Benno Premsela Lecture 2016 by Hito Steyerl
3 November 2016 20:00 - 22:00
Artist Hito Steyerl will give the Benno Premsela Lecture 2016. She is is one of the most intriguing artists working today. Her lecture is inspired by a text by architect George Nelson entitled A Problem of Design: How to Kill People. Respondent is Dutch Chief Government Architect Floris Alkemade.
Nelson first presented his thesis in 1960 in an educational television series broadcast by an American aluminium manufacturer. By adding contemporary material, Steyerl will sketch a provocative perspective on the interweaving of military power, architecture, design and art.
'Designers create things for people. This means that to function successfully, to produce works of art, designers must have society's approval for what they are doing. Three areas of design which receive the unquestioning support of society are: design for fashion, design for homemaking and design for killing.'
- George Nelson
Hito Steyerl
[Hito Steyerl](http://Hito Steyerl i) is one of the most intriguing artists working today. With her penetrating films and texts, she positions herself in a debate that transcends the individual fields of art, philosophy, design and politics. She analyses prevailing social, cultural and financial concepts and speculates on the influence of digitisation on society. She has had solo exhibitions at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles (2016) and Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia in Madrid (2015).
Floris Alkemade
Floris Alkemade is an architect and urban designer. He worked for eighteen years at Rem Koolhaas' office OMA, seven of them as a partner. In 2008 he founded his own practice, FAA, which works on large-scale architectural projects at home and abroad, including the redevelopment of the 600-metre-long Entrepôt Macdonald in Paris. Alkemade lectures at the Academie van Bouwkunst in Amsterdam. In September 2015 he was appointed Chief Government Architect.
Thursday Night Dinner
Join us for a special dinner at 18.30 hours, before the lecture. Prepared with fresh, organic products, dinner is served in Het Nieuwe Café and costs ¬17.50, including drinks. Make sure you reserve a seat at least a day in advance.
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