Citizens and Subjects

Citizens and Subjects is a three-part project consisting of new work by artist Aernout Mik in the Dutch Pavilion, 52nd International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia; a critical reader, Citizens and Subjects: The Netherlands, for example; and an ‘extension’ of the Pavilion taking place in the Netherlands in autumn 2007.

Commissioned by: Mondriaan Foundation
Concept, Curator: Maria Hlavajova
Project Realization: BAK, basis voor actuele kunst, Utrecht
Project Development and Management: Arjan van Meeuwen
Project Research: Danila Cahen, Suzanne Tiemersma
Editor: Jill Winder
Project Production: Marente Bloemheuvel, Suzanne Tiemersma
Public Relations and Communication: Beate Barner, Ralph Kits, Hanna Sohier

Financial Partners

The project Citizens and Subjects has been commissioned and funded by the Mondriaan Foundation (www.mondriaanstichting.nl), Amsterdam. The Municipality of Utrecht (www.utrecht.nl) kindly supported Citizens and Subjects: Practices and Debates. This part of the project has been realized with additional contributions from Utrecht University (www.hum.uu.nl) and Treaty of Utrecht (www.vredevanutrecht.com). carlier | gebauer, berlin (www.carliergebauer.com) has generously provided financial and production assistance. Further financial or in-kind support has been provided by: Forbo Flooring, the Netherlands (www.forbo-flooring.nl); Rabo Art Collection, the Netherlands (www.rabokunstcollectie.nl); Independent Television News, London (www.itn.co.uk); Associated Press, London (www.ap.org).

Project credits 

Citizens and Subjects: Aernout Mik
Dutch Pavilion, 52nd International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia
10 June–21 November 2007

Exhibition Realization: Anything Is Possible, Amsterdam
Technical Equipment and Installation: Pro AV Art, Espoo
Coordinator Venice: Ankie Schellekens

Training Ground, 2007,

two-channel video installation,

courtesy carlier | gebauer, Berlin and The Project, New York

Production: Dirk Tolman (Jelier & Schaaf), Anca Munteanu
Steady-Cam: Benito Strangio, Jo Vermaercke
Co-Direction: Marjoleine Boonstra
Art Direction: Elsje de Bruijn
Costumes: Elisabetta Pian
Fight Instructor: Rik Wiessenhaan
Casting: Anca Munteanu
Art Department: Josche Allwardt
Photography on Set: Florian Braun

Convergencies, 2007,

two-channel video installation,

courtesy carlier | gebauer, Berlin and The Project, New York

Research: Danila Cahen, Barbara Kist, Gerard Nijssen, Suzanne Tiemersma
Mixage/Sound Engineering: Hugo Dijkstal
Online: Joke Treffers
Images from Found Documentary Material: AP Archive, Brainwave, Reuters & ITN (ITN Source), RNN7 and various other sources

Mock Up, 2007,

four-channel video installation,

courtesy carlier | gebauer, Berlin

Production: Dirk Tolman, Jelier & Schaaf
Director of Photography: Benito Strangio
Steady Cam Operator: Jo Vermaercke, Istvan Imreh
Camera: Danila Cahen
Co-Direction: Marjoleine Boonstra
Art Direction: Elsje de Bruijn
Casting: Hans Kemna and Kemna Casting
Costumes: Sylvia Huijerman
Camera Equipment: Cam-a-lot
Production Manager: Wikke van der Burg
Make-Up: Niels Wahler
Special Effects: Rik Wiessenhaan
Set Photography: Florian Braun
Post Production: Ultimate


Citizens and Subjects: The Netherlands, for example
A Critical Reader

Concept and Curator: Maria Hlavajova
Editors: Rosi Braidotti, Charles Esche, Maria Hlavajova
Associate Editor: Jill Winder
Copy Editor: D’Laine Camp
Research: Suzanne Tiemersma, Jill Winder
Transcription: Nadine Orth, Suzanne Tiemersma
Design: Kummer & Herrman, Utrecht
Printing/Lithography: Die Keure, Bruges
Binding: Hexspoor, Boxtel
Printed in the EU

Contributors: BAVO (Gideon Boie & Matthias Pauwels), Sarah Bracke, Esther Captain & Guno Jones, Marlene Dumas, Halleh Ghorashi, Suchan Kinoshita, Sven Lütticken, Aernout Mik, Melvin Moti, Soheila Najand, Henk Oosterling, Pages (Nasrin Tabatabai & Babak Afrassiabi), Baukje Prins, Willem de Rooij, Iris van der Tuin and Lawrence Weiner.


Citizens and Subjects: Practices and Debates
October–November 2007

Concept: Maria Hlavajova
Lectures developed by: Rosi Braidotti, Binna Choi, Maria Hlavajova, Melanie Peters
Seminars developed by: Binna Choi, Maria Hlavajova
Master course developed by: Charles Esche and Maria Hlavajova, in collaboration with Rosi Braidotti and Marta Zarzycka

Realized as collaboration among the following partners: BAK, basis voor actuele kunst, Utrecht (www.bak-utrecht.nl) and the Dutch Pavilion, 52nd International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia; Utrecht University (www.hum.uu.nl ); Studium Generale (www.sg.uu.nl ); Treaty of Utrecht (www.vredevanutrecht.com ); Van Abbemuseum, Eindhoven (www.vanabbemuseum.nl) and the project Be(com)ing Dutch; Witte de With, Rotterdam (www.wdw.nl) and the German Pavilion, 52nd International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia.
Conceived by: Rosi Braidotti, Binna Choi, Charles Esche, Annie Fletcher, Maria Hlavajova, Melanie Peters, Nicolaus Schafhausen


Acknowledgments

We wish to thank all artists who contributed to the research for the Dutch Pavilion, and the writers, curators and other art practitioners involved in the realization of Citizens and Subjects as well as the individuals listed below, who have contributed generously in a variety of ways to make this project possible:

Annet Gelink Gallery, Amsterdam
Rachida Azough, Foundation Kosmopolis, the Netherlands
Andreas Bunte, carlier | gebauer, Berlin
Marius Babias, Berlin
Han Bakker, Amsterdam
Bart de Baere, Antwerp
Peter Baren, Luka and Samo Barendse, Amsterdam
Harry J. van den Bergh, Onno Yska and VluchtelingenWerk Nederland
Manon Berendse, Rabobank, Eindhoven
Dirk Jan Blikkendaal, Amsterdam
Alex Blauw and Hulpverleningsdienst Kennemerland
Wilma Blom, Adjudant Mekkring, Anne Visser and Ministry of Defence, The Hague
Ole Bouman, Netherlands Architecture Institute (NAI), Rotterdam
Bernard Brosi, Nieuwegein
Annie Brouwer-Korf, Mayor of Utrecht
Galerie Daniel Buchholz, Cologne
Willem Burmanje, Forbo Flooring, the Netherlands
Cam-a-lot, Amsterdam
Massimo de Carlo, Milan
Sara Casolari, Modena
Mels Crouwel and Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment (Ministry of VROM), The Hague
De Brakke Grond, Amsterdam
Antonio Denti and Reuters Rome
Rob Docter, Foundation Rietveld Pavilion, Rotterdam
Chantal van Doorn, Province of Utrecht
Willem Duivestein, Rotterdam
Bregje van Eekelen, Amsterdam/Santa Cruz
Cees van Eijck, Alderman for Culture, Municipality of Utrecht
Franka Faase, Utrecht
Leigh Foster and The UN Refugee Agency UNHCR, Geneva
Galerie Fons Welters, Amsterdam
Galerie Paul Andriesse, Amsterdam
Ulrich Gebauer and Marie-Blanche Carlier, carlier | gebauer, Berlin
Floris de Gelder, Utrecht
Tom van Gestel, Amsterdam
Esther Gotschalk, Amsterdam
Uta Grosenick, Cologne
Vít Havránek, tranzit, Prague
Arthur Haijer and Stichting OOVSupport, Wateringen
Sirine Haidar and INA – Institut National de l’Audiovisuel, Paris
Christian Haye, The Project, New York
Jozef Hey, BeamSystems, Amsterdam
Sofia Hilden and Reuters Denmark
Annelies van der Horst, Utrecht
Peter van Ingen, Amsterdam
Martin Janda, Vienna
Nancy Jouwe, Foundation Kosmopolis, Utrecht
Corrie Kars, Police Department Amsterdam – Amstelland
David Kat, Amsterdam
Marte Kappert and Municipality of Utrecht and Security Region Utrecht
Matthew Keene and ITN Independent Television News, London
James Kennedy, Amsterdam
Martin Kievit and Fire Department Hollands Midden
Ralph Kits, Utrecht
Bernadette Klein Douwel, Municipality of Utrecht
Diederik Kramers and The UN Refugee Agency UNHCR, Brussels
Svebor Kranjc and Reuters, Amsterdam
Debrah Kyvrikosaios and Reuters, Athens
Ine Legerstee, Mestre
Gitta Luiten, Mondriaan Foundation, Amsterdam
Gabriele Mazzariol, Ponte di Piave
Steve McQueen, Amsterdam
Simone Merati, Venice
Emile Miedema, Utrecht
Akiko and Eva Yuki Mik
Marcus Muraro, Dumont, Cologne
Ruud Natrop and Brainwave, Rotterdam
Taco de Neef, Mondriaan Foundation, Amsterdam
Martijn van Nieuwenhuijzen, Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam
Willem Nijkerk, Amsterdam
Sophie von Olfers, Witte de With, Rotterdam
Nadine Orth, Utrecht
Hans Ouwerling, Gerlach, Schipol
Jolanda Prinsen, Haarlem
Dennis Polak, Amsterdam
Carine Portengen and Korps Landelijke Politiediensten, the Netherlands
Betty Post, Kemna Casting, Amsterdam
Kathrin Rhomberg, Vienna
Roberto Rosolen, La Biennale di Venezia, Venice
Jorma Saarikko, Pro AV Art, Espoo
Jelena Samancje, Belgrade
Brigitte van der Sande, Amsterdam
Jeff Schaeffer and Associated Press, Paris
Nicolaus Schafhausen, Witte de With, Rotterdam
Paul Scheffer, Amsterdam
Dennis and Debra Scholl, Miami
Georg Schöllhammer, Vienna
Oliver Sertić, Zagreb
Raymond Sienot and Municipality of Amsterdam
Jeremy Smith and Reuters, London
Eric Sondervan, Gerdo Elzinga, Racida Riffi and Police Academy, Amsterdam
Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam
Roger Strijland, Paris
David van Traa and Municipality of Amsterdam
Marina Turko and T.G.S. Tele Giornale di Sicilia Spa, Palermo
Gijs van Tuyl, Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam
Rudi van der Valk, Utrecht
Frans van de Veen, Fire Department, Amsterdam
Barbara Vanderlinden, Brussels
IJsbrand van Veelen, Amsterdam
Michael van der Velden, Andersson Elffers Felix, Utrecht
Alex de Vries, Amsterdam
Ivo van Werkhoven, Utrecht
Charlie Wu and Associated Press, London
Marius Zaharia and Reuters Romania
Ella van Zanten, Rabobank, Eindhoven
Herbert Ziher, Nieuwegein

Aernout Mik and Maria Hlavajova would like to specially thank Lex ter Braak and the Netherlands Foundation for Visual Arts, Design and Architecture for their generosity, understanding and commitment.