Het Nieuwe Instituut

Set Stage Screen: Realities of Postproduction investigates how contemporary video culture operates as a public space for consumerism, activism and emancipation, by exposing existing realities and by imagining alternatives.

Due to the recent developments concerning COVID-19 and the associated restrictions on the organization of public events in museums, the institute has decided to close the building up until Monday 6 April. As far as possible, the institute is continuing its programme of activities in digital form. More information the International Clinic will be available shortly at live.hetnieuweinstituut.nl.

To conclude The Hoodie Unravelled series, we investigate what makes the hoodie a timeless classic together with renowned high-fashion streetwear designers. What is involved in redesigning, reinterpreting and reinventing the hoodie, and what is needed to keep new designs interesting and innovative?

Philipp Oswalt and Arna Mačkić discuss European urban reconstruction projects from Germany to Bosnia-Herzegovina, reflecting on the inevitable relationship between built form and identity. The evening, moderated by Arjen Oosterman, is part of Monument, a series organised in collaboration with e-flux Architecture.

In the third lecture of the Gossips series, Russian theorist Oxana Timofeeva discusses slut-shaming as a phenomenon that can be traced back to the 16th century.

 The symposium will ask how to view and trace the impact and historical interconnections of technologies, social ideals, and legal and computational protocols that have managed humans, their time, their labor, and their behavior.

An evening to introduce some of the themes adressed in the Dutch pavilion at the Venice Biennale Architettura 2020, entitled Who is We?

A new look at the work of Nelly and Theo van Doesburg is possible thanks to the restoration of their architecture archive. The exhibition recognises Nelly as a key figure in the consolidation of the reputation of Van Doesburg and De Stijl. The magnificent focus of the exhibition will be on the couple’s most striking joint project: their studio-house in the Parisian suburb of Meudon. 

Het Nieuwe Instituut is offering an exclusive three day trip to attend La Biennale di Venezia from Wednesday 26 until Friday 28 August 2020.