Opening of SIDELINED: A Space to Rethink Togetherness
Nieuwe Instituut cordially invites you to the celebratory opening of SIDELINED: A Space to Rethink Togetherness. Curated by Amanda Pinatih and centering the work of social designer Gabriel Fontana, SIDELINED transforms the Deck of the Nieuwe Instituut into an alternative sports bar: a space to play, question and belong.
9 July 2026 17:00 - 19:00
Sport both reflects and shapes the social dynamics of our society. While stadiums, sports fields and sports bars can foster unity and group identity, they can also lead to division and exclusion. How can architecture resist exclusionary social norms? And how can the way we design spaces encourage different ways of living and being together?
SIDELINED welcomes you into an alternative sports bar built on the principles of fluidity, connection, togetherness and experimentation. Inside the bar, you can watch three of his alternative team sports on large screens: Multiform, Anonymous Allyship and Fluid Field. Through seemingly simple alterations, new boundaries between competition, collaboration and orientation are explored.
Programme
- 19:00 Doors open
- 19:30 A word of welcome by Amanda Pinatih and Gabriel Fontana, followed by a cheer activation led by media artist Connor Cook
- 19:30 – 21:00 Opportunity to visit the exhibition. Enjoy a drink and music by DJ Soft Break
Language: English | Location: Nieuwe Instituut | RSVP (free)
RSVPVenice Architecture Biennale 2025
SIDELINED: A Space to Rethink Togetherness was the official Dutch contribution the official Dutch contribution to the 19th International Architecture Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia 2025. An adapted version of the exhibition will now be on display in Rotterdam.