Join us for to the opening of our new group exhibition Embrace your Inner Brussels Sprout on February 19, from 18H to 21H.
In the exhibition, 10 artists at Treehouse NDSM explore how food shapes our mental well-being: as a collective connector, as a carrier of identity through family recipes and rituals, and as a reflection of exclusion and loneliness. The exhibition runs from 19 February through March 15, 2026.
OPENING Thursday, February 19 | 18H–21H
18H30
Opening speech by co-curators Gabriele Bonomi and Rika Maja Duevel and artistic coordinator Mulan Go
18H50 Presentation of The Baklouce by Emin Batman
Using the corresponding pastry layers of both baklava and the tompouce, Batman serves a hybrid dessert: the baklouce. Alongside the Baklouce, Batman introduces Baklouceism, a movement that encourages embracing multiple (mixed) cultures within the Netherlands.
19H Performance by Maria Escarpenter
Seated at her artwork The Chosen Table, Maria Escarpenter performs. One side of the table represents rules surrounding food and etiquette, while the other side of the table creates space for connection and conversation during eating.
19H10 Guided tour along the works with the artists
Food will be provided by Vegan Bear Chef.
The exhibition is curated by artist and Treehouse chef Gabriele Bonomi, artist Rika Maja Duevel, and Treehouse artistic coordinator Mulan Go.
The exhibition features works by Hans De Backer, Emin Batman, Gabriele Bonomi, Jasmijn Doukje Plantinga, Rika Maja Duevel, Maria Escarpenter, Logan Hon Mua, Rucha Kulkarni, Minyoung Kim, Yuk Lin Man & Philip Ling.