Monthly Archives: February 2010


WHAT’S THE POINT OF GIVING YOU ANY MORE ARTWORKS?

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pietmondriaan.com presents:

WHAT’S THE POINT OF GIVING YOU ANY MORE ARTWORKS?

An exhibition curated by pietmondriaan.com.
Starting point for this exhibition is this work by Welsh-born, Paris-based artist Bethan Huws.

— OPENING: Friday March 12, 20:00h —
with a performance by Olivier Maarschalk
&
music by O Tannenbaum DJ’s Berlin.

EXHIBITION: March 12 – April 18 2010,

Stichting KOP
Speelhuislaan 171, Breda (NL)
www.kop.nu

Participating artists:

Stefaan Dheedene (BE)
Wolfgang Plöger (D)
Jack Falanga (USA)
André Kok (NL)
Pierre Ardouvin (FR)
Olivier Maarschalk (NL)
Frederik van Simaey (BE)
Raf Rooijmans (NL)
Eric v Robertson (USA)
Ruben Kindermans (BE)


Chris Finnegan

Chris Finnegan, Untitled (2006)

Finnegan is an artist living and working in Dublin, Ireland.


Ruben Kindermans

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‘We’re Number One!’ solo show by Ruben Kindermans at Annie Gentils Gallery, Antwerp (B).

Ruben Kindermans will participate in

‘WHAT’S THE POINT OF GIVING YOU ANY MORE ARTWORKS?’

An exhibition curated by pietmondriaan.com. At Stichting KOP, Breda (NL).

Opening March 12 !

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Danh Vo

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Danh Vo, ‘Oma Totem’ (2009)

Totem of objects that Vo’s grandmother, Nguyen Thi Ty, received from The Immigrant Relief Program and The Catholic Church upon arriving in Denmark as a refugee: – 1 Phillips 26 inch TV – 1 Gorenje washing machine – 1 Bomann refrigerator – 1 wooden crucifix – 1 personalized entrance card for a casino


Michael Landy

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Michael Landy, ‘Semi-detached’ (2004)

A 1 : 1 replica of the house of his parents.

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Artis Den Bosch stopt!

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Today this came to my attention: Artis Den Bosch is closing its doors permanently!

From their website:

16 februari 2010 t/m 16 februari 2012
ARTIS GAAT STOPPEN
geen 25 jaar voor ARTIS

Op 11 februari 2010 heeft het bestuur door middel van een brief aan het College van B & W van ‘s-Hertogenbosch laten weten te gaan stoppen wegens intrekking van subsidies.

Artis Den Bosch has been one of the best artists initiatives around. What a shame!


Lara Almarcegui

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‘Relocated houses, Brittons yard’ (2009) by Lara Almarcegui.

On the outskirts of the city of Wellington (NZ) there is a weird collection of houses. The houses are moved there from different places and on display, waiting to be sold (housemoving is a common occurance in New Zealand). The result is a ghost-town like street with empty buildings, some in state of disrepair.

Lara Almarcegui traced the roots of each building in this street. For the One Day Sculpture project she created a tour and a catalogue showing the individual stories and memories connected to each house. By inviting people to visit the yard with her one evening, Almarcegui coaxes us to look not simply at what these buildings are but why and how they are here, and in turn to speculate on the processes of change in our environment.

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The “blog” of “unnecessary” quotation marks

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All of these pictures were found on the “blog” of “unnecessary” quotation marks. Go “see” more yourself!

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Tris Vonna-Michell

Tris Vonna-Michell, The Trades of Others 2008. Performance still

Tris Vonna-Michell, ‘The trades of others’. Performance still (2008)

Vonna-Michell’s performances and installations function as chapters within a non-linear story, combining personal myth with historical traces.

Interview here

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