MAMA

MAMA Homebase for the youngest generation artists and art lovers > http://thisismama.nl MAMA also participates in projects and workshops by others.

MAMA exists for 15 years and has turned into a much discussed and influential platform offering an intractable, kaleidoscopic view on contemporary visual culture to be seen and experienced by a broad audience. Over the years, MAMA developed into an expert in the field of youth- and contemporary visual culture and found itself at the foundation of an active development in Dutch art, aimed at partic

ipation. The original target group aged 16 - 26, has been active in the organization from the beginning. In 2005 / 2006 MAMA developed two educational courses intended to develop talent: MAMA Rookies, a course for auxiliary jobs in the cultural field and Rookies MA (formerly Mister Miyagi Curating Tomorrow), a DIY curatorial traning course. In its programme and educational courses the organization frequently collaborates with other cultural institutions at home and abroad.

28/04/2026

What have our hosts been up to over the past few months, aside from taking great care of our visitors? πŸ‘€βœ¨πŸ‘

Since the relaunch of Kunstavond , Benticklyn , Giu and Katy have programmed this monthly free event. Inspired by the idea of the showroom as their home away from home, they explored a different aspect of hospitality with our visitors each time. From housewarming to trinketswap, the art of making people feel at home was at the heart of their comfy β€˜n cozy experiments.

To mark the end of this series, they will present the findings of their research at the place where all their activities come together: our showroom. This coming Friday, during Kunstavond, the final event of our Friday Night at Ours-series. Come join us! 18:00–21:00.

Free entrance.
Public presentation starting at 19:00.

23/04/2026

𝑾𝒂𝒕 π’ˆπ’†π’ƒπ’†π’–π’“π’• 𝒆𝒓 𝒂𝒍𝒔 π’Šπ’†π’•π’” π’Œπ’π’†π’Šπ’π’” 𝒆𝒆𝒏 π’”π’šπ’”π’•π’†π’†π’Ž 𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒐𝒓𝒕?

Kyra Nijskens kijkt naar dingen die je normaal over het hoofd ziet. Naar kleine verschuivingen die grotere systemen in beweging zetten. Ze werkt met natuurlijke materialen zoals schelpen en probeert dan uit hoe ver ze kan gaan. Wat hard is, blijkt dan toch minder solide dan gedacht.

De schelp waaruit haar sculptuur 𝑷𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒍𝒂𝒅𝒆𝒓 bestaat, een Carpiz, wordt onder Kyra’s handen bewerkt tot iets buigzaams. Het is een werk dat balanceert tussen controle en transformatie, en tussen wat groeit en wat wordt gemaakt.

𝓼𝓱π“ͺ𝓭𝓸𝔀 𝓬𝓲𝓻𝓬𝓾𝓲𝓽𝓼 is nog te zien t/m 3 mei in onze showroom. Programmamaker: Ruby Reding

15/04/2026

β€œIt’s a reminder that they are still lingering amongst all of us.”

With Re(tracing) Buruh Siluman, Nabila Ernada created a haunted monument to ghost workers (Buruh Siluman), paying homage to the invisible women on Indonia’s palm oil who were used for plantation labour. Although structurally erased from the record, their spirits still haunt us, reminding us that capitalist systems continue to exploit women workers today.

Our current exhibition shadow circuits highlights works that bring structures forward that connect the unquestioned everyday use of mineral resources and the painfully hidden history of extraction and exploitation behind them. Pick up a copy of our field guide publication to learn more or click on the link in bio to read Nabila’s essay about ghost laborers.

shadow circuits is on display through May 3rd.

03/04/2026

Invited by our current program maker Ruby Reding , artist and dj Nabila Ernada a.k.a Nernada played a live set at our friends from Operator .radio.Β 

From BjΓΆrk to the soft, soothing twinkling of Visible Cloaks, you can find a few tracks from Nabila’s playful, soft and ambient-like setlist below:Β 

1: BjΓΆrk - The Anchor Song
2: Other Joe - Flawless x Adjacent G - iridescent beetles
3: Discovery Zone - Ur Eyes
4: Visible Cloaks - Screen
5: Q Lazzarus - Goodbye Horses x Fumihiro Murakami - Miko

Click for link in bio to enjoy the full set.Β 

𝓼𝓱π“ͺ𝓭𝓸𝔀 𝓬𝓲𝓻𝓬𝓾𝓲𝓽𝓼 runs through May 3 in our showroom. Don’t be shy and come visit!

03/04/2026

Invited by our current program maker Ruby Reding , artist and dj Nabila ernada a.k.a Nernada played a live set at our friends from Operator .radio

From BjΓΆrk to the soft, soothing twinkling of Visible Cloaks, you can find a few tracks from Nernada’s playful, soft and ambient-like setlist below:Β 

1: BjΓΆrk - The Anchor Song
2: Other Joe - Flawless x Adjacent G - iridescent beetles
3: Discovery Zone - Ur Eyes
4: Visible Cloaks - Screen
5: Q Lazzarus - Goodbye Horses x Fumihiro Murakami - Miko

Click for link in bio to enjoy the full set.Β 

shadow circuits runs through May 3 in our showroom. Don’t be shy and come visit!

Thursday, April 22–𝙨𝙝𝙖𝙙𝙀𝙬 π™˜π™žπ™§π™˜π™ͺπ™žπ™©π™¨ @ WORM: a night of selected shorts Come join us for a night of short films at our nex...
02/04/2026

Thursday, April 22–𝙨𝙝𝙖𝙙𝙀𝙬 π™˜π™žπ™§π™˜π™ͺπ™žπ™©π™¨ @ WORM: a night of selected shorts

Come join us for a night of short films at our next-door neighbour WORM, curated by shadow circuits’ program maker Ruby Reding . The evening features films that focus on journeys on cargo ships, set against the backdrop of the current turmoil, caused by inflation, automation of labour and the current wars in Iran and Libanon. With the sea as a political and poetic landscape, the films explore globalisation, the pollution of our resources and the people who labour at different sites along the supply chain. With works by Natasa Efstathiadi, Rosalind Nashashibi , Diana Al Halabi .al.halabi and Mohamed Abdelkarim .abdelkarim.

Program 🎬
20:30-22:30
Screening of shorts
Q+A with Diana AL Halabi and Ruby Reding

The event will be held in English, but some of the shorts are subtitled.

Click for link in bio to purchase tickets.
Cinevelle valid at the door and online the day of the screening.

01/04/2026

Meet David and Amauta ! ⚑ 🌍 πŸ”₯

A duo since 2011, they work together seamlessly. Starting from a shared interest in the untold stories of urban extractivism, the various layers of their lives intertwineβ€”private and professional life melt into a single ecosystem of life and art. Much like the layers of the earth? πŸ˜‰

The heat prays, the murmurs, the work currently on view in our showroom, is part of a long-term investigation into the deep layers of the earth that support daily life, yet often remain out of sight. Where does heat come from, and the natural gas that generates it? Who is allowed to use this energy, and at what cost?

Want to know more? Visit the exhibition through May 3 or purchase a copy of our field research publication for more information about the stories behind all of shadow circuits’ works.

For more information about David and Amauta’s field research, click the link in bio.

π’”π’‰π’‚π’…π’π’˜ π’„π’Šπ’“π’„π’–π’Šπ’•π’”Β @ Operator Radio: a live set by NernadaΒ πŸŽ§πŸŒ™πŸŒ€Our program maker Ruby Reding invited Nabila Ernada an arti...
27/03/2026

π’”π’‰π’‚π’…π’π’˜ π’„π’Šπ’“π’„π’–π’Šπ’•π’”Β @ Operator Radio: a live set by NernadaΒ πŸŽ§πŸŒ™πŸŒ€

Our program maker Ruby Reding invited Nabila Ernada an artists from our current show π’”π’‰π’‚π’…π’π’˜ π’„π’Šπ’“π’„π’–π’Šπ’•π’”, to play an ambient and dreamlike set at our friends of Operator Radio .radio, today from 12:00-13:00.Β Turn up the volume of your speaker to hear β€œour” Nernada play live. The perfect musical backdrop for your lunch! πŸ₯ͺ

Nernada aka Nabila Ernada is a Rotterdam-based media artist and design researcher working across film, sound, and installation. In π’”π’‰π’‚π’…π’π’˜ π’„π’Šπ’“π’„π’–π’Šπ’•π’” she pays homage to buruh siluman (ghost workers), the invisible women on Indonesia’s palm oil plantages. Musically, she is one half of the DJ duo Touching Feelings, exploring leftfield bass and airy ambient textures.

π’”π’‰π’‚π’…π’π’˜ π’„π’Šπ’“π’„π’–π’Šπ’•π’” is on view at MaMA until May 3.

25/03/2026

My quest for looking for it was actually clashing with what all the other people want, that is to not look at it. πŸ‘€

shadow circuits artist Matteo Bettini followed a underground gas pipeline for weeks, all the way from Italy to the Netherlands. In search for clues above ground to determine where to go next, he encountered mountains, glaciers, lakes and rivers.

Together with program maker Ruby Reding , MaMA has made a field research publication, that explores the research behind the artworks.

Want to learn more about Matteo’s adventures and/or the shadow circuits exhibition, on view through May 3. Then stop by our showroom to pick up a copy of our field research publication!

Click the link in bio to have a sneak peak of Matteo’s contribution.

Friday, April 10 - 𝙨𝙝𝙖𝙙𝙀𝙬 π™˜π™žπ™§π™˜π™ͺπ™žπ™©π™¨: field trip to the port of Rotterdam Calling the curious! Artists, researchers, and ...
20/03/2026

Friday, April 10 - 𝙨𝙝𝙖𝙙𝙀𝙬 π™˜π™žπ™§π™˜π™ͺπ™žπ™©π™¨: field trip to the port of Rotterdam

Calling the curious! Artists, researchers, and local city dwellers are invited to a field trip to the Port of Rotterdam as part of our current exhibition 𝙨𝙝𝙖𝙙𝙀𝙬 π™˜π™žπ™§π™˜π™ͺπ™žπ™©π™¨.

Join us as we travel by foot, coach and boat through the largest globalised shipping and logistics hub in Europe. We will explore pollution and waste processing at the Maasvlakte beach, and wander through terminals handling cargo, dry bulk and petrochemicals. We will engage with the site with audio recorders, notes and shared discussion in order to learn more about how our resources circulate, and the political and environmental costs of globalization.

In collaboration with University of Amsterdam’s Political Ecologies: Supply Chain Criticism group, with researchers Jeff Diamanti () and Miriam Matthiessen.

Limited tickets are available for €15 and include all travel.
Full day trip on Friday 10th April, 8 - 16.

DM us or send an email to [email protected] to secure your spot!

This event is in English.

Friday, April 10 - 𝙨𝙝𝙖𝙙𝙀𝙬 π™˜π™žπ™§π™˜π™ͺπ™žπ™©π™¨: field trip to the port of Rotterdam Calling the curious! Artists, researchers, and ...
20/03/2026

Friday, April 10 - 𝙨𝙝𝙖𝙙𝙀𝙬 π™˜π™žπ™§π™˜π™ͺπ™žπ™©π™¨: field trip to the port of Rotterdam

Calling the curious! Artists, researchers, and local city dwellers are invited to a field trip to the Port of Rotterdam as part of our current exhibition 𝙨𝙝𝙖𝙙𝙀𝙬 π™˜π™žπ™§π™˜π™ͺπ™žπ™©π™¨.

Join us as we travel by foot, coach and boat through the largest globalised shipping and logistics hub in Europe. We will explore pollution and waste processing at the Maasvlakte beach, and wander through terminals handling cargo, dry bulk and petrochemicals. We will engage with the site with audio recorders, notes and shared discussion in order to learn more about how our resources circulate, and the political and environmental costs of globalization.

In collaboration with University of Amsterdam’s Political Ecologies: Supply Chain Criticism group, with researchers Jeff Diamanti () and Miriam Matthiessen.

Limited tickets are available for €15 and include all travel.
Full day trip on Friday 10th April, 8 - 16.

DM us or send an email to [email protected] to secure your spot!

This event is in English.

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Witte De Withstraat 29-31
Rotterdam
3012BL

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Woensdag 13:00 - 18:00
Donderdag 13:00 - 18:00
Vrijdag 13:00 - 21:00
Zaterdag 13:00 - 18:00
Zondag 13:00 - 18:00

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