Introduction

Enough Room for Space (ERforS) is an interdependent art initiative that initiates and coordinates events, residencies, research projects and exhibitions worldwide. ERforS acts as freely as possible, always putting the context and the idea before the medium, challenging the barriers between different disciplines (artistic, scientific or activist).

Dialogue is central to the way ERforS has initiated and developed projects since 2005. Our aim is to closely relate both to the practices and interests of the artists involved as well as the different contexts where we exhibit or produce new works. We take time to develop ideas parallel to each other, to experiment and exchange ideas relating to common fields of interest and explore adjacent fields of knowledge. For this reason we mostly work on long-term projects, that take shape and find direction by the various input and energy of the different partners and participants.

ERforS wants to expose, manipulate and invent different modes of being part of this constant changing world. How do we position ourselves, as Homo Sapiens Sapiens amidst all other life on Earth? By working in different cultural contexts worldwide, ERforS tries to generate discussion and engage with emerging social, political and ecological issues, both historic, current and in the future.

Initiators

Enough Room for Space was founded in 2005 by Marjolijn Dijkman and Maarten Vanden Eynde. Most projects are initiated by one or more people / organisations and further developed by all involved participants.

Current Co-Initiators include: Picha, Lubumbashi (On-Trade-Off, since 2018); Philippe Mikobi, National Museum Lubumbashi, DRC (Institute for Colonial Culture / ICC, since 2018); Amélie Bouvier (Uncertainty Scenarios, since 2015); Kristof Van Gestel (Performing Objects, since 2014).

Past Co-Initiators include: Annette Schemmel (Present Perfect, 2009-2017 & Formatting Utopia, 2008); Alioum Moussa (IN_DEPENDENCE, 2010 & 2017); Toril Johannessen (The Invisible Hand, 2012); Maaike Gouwenberg (Curator Curator, 2008-2009 & Georgia Here We Come!, 2006); David Maroto (Corrillos, 2008-2009); Martijn Hendriks (LA Works, 2008); Arend Roelink (The Residents, 2005)

Partners

We often engage in dialogue with other organisations and institutions to support and publicly present current projects, publications, research and new productions. Consequently, each project and the works produced in relation to it, find a different network of partners and platforms.

Because our working method often depends on unexpected and unpredictable combinations of people, institutions, locations and disciplines, ERforS also supports these processes in becoming productive, more solid and long-term working relationships.

At each project description on this website you'll find the related partners mentioned.

Support

Enough Room for Space has been generously supported by: Kunsten & Erfgoed, BE / Digital Earth, NL / Outset, NL / Arts Collaboratory, NL / IFA Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen, DE / Vision Forum, Linköpings Universitet, SE / Kunsten en Erfgoed, BE / Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds, NL / Van Bijlevelt Stichting, NL / Centrum Beeldende Kunst Rotterdam, NL / Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, NL / Fonds BKVB, NL / HISK Higher Institure for Fine Arts, Ghent, BE / Jan Van Eyck Academy, NL / Mondriaan Foundation, NL / European Cultural Foundation, EU / NCDO Nationale Commissie voor internationale samenwerking en Duurzame Ontwikkeling, NL / Norsk Kulturrad, NO/ Arts Council Norway, NO / NAF Netherlands America Foundation, US / Open Society and Soros Network, US / Office for Contemporary Art Norway, NO / The Amsterdam Fund for the Arts, NL / The Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Rome, Basel, Los Angeles, Tbilisi and London.