Open Archief
Open Archief 2.0
Together with the Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision and the International Institute of Social History, the Nieuwe Instituut is organising the second edition of Open Archief, a programme in which three makers search for new stories in open, digital heritage collections, with the aim of making a new media work. From 3 June, Jessica de Abreu, Femke Dekker and Michiel Huijben will present their works, which share the theme of 'activism and archives'.
Jessica de Abreu, Femke Dekker and Michiel Huijben were selected from more than 190 makers who responded to an open call. All three have a strong multidisciplinary vision of the creative use of archival materials. The jury was particularly impressed by their original research questions and their contemporary and critical vision of the archive in relation to current social developments. During a five-month working period, they were given the opportunity to create a new artwork based on the three institutions' open archives.
In addition to an exhibition at the Nieuwe Instituut, Open Archief will conclude with an online symposium on the creative re-use of archival materials. Open Archief is made possible in part by the Pictoright Fund.