Nieuwe Instituut
Nieuwe Instituut

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Otterdam Furry Art Festival

The Otterdam Furry Arts Festival (OFAF) invites everyone to celebrate anthropomorphic art and design with the furry community through a series of talks on furry art. How do people find their inner furry personality and express their ‘fursona’? Speakers will teach you how to create colourful creatures that show you as you see yourself.

19 October 2024 07:00 - 15:00

Photo by gorgophotos.nl, costume by silvenahandmade.com, 2024.

Furry art is everywhere, from ancient legends to video games. In the last 40 years, its appreciation has exploded and a furry fandom has emerged. Fans continue the tradition with drawings, dance, costumes, virtual reality and the creation of personal characters: fursonas.

Furries, or fans of anthropomorphised animals and zoomorphic humans, are a worldwide online phenomenon. This festival marks the beginning of the legitimisation of furry studies as a new field of research, and aims to promote global and interdisciplinary collaboration between furry scholars and fans.

Programme

  • 10.00-12.00: Fursuit Parade through Rotterdam (begins and ends at the Nieuwe Instituut)
  • 12.00-17.00: Video and interactive VR experience (limited capacity)
  • 12.00-17.00: Art Jam
  • 12.00-17.00: The Den (youth activity space)
  • 13.00-17.00: Artist's Alley (market)
  • 13.00-17.00: Various presentations and discussions (see details)
  • 13.30-15.00: First screening of the documentary "The Fandom" (limited capacity)
  • 15.30-17.00: Second screening of the documentary "The Fandom" (limited capacity)

Language: English | Location: Nieuwe Instituut | RSVP (Free)

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