Jam van der Aa Interviews Mirka Farabegoli on Squatting and Art
Jam van der Aa conducted an interview with artist Mirka Farabegoli about her practice and the exhibition 'Claiming the City – A Squatters' Allegory' at POST Nijmegen. The resulting essay reflects on temporality, property notions, squatting, artistry, and collectivity. Van der Aa muses on the ease of practicing temporality when one has financial security, contrasting it with the vulnerability of experimental art spaces akin to the squatter movement. The exhibition is described as an artistic ode to a vanishing world, highlighting the fragility of meaningful cultural spaces.
Key facts
- Jam van der Aa interviewed Mirka Farabegoli.
- The exhibition 'Claiming the City – A Squatters' Allegory' is on view at POST Nijmegen.
- The essay discusses temporality, property, squatting, artistry, and collectivity.
- Van der Aa contrasts financial security with the vulnerability of experimental art spaces.
- The exhibition is framed as an ode to a disappearing world.
- The text emphasizes the fragility of meaningful cultural spaces.
Entities
Artists
- Jam van der Aa
- Mirka Farabegoli
Institutions
- POST Nijmegen
- Mister Motley
Locations
- Nijmegen
- Netherlands