Sonsbeek 2016: transACTION
4 June - 18 September 2016
Curators
ruangruapa: Reza Afisina, Ajeng Nurul Aini, Indra Ameng, Mirwan Andan, Ade Darmanwan, Hafiz, Farid Rakun.
Theme
In 2016, the curatorial collective ruangrupa (Jakarta) presented 'SONSBEEK'16: transACTION'. This edition was characterised by the intertwinement of the city, engagement with the community, interaction with residents and visitors and many local partnerships. This started with the opening of te 'ruru huis' in July 2015, a year in advance of the opening of the exhibition. It became a lively meeting place with a programme of discussions, workshops, lectures, culinary activities, performances, pop-up markets and karaoke nights, where curators and Arnhemmers found each other.
The installations in the park could literally be used via open calls: the works staged weddings, performances, and cooking sessions, for example. There were also some installations in the city including striking murals, of which many remain visible in Arnhem today.
Artists
- Alphons ter Avest
- Jan Rothuizen
- KUNSTrePUBLIK
- Rob Voerman
- Maze de Boer
- Slavs and Tartars
- Rosella Biscotti
- Cinema Caravan
- City of the Children
- Shilpa Gupta
- Folkert de Jong
- Kevin van Braak
- Richard Bell
- Louie Cordero
- Eko Prawoto
- Reinaart Vanhoe
- Jatiwangi Art Factory
- Michael Blum
- Juul Sadée
- Marishka Soekarna
- Sebastián Diaz Morales
- Mark Salvatus
- Nnamari
- Naamloozz collab. Remco Visser
- Iswanto Hartono
- Sivanski
- Fintan Magee
- Otobong Nkanga
- Charles Lim
- Eva Kot’átková
- Zbigniew Libera
- Tiffany Chung
- Jean-Gabriel Périot
- Roy Villevoye & Jan Dietvorst
- Tajeba Begum Lipi
- Marco Paulo Rolla
- Agung Kurniawan
- Cut and Rescue
- Mixrice & Galerie de Vijf Ramen
- Cráter Invertido & Motel Spatie
- Contact Gonzo & Arnhemse Meisjes/ Generale Oost
- ARKIPEL & Focus Filmtheater
- Tranzitdisplay & Code Rood
- CAMP, Dady de Maximo & Arnhem voor Vluchtelingen
- Jeroen Glissenaar (park ranger, honorary title)
Locations
Ruruhuis
Sonsbeek park
Arnhem city center
Museum Arnhem
Museum Bronbeek
Programme (among others)
- Open Call (activities by the public)
- If The Sea Could Talk (CAMP, Dady de Maximo, Arnhem voor Vluchtelingen, 28 August 2016)
- Remember Day Parade and after (Agung Kurniawan, 2 July 2016).
Publications
Catalogue
Sonsbeek ’16: transACTION, 2016
Kids doe boek, 2016
Design: Thonik
Publisher: Rikken Print B.V.
The ‘ruruhuis’: Arnhem 2015…
Editor: Reinaart Vanhoe
Design: Corine van der Wal
Publisher: Onomatopee



Facts and Figures
• 128.000 visits • 45 artists and collectives • 17 newly commissioned artworks • 7 murals • 13 local partnerships 150 volunteers 80 open call activities by the public • 3 weddings • 196 guided tours 269.355 unique online visitors
Still visible in Arnhem

Louie Cordero, Pong, 2016
Locations: Rodenburgstraat and sculpture garden Museum Arnhem

Sivanski, Untitled, 2016
Location: Café Bosch

Sivanski, Untitled, 2016
Location: Jan Dommeringpad

Nnamari, Untitled, 2016
Location: Coehoornpark

Naamloozz in collaboration with Remco Visser Untitled, 2016
Location: pillars Nelson Mandela bridge
Website