New New Babylon: Visions for Another Tomorrow

Leading and emerging artists, designers, thinkers and activists from around the world show how imagination can function as a force, a necessity and a way out. From breathing machines to greenhouses on container ships: New New Babylon invites us to look differently at being human and living together. The starting point is the visionary project New Babylon (1956-1974) by Constant Nieuwenhuys, a key work in the collection of Kunstmuseum Den Haag. With it he shaped a society for ultimate creativity and freedom to play.

Artists: Afra Eisma, Embassy of the North Sea, Carlijn Kingma, Hella Jongerius, Oscar Murillo, Jonas Staal, Yamuna Forzani & Céline Hurka, The Otolith Group, Sam Samiee, Emma Talbot and many others.

In the spotlight: Afra Eisma

For New New Babylon, Afra Eisma created a playful, soft space that facilitates rest, encounter and reflection. Her colourful installations with cheerful, tactile motifs are inviting and profound at the same time. They offer a place where difficult emotions are given a right to exist – without losing the fun or activism. In a world that feels increasingly uncertain, Eisma's textile worlds are a powerful plea for human warmth and embrace.