CRUISING: DISCOMFORT AS A TOOL TO DEPATRIARCHISE DESIGN
An exhibition examining contemporary notions of Dutch design and the evolving identity of the Dutch designer. Bringing together established figures including Richard Hutten, Joep van Lieshout, Sabine Marcelis, and Laurids Gallée alongside emerging graduates and long-term Netherlands-based practitioners, the exhibition questioned national identity as a fixed category. Through a dialogue between generations, backgrounds, and practices, DUTCH VACATION explored how Dutch design continues to be shaped by migration, international exchange, and changing cultural perspectives.
HOW THINGS END
Before closing permanently its doors, Huidenclub presents How Things End, a group exhibition bringing together artists and designers whose works reflect, each in their own way, on endings. Not only loss or mourning, but also transformation, disappearance, erosion, and the quiet cycles through which things pass and persist. From fragile ecosystems to personal mythologies, the works explore what it means for something to come to an end, and what remains afterwards.
With: Diana Al Halabi, Lara Almarcegui, Mario Sergio Alvarez, Crina Arghirescu, Léa Belooussovitch, Louis Braddock Clarke, Theo Colin, Jonat Deelstra,
Jonas Hejduk + Pauline Rip, Karin Kytökangas, Raquel Luaces, Katja Mater, Narges Mohammadi, Ginevra Petrozzi, Monty Richthofen, Elisa Verkoelen
OFFICE
Liv Vaisberg Office is an independent curatorial and artistic direction practice. The work spans long-term initiatives, exhibitions, and commissioned projects, including the curation and sourcing of contemporary collectible design for private residences, hospitality environments, and cultural contexts. Projects are developed independently and in collaboration, depending on context and scale.
BIO
Liv Vaisberg is a curator and cultural entrepreneur working internationally across contemporary collectible design and art. She is Co-Founder and Artistic Director of COLLECTIBLE and Initiator and Co-Founder of Design Biennale Rotterdam. Through Liv Vaisberg Office, she develops exhibitions, cultural platforms, and commissioned projects across Europe, the United States, and Asia. Her work engages with emerging and established practices, contributing to the development and visibility of contemporary collectible design and emerging art at an international level.
Liv Vaisberg Office
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3023 ES Rotterdam, The Netherlands
office@livvaisberg.com