Join us for the opening of the exhibition In the shadow of the sun by artist Narges Mohammadi!
14:00-15:00 - Roundtable conversation about eternal grave rights
15:00-17:00 - Official opening with drinks and bites
*Please note: the conversation will take place in Dutch

During her residency at HMK, Narges is trying to find her way back to her father's grave, both literally and figuratively. With a large onion-shaped installation executed in amber coloured sugar glass, the artist reflects on how people live on in sweetly coloured memories after their death - by peeling down her personal experiences of loss and grief.

Continue reading and join us for the opening this Saturday

Roundable conversation from 14:00 to 15:00
Twenty years ago, Narges' father was buried in Hoorn in one of the few Islamic cemeteries in the Netherlands. In regular cemeteries, grave rights have to be renewed every ten to thirty years, which by definition means they do not meet one of the most important Islamic conditions: eternal grave rest - the guarantee that your grave will not be cleared in the distant future.

Narges asks attention to this issue by initiating the conversation around eternal grave rest. The need for Islamic people to be buried in the Netherlands is increasing, while there is a lack of suitable cemeteries. Together with several specialists from within the field, we are exploring the possibilities and bottlenecks of introducing eternal burial rights. Can we realise a more inclusive society, not only during life, but also afterwards?

Participants:
- Arnica Gortzak, PvdA parliamentary group leader in Hoorn city council
- Guus Sluiter, Director Museum Tot Zover, Dutch Funeral Museum
- Susanne Duijvenstein, Bijafscheid, sustainable, environmentally aware, holistic funeral director
- Mohammad Azem Soebrati, As-Salaam Islamitische uitvaartzorg
- Ibrahim Wijbenga, chair of foundation Islamitisch Begrafeniswezen 
- Kees Maas, party chairman ChristenUnie, Hoorn