Art Sundays X In Brilliant Light

Discover your inner artist 

In September, Wereldmuseum Leiden is organising five art Sundays where visitors can get to work with art themselves. The source of inspiration is the exhibition 'In Brilliant Light' by guest curator Azu Nwagbogu. This expo celebrates the richness and diversity of contemporary art with masterpieces from Africa and the diaspora. 

Activities on Art Sundays are free to visit. You only need a valid museum admission

Every Sunday between 12.00-17.00, you can engage in various workshops at various locations, such as cynanotype, fabric printing, pinhole photography, or join other visitors in filling a large canvas with drawings inspired by the work of Twins Seven Seven. You can also join special art tours, for example with artist Nilton Moreiro da Silva, who will show how artists provide answers to the most pressing questions of our time. Every Sunday there are workshops to do and at 14:00 there is a changing talk or tour. 

Workshop Express yourself!

Print your own design on a linen tote bag and take it home with you! Explore the power of expression during our ‘Express Yourself!’ workshop, inspired by the work of artist Belkis Ayón, now on display in our exhibition: ‘In Brilliant Light’. Discover the meaning of speaking without words while creating your own collagraphy plate, a printing technique that involves creating a plate with various materials and textures.

CreativeAtelier (souterrain) | NL and EN | registration at the entrance desk (20 pers. max) | from 6 years with guidance | 13.30-14.30, 16.00-17.00 

Workshop: Vintage photography

Get inspired by the work of Hélène Akouavi Amouzou in our exhibition: ‘In Brilliant Light’ and join the workshop Vintage Photography. Fold the box, seal it light-tight, load photo paper in the darkroom, sit still for a minute and a half, and the magic of light with some chemicals will conjure your image upside down and mirrored wrong on a piece of paper. One selfie in 20 minutes. A workshop in slowness and enchantment. Of course, you’ll take your portrait home.

‘Kleine zaal’ (first floor) | NL and EN | registration at the entrance desk (15 pers. max)| from 8 years | 12.15-13.30, 15.00-16.15

Blue print – tell your story

Cyanotype (blueprint) is a unique way to experiment with photography and art with its distinctive blue colour and simple technique. Get inspired by the exhibition ‘In Brilliant Light’ and then create your own photo collage. What message do you want to leave behind? During this workshop you express what you stand for by making your own blueprint.

Workshop space in the Wereldclub (souterrain) | NL and EN | registration at the entrance desk (15 pers. max) | from 10 years | 12.00-13.00, 14.30-15.30

DIY Make your own postcard

Create your own postcard during the museum's art weekends! Inspired by the works of Ibrahim Mahama, currently on display in the exhibition 'In Brilliant Light.' Get inspired in the gallery and then make a postcard using wax print fabrics. Who will you send it to?

Kabinet (first floor) | NL and EN | from 6 years with guidance | 12.00-14.00, 15.00-17.00  

Horror Vacui: Fear of emptiness / fill the void together

The artist Twins Seven Seven left no empty space in his work. Horror vacui, it's called, fear of the empty. Are you starting to get scared? Come and see the work of Twins Seven Seven. His work is filled with the earthly, visible world and the world of the spirits. During this workshop, you work together at an artwork filled with imaginary creatures and fill the space as if you are afraid. Not for your extraordinary creatures, but for the empty space.

Museum café | NL and EN | from 6 years with guidance    | continuous from 12.00-17.00 

SPECIAL 1 + 29 september: Licht op kunst – hoe kijk je?

Guided tour by artist Nilton Moreira da Silva

By observing closely, you'll start to see more: shapes, colours, but also meanings and connections. Discover more about the artists and their artworks in the exhibition: ‘In Brilliant Light’. But also, about yourself. How do I look? What catches my eye? What do I find important? During this interactive tour, we bring the artworks to life. A unique opportunity to experience art!

In the exhibition In Brilliant Light | register at the entrance | from 12 years | 14:00-15:00 | NL

SPECIAL 15 + 22 september: The Making Of – Talk by curator of Africa collection Annette Schmidt

Presentation on how In Brilliant Light came about. What content is covered and what has been Africa's influence on modern and contemporary art. Annette Schmidt (Curator of Africa collection) will tell you all about it.   

In the exhibition In Brilliant Light, contemporary works by 34 artists show the richness and diversity of art from Africa and its diaspora. Guest curator Azu Nwagbogu combines masterpieces from the World Museum's art collection with recent work by contemporary artists outside the museum's collection. All the artists in the exhibition relate to their cultural history in their own unique way, creating new perspectives on the future and the past. Through their own visual language and using different themes, they claim visibility of Africa and its diaspora. For both its people and culture, and for their own place within the world of art.

Lecture hall (first floor) | register at the entrance | from 12 years | 14:00-15:00 | NL

Art Sundays X In Brilliant Light

Discover your inner artist

Workshop Express yourself!

Workshop: Vintage photography

Blue print – tell your story

DIY Make your own postcard

Horror Vacui: Fear of emptiness / fill the void together

SPECIAL 1 + 29 september: Licht op kunst – hoe kijk je?

Guided tour by artist Nilton Moreira da Silva

SPECIAL 15 + 22 september: The Making Of – Talk by curator of Africa collection Annette Schmidt

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