http://pietmondriaan.com Daily updated art blog Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:25:59 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Olivier Maarschalk, 'Memories from the future' During a lonely stay in Finland, Maarschalk asked his mother, girlfriend and roommate to pick a date and time in the future, on which they expected him and themselves to still be alive. For each person he made a drawing that shows the exact curve ... http://pietmondriaan.com/2010/03/09/olivier-maarschalk/ 'Gone fishing, be back tomorrow nite. Raf' Raf Rooijmans will participate in WHAT'S THE POINT OF GIVING YOU ANY MORE ARTWORKS? http://pietmondriaan.com/2010/03/07/raf-rooijmans/ Pietmondriaan.com has been spotted in a drawing by Koen Taselaar! (detail) The internet or at least a part of it (2010). Vvork, Whatspace and De Ondergrond are also in it. http://pietmondriaan.com/2010/03/07/koen-taselaar/ Stefaan Dheedene installed his work today at KOP. WHAT'S THE POINT OF GIVING YOU ANY MORE ARTWORKS? http://pietmondriaan.com/2010/03/07/billy/ 'Event used orr' (2009) by André Kok André Kok will participate in 'WHAT'S THE POINT OF GIVING YOU ANY MORE ARTWORKS?' ! http://pietmondriaan.com/2010/03/06/andre-kok-2/ Jack Falanga, Untitled (Fireworks) (Ongoing) Jack Falanga will participate in ‘WHAT’S THE POINT OF GIVING YOU ANY MORE ARTWORKS?‘ ! http://pietmondriaan.com/2010/03/05/jack-falanga-2/ Wolfgang Plöger, detail from 'Let's give them what they want' (12 b/w photographs) (2009) Wolfgang Plöger will be taking part in WHAT'S THE POINT OF GIVING YOU ANY MORE ARTWORKS? @ KOP http://pietmondriaan.com/2010/03/04/wolfgang-ploger/ Stefaan Dheedene, 'A.U.B. RAAK NIET AAN WAT U NIET BEGRIJPT' ('PLEASE DO NOT TOUCH WHAT YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND') (2005) Stefaan Dheedene is one of the ten artists taking part in the exhibition 'WHAT'S THE POINT OF GIVING YOU ANY MORE ARTWORKS?', curated by Pietmondriaan.com, taking place at Stichting KOP. 'WHAT'S THE POINT OF ... http://pietmondriaan.com/2010/03/03/stefaan-dheedene-3/ Johan Holleman, 'Pillar' (2003?) Installation in the hallway of the Breda art school. http://pietmondriaan.com/2010/03/02/johan-holleman/ Pierre Labat, 'space between' (2006) http://pietmondriaan.com/2010/03/02/pierre-labat/ 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, ... http://pietmondriaan.com/2010/02/27/whats-the-point-of-giving-you-any-more-artworks/ Chris Finnegan, Untitled (2006) Finnegan is an artist living and working in Dublin, Ireland. http://pietmondriaan.com/2010/02/26/chris-finnegan/ '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 ! http://pietmondriaan.com/2010/02/25/ruben-kindermans-2/ 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 ... http://pietmondriaan.com/2010/02/23/danh-vo/ Michael Landy, 'Semi-detached' (2004) A 1 : 1 replica of the house of his parents. http://pietmondriaan.com/2010/02/19/michael-landy/ 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 ... http://pietmondriaan.com/2010/02/18/artis-den-bosch-stopt/ '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 ... http://pietmondriaan.com/2010/02/18/lara-almarcegui/ 'Space shuttle banana' (2008) by Pieterjan Ginckels. Sculpture designed after a spam email title ('space shuttle banana'). (detail)   'Lee vs Sam' (2007). Dialogue with spam email titles as lines and two false email-sender names as protagonists   'Just passing by' (2009) Camping matress added to a sculpture by Fancisco Camacho Herrera.     'Power station' (2008)   'Bad, bad apple' (2007) http://pietmondriaan.com/2010/02/16/pieterjan-ginckels/ All of these pictures were found on the "blog" of "unnecessary" quotation marks. Go "see" more yourself! http://pietmondriaan.com/2010/02/13/the-blog-of-unnecessary-quotation-marks/ 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 'Finding Henri Chopin'. Performance still (2008) 'Finding Henri Chopin' video. http://pietmondriaan.com/2010/02/12/tris-vonna-michell/ Pietmondriaan.com will curate its first exhibition at Stichting KOP, Breda (NL)! It promises to be one hell of a show! Mark friday March 12th in your calendar! More info will follow soon! http://pietmondriaan.com/2010/02/10/upcoming/   'Si j'étais un charpentier...' (2008) by Briac Leprêtre. The title is based on a Johnny Cash song: 'If i were a carpenter':     '72m²'   'Portail' http://pietmondriaan.com/2010/02/09/briac-lepretre/ From 1928.. just because it's nice. http://pietmondriaan.com/2010/02/09/banjos-blues/ Katinka Pilscheur, exhibition overview at Dortmunder Kunstverein, 2009 '5-2006-1'  (2006) '4-2008-2'  (2008) 'Tafelbild' (2006) Exhibition overview Galerie Koal http://pietmondriaan.com/2010/02/07/katinka-pilscheur/ Seen yesterday at Witte de With's 24-hour film program 'and the moral of the story is...'; 'Wall Street', by Oliver Stone 'Enron, the smartest guys in the room', by Alex Gibney A combination that put both films in a different perspective. The documentary on the rise and fall of this American super-company ... http://pietmondriaan.com/2010/02/07/and-the-moral-of-the-story-is/ Martin Boyle, Untitled (2008) Click the picture to see the video. Martin Boyle produces work that is both playful and performative. He re-presents mass produced quirky objects and packaging in multiple forms to the viewer through video installation and sculptural pieces. His work highlights a preoccupation with ideas of value, or lack ... http://pietmondriaan.com/2010/02/05/martin-boyle/ Watch the top right surveillance screen. This is sped-up footage of mr. Nicholas White trapped in an elevator in the McGraw-Hill Building for 41 hours, after having a cigarette for lunch outside. The story and some more facts about elevators, as featured in the New Yorker, here. http://pietmondriaan.com/2010/02/04/no-love-in-an-elevator/ Matt Calderwood, 'Double ladder (Cross)', 2009 Untitled, 2008 'Some things just work', 2004 'Span', 2009 http://pietmondriaan.com/2010/02/03/matt-calderwood/ Gelitin, still from 'Tierfick'  (1998) http://pietmondriaan.com/2010/01/28/gelitin/ 'Two Bears' by Stephen Lichty. http://pietmondriaan.com/2010/01/28/stephen-lichty/