‘Dat verklaar en beloof ik’
PROSPECTS - 2026 @art_rotterdam
The installation and performance presents a declaration banner holding the title “That I declare and promise” a sentence one must utter during the naturalisation process of becoming Dutch. Right under the banner stands the figure of Al Shaheen Baby Falcon @alshaheenbabyfalcon a symbolic character from Syria the artist invited to investigate the ethical implications and responsibilities of becoming Dutch, Positioning those who uttered the declaration and pledged to a country that invested in the Syrian war and thus caused them to flee. The falcon performed by naturalised Syrian refugees, salutes the audiences before they enter the research space, wherein piles of documented articles and reports on Dutch investments in the Syrian war scatter, some date back to 2012, the documents declare over 250million euros worth of investments while leaving the country without a functioning Dutch embassy nor clear evidences on the results of such investments. This intervention piece accompanies an email to the Dutch envoy to Syria and is presented to a large Dutch crowd on four days during Art Rotterdam. It asks the artist and Syrian immigrants “what it means to become Dutch from an ethical point” reflecting the critical gaze of identity politics on Dutch citizens and their awareness of the vital role they play in the large map of geopolitical wars.
This research and the @alshaheenbabyfalcon character have been developed with the support of @mondriaanfonds artist start grant🧡🦅
Thank you for all the family of assimilated flacons who performed for this installation on the fair! My deepest gratitude.
Shots by Aad Hogendoorn and Tommy Smits.
Curated by @daphneverberg@elvisgustavsson
#prospects #prospects2026 #artrotterdam
Excited to bring my @alshaheenbabyfalcon to @art_rotterdam with ‘Dat Verklaar En Beloof Ik’ - 2026
A banner of declaration. An email. Many screen shots and piles of articles to dig through. Looking forward to greeting you at #prospects by @mondriaanfonds 🦅
14 Days [Track link bio]
🌐It’s day 9, an AI voice on a small account on TikTok [textsvidsdaily] follows up on the Zio-American war on Iran with a 14 days speculation. At the point of no return, the world won’t be the same. Iran retaliates firmly and viciously.; The True Promise 4 military operation strikes Bahrain oil depots and desalination unit while still holding grip on the economically vital Hormuz strait. in 14 days every single household in the world will feel the repercussions.
By @_sarjon_
French Crimes In Algeria - الجزائر تجرم الإستعمار الفرنسي
[full set in bio ]
Algeria passes law declaring French colonisation a crime. This 14min set celebrates the sounds traveling from Algeria’s parliament on 24 Dec 2025 to Ahmed Wahby’s patriotic “L’Algeria Si E’Ribellata. Capturing a glimpse into the significant musical reflection of Algeria’s fight for independence, from Kassam anthem to Cheikha Rimitti’s iconic “Hak Hak” (often “H’ak H’ak” or related to “Hakada”) the raw, powerful Rai anthem about feeling betrayed and alienated, expressing deep frustration (“Hada k’ad” or “That’s it!”), disillusionment with Paris/the West.
Produced by @_sarjon_
#algeria #france #lanstbq
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