De Appel Hosts 'If I Can't Dance...' Edition II Exploring Feminist Legacies Through Performance
Between November 17, 2006, and January 14, 2007, De Appel in Amsterdam hosted 'If I Can't Dance...' Edition II, Part II, curated by Annie Fletcher and Frederique Bergholtz. This initiative, subtitled 'Feminist legacies and potentials in contemporary art practice,' was inspired by a feminist event held at De Appel in 1978. The program featured a symposium, an exhibition, and a performance weekend with artists such as Maria Pask, Judith Hopf, Will Holder, Haegue Yang, Sarah Pierce, and Pascale Gatzen. Notably, Judith Hopf recreated Dan Graham's 'Mirror Performance/Audience' from 1977. Archival materials were showcased, and the project has influenced cultural practices in the Netherlands, drawing from Emma Goldman's ideas. Critics observed links to past feminist movements through formal analogies.
Key facts
- 'If I Can't Dance...' Edition II, Part II ran from November 17, 2006, to January 14, 2007
- Curators were Frederique Bergholtz and Annie Fletcher
- The project was hosted at De Appel in Amsterdam
- It focused on feminist legacies using a 1978 De Appel event as a framework
- Performances featured artists including Planningtorock, Haegue Yang, and Judith Hopf
- Judith Hopf re-enacted Dan Graham's 1977 performance 'Mirror Performance/Audience'
- Archival materials were selected with De Appel archivist Nell Donkers and artist Stefanie Seibold
- The project began in 2005 and has influenced Dutch cultural practices
Entities
Artists
- Bart van der Heide
- Frederique Bergholtz
- Annie Fletcher
- Emma Goldman
- Johanna Billing
- Gerard Byrne
- Yael Davids
- Matti Braun
- Planningtorock
- Haegue Yang
- Sarah Pierce
- Judith Hopf
- Pascale Gatzen
- Will Holder
- Maria Pask
- Dan Graham
- Nell Donkers
- Stefanie Seibold
- Lucy R. Lippard
- Cillie Rentmeister
- Betsy Damon
- Eva Hesse
- Marga van Mechelen
Institutions
- De Appel
- Afterall
- Stedelijk Museum of Modern Art
Locations
- Amsterdam
- Netherlands
Sources
- Afterall —