Date: Saturday, June 14
Time: 4:00 to 5:00 PM, drinks afterwards
Cost: free (excluding museum entrance)
Duration: 1 hour
Spoken language: English
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Step into a poetic performance where visual artist Sam Samiee, in collaboration with Saghar Saharkhiz, brings a unique dialogue to life. Frottage – a title taken from one of Samiee’s own artworks – weaves together personal memories, philosophical reflections, and global influences into a compelling narrative.
Written by Samiee and performed by both artists, the piece unfolds through voice, text, and interaction. It explores themes of identity, imagination, and the transformative power of art. Ideas of relationality, authorship, abstraction, and resistance emerge, linking the legacy of the Cobra movement with artistic currents from Iran and the Global South.
Frottage invites reflection and imagination – on shared dreams, unfinished struggles, and the universal drive for expression. A unique experience for anyone passionate about art, culture, and meaningful storytelling.
About Saghar Saharkhiz
Saghar Saharkhiz is a performance artist and choreographer based in Amsterdam, currently studying at the School for New Dance Development (SNDO). Her work blends dance, theatre, and dramaturgy, rooted in embodied research and shaped by lived experience. She previously worked in Iran for seven years as a performer and actress.
About Sam Samiee
Sam Samiee is an Iranian-Dutch artist, painter and essayist. His work merges paintings, installation, and curating, drawing on European art traditions and Persian culture. Engaging with psychoanalysis and cultural history, he explores the intersections of Western and non-Western art. His work has been shown at the Berlin Biennale and Kunstmuseum Den Haag, and is held in major collections.
