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KATOENHUIS I Imagining New Realities
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SEP I Conflux Festival @Exhibition 2025

Conflux Festival returns to Katoenhuis exploring the theme "Rites of Decay".

SEP I VR Graffiti Workshop @Open Monumentendag 2025

Workshop Slots
Saturday: 12:15—13:00h, 13:45—14:30h, 15:15—16:00h
Sunday: 11:00—11:45h, 12:30—13:15h, 14:00—14:45h

8 limited spots per workshop! (+10 years old)

SEP I Time Tripping video installation @Open Monumentendag 2025

The Katoenhuis has known many identities: from cotton storage in the 1950s to rave parties in the 2000s, and now an Immersive Experience Hub at the intersection of technology, culture and new media. The artist and scenographer Philip Lüschen presents an AV projection presenting the multilayered history of the building.

SEP I Open Monumentendag Rotterdam 2025 @KATOENHUIS

COME TO M4H!

This year, KATOENHUIS proudly opens its doors for the first time during Open Monumentendag Rotterdam under the national theme "Gebouw(d) om te blijven" – Built to Last.

Discover Katoenhuis: a hidden icon of Rotterdam’s reconstruction era, now reimagined as a hub for immersive technologies and contemporary culture. Built to remain and built to evolve!

Limited spots – reservation needed: https://omdrotterdam.nl/monument/katoenhuis-rotterdam/

AUG I Join a Test Session of HEARTSYNC (FREE)

Interested individuals are warmly invited to participate in one of the public test sessions of HEARTSYNC by Nino Basilashvili

Duration: 30 minutes (approximately)
Slots: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Number of people: 10 per session
Ages: All publics (+7)

AUG I Artist residency: HEARTSYNC by Nino Basilashvili

This summer, Katoenhuis in Rotterdam opens its doors to HEARTSYNC: an interactive installation that turns live heart rate data into a shared sensory experience. Through projection, sound, and breathing exercises, participants are invited not only to feel their own heartbeat but also to see the heartbeats of others, all synchronized in a single visual rhythm.

JUL I Graduation Show WDKA 2025

Join us for a showcase of work and projects by this year's Bachelor's and Master's graduates from the Willem de Kooning Academy!

Experience a hybrid selection of digital and analogue works, with highlights from over 150 talented graduating students — all presented at Katoenhuis!

JUN I SHINE & Hogeschool Rotterdam Showcase at Katoenhuis

Katoenhuis hosted the SHINE (South Holland Immersive Network & Ecosystem) event, organized in collaboration with Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences

JUN I Time Tripping x OMI

Board a shuttle and enter a time warp — an audiovisual journey through the shifting realities of Katoenhuis.

MAY I Turning Tides Residency program

The Turning Tides Residency is a program that invites artists to create mobile, floating art installations on top of WasteSharks—autonomous vessels designed to efficiently collect waste from the water. It aims to raise awareness about water pollution while showcasing a tech-driven, innovative approach to environmental cleanup. Beyond its practical impact, the residency offers artists a unique platform for experimentation at the intersection of art, technology, and sustainability. This way, the project not only raises environmental consciousness but also introduces audiences to the work of diverse artists.

MAR I TEC ART | The Bright Side of Dystopia

TEC ART returns to Katoenhuis with a selection of international media artists under the theme "The Bright Side of Dystopia". This year's festival edition argues that even during society’s race to the bottom, hope is always to be found. The exhibition is a dramatic attempt to look beyond the utter madness of reality and share a message of hope: perhaps after total collapse we can finally see a bright side again!

FEB I Design Biennale Rotterdam

Set within the expansive, high-ceilinged spaces of Katoenhuis, a series of installations and exhibitions delve into materiality, technology, and production in design. One series of installations and films rethinks material innovation, exploring how resources are repurposed and reimagined, while a show curated by Wumen Ghua examines the role of AI and intelligence in shaping contemporary design. Together, these exhibitions challenge traditional notions of making, pushing the boundaries of both process and possibility.

JAN I IFFR | Art Directions

International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) is partnering with Katoenhuis on the 2025 edition of its Art Directions programme - a space dedicated to immersive media where the festival steps out of the screening room and pushes the limits of what cinema can be, with immersive works from multidisciplinary creators.

Rotterdam Gaming Connect

The annual event celebrating e-sports, gaming, and gamification in Rotterdam.

Placemaking Europe 2024

The 7th edition of the annual festival Placemaking Europe was held in the vibrant MerweVierhavens (M4H) district of Rotterdam.

Conflux Festival 2024

Happening across various locations in Rotterdam from September 19–22, 2024, Conflux returned for its third edition under the theme “Symbiotic Realities.” This year, Katoenhuis Rotterdam hosted the festival’s exhibition.

Parfum de BoemBoem

During the World Port Days weekend, Parfum de BoemBoem explored the vibrant Merwe-Vierhavens area (M4H) in Rotterdam, a center for the region’s innovative makers.

Bubble Buzz

Creative agency Factorr.nl moved into Katoenhuis as one of its first tenants. Their kick-off project here, “Bubble Buzz” was a façade installation that used the symbolism of bubbles as spaces of comfort and safety to reflect our collective tendency to isolate from uncertainties.

Radiant Voids – TEC ART

TEC ART in collaboration with Lumus Instruments presents “Radiant Voids”, an exhibition at the junction of art and technology inside the spaces of Katoenhuis | Rotterdam's Immersive Experience Hub.

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