Climate crisis, conflict, and social inequality through the great connector; water
November 3 - 13, 2022
Atelier Néerlandais
Rive gauche, 121 rue de Lille 75007, Paris
Ripples will be held at the Atelier Néerlandais, Paris. As part of PhotoSaintGermain, the exhibition will run from 3 November until 13 November, and is made possible by the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
The Netherlands has a long-standing and deeply interwoven relationship with water. Its dykes, polders, boats, canals and reclaimed land are globally renowned, from international trade to urban infrastructure, the very culture of the Netherlands is based on and revolves around water.
NOOR, an Amsterdam-based collective of international, visual creators, has been at the forefront of global, ethical, and reliable visual journalism and storytelling for over 15 years. This proposal offers an extensive, innovative exhibition, curated from the prestigious NOOR archive, and an accompanying programme of public events on the overarching thematic of water, used to explore the nuanced and complex subjects of human life, socio-political inequality, migration and the climate crisis.
Water makes life on Earth possible, it covers over 70% of our planet, and makes up more than 60% of the human body. All living creatures, human, plant and animal are entirely dependent on it for survival. Throughout our agriculture and industry we make use and even abuse of this essential element, and yet water is not an infinite resource. It is a resource that will become increasingly valuable in the decades to come, and so will play an ever more central role in our future.
Ripples casts out deeper, nuanced, trans-national connections between the world through the overarching theme of water, to explore global issues of climate crisis, human life and social inequality.
This multidisciplinary exhibition is developed by Stefano Carini (creative director, NOOR), and Samira Damato (Head of Exhibitions, NOOR) around the various aspects of water. Ripples is an exhibition that explores complex issues through the subject of water. At its core, the exhibition aims to be both a celebration of this crucial and mysterious element, and an accessible and educational review of its many roles in the socio-political inequalities of the contemporary world.
This exhibition offers a unique curated collection from the immense archive offered by NOOR, which features over two decades of high-calibre visual work from the 12 core members of the agency, among whom are Kadir van Lohuizen, Tanya Habjouqa, Francesco Zizola and Sanne de Wilde. Ripples aims to create an accessible space in which the complex connections between the many functions and interpretations of this essential element in human life, its role in varying cultures, its impacts on our lives and livelihoods, and its fragility in the face of the climate crisis will be laid bare. In keeping with its core mission, the exhibition is devised to be as radically future-forward and sustainable as possible.
In keeping with our ethos, this exhibition consists of exclusively upcycled materials and archival content. Everything that can be seen throughout this exhibition is salvaged or reused. In this way we hope to make a small difference in the culture of exhibition making.
Programme
November 3
Soft Opening
18:30 - 20:30
Ripples’ exhibition curator Samira Damato and
NOOR author Olga Kravets present the soft opening of Ripples
Followed by drinks and bites
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November 10
Official Opening Event: Vernissage
17:00 - 20:00
Guided exhibition tour at 18:00
Ripples’ exhibition curator Samira Damato and
NOOR Creative Director Stefano Carini present the official opening of Ripples
With the presence of NOOR authors Kadir van Lohuizen, Tanya Habjouqa,
Olga Kravets, Sanne De Wilde and Benedicte Kurzen
Followed by drinks and bites
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November 11
10:00 - 12:00
Breakfast with NOOR
Meet NOOR for a fresh start of the day with coffee and croissants
Portfolio reviews
As part of Ripples, we hold portfolio reviews (20 minutes per session) with
NOOR Creative Director Stefano Carini and NOOR author Kadir van Lohuizen
14:00 - 15:00
Panel talk + Q&A
with NOOR author Tanya Habjouqa and NOOR Creative Director Stefano Carini on the role of water in the Israeli occupation of Palestine through the work of the author. Followed by a visual presentation of the artists’ body of work.
17:00-18:00
Panel talk + Q&A
with NOOR author Kadir van Lohuizen, author of the project Rising Sea Levels, Arctic Frontier and several other large-scale projects on Climate Crisis in conversation with NOOR Creative Director Stefano Carini. Followed by a visual presentation of the artists’ body of work
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November 12
10:00 - 12:00
Breakfast with NOOR
Meet NOOR for a fresh start of the day with coffee and croissants
Portfolio reviews
As part of Ripples, we hold portfolio reviews (20 minutes per session) with
NOOR Creative Director Stefano Carini and NOOR author Tanya Habjouqa
17:00-18:00
Panel talk + Q&A
NOOR authors Sanne De Wilde and Benedicte Kurzen in conversation with
NOOR Creative Director Stefano Carini. The artists will present their work and discuss the importance of the water element as a fundamental part of their respective works. Benedicte Kurzen will share insider stories on her work around Lake Chad, while Sanne De Wilde will elaborate on the role of water in her project
Island of the Colour Blind