Fiction Talks #3

Iris Haussler

Other projects
Mixed-media installation, De Appel, Amsterdam, 2006. A Jewish bank by the name of Lippmann, Rosenthal & Co. had been trading at 6-8 Nieuwe Spiegelstraat, in Amsterdam, since 1859 – a building today occupied by the De Appel center for contemporary learn more
Mixed-media installation, De Appel, Amsterdam, 2006. A Jewish bank by the name of Lippmann, Rosenthal & Co. had been trading at 6-8 Nieuwe Spiegelstraat, in Amsterdam, since 1859 – a building today occupied by the De Appel center for contemporary art. During WWII and the German occupation of the Netherlands, the Nazis deliberately used the learn more

Lippmann, Rosenthal & Co

Michael Blum
“The Gay, Innocent and Heartless” revisits numerous recurring themes that have characterized the artist’s work since his debut in the 1980s, delving into topics like the impact of mass media on human identity. This makes the exhibition, to a certain learn more
“The Gay, Innocent and Heartless” revisits numerous recurring themes that have characterized the artist’s work since his debut in the 1980s, delving into topics like the impact of mass media on human identity. This makes the exhibition, to a certain extent, a vibrant retrospective of his oeuvre. Despite its controversial exploration of masculinity and the learn more

Gay, Innocent and Heartless. 2008

Zbigniew Libera
This meme began as a photo from one of Eva and Franco Mattes’ installations, a project 12 years in the making—though not quite as intended. In 2008, the artists created an installation featuring a large Mickey Mouse plush toy, a learn more
This meme began as a photo from one of Eva and Franco Mattes’ installations, a project 12 years in the making—though not quite as intended. In 2008, the artists created an installation featuring a large Mickey Mouse plush toy, a television, an armchair, a cabinet, a rug, and a rope. The setup was photographed and learn more

Mickey Mouse is Died (2008–2020)

Eva & Franco Mattes