The Fenix museum in Rotterdam showcases an installation called Suitcase Labyrinth, featuring 2,000 luggage bags symbolizing human displacement. It highlights personal migration stories, addressing the duality of voluntary and forced migration experiences. Located in a historic site where millions once departed for North America, the museum emphasizes narratives of hope through personal artifacts and art. Despite its non-political stance, its opening occurs in a context of rising anti-immigration policies in the Netherlands, echoing wider global discussions on migration.
Fenix museum’s Suitcase Labyrinth installation, featuring 2,000 bags, encapsulates migration’s universal nature, highlighting personal narratives behind human displacement, both voluntary and forced.
The museum aims to present migration stories without a political agenda, providing a platform to explore diverse narratives amidst rising anti-immigration sentiments in the Netherlands.
Collection
[
|
...
]