The Confrontation

In 1917 French artist Marcel Duchamp declared everyday objects as art A provocative act that sparked a heated still topical discussion around the question what is art Since then that question has been asked time and time again To the artist and to the viewer If everything is possible and everything is allowed how do you remember what art is Director Ditteke Mensink spent two years at De Ateliers the breeding ground for top talent in the visual arts Her stay ended in a harsh confrontation with herself the young artists and modern visual arts