“The Ladder” A long term collaboration, Ahmad Mallah and Rebecca Lillich/Krüger.

Credits of the images and videos for this project to Jesse Immanuel Bom.

The Ladder is a series of performative exercises in trust presented through various mediums; focusing on the active engagement building trust entails, the work presents our performative practices alongside material manifestations.

The Ladder is a singular open symbol that’s structure offers a basis for investigating situations of safety, connection and the process of trust.

Our trust, our work, our art is this dialogue, a never ending conversation. This is an ongoing series of happenings based on the symbol of the ladder.

The Ladder was created during Ahmad Mallah + Rebecca LK’s residency at Art House Holland, Lieden NL and premiered during Prospects/Art Rotterdam 2024.

The premiere included at two-screen video loop of 00:47 seconds of task 1 of The Ladder by Jesse Immanuel Bom as well as three live performances through Art Rotterdam- Prospects 2024.

Iterations of The Ladder have been shown at:

Oerol Festival, Terschelling NL (live performance)

Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam NL (live performance + video installation)

Schunck Museum, Heerlen NL (live performance + live installation)

Down The Rabbit Hole/ Arnhem Museum (curated video installation)

Love Letters, duo show at Pexpo Amsterdam