Made of Commas Not dots

Made of Commas Not dots

Lately, we have been reflecting on the interconnection between crafting, storytelling, and resisting. And how can such a relationship contribute to the practice of holding space together?

In the days between thursday the 26th of february and sunday 1st of March (26.02-01.03 2026), we - dariya (dar) trubina sophie dandanell & invited friends, invite you to a series of events: we want to meet in space and cherish being there together.

Coming from textile(s) and texture(s), as well as linguistic research, we look at the narratives that arise within and around material. What happens when we gather, not necessarily to decode, but rather to find moments of encounter and solidarity with one another? 

This project wants to get a closer look at what it might mean for us today to use archival elements, encoded matter, woven patterns, chromatic combinations, not immediately available for interpretation - what happens when we gather, not necessarily to decode, but rather to find moments of solidarity across.

"Every voyage can be said to involve a re-siting of boundaries". 

(Trinh T. Minh-ha, elsewhere, within here)

Negotiation, reshaping, fluidity: from physical movements – whether chosen or imposed – to the continuous practice of stretching between homes, spheres of belonging, a here and there, a temporary or once-existing or not-anymore or newly adopted home. 

A constant adjustment. Transformation. Fragmentation. 

"Shameless Hybridizing". Re-plotting of narratives. Relations. Kins.

What happens in the process of co-creation between the self (selves) and the language?

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This exhibition, punctuated by a series of events and activations, was initiated by dariya (dar) trubina and co-organised with friend and collaborator Sophie Dandanell.

dariya (dar) trubina is an artist and organizer based in Amsterdam (NL). Materialising through sculptural installations, writing, sound, video and performance,  dar’s practice addresses ways of relating, politics of care, intergenerational transmission of knowledge, and performativity of space. Her work is informed by constant transitions, (mis)translations, contradictions, geographical movements, and transformations – tending to practices of care, solidarity, and collaboration.

Sophie Dandanell (she/they) is an artist and educator based in the Netherlands. Their work explores ecological practices, material processes, and collective learning. At the moment, she is engaged with natural dyeing, soil, and garden-based research as ways to connect everyday encounters with shared knowledge.