Self-Institution

Self-Institution / Terminology Audit is the culmination of a multi-annual, multilateral artistic research led by the Office for Joint Administrative Intelligence (O.J.A.I.) published by Set Margins. The project surveys contemporary practices that present themselves as offices, bureaus, departments, ministries, societies, centres, and other institutional facsimiles. The design was conceived by Zero-Desk. The audit includes an essay by O.J.A.I., a due-diligence text by Andrea Knezović, and a responsorial note by Alicja Melzacka with lexicons contributed by

Bureau of Melodramatic Research (BMR),
Office for Joint Administrative Intelligence (O.J.A.I.),
Self Luminous Society,
Gesellschaft zur Emanzipation des Samples (G.E.S.),
Department of Ultimology,
Minister of Cosmic People,
tač.ka Artist Association,
KOLXOZ (Collective Economy),
Please I’m Trying to Think Institute (PITTI),
This Institute,
Aurora-Rhoman Institute of Archaeology and Cultural Relics,
AARS – Antwerp Artist Run School,
The Letter Space Department (TLSD),
Temporary Information Center (T.I.C.).