MUSEUM OF PAPER CUTTING ART
June 2026 through March 2027

Part of ‘Treasures of Drenthe‘

I spent four days at a small museum in Drenthe, in Westerbork: the Museum of Paper Cutting Art. At its heart sits a cutting table where paper-cutters gather — the beating heart of an impressive collection that dates back to 1600.

Between conversations, observations, and moments of cutting at that table, it became clearer to me: heritage doesn’t only live in the preserved artworks, but also in the act itself — the cutting, the practicing, the passing on of a skill.
The cutting table is a living archive. Together with the collection, it keeps this art form alive.
That brought me to a question that hasn’t left me since: what would an exhibition look like in which not only the objects, but also the act of cutting itself, takes center stage? And how can that act find a contemporary translation alongside the historical collection?

Driven by that curiosity, I’m now starting work on a new piece for the museum. This autumn will also bring an open call with exhibition, and a workshop for students from Minerva.