In this series we’ll interview some of the contenders in our New Jacks 3.0 program. New Jacks is what Incubate is all about: helping artists to hatch. With New Jacks 3.0 we have asked five young artists that recently graduated at local academies to present their autonomous view on the theme of this year: We Are Incubate.

In this fifth and last edition we’ve interviewed Martijn van Dalen: Visual artist and theater maker Martijn van Dalen wants to stop people in their tracks and think about their lives. With humor, engagement or mystery he wants to show contradictions in what we say in relation to what we do. “I don´t want to be a preacher. And although my work pretends to be a message, it really isn´t.”

1. Can you please introduce yourself?
Martijn van Dalen; visual artist, theatermaker and creative bungler. I transform things that move me into an image. I’ve always been someone who stands in the world, someone who wants to know what’s going on. I traveled a lot, am very interested in the way politics and culture work. I love the world and pull me to the injustice and the way we as humans deal with this planet a lot. This is reflected in my work by combining hints of mystery, humor and commitment. So that the viewer frowns and thinks, “Did he say anything now?” At that moment the viewer will start cracking braincells about a certain possible subject. That’s my goal. I do not want a preacher who proclaims his faith. My work pretends to be a statement but is not. The humor and sometimes even entertaining aspect of my work are a means to the contradictions of modern human display. We want to save the world but would rather go by car to the supermarket if we could have easily gone by bicycle. I work with many different materials and make sculptures, installations and paintings. In recent years sculpture has become increasingly more important for me forced painting into the background.

2. What can we expect from you at Incubate?
Projekt 1: The Spekulator.

I would like to take the SPEKTATOR into the world of investment and SPEKULATIONS.  The objekt I will show on Incubate is interactive, seductive and can make u RICH!!!  It will be a sort of GAMBLING MACHINE!!!! If u take part in this u will become a real player in the global economy. This projekt will be active at the BKKC New Jacks exhibit. This projekt will not stop after Incubate 2011.  During Incubate 2012 There will be a secret Network/profitshare oppurtunity (V.I.P.´s only).

Projekt 2: Karaokebath

The Karaoke Hot Bath will be standing at the official opening of Incubate 2011. Bring your bathing suit is the opinion because this hot-tub promises to be hilarious! You can sing in a nice warm bath with a great view over the site and still have all the necessary privacy. All in all it is a bizarre affair where you really need to go and have a look.

3. What do you think of the other New Jacks contenders?
Very good enspiring competative nice people.

4. What are your plans for the future?
I want to build a driving radiostation on a small truck. With this I want to drive into one of the refugeecamps in Afrika (like at the border of Somalia). There I want to hand out radio’s. I will play music and make radio to entertain the people in the camp.