neo - the power of the first time

After two years of restoration, Hofke van Chantraine is coming back to life. We proudly reopen our doors, ready to write a new chapter. This festive moment is centered around ‘Neo’, a theme that revolves around innovation, initiative and the creation of something that has never existed before.

In The Human Condition, Hannah Arendt described the idea of ​​'natality': the uniquely human capacity to begin something new. Not a repetition or rebirth, but a first step in an unknown direction. This capacity for creation and change is the essence of art, of expression, of constantly reshaping the world. We invite artists to explore this theme. Let your work speak about transformation, about the moment when the unprecedented takes shape.