Liesbeth Bik and Jos van der Pol have been working together as Bik Van der Pol since 1994. Their multilayered practice is concerned with knowledge-production potentials of art and research and they work to create platforms for communication and exchange in their projects. Bik Van der Pol often work on location, use, reuse and reactivate the work of others be they from the world of art, journalism, media or history and confront the visitors with situations in which they themselves have the last word. Recent exhibitions and projects include: Were It As If, Witte de With, Rotterdam, 2016; Speechless, Perez Art Museum Miami, 2015; How does a straight line feel? Future Lights, Vienna Biennale, MAK, 2015; Turning a Blind Eye, Sao Paulo Biennale, 2014; Etwas Rotes, Sounds against Silence. Stadt hören und sehen, Ternitz, 2014; Up Close, Witte de With, Rotterdam, 2014; and Not all those who wander are lost, Call of the Mall, 2013.
