From 25 October 2026 to 7 March 2027, the Chabot Museum presents Mensen zoals wij. In this exhibition, the work of Nour-Eddine Jarram (Casablanca, 1956) and Henk Chabot (Sprang-Capelle, 1894–Rotterdam, 1949) enters into dialogue for the first time. Despite differences in time, background and visual language, both artists share a deep engagement with the vulnerable fellow human being. Their work touches on current themes such as migration, freedom, identity and human dignity.
Although they come from different historical contexts, the oeuvres of Jarram and Chabot show remarkable formal and thematic similarities. Both artists depict fellow human beings in distress: fleeing oppression and violence, or otherwise vulnerable. Chabot did so powerfully during the war years 1940–1945, in paintings of refugees, people in hiding and prisoners. Jarram today focuses on the current reality of migration, the refugee crisis and the position of people searching for a safe living environment.