trans / gender
in collaboration with Suzanne van Rossenberg
Magazine
2003

This two-fold project (a symposium and a publication) took a closer look at discussions around sexual identity. Their intention is to present an interplay among gender, art, new media and archaeology, by taking a closer look at the space between trans and gender, the space around the sign “/” which is meant as a moment to pause, to perceive everything not covered by our culture’s narrow terms ‘man’ and ‘woman’.

Contributors to the symposium included: cultural theorist Marieke van Eijk (Netherlands); art historian Doris Guth (Austria); artist Risk Hazekamp (Netherlands); archaeologist Marjolijn Kok (Netherlands); art historian and media theorist Verena Kuni (Germany); and curator Mirjam van Westen (Netherlands).
In addition to their contributions, the trans / gender magazine includes contributions by the artists Babak Afrassiabi (Netherlands/Iran), Carla Cruz (Portugal), Agnieszka Czajkovska (Poland), Edward (Netherlands), Anne-Valerie Gasc (France), Birta Gudjonsdottir (Iceland), Amande In (France), Navid Nuur (Netherlands/Iran), Eduardo Thomas (Mexico) and cultural theorist Peter Verstraten (Netherlands).

The symposium and publication were initiated and produced by Nina Höchtl and Suzanne van Rossenberg during their study at Piet Zwart Institute. The magazine is designed by Manuela Porceddu and received financial support from Mama Cash. trans / gender magazine is available at Revolver - Archiv für aktuelle Kunst.