[Artist in residency] Exploring the impact of international and European law through visual storytelling

Art possesses the unique power to transcend language, offering tangible insights into complex ideas. A new collaboration between the Asser Institute and the Koninklijke Academie van Beeldende Kunsten (KABK) in The Hague, merges legal scholarship with artistic expression.  

From September to December 2024, Anastasia T., Daria Radu and Salome Erni, three talented final-year Photography students from KABK are based at the Asser Institute as artists in residence. Immersed in the institute’s research community, the students will transform legal concepts into compelling visual narratives.  

The project draws inspiration from the Asser Institute’s research agenda, ‘Rethinking public interests in International and European Law - Pairing critical reflection with perspectives for action’. The residency seeks to visually communicate the effects of international and European law on citizens and professionals, with the aim of greater understanding and engagement with these often-abstract concepts.  

Early 2025, the students’ work will debut in an exhibition in The Hague, accompanied by narratives that connect their art to legal realities. Following the exhibtion, the collection will be displayed at the Asser Institute, continuing the conversation on international law’s human impact.