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From Adelaide to Zürich, The Place of Birth compiles the draft and final works of the 2019 Sandberg Instituut graduates from Master programmes Critical Studies, Design, Dirty Art Department, Fine Arts, Studio For Immediate Spaces, Radical Cut-Up, Shadow Channel and Master Design of Experiences.

The editorial series 9 Belly Buttons & 18 Cheeks includes texts by various guest writers and curators interpreting the works and occurring topics amongst graduated artists, designers and (interior) architects. The Place of Birth includes editorials by writer Adrian Madlener (BE/USA), designer & performer Yuri Veerman (NL), second year student Architectural Design at Gerrit Rietveld Academie Herman Hjorth Berge (NO), journalist Thomas van Huut (NL), writer & curator Sumaya Kassim (UK), curator Jules van den Langenberg (NL), urban and architectural geographer Mark Minkjan (NL), critic Laurens Otto (BE) and writer & researcher Tamar Shafrir (IL/USA).

The Place of Birth is part of an ongoing series of publications by PS (Public Sandberg) developed in collaboration with graphic designers Our Polite Society. Previous editions are The Name of the Author (2018) and The Title of the Work (2017).

COLOPHON

Publisher
Sandberg Instituut

Director
Jurgen Bey

Curator
Jules van den Langenberg

Editing
Jason Page
UvA Talen

Texts
Julia Mullié

Photography
Sander van Wettum (DOP)
Tom Janssen
Willem de Kam

Design
Our Polite Society

Coordinator
Anke Zedelius

Contributors
All graduates
Main Departments
Temporary Programmes
Hosted Programme
Venues
Editorial writers

Printing
Pumbo (book block)
Raddraaier SSP (dust cover)

Distribution
Idea Books

Signage production
HR Groep

Website
Katja van Stiphout
Jeroen Vader
Max Peeperkorn