Voorjaarsopening bij Kunstinstituut Melly met Hajra Waheed, Basel Abbas & Ruanne Abou‑Rahme
On Saturday, April 18, 2026, Kunstinstituut Melly opens two solo exhibitions by Hajra Waheed and Basel Abbas & Ruanne Abou-Rahme, free admission from 12:00 to 18:00.
Two solo exhibitions at Kunstinstituut Melly
Kunstinstituut Melly presents two new solo exhibitions. You can discover them on Saturday, April 18, 2026. The exhibitions are part of the Call & Response series. This series focuses on artists who create works about current geopolitical topics. They show you new perspectives.
Discover the story of Hajra Waheed
Hajra Waheed takes you on a journey with her work There Is a Fountain Even If Pale That Flows Beneath Us All. Through sound works, drawings, and paintings, she tells the stories of freedom fighters who have been taken prisoner.
Resistance in art by Basel Abbas and Ruanne Abou-Rahme
Basel Abbas and Ruanne Abou-Rahme present their work Prisoners of Love: Until the Sun of Freedom. They create a poetic resistance with songs, testimonies, and sound fragments. This whole breaks through oppressive structures and renders them ineffective.
All dates
| Datum | Tijd | Locatie | In agenda zetten |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 18 Apr | 12:00 - 18:00 | Kunstinstituut Melly |
Saturday 18 April
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