| An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations and The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money ↳ Stroom Den Haag, The Hague, The Netherlands In the form of a dialogue two speakers will recite two influential but conflicting theories on economy: by Adam Smith* and John Maynard Keynes**. The Stroom exhibition space will function as a platform for rehearsal. (at Stroom the texts were read by Joost Nieuwenburg and Mieke Coupé). As part of: 'There, I Fixed It' stands for an attitude, a way of looking at materials and problems that is at the same time bold and unexpected. These problems can be small and trivial, but also large and global. The exhibition presents work that is characterized by the ability to turn the ordinary into something extraordinary. The artists succeed in doing this through their unique use of materials, a different view on what is useful and a great feeling for improvisation, self-sufficiency and temporality. The artists avoid, directly or indirectly, in a concrete or poetic way, dominant economic strategies and production models. Thereby they show us unruly solutions to urgent problems. Orators: Joost Nieuwenburg, Mieke Coupé Stroom Den Haag, The Hague, The Netherlands Curated by Maaike Lauwaert March 20, 2011  * 'An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations' by Adam Smith was first published in 1776. ** 'The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money' by John Maynard Keynes was first published in 1936. |
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 From left to right: Remco Torenbosch, Falke Pisano. |
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