We are happy to present two rich programmes showcasing innovative moving-image works that challenge digital culture, technology, and identity—in one day! LI-MA Presents: New Art on Screen features a curated selection of films from our collection, while the Bring Your Own File showcase highlights emerging artists working at the intersection of media, politics, and personal narrative.

• LI-MA Presents: New Art on Screen: 14:00 - 15:45
• LI-MA Presents: New Art on Screen — Bring Your Own File: 20:00 - 21:30

Featuring a diverse lineup of artists and filmmakers, this edition of LI-MA Presents: New Art on Screen brings forth to 171project.space in Arnhem thought-provoking narratives that question the role of technology, memory, and identity in our hyper-connected world.

171project.space is a multidisciplinary art and project space in the city center of Arnhem. The project space has been initiated by Donna Verheijden & Bram van Leeuwenstein. The programming of the project space focusses on showcasing artists with a hybrid practice.

Programme Overview

Luna Maurer & Roel Wouters, Emoji is all we have, part 1, 2023, 14'42". In collection: LI-MA

While technology is meant to aid human shortcomings, this film reverses that dynamic—man adapts to the dictating machine. Emotions, stripped to binary Unicode, contrast with the complexity of human expression. Featuring Luna & Roel as emoji, this series explores how digital technology smooths out the nuances of human interaction.

Luna Maurer is a mixed-media designer exploring the interplay between digital and physical forms. Roel Wouters is an Amsterdam-based designer and director. Together with Jonathan Puckey, they co-founded Moniker in 2012, investigating technology’s role in daily life. Their work Emoticons Don’t Have Wrinkles won the Golden Calf for Best Digital Culture Production.

Katja Verheul, Red Dust, 2024, 17'09". In collection: LI-MA

A haunting visualisation of Saharan sand dust carrying cesium-137 from French nuclear tests in Algeria. Passing through France, it turns the sky red, exposing the lingering impact of war.

Katja Verheul is a Rotterdam-based filmmaker and artistic archaeologist. She holds a BFA from Gerrit Rietveld Academie (2012) and an MFA from Goldsmiths University (2016). Her research-driven films explore the political, social, and environmental legacies of war.

Judith Westerveld, The Sending of the Crows, 2024, 15'27". In collection: LI-MA

A retelling of a 19th-century |xam legend, intertwining animation and spoken word by South African poet Blaq Pearl. The film revisits the resilience of the |xam people and the lasting effects of Dutch colonialism in South Africa.

Judith Westerveld is an artist and filmmaker based in the Netherlands. Her work, rooted in historical research, examines colonial histories and their contemporary reverberations through film, sound, and text.

Broersen & Lukács, I Wan'na Be Like You, 2024, 14'22". In collection: LI-MA

A ghostly figure dances in a decayed glasshouse to a warped version of The Jungle Book’s iconic song before the vocal group Black Harmony reinterprets it in their own language. This film deconstructs and reconstructs narratives of cultural representation.

Broersen & Lukács are Amsterdam-based artists working across video, animation, and graphics. Their practice examines the constructed nature of contemporary visual culture by blending filmed footage, digital animation, and media imagery.

Samira Elagoz & Z Walsh, You Can’t Get What You Want But You Can Get Me. In collection: LI-MA

A slideshow documenting two long-haired trans men falling in love. Over a year, the artists capture real-life moments, from their first kiss to surgery recovery, blending life and art in a celebration of T4T love.

Samira Elagoz is a Finnish/Egyptian transmasculine artist working across film, performance, and installation. His work explores gender, digital romance, and intimate encounters. Z Walsh is a Brooklyn-based trans director, producer, and photographer known for his raw, full-hearted portrayals of identity and community.

This event is generously supported by Fonds 21 and het Cultuurfonds.

Header image: Judith Westerveld, The Sending of the Crows, 2024, 15'27". In collection: LI-MA