Opening AFFR: (Un)Authorised. Alternative Records of the Built Environment
AFFR (Architecture Film Festival Rotterdam) and Nieuwe Instituut cordially invite you to celebrate the opening of (Un)Authorised, AFFR's second immersive media programme. Inspired by this year's location in the Nieuwe Instituut’s Re-Centre, the exhibition questions what counts as an architectural record, proposing more plural or disobedient forms of recording and cataloguing architectural histories.
8 October 2026 15:00 - 16:00
(Un)Authorised explores how scale models, films, photographs, personal stories and social media shape our understanding of architecture. This presentation brings together immersive works that expose and challenge dominant archival practices. By re-examining archival material and proposing alternative archiving methods, the participating artists address the central question: what makes an architectural document?
Programme
- 17:00 – 18:00 Opening in the Auditorium, with Cristina Ampatzidou
- 17:00 – 21:00 An opportunity to visit the exhibition at the Re-Centre during the Thursday Night late-night opening.
Language: English | Location: Nieuwe Instituut | Tickets: RSVP
RSVPVisit the exhibition
(Un)Authorised is on display from 8 to 25 October in the Nieuwe Instituut's Re-Centre. You can visit the Re-Centre during the museum’s opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday, 10:00 – 17:00; and Thursday 10:00 – 21:00.
The AFFR film festival itself will take place from 7 to 11 October at LantarenVenster and Theater Rotterdam.