Exhibition overview
Pam Emmerik - Maanmensen
In July artist and writer Pam Emmerik (1964-2015) penned the last words of her graphic novel ‘Maanmensen’, which she was commissioned to write by Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen. This autumn the museum will pay tribute to Pam Emmerik with a presentation of these drawings in the print room.
Sudden Death
Pam Emmerik was suddenly taken from us on 3 July. Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen was one of Pam Emmerik’s favourite places and she was very involved with the museum. She gave workshops for children, took part in debates and was an ambassador for the planned Collection Building. She gave inspiring lectures and guided tours in The Road to Van Eyck (2013) and during other exhibitions. Since 2013 the walls of the Espressobar have carried her colourful mural ‘Ook Duende’ on which her teacher René Daniëls (1950) also collaborated at her request. This temporary mural can be seen until 2017.
Buy the graphic novel
Maanmensen (Moon People) tells the life story of Jamila, an Afghan refugee, who works as an attendant in Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen. In an account that is as colourful as it is harrowing she shares the experiences of her escape – a journey that ultimately leads to the museum. Here, surrounded by the works of art, she finds her place.
€ 15
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