Amarte Fonds

OPEN CALL

Amarte and A Tale of A Tub join forces to host a residency for Netherlands-based curators and curating artists. With this open call, A Tale of A Tub, with the support of Amarte, is launching a residency programme focused on experimentation and addressing the residential context the institution is situated in. The selected curator will receive support during the development phase of a project or research initiative, without there being any specific end result to work towards. The idea is to make active use of the spaces in the former washhouse and bathhouse in which the art institution is based. Are you a curator in need of a working period in an inspiring environment? Apply now!

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The Butterfly Effect

Silvia Gatti
Silvia Gatti received a grant for the development of a new large-scale sculpture for the group exhibition At the End(s) of the World: After the Rupture at Garage Rotterdam, curated by Yannik Gülder. Composed of advanced electronic devices, copper leaves designed as PCB plates, embedded mini displays, proximity sensors and a small robotic butterfly, the sculpture reflects on the fragile boundary between innovation and decay. and how rapture can be seen as a possibility for a renewal rather than an end. As visitors approach, fragments of poetic text appear on the monitors; when they step away, the text dissolves into electrical noise, while the butterfly flutters in synchronisation. The work marks a turning point in Silvia's practice, in which kinetic, robotic and sensor-based elements enter the sculptural body for the first time.Silvia is a visual artist based in Amsterdam whose work combines video and sound installations, sculpture, and poetry. Her practice explores the relationship between body, memory, and language focusing on the increasingly blurred boundaries between human and machine perception. After graduating cum laude from the Gerrit Rietveld Academie in 2021, she completed a residency at the Rijksakademie van Beeldende Kunsten (2023–2025). Recent presentations include Preludio at International Film Festival Rotterdam 2026 (Art Directions), Chiaro di Luna during Art Rotterdam Projections 2026 and Emerging Exits 2025 at the Diogene Bunker in Arnhem and her second solo exhibition Briefly Humans at Andriesse Eyck galerie. 
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The Amarte Foundation was founded by a number of individuals and their families who share a deep love for the arts. They wish to support the development of creatives and talent in arts and culture by providing financial means and where possible coaching, knowledge and experience. Artists who are active in the cultural sectors of the Netherlands or the ABC and SSS islands (the Caribbean part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands) can apply to Amarte for the support of projects in the field of theatre, film, music, visual arts and literature, as well as interdisciplinary projects.