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Stories, performances, walks, happenings, protests, cooking workshops, … since 2019, the new Decree ‘Kunst in Opdracht’ (Art by Commission) allows for ephemeral art commissions within its framework. Artists and commissioners alike can now experiment with intangible, temporal forms of art commissions. Now, six years later, we come together to reflect on the possibilities, opportunities and challenges of ephemeral arts.

On Thursday, 20 March, the forum will bring together a diverse group of artists, activists, scholars, thinkers, cultural workers, policymakers and commissioners to delve into these topics and foster meaningful dialogue.

 

• What value or insights can be provided through site-specific ephemeral works?
• How can ephemeral practices contribute to the redefinition and reclamation of public spaces?
• How do we archive or document ephemeral practices meaningfully while respecting their impermanent nature?
• What role do policymakers, commissioners, and cultural institutions play in supporting ephemeral practices?
• Can ephemeral art act as a form of activism or resistance in contested public spaces?
  

 

Programme: 

Vermeir & Heiremans propose 7 Walks (Redt U Zelven), a walk along the history of cooperatives, linking past and present models of artistic practice. How to deal with fair compensation in projects with a collaborative nature?
In a presentation of Eavatea together with Atlas of Ovens (Ciel Grommen, Maximiliaan Royakkers and Clementine Vaultier), Vermeir & Heiremans further elaborate on the question if the cooperative form would be a sustainable governance model for Eavatea.

Atlas of Ovens (Ciel Grommen, Maximiliaan Royakkers and Clementine Vaultier) researches how oven infrastructures can transform not only matter, but our relationships to communities and territories. A discussion on collaboration and how to sustain a community of caretakers around ephemeral practices? How long and in what ways is the artist involved?

Collectif Faire-part present their artistic interventions in public space, rethinking power structures and colonial legacies. Can ephemeral art act as a form of activism or resistance in contested public spaces?

Ula Sickle’s practice departs from performance as a form of protest. How do we archive or document ephemeral practices meaningfully while respecting their impermanent nature?

Suchan Kinoshita & Ilse Roosens – Ephemeral art commissions within institutions: What role do policymakers, commissioners, and cultural institutions play in supporting ephemeral practices?

To top it all off, NW Aalst hosts a nocturnal opening with their current exhibitions on display, and a discussion and film program of Indonesian film collective Forum Lenteng reflecting on the topic in their own way.

We look forward to welcoming you at NW Aalst.

 

With: Vermeir & Heiremans, Ciel Grommen, Clémentine Vaultier, Ilse Roosens, Maximiliaan Royakkers, Jubilee Platform for artistic research, Suchan Kinoshita, Ula Sickle, Laura Herman, Forum Lenteng, and more. 

Facilitated by: Stad Aalst, Platform Kunst in Opdracht, NW Aalst & NICC

Graphic Design: Katrijn Oelbrandt

Language: ENG/NL

 

 

 

 

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