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.
Floating somewhere between ceiling and floor, Hermit Palace 2100 has claimed its own space at Het HEM. It’s an object that seems as though it could be both body and house all at once, with a transparent skin of epoxy resin and fibreglass that glistens faintly when bathed in sunlight.
Hermit Palace 2100 is a prime example of the large-scale sculptures that Ad de Jong (Breda, 1953) uses to evoke physical experiences that make the body feel. These sculptures hang suspended in space, but they also have an almost otherworldly quality to them.
Rigid forms seem supple, weightless elements float, and the bright colours walk a fine line between cheerful and disconcerting.