Lakenhal Laat | Majalla's Mantel

This evening is dedicated to the project 'Majalla's Mantel - Frayed Edges of Leiden Cloth', which can be seen from 8 November in Museum De Lakenhal. 

What hidden stories can you find in textiles - in a cloth, a shirt, a pair of jeans? How do you unravel a painful history? In the participatory art project Majalla's Mantel, artists Sarah van Lamsweerde, Alicia Hoost, Eugenie Boon, Esther Mugambi and Claire Zandvliet investigate the connections between the historical Leiden cloth industry and the slave trade. The name Majalla refers to an enslaved boy who was mentioned in the correspondence of Daniel van Eijs, a Leiden cloth merchant and later plantation owner. Curious about these stories? At this Lakenhal Laat you will discover them in a diverse programme.

For more information, visit lakenhal.nl/laat