Marjolijn Dijkman
Researcher Fine Art
01.01.06 – 31.12.07
www.marjolijndijkman.com
www.enoughroomforspace.org
I make photographic registrations of specific locations and characteristics of space on my journeys all over the world and wherever I reside. Every space, disregarding geographical or contextual location, is being questioned and scanned. What is the expression and character of a specific space? How are qualities divided, separated, connected, influencing, crossing or interrupting each other? This research is not about exclusion, but rather about inclusion and connections between spaces. The order and the qualifications are constantly developing in complexity and diversity.
“Developing works in an on-site manner, Dijkman reacts to a specific context by making temporary spatial shifts or adjustments to a given space. These gestures often manifest themselves as installations that alternate the architectonic characteristics of a building, or site and as interventions into the social layers of public spaces. Raising questions as to the supposed neutrality of public space, Dijkman manages to provoke and activate the local population and officials to rethink discriminatory policies practiced through these particular uses of the public space. In a more formal way, her installations function as unexpected theatre stages that shine bright in the dark and bring out these usually hidden and invisible systems of control.
Working alone or in collaborations with various artists or collectives, Dijkman shows a strong belief in the efficiency of artistic actions and interventions as ways to reflect on and improve the existing reality. These sometimes subtle and small interventions function as gigantic mirrors, reflecting the (hidden) images of those responsible for the establishment and for the practice of certain rules and regulations. Her definition of public space is wide and includes nature and urban environments in their totality.” - (Megan Bardoe and Vesna Madzoski, Hiscox Award)
In 2005 Enough Room for Space (ERforS) was founded by Marjolijn Dijkman and Maarten Vanden Eynde. ERforS stimulates the creation of physical, virtual and mental space for cultural initiatives by initiating and coordinating events and residence/research projects worldwide. ERforS wants to obtain and render a variegated image of the earth and its inhabitants. With art as stimulator, communicator and initiator it wants to expose different processes as being part of this world. How do we deal with the world as Homo Sapiens Sapiens? How do we position ourselves towards different cultures (history) and life in general, now and in the future? ERforS tries to find its position and generate discussion on a European and global level. For recent projects, check www.enoughroomforspace.org .
THE ANNEX (Enough Room for Space in the Jan van Eyck)
The Annex will function as an additional residence, production space and research centre to the structure of the Jan van Eyck. The Annex will open up space for artists to work together for three or four weeks within the context of the Jan van Eyck Academie. I would like to invite artists and theorists to think about certain topics as part of informal discussions and a period of residence. The three/four-week residencies will conclude with, for instance, a performance, a lecture, an exhibition or site-specific work.
Groningen, NL.
Fine Art. Piet Zwart Instituut, Rotterdam, NL.
BA Free media. Rietveld Academie, Amsterdam, NL.
BA Sculpture. Hogeschool voor de Kunsten Utrecht, Utrecht, NL.
‘GEO-AIR’. Artists in residence, Tbilisi, GE.
Filiale. Basel, CH.
Nomads in residence. Beyond/SKOR, Utrecht, NL.
Teaching. Summer school, University, Samara, RU.
Working for TUBELIGHT magazine, independent art magazine, Amsterdam, NL.
Project leader, 2nd year students. H.K.U. Design Technology, Utrecht, NL.
Hiscox Award. Nomination. Prize awarded by HISCOX / Sandberg Institute/Rietveld Academie, Arti & Amicitæ, Amsterdam, NL.
Report of an ongoing journey. Amsterdam, NL: W139.
Hiscox Award, NL. (Exh. Cat.).
Met stip. (Exh. Cat.). Amsterdam, NL: F.B.K.V.B. .
Looking, encountering, staging. Frankfurt, DE: Revolver.
Uitgelicht 4. Amsterdam, NL: F.B.K.V.B. .
Arte & Nature. Cat’Art, FR.
End presentation. Rotterdam, NL: Piet Zwart Instituut, T.E.N.T. .
Anke Bangma (Ed.), Territorial invasions in the public and private. Rotterdam, NL: Piet Zwart Instituut.
Wibautproject. Amsterdam, NL: D.R.O. / A.F.K.
Documentation of Plakatieren verboten!. In: Beelden. NL.
Rustavi 2. In: GEO.
24 Hours, Tbilisi. In: GEO.
Plakatieren verboten!. In: Mittelbayerische Zeitung, DE.
Kunstkaufhaus. In: Mittelbayerische Zeitung, DE.
Wer hat Angst vor der Galerie?. In: Passauer Neue Presse, DE.
Scharfe Schusse auf bunte Papierschnipsel. In: Der neue Tag, DE.
Kulturelles Lehrstuck. In: Suddeutsche Zeitung, DE.
Illegale Kunstfetzen, die bewegen. In: Wochenblatt, DE.
Kunst im Kaufhaus. In: Der neue Tag, DE.
Plakatieren verboten oder nicht?. In: Donaupost, DE.
Cityfood. In: Kunstmagazine, Basel, CH.
Basis Maandag’s gesloten. In: de Volkskrant, NL.
Basis. In: Tubelight, NL.
Basis. In: Brabants Dagblad, NL.
Orde en vrijheid in chilisaus. In: Archined.
Patrimonium. In: Haagse Courant, Haagse Stadskrant, De Posthoorn, NL.
Oud of nieuw, leek of kenner. About Projectspace De 5er. In: Tubelight, NL.
Item Television. Tunnel. In: Oog tv, NL.
Tunnel. In: Stadsblad Groningen, NL.
Verder reguleren is onmogelijk. In: NRC Handelsblad, NL.
Refuse dump. In: Utrechts nieuwsblad, F.A.R., Utrecht, NL.
Laboratorium. In: Utrechts nieuwsblad, F.A.R., De Brug, Utrecht, NL.
Liesbeth Bik, Projectspace. In: O.C.D. magazine, NL.
Projectspace De 5er. In: F.G.A. magazine, NL.
Projectspace De 5er. In: Havenloods, Rotterdams Dagblad, Rotterdam, NL.
Television interview, 24 Minutes, Tbilisi. GE.
Radio review, Channel 1, Tbilisi, GE.
Der Krieg der Schnipsel. Television, Rundschau, DE.
Kunstwerk darf bleiben. Television, TVA (Fernsehbericht), DE.
Television Bayerischer Rundfunk, Abendschau (Fernsehbericht), DE.
Kunstkaufhaus 2005 eroffnet. Radio, Charivari (Radiobericht), DE.
Skandalschaufenster. Radio, BR 2 (Radiobericht), DE.
Radio, BR 5 (Radiobericht), DE.
Installation im Kunstkaufhaus muss weg. Television, TVA (Fernsehbericht), DE.
Interview about Projectspace De 5er. In: Radio Rijnmond, Rotterdam, NL.
University Samara, RU
Art Academy, Tbilisi, GE.
Openingsweek, Jan van Eyck Academie, NL.
Enough Room For Space projects. ‘s-Hertogenbosch, NL: Artis.
Kunstenaars & Co. Rotterdam. NL: Hotel New York.
Georgia here we come!. With Daan van den Berg, Stefaan Dheedene, Maarten Vanden Eynde, Suze May Sho, Orgacom, Eric von Robertson, David Djindjikhachvilli, Krzysztof Wegiel. Organized by ERforS / Expodium / GEO-Air. Tbilisi, GE: NAC.
Hiscox Award. Amsterdam, NL: Arti Amicitiae.
Wat is/Wat zou kunnen. Amsterdam, NL: W139.
Marnehuizen. Sub-Urban. With: Jan Adriaans. Rotterdam, NL.
Basis. With W. Osterholt. ‘s-Hertogenbosch, NL: Artis.
Earth seen from the moon. Videowork. With Maarten Vanden Eynde, Cezare Manzo. Pescara, IT.
Enough room for space II. Basel, CH: Filiale.
Marnehuizen. ‘s-Hertogenbosch, NL: B-Art/Festival Boulevard; Rotterdam, NL: CBK.
Plakatieren verboten! Installation Regensburg, DE: Kunstkaufhaus.
Rave nature. With Maarten Vanden Eynde. In: Cement festival. Maastricht, NL: Marres.
Segment XV. Basis. With W. Osterholt. ‘s-Hertogenbosch, NL: Artis.
Segment XIX. Rave Nature. With Maarten Vanden Eynde. Osterholt, NL.
Segment VI. Battlefield. Video presentation. Maastricht, NL: Hedah.
Segment VIII. Forest. Video and light box. Rotterdam, NL: Tent.
Segment XVI. Refuse dump. Installation with W. Osterholt. Utrecht, NL: Nomads in Residence, Beyond.
Segment XI. Tunnel. Installation. With W. Osterholt. Groningen, NL: Sign.
Segment XVI & Segment IX. Een: 1. With W. Osterholt. Dordrecht, NL: Pictura.
Segment XVII. Patrimonium. Installation at the facade. With W. Osterholt. The Hague, NL: Projectbureau Op Trek.
Segment III. Atrium. Installation with W. Osterholt. Rotterdam, NL: Tent.
Segment IV. Proposition. Permanent work in public space. Art & Nature Symposium. St-Colombe sur l’Hers, FR: Centre d’Art Contemporain.
Segment V. Construction. With W. Osterholt. ‘s-Hertogenbosch, NL: Artis.
Segment VI. Battlefield. With W. Osterholt. ‘s-Hertogenbosch, NL: Artis.
Segment VII. Destruction I. With W. Osterholt. Rotterdam, NL.
Georgia here we come! ERforS / Expodium / GEO-AIR, NAC. Tbilisi, GE.
Enough room for space, a mobile platform for site specific projects check. With M. Vanden Eynde. See: www.enoughroomforspace.org
Enough room for space 2. Filiale, CH. Basis. With W. Osterholt. ‘s-Hertogenbosch, NL: Artis.
Projectspace De 5er. With W. Osterholt. Rotterdam, NL.
Thinktank. Organized by Inga Zimprich. Amsterdam, NL: Public Space With A Roof.
MSA, Mountain school of arts. Project of Piero Golia and Eric Wesley. Los Angeles, US.
Earth seen from the moon. Project. With Maarten Vanden Eynde, Cezare Manzo. Pescara, IT.
Spacemaking. Workshop. With Monika Wucher / Brett Bloom. Utrecht, NL: BAK.
A look back now. Project. With Annie Fletcher, London/Rotterdam, GB/NL.