Kunstinstituut Melly Archive

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• 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
• Moderatons — Part 4 — Stories and Situations
  Moderation(s) is a long-term program, which started in August 2012 and perches on the two international art institutions that initiated it, namely Witte de With Center for Contemporary Art in Rotterdam and Spring Workshop in Hong Kong. Within this framework Heman Chong, a Singaporean artist and writer, was invited to steer the program.
• Moderatons — Part 3 — Stories and Situations
  Moderation(s) is a long-term program, which started in August 2012 and perches on the two international art institutions that initiated it, namely Witte de With Center for Contemporary Art in Rotterdam and Spring Workshop in Hong Kong. Within this framework Heman Chong, a Singaporean artist and writer, was invited to steer the program.
• Moderatons — Part 2 — Stories and Situations
  Moderation(s) is a long-term program, which started in August 2012 and perches on the two international art institutions that initiated it, namely Witte de With Center for Contemporary Art in Rotterdam and Spring Workshop in Hong Kong. Within this framework Heman Chong, a Singaporean artist and writer, was invited to steer the program.
• Moderatons — Part 1 — Stories and Situations
  Moderation(s) is a long-term program, which started in August 2012 and perches on the two international art institutions that initiated it, namely Witte de With Center for Contemporary Art in Rotterdam and Spring Workshop in Hong Kong. Within this framework Heman Chong, a Singaporean artist and writer, was invited to steer the program.
• Moderatons — A Thing At A Time
  Moderation(s) is a long-term program, which started in August 2012 and perches on the two international art institutions that initiated it, namely Witte de With Center for Contemporary Art in Rotterdam and Spring Workshop in Hong Kong. Within this framework Heman Chong, a Singaporean artist and writer, was invited to steer the program.
• Causeries: Scatology — Part 2 — Scatology
  The flip side of the sublime is the grotesque, and while the form is praised in artwork, materialism is considered vile. These twined oppositions are often the raw goods in which Scatology trades. A conversation with Alexandre Singh, David Inglis and Iki Freud.
• Causeries: Scatology — Part 1 — Scatology
  The flip side of the sublime is the grotesque, and while the form is praised in artwork, materialism is considered vile. These twined oppositions are often the raw goods in which Scatology trades. A conversation with Alexandre Singh, David Inglis and Iki Freud.
• Causeries: Woody Allen — Part 2 — Woody Allen
  Alexandre Singh will be joined by philosopher Liesbeth Levy, specialized in the philosophy of ethics and alterity, as well as classicist Nick Lowe, in order to draw out parallels between Allen’s films and the plays written by the Ancient Greek playwright Aristophanes. Proust scholar Donatien Grau will join Singh in his conversations.
• Causeries: Woody Allen — Part 1 — Woody Allen
  Alexandre Singh will be joined by philosopher Liesbeth Levy, specialized in the philosophy of ethics and alterity, as well as classicist Nick Lowe, in order to draw out parallels between Allen’s films and the plays written by the Ancient Greek playwright Aristophanes. Proust scholar Donatien Grau will join Singh in his conversations.
• Causeries: The Voice and The Chorus — Voice Roundtable
  Delving into the past, once again, as a way to inform and enhance the present, this Causerie leads an investigation into a device of 5th Century BCE Greek tragedies and comedies, namely the chorus. Typically, these dramas utilized a troupe, or assembly of several actors, who would speak in unison so as to comment on–and often against–the protagonists stage action. participants are Graham Ley, Adam Kleinman, Peter de Graeve, Liesbeth Levy and Claudio Vellutini.
• Causeries: The Voice and The Chorus — Levy de Graeve
  Delving into the past, once again, as a way to inform and enhance the present, this Causerie leads an investigation into a device of 5th Century BCE Greek tragedies and comedies, namely the chorus. Typically, these dramas utilized a troupe, or assembly of several actors, who would speak in unison so as to comment on–and often against–the protagonists stage action. participants are Graham Ley, Adam Kleinman, Peter de Graeve, Liesbeth Levy and Claudio Vellutini.
• Causeries: The Voice and The Chorus — Kleinman Vellutini
  Delving into the past, once again, as a way to inform and enhance the present, this Causerie leads an investigation into a device of 5th Century BCE Greek tragedies and comedies, namely the chorus. Typically, these dramas utilized a troupe, or assembly of several actors, who would speak in unison so as to comment on–and often against–the protagonists stage action. participants are Graham Ley, Adam Kleinman, Peter de Graeve, Liesbeth Levy and Claudio Vellutini.
• Causeries: The Voice and The Chorus — Ley Singh
  Delving into the past, once again, as a way to inform and enhance the present, this Causerie leads an investigation into a device of 5th Century BCE Greek tragedies and comedies, namely the chorus. Typically, these dramas utilized a troupe, or assembly of several actors, who would speak in unison so as to comment on–and often against–the protagonists stage action. participants are Graham Ley, Adam Kleinman, Peter de Graeve, Liesbeth Levy and Claudio Vellutini.
• Causeries: Literary Satire — Roundtable
  Visual artist and writer Alexandre Singh highlights the importance of satire and the prominent ways in which this literary genre informs the realization of his theatrical play, The Humans. The artist invites different scholars to explore several literary moments of satire and criticism throughout the history of the written word. Participants are Philip Smallwood and Kathleen Burk.
• Causeries: Literary Satire — Lobetti Singh
  Visual artist and writer Alexandre Singh highlights the importance of satire and the prominent ways in which this literary genre informs the realization of his theatrical play, The Humans. The artist invites different scholars to explore several literary moments of satire and criticism throughout the history of the written word. Participants are Philip Smallwood and Kathleen Burk.
• Causeries: The Mountain in Art and Literature — Roundtable
  Visual artist and writer Alexandre Singh explores different expressions of the mountain in our culture, ranging from Asian mountain hermits to European Romanticism. Participants include: Robert Hewison, Tullio Lobetti and Marieke Dhont.