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Generasi 3.0
+++The Stories We Carry / De verhalen die wij dragen+++
+++Fotomuseum Den Haag+++
ISBN 978-94-93329-66-9
Price € 29.50
Compilation & editors Fotomusem Den Haag, Nienke Cours, Iris Sikking
Texts Margriet Schavemaker, Nienke Cours, Iris Sikking, Lara Nuberg, Gerlov van Engelenhoven
Artists Caja Boogers, Sander Coers, Yara Jimmink, Miranda Devita Kistler, Sebastian & Tyler Koudijzer, Ilvy Njiokiktjien, Sekan, Maarten Tromp
Translation Marie Louise Schoondergang
Final editor Eleonoor Jap Sam
Design Inedition, Eva van der Schans
Printing Damen Drukkers
Number of pages 112
Book size 23 x 29.5 cm
Binding softcover
Language English / Dutch
Release date December 2025
Publisher Jap Sam Books
Partner Fotomuseum Den Haag
Made possible by Vfonds, Mondriaan Fund
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How do you deal with a family history that is tightly interwoven with our colonial past? In the exhibition Generasi 3.0 - The Stories We Carry, nine photographers, artists and makers delve into their family histories, which are rooted in the former Dutch East Indies. The search for a better understanding of their origins transcends their individual journeys. Their stories contribute to a broader public debate about the centuries-long colonialization of the Indonesian archipelago by the Netherlands, touching on painful issues such as slavery, war and violence, and their legacy today.
Generasi 3.0 – The Stories We Carry features works by Caja Boogers, Sander Coers, Yara Jimmink, Miranda Devita Kistler, Sebastian & Tyler Koudijzer, Ilvy Njiokiktjien, Sekan and Maarten Tromp.
All the artists belong to the third generation: born in the Netherlands but with roots in the former colony. Their parents or grandparents were born in the archipelago or worked there and came to the Netherlands at some point in their lives, sometimes against their will. Now, with more distance from the painful events of the colonial period, this third generation is investigating the role their family’s past plays in their lives – and how it shapes who they are today.
'The knowledge that some two million Dutch people have roots in the former Dutch East Indies makes you realise the importance of making room for other perspectives on this layered history. Especially in The Hague, a city that has always had close links with the former Dutch East Indies.
– Margriet Schavemaker, director of the Fotomuseum Den Haag and the Kunstmuseum Den Haag
Generasi 3.0 – The Stories We Carry explores how younger generations use art to investigate their family history in former Dutch East Indies. The publication accompanies the eponymous exhibition at Fotomuseum Den Haag in the Hague (11 October 2025 - 22 March 2026).
The Stories We Carry / De verhalen die wij dragen
€29.50
Generasi 3.0
The Stories We Carry / De verhalen die wij dragen
€29.50
Art / Photography / Upcoming
ISBN 978-94-93329-66-9
Price € 29.50
Compilation & editors Fotomusem Den Haag, Nienke Cours, Iris Sikking
Texts Margriet Schavemaker, Nienke Cours, Iris Sikking, Lara Nuberg, Gerlov van Engelenhoven
Artists Caja Boogers, Sander Coers, Yara Jimmink, Miranda Devita Kistler, Sebastian & Tyler Koudijzer, Ilvy Njiokiktjien, Sekan, Maarten Tromp
Translation Marie Louise Schoondergang
Final editor Eleonoor Jap Sam
Design Inedition, Eva van der Schans
Printing Damen Drukkers
Number of pages 112
Book size 23 x 29.5 cm
Binding softcover
Language English / Dutch
Release date December 2025
Publisher Jap Sam Books
Partner Fotomuseum Den Haag
Made possible by Vfonds, Mondriaan Fund
How do you deal with a family history that is tightly interwoven with our colonial past? In the exhibition Generasi 3.0 - The Stories We Carry, nine photographers, artists and makers delve into their family histories, which are rooted in the former Dutch East Indies. The search for a better understanding of their origins transcends their individual journeys. Their stories contribute to a broader public debate about the centuries-long colonialization of the Indonesian archipelago by the Netherlands, touching on painful issues such as slavery, war and violence, and their legacy today.
Generasi 3.0 – The Stories We Carry features works by Caja Boogers, Sander Coers, Yara Jimmink, Miranda Devita Kistler, Sebastian & Tyler Koudijzer, Ilvy Njiokiktjien, Sekan and Maarten Tromp.
All the artists belong to the third generation: born in the Netherlands but with roots in the former colony. Their parents or grandparents were born in the archipelago or worked there and came to the Netherlands at some point in their lives, sometimes against their will. Now, with more distance from the painful events of the colonial period, this third generation is investigating the role their family’s past plays in their lives – and how it shapes who they are today.
'The knowledge that some two million Dutch people have roots in the former Dutch East Indies makes you realise the importance of making room for other perspectives on this layered history. Especially in The Hague, a city that has always had close links with the former Dutch East Indies.
– Margriet Schavemaker, director of the Fotomuseum Den Haag and the Kunstmuseum Den Haag
Generasi 3.0 – The Stories We Carry explores how younger generations use art to investigate their family history in former Dutch East Indies. The publication accompanies the eponymous exhibition at Fotomuseum Den Haag in the Hague (11 October 2025 - 22 March 2026).
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