Projects & Exhibitions
Seram Baru (Nieuw Seram) | Singelpark Leiden
Het Singelpark is vanaf september 2025 het decor van het tweede driejaarlijks kunstproject van de Vrienden van het Singelpark. De tentoonstelling Sankofa, samengesteld door curator Annet Zondervan, omvat vijf spraakmakende kunstwerken in samenwerking met vier Leidse musea en de UB Bijzondere Collecties.
Sankofa is een begrip afkomstig uit Ghana. Het betekent letterlijk: “teruggaan en terug nemen”. Het staat voor de noodzaak om kennis uit het verleden aandacht te geven en in het heden te gebruiken.
Seram Baru gemaakt door Hatutamelen is één van de 5 kunstwerken.
Bekijk de video van Hatutamelen met uitleg over het kunstwerk
Voor de Kweekschool voor Zeevaart (1855), ooit een opleidingsinstituut voor de Nederlandse Marine, verrijst een blauwe golvende spiraal. De golven zijn voorzien van tekens en symbolen. In het midden steekt een metershoge houten speer uit de grond. De Kweekschool ligt aan het water. De Rijn verbindt Leiden met de Noordzee. Via deze zee is er een verbinding met andere werelddelen waaronder de Molukse Archipel.
De Nederlandse zeevaart in de 17de eeuw is voor velen een symbool van trots. Anderen associëren het meteen met de periode van de trans-Atlantische slavernij. De tijd waarin de West-Indische Compagnie (WIC 1672-1792) en de Vereenigde Oostindische Compagnie (VOC 1602-1800) namens de Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden handelden in mensen en goederen.
Verdeel en heers was een belangrijk kenmerk dat richting gaf aan koloniaal denken en handelen, ook op de Molukken. De winning van specerijen als kruidnagels en nootmuskaat vond plaats door bevolkingsgroepen tegen elkaar op te zetten, te verdrijven en waar nodig te vermoorden. Op basis van militaire overmacht en een diep gevoel van superioriteit was het claimen van land van de ander schering en inslag.
Dat claimen – en vooral hoe raar dat is om te doen – is het verhaal achter dit kunstwerk. In overleveringsverhalen uit de Molukken komt vaak een speer voor. Wanneer een groep mensen een nieuw gebied zocht om te gaan wonen, gooide de leider een speer. Waar die terecht kwam en een waterbron ontsproot, was dé plek om te zijn. Dit kunstwerk staat voor omgedraaid land claimen. Molukkers zijn als het ware net geland, na een wekenlange tocht over zee en hebben hun speer geworpen om dit land te claimen voor hun verblijf maar symbolisch ook het claimen van een plek in de maatschappij.
Crafting New Narratives | Wereldmuseum Rotterdam
March – 2025 The collection of Wereldmuseum Rotterdam consists of objects from all over the world, each with a unique story. What they have in common is that they are made by human hands. Making (crafting) is a way to shape ideas, feelings and traditions, to pass on knowledge and to create connections.
In this new room of the exhibition Kruispunt Rotterdam, crafts and making cultures are central. Contemporary makers such as Funda Baysal, Hatutamelen, Chequita Nahar and Amy Suo Wu build on traditions and give them new meaning, bringing the past and the present together in a dynamic dialogue.
The portrait photos for the posters and the Video portraits (on display at the exhibition) were taken by Roel van Tour .
I am extremely proud and grateful to be part of this beautifully composed and designed exhibition.
Go see and experience it, and let me know how you experienced it.
Curated by Vanessa de Gruijter & Erdogan Aykaç
Branding: Kathryn (Kat) Moy
More info on the website of Wereldmuseum Rotterdam
Stimuleringsfonds presents Talents
Oct 2024 – Part of Groep Exhibition “Stimuleringsfonds presents Talents” and speaker at the “meet the maker” interview series | Dutch Design Week x Stimuleringsfonds | Eindhoven
For more info go to James Noya – Platform Talent (stimuleringsfonds.nl)
Video: @jonathan.sipkema & @1chris2chris3chris | graphics: @studio.stark | sound design & mix: @denis_on_the_world_wide_web & @jasperboogaard
Kunst in het Singelpark Leiden
July 2024 – Concept Design for an artwork intended for the Second Leiden Singelpark Art Triennale | Vrienden van het Singelpark | Leiden
Festival Hongerige Wolf
July 2024 – Artiest Groepsexpositie | Buitenmuseum Voor Handen | Festival Hongerige Wolf
A unique collaborative artwork by Jessica Manuhutu and Hatutamelen was showcased at the outdoor museum in the Ambonezenbosje during the Hongerige Wolf Festival in Groningen.
This exhibition, named For Hands, emphasizes the use of only natural materials gathered from the nearby forest and surroundings, highlighting the concept of using what is readily available.
Following the exhibition, the artwork will naturally reintegrate into its environment.
Bookcover artwork
Dec 2023 – Artwork for bookcover “Huraiu AnaÏ ye oi eke lotmina” | Anniversary Book of the PAH Association (Perkumpulan Anak2 Hulaliu).
Mena Nanala
October 2023 | Mena Nanala | Westelijk handelsterrein, Rotterdam
Exhibiting artist with reliefpaintings, as part of the group exhibition, curated by Molukkers aan de Maas & Awareness Moluccan Identity. The theme Mena Nanala, loosely translated as “a view on the Future”.
This remarkable exhibition unites talented Moluccan artists as it delves into the theme of Mena Nanala, offering a view into the future.
The exhibition, titled Mena Nanala, which translates to looking forward in Bahasa Tanah, captures the essence of a desire to transcend the present and the past, inviting a spirit of renewal, innovation, and creativity.
Mena Nanala reflects on the colonial past, acknowledging its remembrance and understanding, yet asserts that colonial patterns no longer dictate the future. It inspires artists to express their unique visions and interpretations of what lies ahead, drawing from their deeply rooted Moluccan identity.
Groepsfoto Talentontwikkeling lichting 2024. Foto Clara Gus.
Stimuleringsfonds Creative industrie
September 2023 | Stimuleringsfonds Creative industrie | Selected to recieve a National funding from the Talent development program.
Designer James Noya works in wood engraving. As a result of colonialism, much of the knowledge of and about Moluccan wood engraving and Moluccan symbols and motifs has been lost. In his practice, James focuses on reintroducing this craft, injecting new life into it. In the coming year, Noya wants to further develop his wood engraving technique by taking a sculpting course at Creapoelka and wants to do in-depth research on heritage, based on museum collections. In addition, he wants to investigate the right stage or platform for presenting his work. Noya intends to present his work in a short documentary, which he will make in collaboration with video producer and director Geraldo Solisa.
Book cover artwork
July 2023 – Artwork for Book cover “The PAST IN THE PRESENT – Segregation and relational peacebuilding in Ambon” by Dr. Tamara Soukotta
In her thesis, Tamara Soukotta argues that (religious) segregation in Ambon put in place under the Dutch colonial administration and is sustained-maintained throughout the (post)colonial history of Ambon to the present time is coloniality of power manifested.
Nonetheless, relational peacebuilding-cultivating as practised by peace initiatives in Ambon has been the way to recover what was erased by coloniality. In other words, relational peacebuilding in Ambon is decoloniality in praxis.
Cultural entrepreneurship (Cultureel ondernemen)
April 2023 – Speaker in panel discussion Cultural entrepreneurship| Vfonds | Hotel Jakarta, Amsterdam
Information Event organised for funding requests for Indisch en Moluks immaterieel erfgoed
Interview an portrait by Raquel van Haver
March 2023 – Interview and video portrait by Raquel van Haver for the 21st Century Group Portraits project| Amsterdam Museum
For this project, Raquel van Haver is creating a new series of paintings that portray various social changemakers who have significantly influenced Amsterdam’s society over the past two decades. In addition, we are gathering and documenting the stories of networks and social movements in the City Archive. Through this initiative, we are focusing on a range of themes, with a current emphasis on the diverse cultures within the city.
Gallery Talk Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
Feb 2023 – Spreaker Gallery Talk “meet the masters” | Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
During the When Things are Beings Exhibit, the artist were invited to talk obout their projects and interact with the public.
When Things are Beings
November 2022 | When Things are Beings | Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam | Exhibiting Artist in the group exhibition of 24 Artists and designers. Hatutamelen’s woodcarved sculpture “Salawaku, Active Protection through Compassion” was purchased by Stedelijk Museum as part of the biannual Municipal Art Acquisitions with support of the City of Amsterdam.
The group exhibition When Things Are Beings reveals the power of objects and sculptures in a range of visual languages. Bridging the material and immaterial realms, the projects forge connections between ideas and objects, spirituality and materiality, and link social issues to tangible phenomenon.
When Things Are Beings moves between the elusive appeal of abstract concepts, and forms of spirituality that can lie hidden in objects and sculptures. Design and art can enchant or captivate us in ways that cannot always be clearly explained or defined. For example, in FOLD, a mirror made of layered sandblasted glass, designer Sabine Marcelis explores material properties that initially escape direct observation, by playing with depth and perception. Artist Ana Navas’ sculptures titled Excuses consist of shapeshifting household objects, such as a drying rack, that ‘put on a costume’, and grew out of her fascination with the relationship between popular culture and what is known as ‘high’ art.
Artist Group Exhibition Zomersalon Royaal
June 2022 | Artist Group Exhibition Zomersalon Royaal | CBK zuid | Amsterdam
Albumcover artwork
Jan 2022 | Design Album Cover Artwork for Gino-Cochise LBM III
Gino-Cochise’s claim of being born from a coconut might not be the strangest thing about him; what truly captivates is his wholly unique sound. His music is a journey of meditation through sound and healing through movement, embodying a spiritual philosophy expressed through experimental electronics, hip-hop, soul, and a myriad of indefinable styles. His staccato, whispered rap voice stands out unmistakably in a crowd. His album LBM III is an endless book of sounds that can never be fully explored. Dreamy yet compelling, Gino-Cochise invites listeners into his anti-materialistic universe where freedom and wellness are abundant.
AMI MAHAI
Oktober 2021 | AMI MAHAI | Bomencentrum | Baarn
Organiser, curator and exhibiting artist with reliefpaintings, linoprints and woodcarved sculptures as part of the group exhibition to raise awareness about the Moluccan identity.
AMI aims to raise awareness of both contemporary and traditional Malukan culture, nature, music, art, and our identity. Through creative talent and various artistic disciplines, you will be immersed in the experience of a multi-day event called MAHAI.
The term mahai refers to something that is alive, reflecting the vibrant essence of Moluccan art and culture that thrives with energy and life.
Ikat Wisselexpositie
April 2021 | Ikat Wisselexpositie | Museum Maluku | Den Haag | Exhibiting artist as part of the Art Collective AMI (Awareness Moluccan Identity)
Beta Disini, Live broadcast
March 2021 | Beta Disini, Live broadcast | Museum Maluku x Beyond Walls| Den Haag | Exhibiting artist with sculpture
AMI event
October 2018 | AMI event | Metaal Kathedraal | Utrecht Organiser, curator and exhibiting artist as part of the Art Collective AMI (Awareness Moluccan Identity)
