Biography

Aernout Mik’s film installations create situations that chart the formation and transformation of group behavior. The artist draws parallels between structures like religious movements and our belief in the market economy to create spaces for the viewer to contemplate their position between malfunctioning systems. Aernout Mik (b. Groningen, 1962) is widely recognized as one of the most important contemporary Dutch artists working today. Originally educated as a sculptor, Mik has combined architecture, performance, and social commentary in a distinctive, twentyfive- year career that has forged a unique and influential place in the history of ...Read More