Libia Castro (1969), from Spain, and Ólafur Ólafsson (1973), from Iceland, are drawn to the new global phenomenon of transculturalism, and the mobility that enables. They enable distinct and sometimes conflicting approaches to transform each other and open up new readings of themselves when combined. Lobbyists engages with the functioning of the European Union, examining some of the questions raised by the recently-emerged role of the lobbyist. Caregivers presents a spectrum of one particular group of migrants – the Ukrainian women who work as live-in carers for the elderly in Italy. Opening up the experiences of migrants trying to claim asylum in Europe, Avant-garde Citizens consists of the personal stories of eight migrants, three of which are shown in this programme. Presented against an incongruous background of the Dutch landscape, these tales are both moving and disquieting.

Lobbyists
2009, video, 18’, colour, english & french spoken, english & french subtitles
Caregivers
2008, video, 16’, colour, english & italian spoken, english & french subtitles
Avant-garde citizens: Mpia’s story
2007-2008, video, 17’, colour, english & lingala spoken, english subtitles
Avant -garde citizens: Samm’s story
2007-2008, video, 36’, colour, english spoken, english subtitles
Avant-garde citizens: Janneke’s story
2007-2008, video, 22’, colour, dutch spoken, english subtitles

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Cinéma Arenberg
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