BBC’s Art Safari, ‘Gregor Schneider‘ (2004)
Another Art Safari episode, this time Ben Lewis visits Gregor Schneider in Haus Ur.
Monthly Archives: September 2009
No more workhorse blues
‘No more workhorse blues’ by Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy (Video by Harmony Korine)
Just because it’s nice.
John Körmeling
John Körmeling, ‘everything you are without having to go to school’ (fragment) (1993)
Photograph of a page in the book ‘a good book’.
Manfred Pernice
Manfred Pernice, ‘Roulette’ (2006 – 2009)
On invitation of Beyond-Leidsche Rijn the German artist Manfred Pernice made a selection of works from Utrecht’s existing collection of public art. The sculptures selected by Pernice were temporarily moved from their common spot in Utrecht to the roundabout in Leidsche Rijn. Pernice designed a flexible rail system with eight pedestals so that multiple sculptures could be shown simultaneously and be placed in different setups.
Once every six months the sculptures on the roundabout were replaced by different works as if there were a working schedule for them. Each time a work was taken from its spot in the city and placed on the roundabout, its spot in town stood empty.
Pierre Bismuth
‘In prevention of technical malfunction (unplugged Bruce NAUMAN video work)’ (2003) by Pierre Bismuth.
“In prevention of technical malfunction (unplugged Bruce NAUMAN video work)” is a humorous reference to a situation with which every exhibitions visitor is familiar: videos that can not be seen because of technical problems. All that can be seen here is the presentation medium, namely, the monitors. According to Bismuth, the work that should be running on these monitors is “Good Boy, Bad Boy” by the famous American artist Bruce Nauman. Instead, the viewers have to call it up in their mind’s eye, or imagine something themselves based on the title. We, as recipients are thus challenged to a very high degree to become actively, creatively involved.
Bas Schevers
Bas Schevers, ‘Kinderfiets (Children’s bicycle)’ (2001)
Bas Schevers stole a child’s bicycle from a front yard and left the owners a note, saying that he stole it for an art exhibition and that they could have it back if they came by on the night of the opening.
At the opening Bas was sitting by a table with a sandwich toaster in front of him. The owners of the bicycle could choose whether they wanted the bicycle back and take the toaster too, or if they wanted the bicycle back and have a conversation with the artist about his motivations for stealing the bike.
John Baldessari
‘Baldessari Sings LeWitt‘ (1972)
“No. 5:
Irrational thoughts… should be followed absolutely illogically”
(Thanks Laurent.)