Performance
15 September 2018
Call for participation: We invite 150 people living or working in Utrecht to create a unique self-portrait of the city through their individual stories, and to walk down a runway together in the the heart of the city at the opening of het Uitfeest 2018.
Exhibition
12 May–22 July 2018
This exhibition features works by artists Doug Ashford, Sven Augustijnen, Tala Madani, Liz Magic Laser, Eva and Franco Mattes, Otobong Nkanga, and Sarah Vanhee, as well as a library space conceived by 2017/2018 BAK Fellow Sepake Angiama.
Performative Conference
30 June–01 July 2018
Propositions #6: The Temporary Institute for the Contemporary marks the culmination of a vibrant and inspiring 2017/2018 pilot year of the BAK Fellowship Program. Through conversations, readings, and performances, the BAK Fellows share insights into their respective artistic research itineraries, as well as their common “collective dictionary” project.
Screening
5 July 2018
On 5 July 2018 there is a screening of Spectres by artist Sven Augustijnen. The film is screened for the first time in Utrecht, followed by a conversation between the artist and BAK curator Matteo Lucchetti.
Education Program, Exhibition
24 June–09 July 2017
From 24 June to 9 July 2017, BAK hosts the MaHKU graduation exhibition ABiotic Factors. Departing from nature-culture, this year’s MaHKU graduation project takes the urban environment as a site of mutual interactions between both living and non-living agents.
work
30 January–01 May 2016
Abdullah Abdul & Masun Hamo’s print depicts two variations of their sculptural work Women from Rojava, part of an ongoing installation in cultural center Tev-Çand, Amude, Cezîre Canton in the autonomous region of Rojava.
Gathering
19-21 May 2018
The Closing Academy in Utrecht is the final event of the Urban Heat research programme. During the three days artists participating in the platform will present performances developed during the project and see each other’s work. The shows get contextualized by other art work at SPRING.
