In addition to studio space, technical facilities and tutorial support for independent work, the Piet Zwart Institute offers an annually changing programme of thematic projects, which function as a framework for joint exploration of issues that are relevant to contemporary culture and society.

In this section you will find information about the projects and public lecture series of 2005-2006. These included:

The Metropolitan Complex
a project with Sarah Pierce
(October-November 2005)

Authorship, Amateurism, Expertise
a series of seminars in collaboration with the Curatorial Training Programme of De Appel
organized by Anke Bangma and Annie Fletcher
(November 2005-January 2006)

First World Camp - On Mobility
a project with Emil Hrvatin and Peter Senk
(January-March 2006)

Imagined Communities
a series of seminars with Jan Verwoert
(January-May 2006)

Ritualizing
a series of public lectures, screenings and performances, curated by Hilde de Bruijn
hosted by TENT. and Witte de With centres for contemporary art
(February-April 2006)

Exhibition Project
a project and exhibition with Frederique Bergholtz
(April-June 2006)

Part of the 2005-2006 programme was a joint visit to the Berlin Biennial (May 2006).