Het Vijfde Seizoen

Performance 'AFTER THE FUTURE 02: REGRESSION THERAPY'

Emmeline de Mooij (artists) and Adriaan Mellegers (graphic designer) stayed at the psychiatric institution Altrecht in Den Dolder (Utrecht) for three months. They had intensi on their science fiction project "After the Future". They spoke extensively with the patients and staff of the institution and  in the light of their experience they made a video, a publication and a performance. According to the artists, “The power of science-fiction lies in the fact that no attempt is made to describe the reality. Instead, by using fantasy a story is told which gives a sharp analyses of our reality due to the freedom of fiction”.

'AFTER THE FUTURE 02: REGRESSION THERAPY' - Performace & Final presentation took place on the 26th of June from 4 pm till 6 pm at Het Vijfde Seizoen, Dolderseweg 164, Den Dolder.

This is the second time that Mellegers and De Mooij are working together. The result of their project is according to them an example of a cross-fertilization of disciplines. in their work, the artists want to depict a shared vision and combine the different qualities of their work. The combination of graphic abstraction, sharply contrasting colours and rigid vs organic approach will deliver an visually exciting work.

Emmeline de Mooij received her training at the Gerrit Rietveld Academy in Amsterdam and at the School of Visual Arts in NY. in 2004, she did her MFA at Bard College, Annandale-On-Hudson. in 2014, she was nominated for the Volkskracht Fine Art Prize in 2013 for the Prix de Rome.

Adriaan Mellegers studied at the Gerrit Rietveld Academy and was a resident at th Jan van Eyck Academy in Maastricht from 2003- 2005. In addition to his work as graphic designer, he makes publications (on assignment). Mellegers is also a lecturer at the Royal Academy in The Hague.

The residency of emmeline de Mooij and Adriaan Mellegers is supported by The Mondrian Fund and Creative Industries Fund NL

http://www.emmelinedemooij.com

http://www.adriaanmellegers.com

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