Kunstinstituut Melly Archive

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• Think Art — Session 3
  The symposium Think Art began with a comparison and contrast between the methodology of the philosopher engaged in aesthetic investigation and the methodologies of the historian, the sociologist and the artist. Three sessions each including two lectures, were offered as public presentations, followed by a closed-door seminar where some fifteen persons were able to discuss and elaborate on the themes introduced in the lectures, as well as others that came up in the course of the discussions.
• Think Art — Session 2
  The symposium Think Art began with a comparison and contrast between the methodology of the philosopher engaged in aesthetic investigation and the methodologies of the historian, the sociologist and the artist. Three sessions each including two lectures, were offered as public presentations, followed by a closed-door seminar where some fifteen persons were able to discuss and elaborate on the themes introduced in the lectures, as well as others that came up in the course of the discussions.
• Think Art — Session 1
  The symposium Think Art began with a comparison and contrast between the methodology of the philosopher engaged in aesthetic investigation and the methodologies of the historian, the sociologist and the artist. Three sessions each including two lectures, were offered as public presentations, followed by a closed-door seminar where some fifteen persons were able to discuss and elaborate on the themes introduced in the lectures, as well as others that came up in the course of the discussions.
• Podcast: Name Takes — Episode 10 – World Building and the Invention of Language: Author Ken Liu’s Name Takes
  In this episode of Name Takes, author Ken Liu draws upon his futurist perspective to underscore the profound differences between oral and literate societies.
• Podcast: Name Takes — Episode 9 – From a Street Name to the Name of a Dutch Desert: Artist Cihad Caner’s Name Takes
  Here, Caner shares insights into his artistic practice, exploring themes of migration and identity in video, installations, and photography.
• Podcast: Name Takes — Episode 8 – Identity, Originality, Authenticity, and Other Unreliable Terms in Art: Artist Jun Yang’s Name Takes
  In this episode of Name Takes, artist Jun Yang discusses his artistic journey and the significance of names in the art world. Here, he explores the challenges of cultural expectations and biases in the art community, including instances of exhibition exclusion based on his name.
• Podcast: Name Takes — Episode 7 – Names, Power, and Accountability: Lawyer and Artist Shevaun Wright’s Name Takes
  In this episode of Name Takes, artist Shevaun Wright discusses her project "Class Action," which examines the naming of a university gallery at UCLA in Los Angeles, California.
• Podcast: Name Takes — Episode 6 – Vanished Names, Ephemeral Existence: Artist Dane Mitchell’s Name Takes
  In this episode of Name Takes, writer Mary Wang speaks to artist Dane Mitchell about his project "Post Hoc", presented at the Aotearoa - New Zealand National Pavilion in the 58th Venice Biennale.
• Podcast: Name Takes — Episode 5: Renaming Spaces and Transforming Cultural Narratives: Artist Liesbeth Bik’s Name Takes
  Bik explores the broader implications of the name change, highlighting the transformative power of art institutions in shaping cultural narratives and fostering dialogue.
• Podcast: Name Takes — Episode 4: Name Saying
  Over the past years, #saytheirnames has become widespread. Why is saying a name so important? Kay Em explores what it means to say, to not say, or to not be able to say someone’s name. Guatemalan artist Benvenuto Chavajay speaks to indigenous language, misnaming, and silence , and curator Andrea Valencia reflects upon names not included in the 9/11 Memorial in New York. This episode ends with artist Nicoline van Harskamp speaking about her project My Name is Language.
• Podcast: Name Takes — Episode 3: Name Taking
  What happens when artists take on new names and identities? What are the motivations and consequences? Kay Em brings together personal stories by and about artists’ names in different continents: poet Anaïs Duplan from New York; artist Wong Kit Yi from Hong Kong; and artist, writer, and organizer Fernanda Laguna from Buenos Aires. This episode ends with a deeply intimate reading by Stockholm-based artist Every Ocean Hughes about their own name change.
• Podcast: Name Takes — Episode 2: Name Changing
  Kay Em unpacks our renaming process from Witte de With Center for Contemporary Art to Kunstinstituut Melly, and looks at dissonant heritage. She connects our institutional name change to other ongoing renaming processes and to site-specific art practices. Artist Sasha Huber discusses a problematic case of place naming, and explains how her advocacy of anti-racism converges with her artistic practice. The episode ends with a reflection on the meaning of names by artists Ayreen Anastas and Rene Gabri.
• Podcast: Name Takes — Episode 1: Name Giving
  Host Kay Em explores the historical context of names, and centers especially on the name Witte de With, the name our institution had been given in 1990. Jumping back and forth in time, she delves into street naming, imagined communities, and colonial histories in The Netherlands. The episode ends with a segment of a film-in-development by Rotterdam artist Sara Rajaei, which tells a story about street naming in The City of Poets.
• Palestinian filmmakers
• IFFR: Lecture of Bruce Jenkins within IFFR program of 1994.
• Director’s Interviews — Interview Nicolaus Schafhaussen
  These audio recordings feature a conversation between former directors of Kunstinstituut Melly, and our archivist marjolijn kok. It was made for the book Paul: An unofficial institutional history through the hands of Paul van Gennip, published on the occasion of Paul’s retirement. Paul joined the institution at its founding in 1990 and remained a central figure throughout its development. The questions in the interview were guided by Paul’s interests, offering a personal and informal reflection on the institution’s history.
• Director’s Interviews — Interview Hans Maarten van den Brink
  These audio recordings feature a conversation between former directors of Kunstinstituut Melly, and our archivist marjolijn kok. It was made for the book Paul: An unofficial institutional history through the hands of Paul van Gennip, published on the occasion of Paul’s retirement. Paul joined the institution at its founding in 1990 and remained a central figure throughout its development. The questions in the interview were guided by Paul’s interests, offering a personal and informal reflection on the institution’s history.
• Director’s Interviews — Interview Defne Ayas
  This audio recording features a conversation between Defne Ayas, former director of Kunstinstituut Melly (2012–2017), and our archivist Marjolijn Kok, whom Ayas hired to help develop the institution’s archives on the occasion of its 25th anniversary. The recording was made in honor of the retirement of Paul van Gennip, who served as deputy director (1990-2024) and had been with the institution since its founding in 1990. The conversation reflects on their work together, including the decisions that led to the announcement of the institution’s name change, as well as van Gennip’s invaluable contributions throughout his tenure.
• Director’s Interviews — Interview Catherine David
  These audio recordings feature a conversation between former directors of Kunstinstituut Melly, and our archivist marjolijn kok. It was made for the book Paul: An unofficial institutional history through the hands of Paul van Gennip, published on the occasion of Paul’s retirement. Paul joined the institution at its founding in 1990 and remained a central figure throughout its development. The questions in the interview were guided by Paul’s interests, offering a personal and informal reflection on the institution’s history.
• Director’s Interviews — Interview Chris Dercon
  These audio recordings feature a conversation between former directors of Kunstinstituut Melly, and our archivist marjolijn kok. It was made for the book Paul: An unofficial institutional history through the hands of Paul van Gennip, published on the occasion of Paul’s retirement. Paul joined the institution at its founding in 1990 and remained a central figure throughout its development. The questions in the interview were guided by Paul’s interests, offering a personal and informal reflection on the institution’s history.
• Director’s Interviews — Interview Bartomeu Marí
  These audio recordings feature a conversation between former directors of Kunstinstituut Melly, and our archivist marjolijn kok. It was made for the book Paul: An unofficial institutional history through the hands of Paul van Gennip, published on the occasion of Paul’s retirement. Paul joined the institution at its founding in 1990 and remained a central figure throughout its development. The questions in the interview were guided by Paul’s interests, offering a personal and informal reflection on the institution’s history.
• CLiP
  Short Movie Goldfish for Breakfast, made by the participants of Collective Learning in Practice in cooperation with filmmaker Uriël Matahelumual, which premiered at the IFFR in 2024 (15:14 min).
• The Lectures — Beyond Topography by Bruce Mau
  Bruce Mau lectures on graphic design and form.
• Culture as Weapon
• Artists Ideals