TECHNODIVERSITY – Beyond datafication and digital colonialism
20, 21, 22, 23, 24 March 2024
Rietveld Uncut is an annual exhibition and performance programme from the Gerrit Rietveld Academie. Its collaboration with Studium Generale Rietveld Academie culminates in a simultaneous conference week and exhibition in which ‘the making and the thinking’ come together.
In response to Studium Generale's theme Technodiversity – Beyond Datafication and Digital Colonialism, Rietveld students have developed new work for Rietveld Uncut.
Technodiversity recognizes that technologies come from different places and perspectives – they're shaped by various knowledge systems, political beliefs, economic factors, and cultural practices. We're challenging the idea that our data should be mined for profit. We want to rethink how we relate to data, moving away from the idea that it's just a commodity to be exploited. By exploring the connections between our bodies, identities, digital tools, artistic expression, and activism, we're imagining a new kind of relationship with data – one that's grounded in our lived experiences and has the potential to challenge the status quo.
On Friday 22 March 2024 from 18.30 to 21.30 Rietveld Uncut will be activated with a special programme of performances and interventions.
Participating students
Fatima Agoula, Anouk Albrecht, Njaay Mame Saliou Assile & Erin Mc Clain, Dawid Dobosz, Rocco Enzo ter Haar, Britt Geerdink & Lisa Snoek, Toma Gerzha, Julia De Martino, Kalliopi Ioumpa & Mauricio van der Maesen de Sombreff, Karina Kalantajevska & Andrea Otoya Covelli, Mayya Kuznetsova, Stefania Morariu, Logan Hon Mua, Carl-Johan Paulsen, Tyra Plucer-Sarna & Meike Bouman, Loren Xu.
Collaborative presentations
Workshop presentation by Mariana Fernández Mora with students Cas van Kasteren, Abital Gomperts, Jack Milner, Dārta Sarma, Sylvester Villadsen, Frederikke Falbe-Hansen, Geo Flouris, Liza Kemman, Aleksandra Piotrowska, Giulia Sachs.
VAV – moving image Mariken Overdijk with Roya Hes, Alara Bora, Elise Beziaud, Jade de Groot, Julia Sigmann Engh, Dana Hair, Emma Leu, Shipo Chou and Gabin Kim (moving camera)
and DATA-BALL by TAKA TAKA.
Programme
6:45 – 7 PM
ENTRANCE AREA
Welcome by Rein Wolfs (director Stedelijk Museum) and Miriam Bestebreurtje (director of bachelor education Gerrit Rietveld Academie)
7 – 7:20 PM
ENTRANCE AREA
Performance: Episode 6 (In places where my body is usually located) - Anouk Albrecht
7:30 – 7:50 PM
ENTRANCE AREA
Performance: Switch Code Switch - Carl-Johan Paulsen
7.50 – 8.15 PM
PAULUS POTTER ENTRANCE
Performance: Code Coven - Julia De Martino
8 - 9 PM
TEIJIN AUDITORIUM
DATA-BALL - TAKA TAKA
With: Taka Taka, Angelina Loqui, Jennifer Hopelezz, Eric TheDragKing, Aryelle Freeman Hopelezz, Nagato and Shirleen Miyake Mugler, Papaya Kuir, Vinny von Vinci and Helena.
8.15 - 9.15 PM
HISTORICAL STAIRCASE
Performance: Connection Machine: Square Body Square Eyes Square Dance - students of VAV - moving image
9 – 9:30 PM
ENTRANCE AREA
Performance: Episode 6 (In places where my body is usually located) - Anouk Albrecht
ONGOING
AUDI GALLERY
Performance: Are they nice, or are they stupid? - Njaay Mame Saliou Assile & Erin Mc Clain
Performance: SymPHONIE - Britt Geerdink & Lisa Snoek Ongoing: Exhibition: Rietveld Uncut
TEIJIN AUDITORIUM
Drinks & Music
Tickets
During the week and Friday Night Rietveld students and employees have free access with the Rietveld card. On Saturday March 23 and Sunday March 24 the regular Museum ticketing applies.
Team
Rietveld Uncut: Tarja Szaraniec and Tomas Adolfs
Studium Generale: Jorinde Seijdel and Jort van der Laan
Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam: Anouk van Amsterdam, Claire van Els, Dorine de Bruijne
Graphic design: Anastasija Diukova and Ji Won Choi
Special thanks to Iskra Vukšić, all workshop specialists at the Gerrit Rietveld Academie and all (guest) tutors involved