Change

Many things we cannot escape. Like the situation - or should I say situations - in which the world now finds itself. And whether we like it or not, we also cannot escape "politics," and therefore "art and politics.

Artists respond to the world around them. This can range from the immediate environment, that of one's own life to complex political situations worldwide. Artists comment on the world around them or try to change it by offering a new perspective. Perhaps art is most about change. Whether it is a still life or a socially critical project; an artist shows: this is how it can be done, this is how it could have been done, could we do it this way too?

Artists respond to the world around them

Although there are plenty of people who do not like change, change is an inseparable part of life. A need for change can be related to a human drive for meaning, variety, challenge and growth. If something has the same look, the same appearance over and over again, on the one hand that recognition is nice and safe, but on the other hand: we don't look as well at something that has been the same for years.

As BK Information, we also felt the need for change. Although there have been quite a few changes over the course of nearly fifty years of BK Information - content and appearance, website, social media, podcasts, lectures, projects - we always stuck to the same basic design of the magazine. Until this issue.

As many artists as possible could benefit from the information provided. That is still our objective

See here, a new design (for which bureau Stof Rotterdam is responsible). In this we went a step further. We wanted to keep the simple, clear look, remain recognizable and at the same time add more air, more contemporaneity to the design. In our view, we succeeded well: we changed without losing our identity.

The choice of black and white at the time was a choice to offer the magazine as cheaply as possible, so that as many artists as possible could benefit from the information offered. That is still our objective. However, the price difference between black-and-white printing and color is now so small as to be negligible. Also, because we are showing more pictures than before, we thought it was a good time to switch to color.

We (of BK Information) think our new appearance has succeeded. We hope you agree with us.

We look forward to hearing your response.

Big thanks to Albert and Kyra!