On 20 February 2026, Kunsthal Rotterdam hosted a special edition of Friday Night LIVE, curated by the Rotterdam-based platform Fashion in Flux. The evening’s programme was inspired by the theme Otherworlding — an invitation to think freely and wildly about possible worlds and how fashion can help imagine them. The programme was framed by the ongoing exhibition Iris van Herpen: Sculpting the Senses, which served as a source of creative inspiration. All exhibitions at the Kunsthal, including Iris van Herpen: Sculpting the Senses, were accessible during the event, and visitors could join guided KunstHoppen tours to explore the museum’s spaces.
Friday Night LIVE is a monthly Kunsthal initiative where a different Rotterdam partner programmes an eclectic evening of talks, performances, installations, music and film, while the museum’s exhibitions stay open until 22:00.
At this edition, Fashion in Flux brought together a range of activities — from film screenings and artist talks to workshops and installations — all exploring how fashion shapes and imagines alternative realities. The program cantained Artist Talk + Q&A with Berend Brus & Marta Musial and Workshop & installation by Kalkidan Hoex — a hands-on pop-up session where participants crafted their own necklaces or brooches as miniature universes, exploring identity, memory, and belonging. Both Kalkidan and Berend have participated at FASHIONCLASH Festival The Clash House program.
Fashion in Flux is a platform dedicated to a new fashion culture: community-driven, inclusive, open and curious. It focuses on connection and equity, rather than the traditional system that fuels inequality. Based in Rotterdam, the platform connects makers from the Netherlands and abroad, puts urgent issues on the agenda, and gives visibility to new initiatives.
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Film Programme — Otherworlding Through Fashion Film
The curated film selection presented by Fashion in Flux and FASHIONCLASH focused on transformative narratives, speculative aesthetics, and the theme of otherworlding — where worlds, identities, and experiences are imagined beyond conventional boundaries. As part of the program, there was a focussed screening of the film Manman Chadwon by Gwladys Gambie, followed by an artist talk moderated by Yophi Ignacia.
Eternal Transcience
Directed by Olga Lunina & Anna Rakhvalova
A poetic story of emergence, transformation, and an irreversible choice that dissolves identity into something beyond.
Limited Realm (LIMINAL REALM / HARRI S/S 25)
Directed by Paola Nerilli
A dreamlike exploration of the liminal space between dreams and reality, where perception and memory collapse into surreal visions.
Circle
Directed by Ferhat Ertan
A contemplative encounter with culture and personal reality, sparked by a garment that confronts memory and identity.
Echo Bloom
Directed by Kasumi Hiraoka
A surreal journey of rebirth and love, where clothing becomes a vessel for existence and transformation.
Regression
Directed by Sem Oueslati
A reflection on instinct, identity, and humanity’s place within simulated landscapes and evolving materiality.
The Sneeze
Film by Vera van Nuenen, Bent Lochtenberg & Yala Claessens
A playful, unsettling narrative about transformation and queer joy, erupting into a vibrant utopian moment. The Sneeze is a project that is initiated by FASHIONCLASH, connected to Fashion Film Project 2025.
The Alter Ego
Directed by Yu Chen
An inquiry into post-gender identity and cyborg existence, questioning how technology, fashion, and culture blur human boundaries.
Dell’Altro Mondo
Directed by Delia Simonetti
A collective hallucination sparked by an enchanted discovery, interpreted through experimental animations and collaborative art.
XVOTO
Directed by Aidan AMORE & Joseph Nicholas EVERETT REDGUN
A fragmented narrative of memory, love, and transformation centered on life, loss, and the body.
The Castle
Directed by Pandemonia
A metaphysical voyage inward — beyond urban reflections into psychological interiority.
Nav
Directed by Elizabeth Haust
A contemporary reimagining of ritual and archetype through fashion and communal space.
Manman Chadwon
Directed by Gwladys Gambie
A dreamlike hymn to feminine power, freedom, and resilience — leading the audience through a visionary passage from origin to liberation.
