On the trail of non-human peregrinations
Heavy duty hardware, glazed ceramics, fishnet
100 x 190 cm
2024
The hammock does not have a singular origin story, but originates in several places worldwide. Variety mostly comes from the different weaving techniques that are used to create them. This hanging seat was introduced on boats in part to reduce seasickness.
Various non-human entities have been woven into the hammocks in this exhibition. Ramón Jiménez Cárdenas was inspired by gourds like the squash – a vegetable that migrated on its own across the ocean between different continents.
Ferry passengers are encouraged to take place in the hammock on their journey, amid all other human and non-human travelers with whom they share the space. Each is on their way to their own destination, moving between different locations and ways of being. How does your environment and the way you can use it influence your journey?
With thanks to Kara Noble & Blise Orr.
This project was commissioned to be a part of the exhibition:
The Delay, The Wait, The Repeated Sequence
curated by Rowan Stol
https://www.amsterdamferryfestival.nl/the-delay-the-wait-the-repeated-sequence
With the support of: Amsterdam Fund for the Arts, mondriaan fonds, het cultuurfonds, GVB
The Delay, The Wait, The Repeated Sequence shares various interpretations on waiting. The exhibition contemplates the time we spend waiting, and considers the potential of time that seems to have stopped. What is there to be gained when we take time to rest and prioritize care – both for ourselves and for others? Is this where we might find the solution for pressing social issues, or does waiting keep us in a state of slumber?
Across the ferry, works can be found by artists Joakim Derlow, Julia-Beth Harris, Minhu Jun, Özgür Deniz Koldaş, ramón jiménez cárdenas and Sophie Schreurs. Many of the works are interactive, offering multiple ways to spend your waiting time on the ferry. A zine in which additional interpretations of the theme are shared, written by Yasmine Ben Abdessalem, Remmelt Bot, Thierno Deme, Rowan Stol and Kübra Terzi, can be read in the waiting room of the ferry.
