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COME ALIVE

2022

FAKE ME
HARD

2021

(Im)possible
Bodies

2020

Robot
Love

2018

Hacking
Habitat

2016

Yes
Naturally

2013

Niet
Normaal

2010

Niet Normaal Foundation



The Niet Normaal Foundation was founded in 2007 with the aim of creating experiential, visual art, design & tech exhibitions on relevant themes for a wide audience. Founding director Ine Gevers organized I + the Other. Art and the Human Condition in 1994, and accompanying book Beyond Ethics and Aesthetics. I + the Other is known as the first politically engaged exhibition in the Netherlands and received international acclaim. The foundation then took the initiative to organize large-scale biennials such as: Niet Normal · Difference on Display, Amsterdam, 2010; Yes Naturally · How Art Saves the World The Hague, 2013; Hacking Habitat, Utrecht, 2016; Robot Love, Eindhoven, 2018; (Im)Possible Bodies, Den Bosch, 2020; Fake Me Hard, Rotterdam, 2021 and Come Alive, Utrecht, 2022. The Niet Normaal Foundation ceased to exist in December 2019 and was succeeded by Niet Normaal INT Foundation.

Niet Normaal INT was founded on November 28, 2018 to facilitate the travel of exhibitions and to offer new services and products. A Supervisory Board model was chosen with Ine Gevers as director. Between 2019 and 2022, the Institute for Inclusive Innovation was developed to offer the Niet Normaal knowledge to companies and governments in the form of Transformative Talks, Inclusive Thinking Sessions and Diversity Hackathons. Also cultural institutions can be inspired by the Institute for Inclusive Innovation, for example in the making of impact on the themes of diversity and inclusion.

Foundation Niet Normaal Plus was established on July 4, 2023. The articles of association describe how the foundation safeguards the heritage of Niet Normaal and wishes to continue its activities in the same spirit—diversity and inclusion in a computer-controlled society remain core values. Plus stands for collaboration with other research and presentation institutions in order to be able to realise its objectives in the future: generating experience and creating impact on urgent themes that concern us all. With Waag FutureLab we are developing WETOPIA / Swap Identity Now (2025).


Niet Normaal Institute for Inclusive Innovation



In the Muntgebouw Utrecht, the Niet Normaal Institute for Inclusive Innovation foundation and Residenties Utrecht hold continuous consultation hours on Tuesday afternoons from 3 to 6 PM to maintain a bond with the neighbourhood. Elsewhere in the city, NNIII manifests itself with lectures and Q&As by Ine Gevers, coaching programs and activities on request. For a complete offer, see the website of Niet Normaal Institute for Inclusive Innovation.


Publications



Book cover publication 'Robot Love'

ISBN 978-90-8989-776-3
Publisher: Terra, Amsterdam
(2018)

Book cover publication 'Hacking Habitat'

ISBN 978-94-6208-268-7
NAi010 Publishers, Rotterdam
(2016)

Book cover publication 'Yes Naturally'

ISBN 978-94-6208-063-8
NAi010 Publishers, Rotterdam
(2013)

Book cover publication 'Difference on Display: Diversity in Art, Science and Society'

ISBN 978-90-5662-715-7
NAi Publishers, Rotterdam
(2009)

  • Members of former Board of Recommendation were:

  • Hedy d'Ancona, Joop van Caldenborgh, Job Cohen, Hans Dijkstal, Sjarel Ex, Charles Groenhuijsen, Hans Kamps, Ute Meta Bauer, Peter Weibel, Okwui Enwezor, Robbert Dijkgraaf, Clementine Deliss, Jean Paul Engelen, Johan van de Gronden, Farah Karimi, Margriet van der Linden, Ruud Lubbers, Wubbo Ockels, Hans Wijers, Herman Wijffels, Han Bakker, Rosi Braidotti, Hendrik Driessen, Martijn Sanders, Vanessa Evers, Vincent Icke, Maarten Steinbuch.

  • Former Board Members were a.o.:

  • Andrée van Es, Hester Alberdingk Thijm, Riemer Knoop, Toine van der Horst, Julienne Straatman, Frans Vreeke, Vincent Bijlo, Liesbeth van der Kruit, Frank Lubbers, Therese van Schie, Michiel Dijkman, Simon den Hartog, Emile Aarts, Frens Frijns, Margreth Verhulst, Anastasia van Gennip, Zuzanna Skalska.

  • Accountability

  • — Come Alive 2022
  • — Fake Me Hard 2021
  • — (Im)Possible Bodies 2020
  • — Robot Love, 2018

Partners



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Contact



Niet Normaal INT Foundation
info@nietnormaal.nl
Fiscal code: 859402642

Niet Normaal Plus Foundation
info@nietnormaal.nl
Fiscal code: 65437336B01

In preparation
Break The Wall
WETOPIA / Swap Identity Now

Niet Normaal Institute
for Inclusive Innovation

www.nietnormaal.institute

The tax authorities have designated the Niet Normaal INT Foundation as ANBI – Public Benefit Organisations. The tax authorities have designated the Niet Normaal Plus Foundation as ANBI – Public Benefit Organisations – and Cultural Institution (ANBI statement, Policy plan 2023-2025.pdf).

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