Amarte X IBB: Dream Fusion

Instituto Buena Bista (IBB), the centre for contemporary art in Curaçao, and Amarte launch the open call Dream Fusion: an invitation to Curaçao-based visual artists to develop a new, meaningful project in collaboration with a partner from the care or education sector. Click on the button below to read more about this open call and apply!

Upcoming

30 Jan 2026
LantarenVenster, Rotterdam

She Cries

Panida Petchara
She Cries (The Holy Water) is a single-screen moving image work by Panida Petchara that develops from an exhibition context into a cinematic screening. The film moves through layers of memory, folklore, and imagination, linking rain, sea, and tears as recurring motifs. As water shifts form, a sense of homesickness deepens and the experience of time appears to slip.Set in a state between waking and dreaming, the work brings together four female figures drawn from personal memory and folklore: a girl from a small coastal city, a Thai artist living far from home, a mermaid from Samila Beach, and an ageing grandmother whose memories gradually begin to fade.The first screening takes place on 30 January at LantarenVenster. Further screenings will follow at Podium Islemunda (theatre hall) and Pathé.
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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.