Articles
Essays and articles from V2_ books, interviews with artists, and various writings about V2_ activities, including reviews of events and exhibitions. This page displays the last additions.
Navigating the Collective Unconscious
Text (2013) by Arjen Mulder about Marnix de Nijs's work 'Exploded Views 2.0'.
The Lab as an Autonomous Zone
On 15 March 2013 Arie Altena interviewed Boris Debackere, and asked him about the direction of the V2_lab in 2013.
Financieel Economische Tijd on DEAF03
Article on DEAF from the Financieel Economische Tijd, 26 februari 2003
A Selection of Texts...
A selection of texts (What are we incubating and to what end?, Waiting for a new business model for the arts, How to avoid a strip-mall future for the arts sector: Lessons from the boutique label, Pi, and The lesson in my new tree for arts policy ...
Artist Works for Show Me the Money
Descriptions of three art projects for the Blowup Reader 5, Show Me the Money (2012).
About the Archive
V2_'s archive documents the history of V2_ Organisation and its activities since 1981.
Notes on the Exploitation of Poor Artists
Notes on the Exploitation of Poor Artists is a text by Hans Abbing, published in Blowup Reader 5, Show Me the Money (2012).
Show Me the Money (Blowup Reader 5)
'Show Me the Money', part of the series of Blowup readers, collects several texts which explore the relation between money, value and culture. (Free Download)
On the Book for the Electronic Arts
A short text (Dutch), review-like, for the presentation of the Book for the Electronic Arts.
betaknit Research
A report that highlights the contribution of V2_ Institute for the Unstable Media to the CRISP Smart Textile Services project in Rotterdam, 2012.
Review of The Sympathy of Things from MLR
A review of Lars Spuybroek's The Sympathy of Things by Mark Frost, published in The Modern Language Review Vol. 108 No. 1 (January 2013)
Art History’s Objects
Art History’s Objects is an interview with Sven Lütticken by Rachel O’Reilly. Published in the Speculative Realities ebook.
The Techniques of Existence, Unforeseen
The Techniques of Existence, Unforeseen is an interview with Rick Dolphijn by Michelle Kasprzak. Published in the ebook Speculative Realities.
New Materialism and Non-Humanisation
New Materialism and Non-Humanisation, an Interview with Jussi Parikka by Michael Dieter. Published in the Speculative Realities ebook.
Speculative Realities (Blowup Reader 6)
'Speculative Realities', part of the series of Blowup readers, collects several text and interviews connected to the Speculative Realities exhibition of 2012. (Free Download)
Interview with the commissioned artists of Speculative Realities
Interview with the commissioned artists of Speculative Realities by Michelle Kasprzak, as published in the ebook.
Blowup: Speculative Realities – Concept, list of works and descriptions
Concept, list of works and descriptions of the Blowup: Speculative Realities exhibition, as published in the ebook.
Introduction & Curatorial Statement
Introduction & Curatorial Statement by Michelle Kasprzak for the Speculative Realities ebook.
