About
Platform for (un)Solicited Research and Advice
A project by the Education Department of the International Foundation Manifesta (IFM), Amsterdam in collaboration with the Dutch Art Institute (DAI), coordinated by Yoeri Meessen (Manifesta) and Florian Göttke (DAI) with support by Diana Hillesheim (Manifesta).
The Platform for (un)Solicited Research and Advice sets out to actively involve art students in some of the ongoing discussions concerning Manifesta and the development of the Manifesta Biennials. It provides a forum to further research key themes surrounding Manifesta’s projects and to look at various topical issues in a fresh context. The primary modus operandi of the Platform is based on the so-called ‘brief’, presented each month by an artist, curator, academic or other professional connected to Manifesta. Basically this brief functions as an open invitation to the participants, soliciting a response in the form of concise research and commentary. Therefore the brief constitutes a basis upon which we can generate a series of “What ifs” and “Why nots”, and – whilst doing so – letting no assumption go unchallenged.
The Platform and its contents will be constantly updated and made accessible on this website, allowing the project to develop into a network of research, ideas and advice. This is our aim. The open format of the project is geared towards establishing active connections with other international projects. Manifesta is the European Biennial of Contemporary Art, taking place in different cities and regions every two years. After Rotterdam (1996), Luxembourg (1998), Ljubljana (2000), Frankfurt (2002), San Sebastian (2004), Nicosia (2006 – cancelled) and Trentino-South Tyrol (2008), the next Manifesta will take place in the Spanish region of Murcia-Cartagena in dialogue with northern Africa (opening October 2010). Manifesta purposely strives to keep its distance from what are often seen as the dominant centres of artistic production, instead seeking fresh and fertile terrain for the mapping of a new cultural topography. This includes fostering innovations in curatorial practice, exhibition models and education. The biennial and its related projects are initiated by International Foundation Manifesta in Amsterdam.
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