Exhibition at Jardin Maritime
At the third edition of Jardin Maritime, I presented a collage out of different flags. The measurements of the collage are the same as that of a UNHCR Refugee tent, 568 cm x 332 cm. Jardin Maritime 3 took place
Exhibition at Jardin Maritime
At the third edition of Jardin Maritime, I presented a collage out of different flags. The measurements of the collage are the same as that of a UNHCR Refugee tent, 568 cm x 332 cm. Jardin Maritime 3 took place
EUROPE STARTS HERE, during TMBR’s reading performance event at Wolke
During FESTIWOL, an experimental art festival at W-o-l-k-e in Brussels, That Might Be Right brought together Abla elBahrawy, Michiel Huijben and myself for an evening of reading performances. The festival took place at 16, 17 and 18 June 2017. “Abla elBahrawy,
EUROPE STARTS HERE, during TMBR’s reading performance event at Wolke
During FESTIWOL, an experimental art festival at W-o-l-k-e in Brussels, That Might Be Right brought together Abla elBahrawy, Michiel Huijben and myself for an evening of reading performances. The festival took place at 16, 17 and 18 June 2017. “Abla elBahrawy,
Renzo Martens and David Gianotten/OMA: the (post-)colonial dilemma
Review written for and published at ArchiNed.nl While the roof is not yet in place, the walls are already white. The opening of the OMA-designed art centre in Lusanga last April marked the repatriation of the White Cube, an icon
Renzo Martens and David Gianotten/OMA: the (post-)colonial dilemma
Review written for and published at ArchiNed.nl While the roof is not yet in place, the walls are already white. The opening of the OMA-designed art centre in Lusanga last April marked the repatriation of the White Cube, an icon
Conversations from Jan van Eyck Academy at Contemporary HUM
‘The Jungle,’ Calais (France), December 2015. Photo by Paoletta Holst On 4 April 2017 Contemporary HUM published a conversation by Raewyn Martyn, Paoletta Holst & Murdoch Stephens. The European summer of 2017 will see swarms of art tourists make
Conversations from Jan van Eyck Academy at Contemporary HUM
‘The Jungle,’ Calais (France), December 2015. Photo by Paoletta Holst On 4 April 2017 Contemporary HUM published a conversation by Raewyn Martyn, Paoletta Holst & Murdoch Stephens. The European summer of 2017 will see swarms of art tourists make
Essay Europe Starts Here
In the context of the artistic research project Grand Tour Europa I wrote an essay, titled: Europe Starts Here. It is printed as a brochure and there are still some copies availeble. If you are interested in ordering a copy,
Essay Europe Starts Here
In the context of the artistic research project Grand Tour Europa I wrote an essay, titled: Europe Starts Here. It is printed as a brochure and there are still some copies availeble. If you are interested in ordering a copy,
Jan van Eyck Open Studio’s: EUROPE STARTS HERE, reading performance
From 9 till 11 March 2017 the Jan van Eyck Open Studio’s took place. During the Open Studio’s I presented a structure with the exact same measurements as the “Better Shelter,” a refugee tent developed in 2010 by the IKEA
Jan van Eyck Open Studio’s: EUROPE STARTS HERE, reading performance
From 9 till 11 March 2017 the Jan van Eyck Open Studio’s took place. During the Open Studio’s I presented a structure with the exact same measurements as the “Better Shelter,” a refugee tent developed in 2010 by the IKEA
The reversed Grand Tour
From 20 September till 9 Oktober 2016 I made a reversed Grand Tour through Europe. The exploration and research trip was part of the Tour Europa project and tried to find answers to the question what have explorers, tourists, refugees,
The reversed Grand Tour
From 20 September till 9 Oktober 2016 I made a reversed Grand Tour through Europe. The exploration and research trip was part of the Tour Europa project and tried to find answers to the question what have explorers, tourists, refugees,
Grand Tour Europa: Explorers, tourists, refugees, global shoppers, exiles, migrants, stateless persons and other adventurers, what do they have in common?
Grand Tour Europa is a research project that started in the context of a residency period at the Jan van Eyck Institute in Maastricht (NL). Tourists at the Acropolis, 2016 The Acropolis and its surrounding Archeological Sites, the heart
Grand Tour Europa: Explorers, tourists, refugees, global shoppers, exiles, migrants, stateless persons and other adventurers, what do they have in common?
Grand Tour Europa is a research project that started in the context of a residency period at the Jan van Eyck Institute in Maastricht (NL). Tourists at the Acropolis, 2016 The Acropolis and its surrounding Archeological Sites, the heart
Ja Ja Ja Nee Nee Nee radio interview at Marres Tourist Office
Listen to Ja Ja Ja Nee Nee Nee’s second weekend of live radio during the Tourist Office exhibition at Marres (Maastricht, NL). This edition is presented by Radna Rumping and Reinier Klok and brings poetry, holiday tips of places you
Ja Ja Ja Nee Nee Nee radio interview at Marres Tourist Office
Listen to Ja Ja Ja Nee Nee Nee’s second weekend of live radio during the Tourist Office exhibition at Marres (Maastricht, NL). This edition is presented by Radna Rumping and Reinier Klok and brings poetry, holiday tips of places you
Het goede leven bouwen we samen
Review on Architectuurboek Vlaanderen N°12. Architectuur op maat Published in A+, August/September 2016 [Dutch only] Het twaalfde Architectuurboek is een opeengepakt boek, dat weinig witruimte onbenut laat, met tekst en beeldessays, projectbeschrijvingen en portfolio’s. Anders dan bij de vorige edities,
Het goede leven bouwen we samen
Review on Architectuurboek Vlaanderen N°12. Architectuur op maat Published in A+, August/September 2016 [Dutch only] Het twaalfde Architectuurboek is een opeengepakt boek, dat weinig witruimte onbenut laat, met tekst en beeldessays, projectbeschrijvingen en portfolio’s. Anders dan bij de vorige edities,
A Particular Scenario, exhibition at Corridor Project Space Amsterdam
A Particular Scenario Scenario I, Cat in Box is an exhibition by Serkan Taycan, Paoletta Holst & Christine Bax Display: 28 May – 24 June 2016, open Thursday, Friday and Saturday 2 – 6 pm Opening: 28th May 2016, 6 –
A Particular Scenario, exhibition at Corridor Project Space Amsterdam
A Particular Scenario Scenario I, Cat in Box is an exhibition by Serkan Taycan, Paoletta Holst & Christine Bax Display: 28 May – 24 June 2016, open Thursday, Friday and Saturday 2 – 6 pm Opening: 28th May 2016, 6 –
Jungle Europa
‘Jungle Europa’ is a metaphor for the space that Europe has become for refugees: an impenetrable space where uncertainty and risk are always present. Informal refugee camps like the ‘Jungle’ in Calais and the transit camp in the no man’s
Jungle Europa
‘Jungle Europa’ is a metaphor for the space that Europe has become for refugees: an impenetrable space where uncertainty and risk are always present. Informal refugee camps like the ‘Jungle’ in Calais and the transit camp in the no man’s
Detour Zenne
Detour Zenne took place on 17 October 2015 as part of the yearly harvest feast of Enough Room for Space. It tried to follow the course of the Senne from Beersel, via Ruisbroek to Drogenbos (periphery of Brussels), in search
Detour Zenne
Detour Zenne took place on 17 October 2015 as part of the yearly harvest feast of Enough Room for Space. It tried to follow the course of the Senne from Beersel, via Ruisbroek to Drogenbos (periphery of Brussels), in search
Transgression/Transition: an exploration of the Senne and its surroundings
-Presentation at Enough Room for Space, Drogenbos (Belgium)- Transgression/Transition, an exploration of the Senne and its surroundings is an ongoing research project on the Belgian Senne river. The project started in April 2015 and has known several moments of exploration
Transgression/Transition: an exploration of the Senne and its surroundings
-Presentation at Enough Room for Space, Drogenbos (Belgium)- Transgression/Transition, an exploration of the Senne and its surroundings is an ongoing research project on the Belgian Senne river. The project started in April 2015 and has known several moments of exploration
REFLECTING ON THE EDGE
REFLECTING ON THE EDGE brought together theorists and thinkers to reflect on the spatial political issues present in todays urban periphery of Brussels. In the context of the PeriFeria Festival 2015 REFLECTING ON THE EDGE was set up in a
REFLECTING ON THE EDGE
REFLECTING ON THE EDGE brought together theorists and thinkers to reflect on the spatial political issues present in todays urban periphery of Brussels. In the context of the PeriFeria Festival 2015 REFLECTING ON THE EDGE was set up in a
Transgression/Transition: an exploration of the Senne and its surroundings
-One of the two sources of the Senne, Naast (Soignies), 2015- -The Senne in the surroundings of Steenkerque, 2015 Transgression/Transition, an exploration of the Senne and its surroundings is an ongoing research project on the Belgian Senne river. The
Transgression/Transition: an exploration of the Senne and its surroundings
-One of the two sources of the Senne, Naast (Soignies), 2015- -The Senne in the surroundings of Steenkerque, 2015 Transgression/Transition, an exploration of the Senne and its surroundings is an ongoing research project on the Belgian Senne river. The
Ambivalent Marseille: immigration and urban strategies
Ambivalent Marseille: immigration and urban strategies researched the twentieth century spatial history and appearance of immigration in Marseille. Analyzing subjects within the context of colonization, the Second World War and decolonization, the research shows that Marseille increased to develop an
Ambivalent Marseille: immigration and urban strategies
Ambivalent Marseille: immigration and urban strategies researched the twentieth century spatial history and appearance of immigration in Marseille. Analyzing subjects within the context of colonization, the Second World War and decolonization, the research shows that Marseille increased to develop an
Inside/Outside: Thoughts on the interaction between view and space
-View on Chicago, published in House with Doors and Windows, 2014- House with Doors and Windows, 2014 Concept by Michiel Huijben With text contributions of Diana Duta, John Holten, Jacob Dwyer, Michiel Huijben, Paoletta Holst, Maja Popović, Raf Rooijmans and
Inside/Outside: Thoughts on the interaction between view and space
-View on Chicago, published in House with Doors and Windows, 2014- House with Doors and Windows, 2014 Concept by Michiel Huijben With text contributions of Diana Duta, John Holten, Jacob Dwyer, Michiel Huijben, Paoletta Holst, Maja Popović, Raf Rooijmans and
/Walk /Lecture /Talk: Brussels Oppositions
/Walk /Lecture /Talk #1 explored the spatial oppositions of two neighborhoods in Brussels that are situated next to each other: the European quarter and the Matonge. Two main causes of the visible spatial differences in these neighborhoods can be defined
/Walk /Lecture /Talk: Brussels Oppositions
/Walk /Lecture /Talk #1 explored the spatial oppositions of two neighborhoods in Brussels that are situated next to each other: the European quarter and the Matonge. Two main causes of the visible spatial differences in these neighborhoods can be defined
The show is over. Tomorrow I’m going to Vegas
Artistic text contribution, 2012 De Kijkdoos Amsterdam We Tell Stories V / THE SHOW IS OVER, with Tessa de Swart and Paoletta Holst 6 October till 2 November 2012 Text: The Show is over. Tomorrow I’m going to Vegas
The show is over. Tomorrow I’m going to Vegas
Artistic text contribution, 2012 De Kijkdoos Amsterdam We Tell Stories V / THE SHOW IS OVER, with Tessa de Swart and Paoletta Holst 6 October till 2 November 2012 Text: The Show is over. Tomorrow I’m going to Vegas
