On 29 March 2018 the event ‘Working on the Margins’ took place at bkkc in Tilburg. The conference covered a dialogue about the urgency of the 18 AiRs present in Brabant and this network’s possibilities- and opportunities of development for the future.
One of the presentations held at the conference was an inspirational speech by front speaker Yasmina Reggad, who stayed at Gastatelier Leo XIII during her stay in Tilburg. Reggad defines the ‘margin’ as both physical and mental space that breaks through what is supposedly ‘normal’. In other words: an in-between space, which is necessary for pushing and querying the system.
In addition to various presentations, small-scale work sessions were initiated and a panel discussion was held in which Bas van den Hurk took part on behalf of Gastatelier Leo XIII, together with Marcelle Hendrickx (Alderman for Culture of Tilburg) and Mayke Jongsma (Mondriaan Fund). Here, the AiRs undefined nature and the importance of hospitality were emphasized.
Read the essay Performing the margins by Mariska van den Berg here.
