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“Zairong Xiang thinks that the piece has a lot to do with holes. That it provides a very queer description of nature. That nature is very queer. That this is a weapon against the right."
"He liked the way the artist cuts a hole in the Greek statue and observes that there is one place where we don’t think a hole exists, which is the penis, and how his own current work concerns the penis as a hole. He says that everything wrong with the world is to do with the representation of the phallus as not having a hole.”
Alkmini Gkousiari's performance “Are there enough holes to fill everyone’s pleasures?” was presented before live audience at Centrale Fies, Dro, Italy on August 10, 2025 as one of 24 acts, on the occasion of the AEROPONIC ACTS 2025: CHOREIA. Video-still by Baha Görkem Yalim, written report by Grant Watson.
Admissions campaign 2026-2028
TO CONSENT NOT TO BE A SINGLE BEING
Now more than ever the Dutch Art Institute seeks to bring together a variety of praxes, languages, experiences, intuitions and queering positions, a plurivocal band of great people whom we believe will be able to connect with each other in an interesting, deep way through shared sensibilities, struggles and solidarities, rather than disciplining similarities.
DAI’s Roaming Academy functions as a permaculture where 'studying together' and 'living together' are inextricably linked. This environment allows a rich variety of praxes—at the intersection of contemporary art and theory—to flourish and sustain one another. Within fluid configurations of collective study, activities such as thinking, writing, making, performing, and curating are invigorated. DAI critically positions itself within the versatile, porous domain of contemporary art, engaging deeply with its discourses and its discontents.
Journeying with DAI leads to many things, among them the accomplishment of an accredited MA in Art Praxis.
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We warmly thank you all for your trust in our program and look forward to reading your heartfelt applications! Our gratitude also extends to the writers of so many meaningful recommendation letters.
The second deadline was 20 April 2026. The first deadline was on 2 March 2026 and offered a priority lane for Non-Eu passport holders.
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