It was a great experience to be part of the Magnetic Moments group exhibition in De Kazerne in Eindhoven. Magnetic Moments deploys the power of wonder to briefly step aside from the dystopian everyday reality. The emotions of wonder, located in the moment between no-longer and not- yet, can lead to insight into what has eluded us until now. Philosopher Genevieve Lloyd: ‘Wonder, in its many forms, has provided an intellectual space – a temporary pause – which fosters the renewal of active, imaginative, emotionally engaged thinking. It depends but also thrives on the absence of certainty.’ She sees wonder as particularly helpful for coming to grips with the greatest uncertainties of our time, such as anthropogenic climate change, and for developing political positions on these matters. Get swept away by the contemplative works, soundscapes and scenography. Immerse yourself into the magnetic moment and get temped to freely associate and energetically face the challenges of this era. Attraction, rejection. Tension and relief. An inseparable forcefield, just like the beating heart that feeds the head.                                                                 

Artists and designers: Lumus Instruments (NL), Reina Suyeon Mun (USA), Juul Hagemeier (NL), Rive Roshan (NL), Lucas Zito (FR), Studio Toer (NL)

TEXT AND CURATION Annemoon Geurts      VIDEOGRAPHY  Joep van Uden             SCENOGRAPHY  Rive Roshan