With sound, performance and bold expression, the exhibition Make Some Noise: Desire. Stage. Change. encourages movement and change.
‘Let yourself be heard’ is the core invitation of Make Some Noise: Desire. Stage. Change., the ninth and final edition of Positions, a series that for over a decade has created space for experimentation and singular artistic perspectives. Twelve international artists and collectives convene in a dynamic constellation of solo presentations, performances, and encounters. Their practices span choreography, sound, theatre, sculpture, cinema, and AI composition, each offering a distinct approach to how bodies, materials, and technologies move and resonate. With movement as its connective thread, Make Some Noise: Desire. Stage. Change. invites visitors to shift, to listen, and to imagine what could emerge from these gestures. The exhibition opens on 31 January with Dutch premieres and a series of one-time-only performances, including Felisha Carénage, Göksu Kunak & Adam Russell-Jones.
“Amidst widespread uncertainty and a rapidly changing planetary environment, many confront feelings of anxiety or even paralysis. With their evocative, poetic and intellectually charged works, these artists inspire to engage deeply: to long, to listen, to imagine alternative scenarios and to take the stage. We desire to bring movement, literal and metaphorical; to demonstrate how art and creativity are the beating heart of a world still deserving of our attention and our voice.” – senior curator Zippora Elders.
Opening on 31 January
The exhibition opens on Saturday 31 January 2026 with a day full of premieres and performances. Highlights include Felisha Carénage's opening procession Dreamer/Goner 2026, Göksu Kunak's new performance Spillage, and the Dutch premiere of Adam Russell-Jones' dance performance Release The Hounds. Sounds, stories and movements come together in the Sound Chamber. After the opening, the Van Abbe café hosts an afterparty with club music and dancing.
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