Artist Talk - Erik van Lieshout

Liesbeth Levy, director of Stichting LOKAAL and former artistic director of De Unie in Debat, talks with Erik van Lieshout about the background to his new video work, DOG. What were Van Lieshout’s motivations for making the work and why locate it in the Pauluskerk? How does he see his work in relation to the topical issue of refugee policy in the Netherlands? In a subsequent group discussion, Levy will also discuss her questions with some of the Pauluskerk’s regular visitors. The artist talk takes place in the Pauluskerk.

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Erik van Lieshout
Erik van Lieshout (Deurne, 1968) is an artist who makes paintings, collages, drawings, installations, and videos. He is internationally recognised for his remarkable films, which address major themes such as love, nationalism, racism, and art’s social significance. He is always a protagonist within his work, asking the most confrontational questions without sparing himself.

Liesbeth Levy
Liesbeth Levy (1964) is director of Stichting LOKAAL. She was formerly the artistic director of the De Unie debate platform in Rotterdam and organised debates for De Rode Hoed in Amsterdam. She was also part of the programming staff for Rotterdam’s 2001 hosting of the European Capital of Culture. She regularly chairs at debates and meetings and works as a publicist, journalist, lecturer, and television editor. Levy studied Philosophy at the University of Amsterdam.

Language: Dutch
Friday 29 January, 18.30 hrs in the Pauluskerk, Mauritsweg 20 in Rotterdam