bamba**
Born in Brussels in 1974, Rokia Bamba is among the first Belgian voices to speak, broadcast and comment on Hip-Hop music on the airwaves of free radio stations in Brussels. She devotes her sets to the eclecticism of black music: from the Maloya of Reunion Island to the techno of Detroit and Chicago, including the post-disco of ESG, the kuduro of Kapiro, the rumba of Soumaro and South African Gospel. 
"By launching into DJ-ing, I immediately made the choice to put my talent at the service of Afro-feminist, anti-racist, LGBTQI groups and collectives. I am a black woman, a mother, an artist, an activist..."
[https://www.naff.agency/artistes/rokia-bamba](https://www.naff.agency/artistes/rokia-bamba)
[https://www.instagram.com/rokia_bamba_/](https://www.instagram.com/rokia_bamba_/)

**AJA**
Hailing from Nottingham, UK, Aja Ireland is an award-winning sound and performance artist making deconstructed club and industrial techno, with 3 successful UK and European tours, selling out multiple shows and headlining major festivals such as CTM, Sonic Acts, EKKO, LUFF and Supersonic Festival .
“Wildly confrontational, thoroughly cathartic, and somehow very feminine while looking to transcend and trample over everything that femininity should be."  *(Creative Review)*
[https://ajaireland.co.uk](https://ajaireland.co.uk)
[https://www.instagram.com/ajaireland/](https://www.instagram.com/ajaireland/)


**FULL FEM FEST PROGRAMME - tickets and info**
**5th March**
15:00 - 16:30 [Self-defence workshop with Rosa Opstelten from Queer Gym - FREE](https://worm.org/production/fem-fest-2025-self-defense-workshop/)
20:30 - 22:30 [Feminist Film Night - Bullets for Breakfast](https://worm.org/production/fem-fest-film-bullets-for-breakfast/) Tickets 10,- 

**7th March** 
18:00 - 20:00  [Pre-Women’s March Gathering: Making Banners & Props - FREE](https://worm.org/production/fem-fest-2025-banners-props-making/)
20:30 - 23:30 [Reflect, Regenerate: Music and dialogue event with social focus:  Gender-Based Violence. Artist-in-focus: Jimena Maldonado (NL/MX)](https://worm.org/production/fem-fest-2025-reflect-regenerate/) Tickets 5,- 

**8th March**
12:30 - 17:00 [Sunflowers Vinyl DJ Workshop with Operator](https://worm.org/production/fem-fest-2025-sunflowers-dj-workshop/) - Sign up! Tickets 10,-
22:00 - 02:00 [Step Up! and Celebrate: Fem Fest Party featuring Aja Ireland and more!](https://worm.org/production/fem-fest-2025-step-up-and-celebrate/)  Tickets 12,- 


FEM FEST 2025: Step Up! and Celebrate

On February 28th, the newly formed DJ duo MIJU and Infinite Pleasure will be showcasing their collaborative powers behind the booth at WORM. Hailing from Belgrade, Serbia, MIJU is one of the country's finest selectors, activist, and cat lover. 

Infinite Pleasure has been a prominent figure in the world of dutch electronic music for 20 years and runs the namesake record label out of his hometown Rotterdam. After their first two b2b performances at the legendary 20/44 in Belgrade and Masters in Zagreb, it was clear as day that this collaboration is worth exploring further. 

Expect a deep dive into both of their vastly diverse record collections, ranging from acid and house to breaks and electro. With WORM as the next stop (of many more to come), we invite you all to come and witness this intercultural DJ exchange that might just take the world by storm. 🎶🔥😺

INFINITE PLEASURE X MIJU

New year, new LIVE @ WORM. 

This program edition will offer a sonic taste of nuclear radio with improvised performances ranging from Doom and Opera to Gabber. Curated by hiddenbehindmist.

**Soon To Expire** 
The good side of weird. The black-and-white era opera extravaganza. The sound you’d hear if your grandmother were spiked with acid before her cabaret show. Going against the time itself by reviving what was once lost.

The Dutch/Lithuanian project Soon to Expire creates hauntology (the idea that elements from the social and cultural past return as a ghost) based on recordings from the 1920s. The typical crackle of outdated sound recording technologies hides in cheerful, usually danceable music, which the couple further manipulates and lets the noise flood in. Thanks to theatrical opera vocals, they descend into a distinctive cabaret full of fantastic revelations and dark hints.
[@soontoexpire](https://www.instagram.com/soontoexpire/) // [bandcamp](https://r3v3rs3ord3r.bandcamp.com/album/threshold-of-desolation)

https://youtu.be/Dhlm7Vi0yyI?si=mKkK7aqJPMaszwSM

**Gulls of Rot**
Gulls of Rot is an experimental duo based in Rotterdam NL. Driven by their love of improvisation, doom, and psychedelia, the duo explores distorted landscapes through heavy rhythms, accompanied by live improv visuals.
[bandcamp](https://gullsofrot.bandcamp.com/album/no-need-for-suffering) // [@gulls.of.rot](https://www.instagram.com/gulls.of.rot/)

**Croptopcore** 
Don’t google it unless you wanna buy croptops. This group from Brussels plays gabber music teared to pieces with brute kicks, semi-soft melodies, unashamed synths, and a fiery guitar. Raving on one leg. Freecore!

Casper Van De Velde samen met Sam De Clercq (bontridders, brorlab), Alan van Rompuy (azertyklavierwerke, Vieze Meisje), Sylvain Haenen (Ekk & Fievel is Glaucque) en ikzelf (schntzl, Bombataz). Het project heet Croptopcore en bestaat uit drums, synths, gitaar en zang. We maken geïmproviseerde muziek, losjes gebaseerd op gabber, hardcore en eurodance.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQVc9RsCBDY

LIVE @WORM - Soon To Expire, Gulls Of Rot, Croptopcore

WORM welcomes R3LN4CHT and their performance No Matter What for the next UBIK Performance Nights. This event is in Dutch, however you can find an English text about here: https://worm.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/No-Matter-What-About-English-Version.pdf

No Matter What
Ergens bij de toiletten vindt een onheilspellende krachtmeting plaats. In een prikkelende mix van openhartige teksten, opzwepende muziek en een smoezelig decor zoeken twee vrienden naar de grenzen van hun ‘faggot friendship’_: een zeer intieme vriendschap zonder verborgen romantische gevoelens. Wat zijn de grenzen van intimiteit, wanneer verliefdheid geen rol speelt?
No Matter What is een aangrijpende, theatrale liefdesbrief aan je allerbeste vriend(in). De voorstelling is een ode aan giftige patronen, destructieve krachten en nieuwe vormen van intimiteit. – ‘F_ck, I wish I was your lover!’

Faggot Friends
Intimiteit zonder liefde of seks, hoe zit dat? In literatuur en film draait een queer vriendschap vaak om een geheime, onbeantwoorde liefde (denk aan Call Me By Your Name, Brokeback Mountain, en Saltburn). Welke vorm neemt intimiteit aan in een relatie waarin verborgen liefde juist geen rol speelt? Om dit breder te kunnen onderzoeken kwamen de makers met het kader ‘faggot friendship.’ Gedurende het onderzoek bleek er binnen de huidige systemen echter weinig ruimte voor een band die zowel intiem als platonisch is, wat leidde tot een portret van een dystopische vriendschap met een voelbaar sociaal-politieke lading.

R3LN4CHT erkent dat faggot (flikker) een provocerend woord is dat discriminerend wordt gebruikt. Deze voorstelling treedt in de voetsporen van een lange geschiedenis aan makers, schrijvers en personen uit de queer community; die het woord als geuzennaam terugveroverden. Het kader van de ‘faggot friend’ en de vragen die dit oproept zijn bewuste keuzes, gemaakt vanuit de queerness van het creatieve team.

‘L: DIT IS GEEN TRIGGER WARNING
D: Come play a game with us’

R3LN4CHT - “The art in party, the av in rave, the heat in theater.”
R3LN4CHT is het brainchild van performer en theatermaker Didi Kreike(hen/die/diens ‘94) en producent en dramaturg Kas Pijs (hen/hun ‘97). Samen zoeken zij vanuit een queer/counter-beweging naar alternatieve toekomsten en nieuwe denkruimtes buiten heersende denkbeelden. Met R3LN4CHT maken zij queerness niet tot onderwerp, maar zetten ze het in als middel voor hedendaagse vraagstukken en artistiek onderzoek. De zoektocht van Kas en Didi naar alternatieve ruimtes uit zich niet alleen in R3LN4CHT’s benadering van deze thematieken, maar ook in de werkvorm van R3LN4CHT. Een fluïde groep kunstenaars functioneert binnen R3LN4CHT als modulair systeem: in verschillende samenstellingen wordt er gewerkt aan (locatie)theatervoorstellingen, installaties, en club- en communityavonden.

No Matter What is het tweede deel in de serie Critical Spacing, een serie voorstellingen waarin R3LN4CHT grenzen en veiligheid bevraagt. Binnen dit kader wordt wrijving en ongemak ingezet om nieuwe (denk)ruimtes te creëren. Critical Spaces gaan voorbij aan safe(r) spaces: de kritieke balans tussen ongemakkelijke, expliciete thematieken en een onontkoombare verbinding met publiek staat centraal.
Het werk dat onder de visie van R3LN4CHT wordt gemaakt is expliciet, vraagt om actief toeschouwerschap en bevraagt de codes van artistieke ruimtes.

Over de makers
Cross-disciplinair maker en performer Didi Kreike studeerde in 2018 af aan de performance opleiding van de Toneelacademie Maastricht Institute of Performative Arts. Tijdens en na diens afstuderen ontwikkelde Didi zich verder als (locatie)theatermaker bij productiehuis Likeminds, met een focus op het snijvlak tussen installatiekunst en het nachtleven. Vanuit een voorliefde voor punk- en nachtcultuur richtte hen in 2023 R3LN4CHT op. De werkwijze van deze collectieve doorstart is ontstaan tijdens diens deelname aan Het Atelier (Oerol en Over het IJ). Diens installatie ‘a.queer.obj’ werd bekroond met de Joop Mulderplak 2021: een stimuleringsprijs voor talentvolle makers; waarin artistiek pionierschap, eigenzinnigheid en ‘sense of place’ voorop staan. Naast theaterwerk, is Didi copresentator van het tv-programma Koken met Konijnen bij de VPRO Jeugd, en de spin-off webserie Daten met Dieren.

Voor No Matter What werkte Didi intensief samen met goede vriend Lodewijk van Dijk (hij/hem, ‘96). Lodewijk, ook wel Lolo von Dyk, is een experimentele all-round fysieke performer, DJ en event-organizer uit Rotterdam. Als onder andere het creatieve brein achter De Paardenrave en boekingskantoor STRO Agency zet hij nightlife-concepten neer die zich focussen op de beleving van de bezoeker. Lodewijk stond aan de wieg van R3LN4CHT, is sleutelfiguur in hun connectie met de nacht en ontwikkelde samen met Didi de club concepten. Lodewijk en Didi werkte eerder samen bij de theaterproducties a queer.obj (Didi Kreike, Het Atelier 2021), Digital Ducttape (Hipsick, 2022), Beyond Consent (R3LN4CHT, 2023) en CROWD CONTROL (DOX Special, 2023).

UBIK Performance Night w/ No Matter What / Day 2

Walking Grass Agriculture: Queer Kitchen

The Taiwanese art collective Walking Grass Agriculture: Han-sheng Chen and Hsing-yu Liu, who both come from farming families, integrate geography, field studies, and material culture research, transforming their agricultural experiences into a unique artistic methodology. They seek to examine the role of traditional argiculture in the highly-industrialized society.  
Translate their research through the mediums of prints, kinectic installation, ceremics and photography.  
In recent years, their focus has expanded to include ecological concerns, urban transformation, and gender issues; such as the practices of urban farming, caretaking of aging farmers living in rural mountainous areas and contemporary art of gender issues.

The collective hails from Kaohsiung, Taiwan’s largest port city, whose urban development, industrial landscapes, and diverse culture have much in common with Rotterdam. The collaboration between Walking Grass Agriculture and WORM Rotterdam is an organic coming together of principles, curiosities, and investigative nature.

Liu Hsing-Yu
Liu Hsing-Yu is an enthusiastic follower of the first-generation Pokémon and Cardcaptor Sakura. Born in Kaohsiung in 1985, Liu received his MFA degree from the National Kaohsiung Normal University. After he earned the honourable mention in the 2018 Taipei Arts Awards, he was invited in 2019 to participate in the “Cosmopolis #2: Rethinking the Human” curated by the Centre Pompidou. Working as an art critic, curator, artist, and the founder of the Walking Grass Agriculture, Liu has perennial interest in gender, farming, and environmental issues. The exhibitions he has curated include the "Survival of the Exceptional"(2020, Tainan Taiwan), “Attachment-Detachment: The fluxes of subjects and objects” Hong Kong＆Taiwan Art Exchange Exhibition” in Cattle Depot Artists Village.（2017）“The philosophy of disclosure” at Digiark, National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts（2017）“Lifetime Warranty – The Romance of Home Appliances “ at Taipei Digital Art Center（2018）

Han-Sheng, Chen
Born in 1988, Kaohsiung (Taiwan), and graduated from Taipei National University of Arts. Currently a Dierctor of the TAIPEI ArtCreator Trade Union, and a Curator of Walking Grass Agriculture. He works with experimental animation and mixed media kinetic installations, incorporating his own background and identity. His themes often include agriculture, nature and the coexistence of human beings with our environment. His works have garnered many positive responses, silver medal in the Taipei Arts Award, Honorable mention in Tokyo Art Olympia, including the first prize of Next Art Tainan, silver medal in the MATA prize, selected for the Taoyuan Contemporary Arts Award ,the Digital art award Taipei, National Art Exhibtion ROC and the Shenzhen Independent Animation Biennale. Once Residency in C-lab creators, China Art35, The PIER-2 Art Center, Bangkok Tentacles, Chiang Mai Ne’-Na Contemporary Art Space, Bamboo Curtain Studio. Works have been exhibited in France Centre Pompidou, Bangkok Biennial, Spain Esplugues Angelina Alós 19th, Italy POP UP MINIARTEXTIL.

In September 2024, the collective will participate in a one-month residency in S/ash Gallery at WORM Rotterdam.
WORM serves as a productive soil for the seeds of this cultural exchange of sailors, pirates and inherent farmers to break in a new artistic playground to explore the personal and familial aspects within the grand narratives of colonisalism and migration.  
We invite you to dock by on our packed September celebration, to start the new cultural season together and harvest the fruits of their labour.

Han-sheng and Hsing-yu are researching the post-colonial discourse on exchanging goods with a focus on plants and objects.  
The Walking Grass Agriculture collective is collaborating with organisations like Limestone Books Maastricht, Ook Huis and De Garage by hosting workshops and cooking sessions.

Besides organisations, the collective is also working together with local Rotterdam artists Benjamin Li and Pascalle de Jager to blend their practices, mix mediums and perspectives in collective works. The final outcome of this residency will culminate into an exhibition, curated by Rotterdam-based Taiwanese curator Yen-ting Kuan opening on the 25th of September 2024 at 15:00! 

Keep an eye on our Instagram page to stay updated!

Read more about the artists and participants:

Read this article by Florian Cramer on Han-sheng Chen and Hsing-yu Liu here!

More information about Walking Grass Agriculture

See more of Benjamin Li’s work

See more of Pascalle de Jager’s work

Check out Yen-ting Kuan’s cultural practice

!!The Walking Grass Agriculture Residency is part of our 25 WORM celebration!!
Read more about WORM 25

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