HATCHING: an exhibition by KABK students at Nest x Club Laak

Where do beginnings start? When exploring creation myths and origin stories from around the world a motif recurs: the cosmic egg. The cosmic egg symbolizes the beginning of the universe. Appearing in at least a dozen cultural traditions, from the Chinese myth of Pangu to West African Pangwe traditions, the egg serves many functions. It may hatch life in its entirety, a singular god, or a chirping bird. Across these stories, it becomes a symbol of birth, potential, and a portal between one world and another.

Through their artistic practices, the students explore what it means to begin. Smoke, doors, clocks, and whistles become portals into a world before time, where, before a night of dancing, there is a moment of becoming.

Participating artists

Manuel Bischof
Catarina Carrilho Campos Graafmans
Riangelo Christie
Tam Do
Julie Hanuliaková, Ariadne Leventi
Moos Eus Metselaar
Dorota Molčanová
Bodil Ponte
Babs Wolbert
Bing Zhang