Discover art in a new way! Featuring performances, workshops, music, panel talks, and more, from emerging talent to established artists.
Gerard van Honthorst is well-known for his landscapes and portraits. But how did the subjects – many of whom were women – feel when they were often depicted in compromising situations? Did they give Honthorst their consent, or did they not have the agency to do so? Honthorst's portraits serve as a starting point for questions that remain urgent today, such as: who is being looked at, and who is the viewer? What can or should you capture of another person? Where does the line lie between observation and objectification?
On June 18, FAAM, in collaboration with HKU students, is organising Centraal Laat. Throughout this evening, we will explore positive forms of consent together. Invite someone to look intently at you in a portrait workshop, or get a small tattoo inspired by the exhibition. Explore the artworks with a stranger. Engage in conversation with artists or researchers who relate to consent in the panel talk. Contemporary musicians will also take the stage. Join us on June 18 and discover Van Honthorst's work through the eyes of today's creators and thinkers.
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Program
Workshop Portrait on a diaframe
How do you look at another person? And do you give someone permission to observe and capture you? In a short workshop, we step into Gerard van Honthorst's shoes. After a brief introduction to Van Honthorst's portraits, we will draw each other's portraits on a diaframe. Afterward, these portraits will be projected in our own portrait exhibition.
Raakvlak
Discover, with a friend or a stranger, how you can playfully give each other consent. In the art installation Raakvlak, you communicate, without seeing or hearing each other, about where your boundaries lie.
Panel Talk - Consent in Art, Past and Present
How did people view consent in the seventeenth century, and what can we learn from it today? And what role does consent play in the practice of a contemporary artist? Join a conversation about the history of consent in art and how we critically examine that history.
Spoeltijd
Take a look at the backstage of the hospitality industry! Spoeltijd is the place where DJs can record their sets in a unique setting while hard work is being done behind them. So rinse, dance, sweat, and spin with Spoeltijd.
Tattoo by Jadejadejadeh
Do you give an artist permission to use your body as a canvas? Tattoo artist Jadejadejadeh designs pieces inspired by the works and theme of the exhibition. Throughout the evening, she will be tattooing these designs! Will you give her art a place on your body?
Historical paintings and contemporary musicby Ginge & Mathilde Nobel
Join young music historians as they delve into Honthorst's work and discover how contemporary artists Ginge and Mathilde Nobel draw inspiration from his works and themes.
Speeddate Speedtours
Explore the exhibition with a stranger. Guided by young art historians, you'll visit various works and discuss their themes. Through three short conversations, you'll get to know someone based on Honthorst's works. Will you grab a drink together afterwards?
Keep an eye on our Instagram for the full line-up.
HKU and LMNOP Collaboration
For the Centraal Laat campaign visuals, the Centraal Museum collaborates with HKU Graphic Design and Animation. For each edition, a new group of second-year students develops, under the guidance of design studio LMNOP, a visual identity that aligns with the evening's theme and the accompanying exhibition.
Centraal Laat is made possible by:
