NL-HaNA_2.02.01_6056A_01

Kaylie Kist’s work plays with the inaccessibility of the 1815 Dutch Constitution stored in the National Archive, replicating both its title and book cover in the form of a sleeping bag. The accompanying sound piece is composed of vocal fragments of those participating in discussions in relation to Article 1. of the Dutch Constitution. Title: NL-HaNA_2.02.01_6056A_01 (Silk, embroidered sleeping bag). In the accompanying video, Return to Sender, Kist begins to explore how Article 1, translates and unfolds in both personal and political urgencies when considering equality and discrimination. She tries to navigate her position and understanding through the re-writing of a letter, returning to herself, the sender. Providing a commentary on her changing ideas, she relates personal narratives, raising questions about what it means to be living in The Netherlands as a non-native, confronting the Dutch constitution as a form of artistic research.

Image: Chun Yao