Preview screening: Once upon a Time, a Sheet of Plywood Arrived in Venice
In the run-up to the 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale, the Nieuwe Instituut presents the preview screening of Once upon a Time, a Sheet of Plywood Arrived in Venice. This documentary short, made by Rotterdam-based architect, writer and filmmaker Onur Can Tepe, follows a sheet of plywood as it travels to its final destination: the Venice Biennale.
17 April 2025 17:00 - 20:00
Stills from the documentary Once upon a Time, a Sheet of Plywood Arrived in Venice.
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The documentary footage was shot during preparations for the 2023 Architecture Biennale. The project was supported by the Creative Industries Fund NL and the Nieuwe Instituut, which together launched an open call to support architecture professionals. The call, entitled 'The Biennale as Metabolism', sought projects that would reveal the invisible flows of materials, waste and labour hidden behind the biennale’s exhibitions.
After the preview screening, Francien van Westrenen (Head of Agency, Nieuwe Instituut), Onur Can Tepe, Crispijn van Sas, Jan Jongert and Ester van de Wiel reflect on their participation in the 2023 Architecture Biennale. Jan Jongert (Superuse Studios) curated the Dutch Pavilion, with the exhibition Plumbing the System. Ester van de Wiel explored the residual streams that emerged from the biennial, particularly from the Dutch contribution.
Programme
- 19.00 - 19.30: Admission
- 19.30 - 20.15: Preview screening of Once upon a Time, a Sheet of Plywood Arrived in Venice and conversation with Onur Can Tepe and Crispijn van Sas
- 20.15 - 20.30: Short break
- 20.30 - 21.15: Conversation with Onur Can Tepe, Jan Jongert and Ester van de Wiel
Language: English | Location: Nieuwe Instituut | Tickets: €2,50
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Once upon a Time, a Sheet of Plywood Arrived in Venice is supported by Nieuwe Instituut, Creative Industries Fund NL, Gemeente Rotterdam, EFL Stichting, het Cultuurfonds and Panguaneta Spa.
Make your evening complete!
Combine this event with a visit to our exhibitions – admission to the museum is free on Thursday evenings. Fancy a bite to eat? Join us in the Nieuwe Café!