Pillow Tales was a collective performance presented as part of the exhibition Post Ludens, at Troef gallery in Leiden, which explored play as a vital and subversive force beyond childhood. The event invited participants to reconnect with imagination through a shared bedtime story session.
Drawing on the role of bedtime stories in shaping care, dreaming, and creativity, the performance created a soothing space for listening, storytelling, and collective rest. Acknowledging that childhood is not always a space of safety or imagination, Pillow Tales offered an inclusive environment where participants could listen, share, or rediscover creative play together.
Pillow Tales emphasized care, community-making, and the enduring presence of the inner child, highlighting imagination as a quiet but powerful way to soften adult responsibilities and invent worlds beyond everyday reality.