Difference on Display
Beurs van Berlage,
Amsterdam (2009-2010)
Exhibition
Niet Normaal, Beurs van Berlage, Amsterdam, 2010, aimed at uncovering normalization strategies in western society and its various technologies. It aimed for an inclusive, pluralistic society and offered the floor to a large diversity of artists without labelling them before they were allowed to speak. Themes such as social engineering and perfection, standard and difference as commodities, and the intertwinement of humans and technology were viewed from all sides. The project received excellent reviews from home and abroad, notably the liberating character of the event was praised. Niet Normaal · Difference on Display travelled to Berlin and Liverpool and was part of the Olympic Games Cultural Program in the summer of 2012.
List of artists: Pawel Althamer / Artur Zmijewski, Halil Altindere, Dan Asher, David Bade, Yael Bartana, Christiaan Bastiaans, Victor Boullet, Louise Bourgeois, Adam Brandejs, Birgit Brenner, Berlinde De Bruyckere, Butler Brothers, Jake & Dinos Chapman, Birgit Dieker, Nathalie Djurberg, Ines Doujak, Helen Dowling, Marlene Dumas, Marjolijn Dijkman, Jakup Ferri, Leo Fitzmaurice, Mat Fraser, Felix Gmelin, Douglas Gordon, Joseph Grigely, Daniel Guzmán,Thomas Hirschhorn, Damien Hirst, Louis Hock, Rini Hurkmans, Viktor & Rolf, Floris Kaayk, William Kentridge, Jon Kessler, Christopher Knowles, Job Koelewijn, Evelien Krijl / Olivia Glebbeek, Tsui Kuang-Yu, Martin Le Chevallier, Martin Lucas, Michael Metthey, Aernout Mik, Andreas Vinther Mølgaard, Bruce Nauman, Amzee Perera, Pharmacopoeia, Patricia Piccinini, Liza May Post, Marc Quinn, L.A. Raeven, Werner Reiterer, Thomas Rentmeister, Donald Rodney, Ricarda Roggan, Julika Rudelius, Karin Sander, Bob & Roberta Smith, Nedko Solakov, Jana Sterbak, Imogen Stidworthy, Javier Téllez, Gillian Wearing.
Marlene Dumas, Het Hooghuys, ‘Co-Creative Portraits’ (1990-1991), Donald Rodney, ‘Psalms’ (1997),
(Autonomous Wheel Chair) and Julika Rudelius, ‘Forever’, Film (2006)
Pharmacopoeia, ‘Cradle To Grave’, Commissioned By Niet Normaal (2009)
Helen Dowling, ‘Lissencephaly’, Film / Sound (2007)
Ricarda Roggan, ‘Das Zimmer’, Series (2000)
William Kentridge, ‘Shadow Procession’, Video (1999), Christiaan Bastiaans, ‘Hurt Models’, Sculptures (2009)
Imogen Stidworthy, ‘The Whisper Heard’, Detail, Audio / film (2009)
Thomas Hirschhorn, ‘Outgrowth Family’ (2007)
Natalie Djurberg, &lquo;The Natural Selection’, Animation film (2006)
‘Niet Normaal · Difference On Display’, Exhibition overview (2009-2010)
Danica Dakić, ‘First Shot’, Film (2008)
Karin Sander, ‘3D Bodyscans Of Visitors’, Commissioned by Niet Normaal (2009-2010)
Marc Quinn, Stuart Penn, sculpture (2000)
Louise Bougeois, ‘10 Am Is When You Come To Me’, series (2006)
Events
Filmfragments and other contributions: Michael Brennan, David Fincher, Mieke Gerritzen, Mohsen Makhmalbaf, Havana, Marking, Andrew Niccol, Nicolas Harlamoff, Simon Willows, Mike Mills, Ronit Ridberg, Wendy Jacob, Billy Golfus, Institute Neurologically Typical, Frank Theys, Lee Silver / Jos Wassink, Natasha Vita-More, Rob van Hattum, Kevin Warwick, Critical Art Ensemble, Koert van Mensvoort, Emery Blackwell, Adam Zaretsky.
- Selected events:
- · First Impressions, discussion on the Niet Normaal · Difference on Display exhibition, including Ute Meta Bauer, Okwui Enwezor, Fulya Erdemci, Joseph Grigely, Gabrielle Schleijpen.
- · Google Baby, IDFA selection, film screening.
- · Sunny Bergman & Mitch McCabe, filmdirector of Youth Knows No Pain.
- · Technocalyps, Frank Theys, documentary screening.
- · Art and Engagement, symposium.
- · Madness & Arts festival, debate in collaboration with Dolhuys, Haarlem.
- · Beauty & The Beast, starring Mat Fraser in Rozentheater.
- · Away from Her, on Alzheimer’s disease, film screening.
- · Achmea event: Career after your 60th, normal or not normal?
- · Yo, También, A-film, premiere.
- · SKOR, The Collection, symposium.
- · The Yes Men Fix The World, film screening.
Authors: Renu Addlaka, Michel Callon, Amade M’Charek, Johnson Cheu, Trudy Dehue, Donna Haraway, Petra Kuppers, Laurens Landeweerd, Ingunn Moser, Griet Roets & Dan Goodley, Thom Shakespeare, Patrick Devlieger.
‘How Normal Do You Feel Today’, Uitmarkt Amsterdam (2009)
Her Royal Highness Princes Maximá opens the Niet Normaal exhibition, Beurs Van Berlage, Amsterdam (2009)
‘Concern: Niet Normaal Accessibility Policy, A Gigantic Ramp For Wheelchairs And Companion Species’ (2009)
‘Niet Normaal First Impressions’, with Okwui Enwezor, Joseph Grigely, Fulya Erdemcy, Ute Meta Bauer (2009)
Rini Hurkmans, ‘Raising The Flag Of Compassion’ (2009)
Niet Normaal film program: ‘Yo, También’, Premiere (2009)
Angela Merkel at Niet Normaal, Kleisthaus, Berlin (2011)
Martin Le Chevallier, ‘Normality Poll’ (2009)
David Bade, ‘Normalitarism’, Co-Creation installation between art students and clients of the Cordaan
Health Institution, Amsterdam during ‘Niet Normaal · Difference On Display’ (2009-2010)
Stelarc & Liz Carr, ‘Is The Human Body Obsolete?’, Conversation (2010)
‘Niet Normaal · Difference On Display’ in Liverpool (2012)
‘Niet Normaal · Difference On Display’, opening Bluecoat Liverpool (2012)
Publication
ISBN 978-90-5662-715-7
NAi Publishers, Rotterdam
(2009)
