Changing Roles

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How are you involved in the art world? Are you related to any specific art scene? What would be the most productive place to present your work? What kind of curators do you like to work with and why? What does the art market mean for your work? In your opinion, what are centers for contemporary art for? What would you like to see them presenting?
These are the open questions asked to every artist who has participated in Witte de With’s program since the beginning of 2006.

The resulting publication reflects upon topics such as the place for art, and the role of the art institution. The book therefore reflects upon the ideas behind the works that have been on show at Witte de With, and gives a voice to their makers:

“We like curators who shield us from bureaucracy”.
Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard

“I would show in a shoe box, providing the situation was right”.
Martin Boyce

“The art world is like a snake swallowing its tale”
Tuan Andrew Nguyen

“The job of an art center is to be the spearhead (no, seriously) the spearhead of cultural production. Whatever that means. And however unpleasant it is”.
Matias Faldbakken

Edited by Renske Janssen.

Language: English
Number of pages: 208
Binding: Paperback
Format: 200 mm x 125 mm
Publisher: Witte de With, Center for Contemporary Art
Publication date: 17 October 2007
ISBN: 978-90-73362-76-5
Price: 10 Euro SOLD OUT

Contents
Interviews with: Joachim Baan, Marc Bauer, Michael Beutler, Johanna Billing, David Blandy, Manon de Boer, Henning Bohl, Martin Boyce, Keren Cytter, Jason Dodge, Marius Engh, Matias Faldbakken, Iain Forsyth & Jane Pollard, Ryan Gander, Liam Gillick, Pieterjan Ginckels, Tue Greenfort, Sascha Hahn, Rob Hamelynck and Nienke Terpsma (FGA), Laura Horelli, William Hunt, Sven Johne, Brian Jungen, Kai Kaljo, Annette Kelm, Ian Kiaer, Suzanne Kriemann, Germaine Kruip, Erik van Lieshout, Ursula Mayer, Gareth Moore, Sarah Morris, Alex Morrison, Melvin Moti, Chris Moukarbel, Ivan Navarro, Tuan Andrew Nguyen, Marcel Odenbach, Pablo Pijnappel, Mathias Poledna, Bas Princen, Mark Raidpere, Robin Rhode, Hannah Rickards, Margaret Salmon, Johanna de Schipper, Markus Schinwald, Kevin Schmidt, Anj Smith, Matt Stokes, Aram Tanis, An Te Liu, Kostis Velonis, Tris Vonna-Michell, Silke Wagner, Richard T. Walker, Emily Wardill, Clemens von Wedemeyer, Lawrence Weiner, Jordan Wolfson and Tobias Zielony.

Distribution
The book is available at Witte de With and via the following distributors:
D.A.P., New York (USA only), online catalogue: www.artbook.com, e-mail dap@dapinc.com, phone +1 212 627 1999
Cornerhouse, Manchester (UK and Ireland only), online catalogue:www.cornerhouse.org, e-mail publications@cornerhouse.org, phone +44 161 2001503
Idea Books, Amsterdam, (The Netherlands and all other countries) online catalogue www.ideabooks.nl,
e-mail: idea@ideabooks.nl, phone: +31 (0)20 6226154