Undocumented Art Brut
The following is a reconstruction of four performances carried out in 2002 by the artist duo Michiel Burger (1983, Yamoussoukro) and Maarten Clasquin (1986, Beuningen). For this purpose, 16 people who were directly or indirectly involved were interviewed; 2 of them were direct witnesses to the events in 2002, while 14 others were part of the social circle of both artists during the period described. The majority of the performances took place in the Dutch province of Overijssel, particularly in the town of Deventer, although a few exceptions are mentioned in which the duo operated from the Gelderland cities of Ede and Arnhem, as well as from the Overijssel capital Zwolle. What stands out is that virtually all performances took place in the immediate vicinity of the river IJssel, or on a railway track, and sometimes both. Direct knowledge of the performances is based on eyewitness accounts from Mr. E. Kooyman and Mr. M. Hager, who assisted with part of the performances and were willi...