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Were it as if

Beyond an institution that is
ID 328822
Slug were-it-as-if-liesbeth-bik
Contributors
Author : Liesbeth Bik
Author : Jos van der Pol
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Description To whom does a contemporary art institute belong? How are its stories told and untold? Could a staging of its exhibition history through traces, remains, and scars constitute an act of resistance against the tide of accumulation? This volume records a case study of how Bik Van der Pol created a temporary institute at the invitation of Witte de With director Defne Ayas, a process that gathers and reimagines perspectives on the city of Rotterdam through the art institute and vice versa. The subjective, site-sensitive project involved interviewing artists, staff, and graphic designers, as well as poring over bookshelves and boxes, uncovering both the physical space and dialogues.
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Subjects
400 Non-fictie Vrije tijd/algemeen NUR
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Publisher Idea Books B.V.
Imprint
Language eng
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Duration
Publication date first 2018-03-12
Publication date latest 2018-04-10
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  • ISBN: 9789491435492 (BC)

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