Amarte X IBB: Dream Fusion

Instituto Buena Bista (IBB), the centre for contemporary art in Curaçao, and Amarte launch the open call Dream Fusion: an invitation to Curaçao-based visual artists to develop a new, meaningful project in collaboration with a partner from the care or education sector. Click on the button below to read more about this open call and apply!

They received a grant

Obductie

Andreas van de Laar
Andreas van de Laar received a grant to develop Obductie: an intimate documentary about the legacy of migration, seen through the eyes of the maker himself, the son of Amsterdam’s first Moroccan social worker. When his father dies in Spain, Andreas embarks on an investigation into the man who saved countless young people but left his own family behind. Through conversations with family members, former colleagues, and friends, a layered portrait emerges of a generation that helped build the Netherlands yet was never fully accepted. The film explores not only a father–son relationship, but also the failure of a country that forgot its bridge builders.Andreas is a Dutch filmmaker and visual storyteller who connects personal narratives with societal themes such as migration, identity, and heritage. His recent work, including Nas mn Amsterdam for Amsterdam750, examines the legacy of migration in the Netherlands and the invisible tensions between generations. Andreas makes films that balance documentary and poetry: personal in tone, political in meaning, and always aimed at reclaiming voice and perspective.
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The Amarte Foundation was founded by a number of individuals and their families who share a deep love for the arts. They wish to support the development of creatives and talent in arts and culture by providing financial means and where possible coaching, knowledge and experience. Artists who are active in the cultural sectors of the Netherlands or the ABC and SSS islands (the Caribbean part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands) can apply to Amarte for the support of projects in the field of theatre, film, music, visual arts and literature, as well as interdisciplinary projects.