In (Re)membering the Riots in Afrikaanderwijk in 1972 or guest, host, ghos-ti,
@cihadcaner delves into a largely forgotten chapter of Dutch history: the 1972 riots in Rotterdam’s Afrikaanderwijk neighborhood, during which guest workers were targeted. Using the riots as a focal point, Cihad expands his research to explore the neighborhood’s naming in commemoration of the Anglo-Boer War in South Africa, as well as the pressing challenges of gentrification it faces today.
This project explores the nature of memory—how we remember, how subjective experiences shape collective memory, and the role of reenactment in bringing the past into the present. Featuring film, sculptural installations, a space for public activations, and tours of the Afrikaanderwijk conducted in languages widely spoken in the area, Cihad delves into the fluidity of memory, recognizing it as an ever-changing phenomenon.
(Re)membering the riots in Afrikaanderwijk in 1972 or guest, host, ghos-ti, Cihad Caner, 2023, courtesy the artist.
The group exhibition Pickup Notes and the solo exhibitions First Double 1 & 2 are on view until Sunday, 27 April 2025. Opening hours are Wednesday through Sunday, 11 am to 6 pm, and until 9 pm on Fridays during
@deKunstavond .
Images by Kristien Daem (1,2,3), Öncü Gültekin (4,5)
![Cihad Caner @cihadcaner attempts to reconstruct a collective understanding of the 1972 anti-immigration riots in Rotterdam’s Afrikaanderwijk neighborhood, writes Musoke Nalwoga, tracing the influence of these events into the present.Read at the link in bio.#musokenalwoga #cihadcaner #kunstinstituutmelly@cyborgtruffel @kunstinstituutmellyImages: [1, 3] View of Cihad Caner’s “(Re)membering the riots in Afrikaanderwijk in 1972 or guest, host, ghos-ti” at Kunstinstituut Melly, Rotterdam, 2024–25. Courtesy of the artist. Photography Aad Hoogendoorn. [2] Cihad Caner, (Re)membering the riots in Afrikaanderwijk in 1972 or guest, host, ghos-ti, 2023. Still from 4K film, CGI, 45:00 minutes. Courtesy of the artist.](https://sp1.picnob.com/p/pt_6741625650614838421728_0_69ee31229be0ce71337a28026be12f33.jpg?o=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&h=a86c4ad235d74bce792689f6692b5457)
