Now open: Macho Mystic Meltdown: Subtracted Anthology by Natasha TonteyStep into psychedelic, witty universes where identity becomes fluid, open to transformation, and resistant to fixed categories.
Last Friday 11 September, we celebrated the opening of the first Dutch solo exhibition of Minahasan artist Natasha Tontey. In Macho Mystic Meltdown: Subtracted Anthology, you step into psychedelic, witty universes where identity becomes fluid, open to transformation, and resistant to fixed categories. Tontey invites you to think of a more inclusive world through speculative fiction. Her fascination finds expression in experimental video works and performances.
You can visit the exhibition until Sunday 1 November 2026. In the meantime, we offer you an extended program including guided tours, an immersive dinner experience during Edible Concepts, and the recurring Background Evening. You can find more details about these events in this newsletter!
Opening times during exhibitions:
Thursday: 13:00 – 21:00
Friday: 13:00 – 18:00
Saturday: 13:00 – 18:00
Sunday: 13:00 – 18:00
Photos: Maarten Nauw
MARK YOUR CALENDARS
MACHO MYSTIC MELTDOWN:
SUBTRACTED ANTHOLOGY
BACKGROUND EVENING
TH 17/09/26 19:00 - 21:00 Register here
How does your body perform strength when it feels weak, strange, or transformed? For this Background Evening, we have invited singer songwriters, poets, writers, and spoken word artists to take the stage and explore different ways to deal with topics of masculinity, bodybuilding, absurdity, gossip, and transformation.
HOOGTIJ is the well-known contemporary art tour through The Hague. During this evening, you can visit Macho Mystic Meltdown: Subtracted Anthology for free!
Curious about art but not sure where to start? Join an interactive guided tour in B1 Dutch by our colleague Claire!
GUIDED TOUR IN TURKISH
TH 08/10/2026 19:30 - 20:00 Register here
Curious about art but not sure where to start? Join a guided tour in Turkish by Irem Sezer Kalyoncu of BSAK Art Tours!
MUSEUMNACHT DEN HAAG 2026
SA 10/10/2026 19:00 - 01:00 Tickets
The Hague will once again turn into one big artistic playground during Museumnacht Den Haag! For one evening, we open the Macho Mystic Meltdown photo booth, a chaotic DIY photo studio where you can build your own absurd persona & strike a pose. with a cocktail or mocktail from the Mystic Meltdown Bar.
Edible Concepts has become a recurring event where we invite a chef to respond to its running exhibition with a multi-course dinner full of culinary and edible , served amid the artworks.
GUIDED TOUR IN ENGLISH
TH 22/10/2026 19:30 - 20:00 Register here
Curious about art but not sure where to start? Join a guided tour in English by our colleague Claire!
FESTIVAL DE BETOVERING
FR 23/10/2026 13:00 - 18:00
Free access
Who are you today? Which sides of yourself do you want to show? And which hidden qualities are yet to be discovered? Inspired by Natasha Tontey’s imaginative worlds, we created this creative workshop for children (6-12) as part of Festival De Betovering. We are here to help you explore!
Natasha Tontey
Photo: Leandro Quintero
BACKGROUND EVENING:
OPEN MIC SESSION
IN A MUSCLE MOOD
Each Background Evening we offer our visitors a unique opportunity to gain deeper insight into the ideas and personal histories that shape the exhibition. After a successful Open Mic Session for the Background Evening of The Mind The Heart, we are very pleased to continue this format!
How does your body perform strength when it feels weak, strange, or transformed? For this Background Evening, we have invited singer songwriters, poets, writers, and spoken word artists to take the stage and explore different ways to deal with topics of masculinity, bodybuilding, absurdity, gossip, and transformation.
When: Thursday 17 September*, 19:00 - 21:00 Where: 125, The Hague Language of performance: English
We kindly ask you to register in advance. Walk-ins are possible, only if seats are available.
*Due to the build-up for this event, we will close our doors between 16:00 and 19:00.
Please note: to join this event, you pay an event fee of €2,50 upon arrival. If you also would like to visit the exhibition, you pay an additional standard admission fee (free for Museumkaart, Ooievaarspas, CJP, ICOM, IKT).
NATASHA TONTEY
in conversation with
ROCHER KOENDJBIHARIE
Each artist exhibiting at 1646 is invited to have an Email Conversation with a correspondent who is not familiar yet with the work. It serves as a resource for you, as a visitor, enabling you to gain deeper insights - not only into the exhibition itself, but also into the thinking processes, hesitations, and questions that inform artistic decisions. Natasha Tontey got into an Email Conversation with Dutch writer and journalist Rocher Koendjbiharie.
You can pick up a free copy of the Email Conversation during your visit or read the conversation on our website.
