Talkshow

From 19.15 till 20.00 in the Auditorium

Host Yuki Kho, along with several guests, delves into Kimsooja's work and the relationship between art, migration and textiles. For example, curator Nicole Roepers talks about the creation of the exhibition. Why is the work of the internationally renowned Kimsooja so fitting in Museum De Lakenhal in particular? And what relationships does Kimsooja establish with the history of Leiden as a textile city and the museum's collection?

Also joining us are Michelle Piergoelam. She is a photographer and one of the initiators of the Rotterdam-based Tailors & Wearers. This foundation is dedicated to the preservation, research and presentation of Afro-Surinamese costume. Yuki Kho talks to Michelle about Tailors & Weavers and how her practice as an artist is connected to the collective.

In addition, learn more about the project Threads, which Museum De Lakenhal is organizing to accompany this exhibition. Twelve women from Leiden and surrounding areas share their love of textiles and stories of settlement in the Netherlands. Artist Ramia Suleiman, who accompanies the women, will tell more about the project.

During the talk show, the catalog accompanying the exhibition Kimsooja - Thread Roots will also be presented.

You can walk in during the talkshow.

Workshop Make your own Bottari

from 20:00 till 22:00 in the Open Studio

Bottaris are garishly colored cloths knotted together and contain personal belongings and clothing of voluntary or forced travelers. In Korea, they have been used for centuries. They are also recognizable objects from the work of visual artist Kimsooja. It looks a bit like the Dutch knapsack, the square piece of cloth you tie to a stick like a pouch full of personal items. But in Korea, they don't use a stick and and the bundles of textiles knotted together are also much larger. Moreover, their symbolic value is of greater importance.

In the workshop, you will make your super-personal little bottari with fabric and paint and gelli-plates. Think of a symbol or pattern that suits you and use a gelli-plate to print it on a piece of cotton so that we immediately know that this is your bottari. Textile markers can also be used to write text on the fabric. Protect your personal item, garment or nest scent by tying fabric around it when you go out into the world.