Exhibition: Amsterdam, Mediamatic
Amsterdam 2.0
A constitution which allows 400 cities to inhabit the same territory
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22 Dec 05 00:00>29 Jan 06 23:59
Mediamatic Vijzelstraat 72, 3rd floor, suite 3.10 1017 HL Amsterdam (view on map) T +31206389901 www.mediamatic.net
A project by Maurice Nio and Paul Perry.
From 22.12.05 - 29.01.06 open every thursday to sunday between 13 and 18 hr.
Participating Artists:
Kasper Andreasen & Tine Melzer / Henk Bultstra & Jaakko van ‘t Spijker (SPUTNIK) / Elma van Boxel & Kristian Koreman (ZUS) / Sung Hwan Kim & a lady from the sea / Joke Robaard
Amsterdam 2.0, a project by Maurice Nio and Paul Perry (outside view)
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While in theory we can appreciate the beauty of legal polycentricism (‘overlapping jurisdiction’), it is difficult to imagine the workings of Amsterdam 2.0’s constitution in practice — at least without concrete examples. If we want the idea of privately produced law to appeal to others we will need a set of model cities to inspire the imagination.
Thus we propose to commission a series of stories, set within the framework of Amsterdam 2.0’s constitution. Stories which reflect life within the different cities and which highlight the differences between the 400 legal systems operating within Amsterdam 2.0.
Tom McCarthy - City of Cards
Nick Barlay - Infinitycity
Tim Etchells - The City of Untried Chemistry
Arjen Mulder , Maaike Post - The City of Homeless Pigeons
Following these stories* we propose to commission five different visual and conceptual projects. Projects which celebrate, explore and question the viability of the vision. Projects which in some cases might be seen as calls to citizenship— launched within the heart of old Amsterdam itself.
Amsterdam 2.0: a free market for fundamental citizenship.
*True stories by Nick Barlay, Tim Etchells, Tom McCarthy, Arjen Mulder and Maaike Post, and Dirk van Weelden.
Location: Mediamatic, Ground floor Post CS Building, Oosterdokskade 5, Amsterdam
Amsterdam 2.0, a project by Maurice Nio and Paul Perry (inside view)
Amsterdam 2.0, a project by Maurice Nio and Paul Perry (opening)
Amsterdam 2.0, a project by Maurice Nio and Paul Perry (opening)
Sung Hwan Kim & a lady from the sea
