Imagine a world where clowns hold the highest office—controlling destinies, etching history. The thought of this dystopian reality might freak one out,… but Salomé Mooij sees another angle. She pictures a clown, not as a trickster, but a raw, honest presence—someone who fails, messes up—yet rings with sincerity. She asks: what might such an unguarded figure offer the world right now?
So she’s arranging clown gatherings this September—culminating in a two-day symposium and a live-streamed four-hour clown congress. The result? A traveling archive of humor, hope, and unpretentious wisdom.