Aernout Mik

Aernout Mik is a Professor of Sculpture and Vice-Rector at Kunstakademie Münster. His work focuses on video installations exploring social order, chaos, and spatial dynamics through immersive multi-screen projections. Born in 1962, he has exhibited globally including major biennales like Venice, Sao Paulo, and Gwangju. His practice merges sculpture with performance, interrogating collective identity through neutral observation of human groups.

• Exhibitions: MoMA New York, Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, Haus der Kulturen der Welt Berlin
• Represented Netherlands at 2007 Venice Biennale

Teaching emphasizes spatial experimentation across private/public domains, media, and political contexts. The class prioritizes collaborative projects and interdisciplinary approaches to sculpture as expanded spatial practice.

Key works like Double blind (2018) and 5 days 2 zones (2016) exemplify his exploration of human behavior in constructed environments. His installations create disorienting sensory experiences that blur documentary and fictional narratives.