Opening Casting Doubt

Help with the creation of a luscious flower infographic at Dijkspark.

5 May 2015

16:00
Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Dijkspark 6, 1019BS Amsterdam
Mediamatic Foundation
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http://www.mediamatic.net/

Do you feel free? Do you break taboos? Join us on May 5th (Liberation Day), for the opening of Casting Doubts and help sow Amsterdam’s newest hot spot: Dijkspark. Thirty questions about life and art lead you along the green walkway. As the audience, you answer by sowing flowerseeds. This way, in the summer your answers grow into a a lush infographic. With Raising Doubts, Jasmin Moeller, Masha Ru and Mediamatic present a new public space installation.

The opening is from 16:00 until 19:00. Concurrently, Dijksgracht will host the Freedom Meals. Drop by for a drink and get a nice snack from one of the stalls.

Twijfel Zaaien installation - Visitors during the opening of Twijfel Zaaien planting flower seeds in the soil. Xiang Yu Yeung

Jasmin Moeller, masharu (RU), Eise-Rhoode van Sitteren, Eef Pauw, Alexandra Yakovleva (BR), Tuin Joop, De Bolderik, Cruydt-Hoeck Wilde bloemenzaden, Zadenbank Velt, De Nieuwe Tuin (BE), Zaadhof, Stichting Stokroos, 123 Zaden, Seed Care, Silene (BE), De Godin

Raising Doubts

The questions in Raising Doubts are based on earlier research by artist Jasmin Moeller (The Reality of Theory) and are inspired by the essay The myth of artisthood by art historian Camiel van Winkel. In this work, van Winkel distinguishes three types of artists: Romantic, Modernistic and Beaux-Art. Answering the questions does not only serve to start a conversation, but also show what kind of artist you would have been. Do you identify more with Van Gogh, Marine Abramović or Miss Van?

30 questions about life and art - By answering 30 questions about life and art you gain insight in your own artisthood. Xiang Yu Yeung

The Installation

Raising Doubts asks thirty questions during a walking tour through Dijkspark. Large flower pots have been set up in a grid and show the questions on their sides. As a visitor, you are supplied a punch card containing flower seeds. You answer by pushing the appropriate answer seed from the card into the flower pot, sowing your answer in the ground.

Over the coming months, Jasmin Moeller and Masha Ru will also be working to develop an online platform for Raising Doubts. More information will follow.

Planting flower seeds - Mister planting his answer in one of the flower beds of the Casting Doubts (Twijfel Zaaien) installation. Xiang Yu Yeung

Dijkspark

At the moment, Dijksgracht’s head is under much development. Local residents, together with Klimmuur Centraal, Hannekes Boom, Barco Restaurant, the Shaffy Tuin and Mediamatic are working to keep Dijkspark bee-friendly, biodiverse and (mostly) free from cars. The Raising Doubts project is one of many initiatives to contribute to this goal. In our selection of flower seeds, a beekeeper was consulted.

Dijksgracht Freedom Meal

Raising Doubts opens Tuesday May 5th, Liberation Day, when we celebrate freedom. Concurrently, Dijksgracht will host Streetdiners, as a part of the May 4th and 5th Freedom Meals. More information on the program, the participants and the meals can be found here.