Labour of Love

Grains of Sand Like Moun­tains pre­sents an exten­si­ve public pro­gram­me at Kunst­hal Gent bet­ween 31st of May and 30th of June. Cura­to­ri­al Stu­dies joins for­ces with Café Pales­ti­ne and Splin­ter vzw to co-host an event by the art col­lec­ti­ve Com­mon Ground that invi­tes us, in a con­tem­pla­ti­ve man­ner, to gather and join in the time­less ritu­al of pre­pa­ring a tra­di­ti­o­nal Pales­ti­ni­an dish.

As a duo, Anna Cel­da and Saja Amro work under the name of Com­mon Ground. Though their indi­vi­du­al prac­ti­ces vary wild­ly, they found a link in the kit­chen, whe­re they have been coo­king together ever sin­ce they met. Sin­ce fin­ding this com­mon playground they have been wor­king on pro­vi­ding food expe­rien­ces based on the fami­liar tas­tes and valu­es their cul­tu­res sha­re. The act of brea­king bread with one ano­ther and fee­ding the com­mu­ni­ty around them is at the core of what they do.

Practical

In order to wel­co­me you in the best pos­si­ble con­di­ti­ons, we will do our utmost best to make the events pleasant and as acces­si­ble as pos­si­ble. All of our events are orga­ni­sed in a relaxed man­ner — you can come and go whe­ne­ver you like. Howe­ver, scree­nings will start on time.

Kunst­hal Gent is wheel­chair acces­si­ble via the entran­ce ramp, but the first floor is only rea­cha­ble by stairs. A video of the upstairs exhi­bi­ti­on can be vie­wed on the ground floor. If you would like to com­mu­ni­ca­te any spe­ci­fic needs or would like to report unac­cep­ta­ble beha­vi­our, plea­se con­tact us at cura­to­ri­alstudies.​2024@​gmail.​com or call +32477588935 (Pau­la).

Common Ground

As a duo, Anna Cel­da and Saja Amro work under the name of Com­mon Ground. Though their indi­vi­du­al prac­ti­ces vary wild­ly, they found a link in the kit­chen, whe­re they have been coo­king together ever sin­ce they met. Sin­ce fin­ding this com­mon playground they have been wor­king on pro­vi­ding food expe­rien­ces based on the fami­liar tas­tes and valu­es their cul­tu­res sha­re. The act of brea­king bread with one ano­ther and fee­ding the com­mu­ni­ty around them is at the core of what they do.

Café Palestine

Café Pales­ti­ne is a​‘Hea­ling and Hea­ring spa­ce’, cre­a­ted on the ini­ti­a­ti­ve of the Gents­Kun­sten­Over­leg and NTGent. The noma­dic café was hosted by NTGent arca, arts cen­tre Vier­nul­vier, Cam­po Boma, etc. They are cur­rent­ly hosted by Kunst­hal Gent. Vzw Manoeu­vre and Vzw Splin­ter bring peo­p­le together through artis­tic and acti­vist projects.