Curators Reza Afisina and reinaart vanhoe revisit the term underdeveloped in three exhibitions – examining various forms of art practice and working methods. The term underdeveloped is inspired by, among other things, the process of film development – where images emerge over- or underdeveloped. The word also refers to ‘over-developed’ views on education, quality and value.
Instead of emphasizing personal excellence, Afisina and vanhoe consider an art practice as something that is built together. With gatherings and collective working methods that take place live in Garage Rotterdam, Afisina and vanhoe create a space in which artists can connect their ideas and experiences with the input of visitors.
The first Underdeveloped exhibition focuses on social and cultural urgencies in Rotterdam, using the space of Garage Rotterdam and the online platform lumbung.space as a (digital) living room and publication tool for visitors to share processes and results. Underdeveloped aims to build a connected chain of events, emphasizing community and development over definitions or conclusions.
Artists: Autonomy Lab (WdKA), Bellina Erby & Yen-Ting Kuan, Cooperativa Cráter Invertido, The Unravelers, Hassan Omar Ahmad, Marishka Soekarna, ook_anders, Patrick Mudekereza, Reading Sideways Press, Spoiler (TBA), Tomi Hilsee, Vincent van Velsen, Zoë Cochia / Niffo Galerie
