Art is our first language. Even while we are closed for renovations, our programming continues. You will find our art programmes at off-site locations throughout the year and on the digital platform The Couch. The permanent installations in Het HEM will remain open to the public after the renovation.
Our music programme focuses on experimental ways of making, presenting and experiencing sound in the building through listening sessions, live performances and musical artist-in-residence programmes. During renovations, we organise music programmes at off-site locations and on the digital platform The Couch.
Het HEM loves books. During your visit, come lose yourself in the library's rich selection.
The building's industrial design and our experimental art programme bring ambience and meaning to every event.
Situated in a former munitions factory, Het HEM is a new home for contemporary culture.
Originally from Tokyo and now based in Amsterdam, Guruguru Brain is an independent music label focusing on feel-good sounds across Asia. While seeking to promote current Asian artists to the entire world, Go Kurosawa and Tomo Katsurada, founders of the Japanese rock group Kikagaku Moyo, decided in 2014 to create their own independent record label. Guruguru Brain consciously avoids reselling the West what it already knows, and prioritises artists who have a distinctive, unique sound, that only this label can release. This has led to the discovery of numerous talents, compiled in a catalogue of over twenty albums spanning all styles.