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!

Upcoming

18 Jun 2026- 11 Oct 2026
TETEM, Enschede

Synthetic Halo

Kurina Sohn
Synthetic Halo is an interactive installation by Kurina Sohn that reimagines the halo as a contemporary interface connecting spirituality, technology, and cultural lineage. The project began with Kurina's encounter with a traditional Buddhist wooden halo in her stepfather’s woodcarving studio in South Korea, which led her to research halo iconography, meditation practices, and symbols of transcendence across religions.Through field research at Woljeoungsa Buddhist temple, Kurina learned meditation and recorded brainwave activity using a custom-built EEG sensor. Instead of treating neurodata as objective truth, the project presents brainwaves as poetic traces of inner states: temporary, subjective, and impossible to fully measure.Visitors are invited to meditate while wearing the headset, translating their real-time brain activity into an evolving generative soundscape. 
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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.