Online BK lecture during Art Rotterdam

Due to the extension of the corona measures until 9 February, we are forced to postpone the online lecture, this because of the link with Art Rotterdam and the possibility of visiting this fair. The lecture will now take place on Friday 2 July. The tickets for 5 February will of course remain valid.

The first 80 people to register will receive a ticket to Art Rotterdam 2021.

BK lecture by Esther Didden on Friday 2 July 2021 at 11.00 a.m.

Under the title Main conclusions for the future of art  in public spaces Esther Didden, project manager of the anniversary project of BK Information, on the morning of Friday 2 July, the BK lecture.

Art in public space: 100 key works

Throughout 2020, the BK-informatie Foundation celebrated its fortieth anniversary. First of all, 100 Key Works of post-war art in public space were announced. These can be found on sleutelwerken.nl. Then a campaign started under the hashtag #hat'swhat We wanted to find out in particular how works of art in public space have 'landed' in society. To conclude the jubilee, on 20 January 2021 the symposium Art in public space takes place.

During the lecture on 5 February, Esther Didden will discuss the most important conclusions of the symposium, where questions are discussed that were raised by the selection of the key works and the #hat'swhat campaign have proved relevant: Where do the responsibilities in public space lie? What responsibilities are incumbent on the authorities that fill in this space, and on the users, and what does this mean for the works of art in it? And what if the works of art are monuments, what forces then play a role? How do you realise a monument properly in this day and age?

And also, what is the use and necessity of fuss in art in public space? After all, art in public space is visibly present for all users of that space, and therefore often causes a fuss. When opponents stir, supporters usually rise up as well. The question of fuss is particularly interesting in combination with the tendency that has emerged in recent years to demand a more democratic form of commissioning, in the sense that it is not the elected representatives (province, municipality, institute) who are responsible for the realization of art in the public space, but precisely those who will be most affected by it: the residents and users of the places where the works are manifested. And will this in turn lead to the need for new mediators?

Esther Didden

Esther studied Monumental Design at the Royal Academy of Art in The Hague and Philosophy at Erasmus University Rotterdam. Soon she will complete the executive programme Leadership in Culture Business at Utrecht University. Since a few years she combines her love for the arts with (public) philosophy. She works as a programmer and business leader in both sectors. Besides she holds several board positions, she is treasurer of the national board of the Month of Philosophy.

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Subscribers may purchase up to 2 tickets for the lecture. We will send further instructions by email a few days before the lecture. If you are eligible for tickets to Art Rotterdam, you will receive a message from us around 25 January.

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Costs

Subscribers pay for the lecture and the visit to Art Rotterdam € 10 per person. A subscriber can purchase a maximum of two tickets. The first 80 registrations (divided over the days of receipt of BK Information) receive admission to Art Rotterdam. Non-subscribers pay € 15,- for the lecture, entrance to the fair is not possible with this ticket.

Art Rotterdam

The twenty-second edition of the art fair Art Rotterdam will take place from Thursday 4 to Sunday 7 February 2021. The Van Nelle Factory in Rotterdam will once again be the venue. During four days this fair with its focus on young art forms the meeting point for art lovers and professionals from home and abroad. During Art Rotterdam over 100 galleries will be showing the work of up-and-coming and established talent. Visitors and participants are assured of a safe and attractive environment in line with government regulations and measures. Tickets for Art Rotterdam 2021 are only available online.