I've Got Something In My Eye

Liesbeth Bik and Jos van der Pol have worked collectively since 1995 as Bik Van der Pol. Their work engages with revitalization of memory in the present and with questions of knowledge and history, thus creating the necessary potential for a dialogue and an ever reforming discourse through which they develop an understanding of situations that surround us. The circulation of knowledge and re-use of existing and left-over spaces, forms and situations are important strategic tools in their work. Much of their work may also be described as context-sensitive and constructively critical: that is, they examine a particular context and question the functions of art, including those of art institutions. For this project, Bik Van der Pol will explore the Hessel Collection in depth, ultimately selecting works for an exhibition they will curate in the Hessel Museum. The goal is to both critically explore the boundaries and possibilities of the Collection as a whole, but also to use the exhibition-making process as an opportunity for people to meet and exchange thoughts and ideas.

Location: CCS Bard Hessel Museum of Art
Contact: 845-758-7598
E-mail: ccs@bard.edu
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