The state of the state is an art project about creating a portrait of society. For the Festival a/d Werf, Julian Hetzel (D) has developed a concept to generate a snapshot of the Netherlands. His concept is based on the idea of creating a portrait through collective authorship, in which many different sources form a bigger image. This collage will be a self-portrait of reality, taken by anyone who would like to participate. People are invited to take a picture of themselves, and articulate a statement in order to define and rethink their reality.lees verder