Where is a border when you cannot see it?
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From 17 October Museum W brings together more than thirty works by sixteen artists. National borders, social norms and queer spaces each have a place.
From 17 October 2026, Museum W in Weert presents I Didn’t Cross The Border, The Border Crossed Me. It runs through 14 March 2027 and, according to the museum, comprises more than thirty works by sixteen artists across four galleries.
A border can appear on a map or be embedded in a social rule. The museum organises the subject around physical borders, invisible dividing lines and queer spaces. The exhibition thus concerns countries, but also home, gender, sexuality and ideas of what is acceptable.
The artists differ widely. The museum lists Nan Goldin, Miriam Cahn and Hemaseh Manawi Rad, among others. Rad’s Natural habitat from 2023 is among the selected works. The works are not reduced to one experience; the exhibition asks how different borders are lived.
Curator Haiko Sleumer combines works from the museum and other collections with new work by young makers. Kiki van Eijk and Joost van Bleiswijk designed the gallery setting. Spoken word by Salma Ali can be heard in each room, addressing identity and growing up between two cultures.
Museum W is at Meikoel 2 in Weert and is normally open Tuesday to Sunday from 11 am to 5 pm. Standard adult admission is €8. The exhibition opens on 17 October, rather than the 18th shown in an older listing.