Step Inside #2: Workshop
13 July 2025
Interactief programma voor jong en oud rond de tentoonstelling van Kimsooja.
The Oude Kerk presents Step Inside, a series of workshops that create connections between the current exhibition, the church building, yourself, and others. These workshops focus on the exhibition by the Korean artist Kimsooja, currently on display at the Oude Kerk. Be inspired by the themes of her work and her creative approach. Together, we will explore the meanings and stories we sometimes literally carry with us, experiment with light, and try to capture the constant journeying visually in a snapshot of the here and now. This hands-on workshop is suitable for everyone aged 8 to 88.
About the exhibition
Korean artist Kimsooja gained international recognition for her poetic installations exploring themes of migration, uprooting, the longing for home, and identity. Especially for the Oude Kerk, she created her most extensive series of bottari: iconic textile bundles inspired by traditional Korean wrapping cloths, filled with clothing from Amsterdam communities. In addition, she covered the 44,000 panes of the church’s towering windows with transparent film that refracts sunlight into rainbow colours. To Breathe – Mokum offers a meditative experience on the idea of coming home and the things we carry with us or leave behind.
