Marjolijn Dijkman, History Rising
24 October, 4 - 7.30pm
Meet at Norwich Castle Museum & Art Gallery rotunda space to view The Grand Release, a temporary installation by Marjolijn Dijkman and walk to OUTPOST for a series of talks by curators, artists and academics on the issues raised in History Rising. Speakers include Amanda Geitner, University of East Anglia; Ruth Battersby-Tooke, Norwich Castle Museum & Art Gallery; Krzysztof Fijalkowski, Norwich University of the Arts; Marjolijn Dijkman and Jes Fernie.
History Rising is a study of museum display in East Anglia by Dutch artist Marjolijn Dijkman. The project considers the mechanisms museums put in place to create a sense of order and hierarchy within their collections. It is curated and produced by Jes Fernie and involves multiple partners across the Eastern region.
Installation at OUTPOST 23 - 24 October
The programme extends into OUTPOST for two days in October when Marjolijn Dijkman will set up a public projectspace containing visual essays, a video and loaned museum display items.