Upcoming
12 Jun 2026- 28 Jun 2026
Leiden Art Hub, Leiden
Aurora Pavilion
Koen Hauser
In the historic building of the old gasworks in Leiden, Koen Hauser presents his latest works. The exhibition Aurora Pavilion surveys various methods of transforming photographic images, with medical photography serving as its point of departure. Images of birth, deformity, and physical vulnerability, found in old books, reappear as digital photo collages, reliefs, objects, and installations.The exhibition brings together new works alongside existing pieces, including the Asylum Portraits (2019) and the installation Diorama Mechanica (2005). Together, they depict a world in which impressions of early childhood development become intertwined with those of celestial bodies, architectural ornamentation, and historical photography. Aurora Pavilion serves as a blueprint of the psychological processes that shape our experience of the world. For the architect, the pavilion embodies their creation story, a mythology of perception.
Read moreThe 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.