An-Sisters [NDSM] A movie by belit sag

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In 2022, the NDSM-werf Foundation organized the NDSM Light exhibition in which we asked artists to shine light literally and figuratively on (dis) exposed topics. One of those works was 'An-sisters [NDSM] ', a video installation by belit sağ (1980, Turkey, she/them), visual artist and teacher in Amsterdam.

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'An-sisters [NDSM] 'connects and traces the stories and struggles of female migrant workers from Turkey through the generations. sağ interviewed several women for this work: a former textile worker talks about working at various locations in Amsterdam, including the NDSM in the late 80s, early 90s; her daughter reminisces about her mother's working life; an organizer/translator talks about co-ownership of a textile atelier here at NDSM in the late 1980s. In addition to the interviews, the film includes excerpts from archives such as Institute for Sound and Vision and a spoken word audio piece that is built from the interviews. 'An-sisters [NDSM] 'traces the materiality, precarity and invisibility of female migrant workers through the generations.

The entire installation as it was shown during the NDSM Light exhibition is no longer on display at the shipyard, but you can watch the film here.