Frederik van Simaey, excerpts from ‘Together we are one’.
Van Simaey’s work is on view from Friday 20hrs on until the 18th of April, during the exhibition ‘WHAT’S THE POINT OF GIVING YOU ANY MORE ARTWORKS?’
Daniel Bejar, ‘The visual topography of a generation gap’ (2006 – now)
A copy was made from Bejar’s original apartment key, then a copy was made from that copy. This process was repeated until the original keys information was destroyed, resulting in the topography of a generation.
Ferdinand ‘Postman’ Cheval’s ‘ideal castle’.
Cheval began the building in April 1879. He claimed that he had tripped on a stone and was inspired by its shape. He returned to the same spot the next day and started collecting stones.
For the next 33 years, during his daily mail route, Cheval carried stones from his delivery rounds and at home used them to build his Palais idéal, the Ideal Palace. First he carried the stones in his pockets, then a basket and eventually a wheelbarrow. He often worked at night, by the light of an oil lamp.
Cheval spent the first two decades building the outer walls. The Palace is a mix of different styles with inspirations from the Bible to Hindu mythology. Cheval bound the stones together with lime, mortar and cement.
More after the jump.
‘Stacked Lego bricks’ by Camille Laurelli.
Here are some more random images taken from his blogspot, which is like a look into his studio…
Gianni Motti, ‘Finishing’ (2000)
The day of the opening coincided with the marathon of Bienne. Gianni Motti moved the finishing line, adding an extra three meters to the distance of the race.
Christopher Richmond, ‘Chasing the horizon’ (2008)
A performance where Richmond runs after the horizon for as long as it is in his sight.
Found on the website of the wonderful Szpilman Awards.
“GWEI (Google will eat itself) generates money by serving Google text advertisments on a network of hidden Websites. With this money they automatically buy Google shares. They buy Google via their own advertisement!” Google will eat itself.
‘Oh my God’, by Aids-3D (200?)
Click on ‘Read more’ for a random selection of their fine gallery of randomly found internet images. (Don’t worry, it’s office-friendly. Your boss won’t mind…)
‘Mondriananalysis’ (1994) by Olof Olsson.
An attempt to make Mondrian more popular. In a consultation clients have their personalities analysed through birthdate-generated Mondrian pictures.
Claire Fontaine, ‘Change’ (2005)
Twelve twenty-five cent coins, steel box-cutter blades, solder and rivets.
A scene from Alfred Hitchcock’s classic ‘The Birds‘ (1963).
‘Untitled (or The Birds without the birds, or give us today our daily terror)’, (2008 – ongoing) by Martijn Hendriks.
Exact copy of Hitchcock’s 1963 film The Birds from which all birds have been removed.
Another scene:
‘Baldessari Sings LeWitt‘ (1972)
“No. 5:
Irrational thoughts… should be followed absolutely illogically”
(Thanks Laurent.)
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.
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.
Tom Friedman, ‘Hot balls’ (1992)
A collection of differently sized and coloured balls stolen by the artist from various stores over a period of six months.
Opening: Friday March 12, 20:00h.
Pierre Ardouvin
Pierre Ardouvin, ‘Les Quatre Saisons’ (2010)
Pierre Ardouvin is participating in WHAT’S THE POINT OF GIVING YOU ANY MORE ARTWORKS?
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