CURATED BY_María de Corral, Dan Cameron
04 May - 03 Jul 2009
CURATED BY_María de Corral, Dan Cameron
artists: Koki Tanaka, Mahony
4.5. - 3.7.09
curated by_vienna 09
maría de corral/dan cameron
- Gallery closed through August
INSIDE JOB is an exhibition that brings eight artists together, four of them in their respective galleries, and four of them as invited artists in the same locations. INSIDE JOB forms part of curated by_vienna 09, an innovative project that connects eighteen Viennese contemporary art galleries with international curators of high distinction. Scheduled to coincide with VIENNAFAIR (May 7-10, 2009; VIENNAFAIR VIP opening on May 6, 2009), curated by_vienna 09 is intended not only as a showcase for the high level Viennese gallery scene, but also demonstrates a commitment to exploring novel forms of cooperation between curators and galleries.
The title INSIDE JOB references the slang term for a robbery committed with the help of a knowledgeable insider, but it primarily points to the status of the exhibition itself, as a phenomenon that employs both the structure and artistic content of an art gallery, while remaining semi-autonomous from that structure. To the exhibition curators, the space articulated by the curatorial process is one in which each curator’s direct experience of the particular history of the four galleries is a fundamental tool in shaping the selection and dialogue with each participating artist. For the viewing public, the curator might appear as the ultimate insider, but the unusual pretext for curated by_vienna 09 offers a certain incongruity, in the sense that the curator has neither invented the concept nor selected the spaces, but instead developed a new proposal while working within a relatively narrow given context.
At Layr Wuestenhagen Contemporary, an unusually dynamic counterpoint was set up between the single artist KOKI TANAKA and the collective MAHONY. Like Caldas, Tanaka arrived in Vienna empty-handed, and developed his project using materials found and purchased for the occasion. The main difference with Tanaka’s project, however, was that he used everyday objects to create mini-performances inside the gallery, which were videotaped and presented to the public both as documentation and as post-performance residue. In an adjacent room, a selection of recent objects created by Mahony, including a large handmade banner, referenced a recent expedition to South America, and a third space brought the artist and group together, with individual works that appear as if they might have been made by either one.
artists: Koki Tanaka, Mahony
4.5. - 3.7.09
curated by_vienna 09
maría de corral/dan cameron
- Gallery closed through August
INSIDE JOB is an exhibition that brings eight artists together, four of them in their respective galleries, and four of them as invited artists in the same locations. INSIDE JOB forms part of curated by_vienna 09, an innovative project that connects eighteen Viennese contemporary art galleries with international curators of high distinction. Scheduled to coincide with VIENNAFAIR (May 7-10, 2009; VIENNAFAIR VIP opening on May 6, 2009), curated by_vienna 09 is intended not only as a showcase for the high level Viennese gallery scene, but also demonstrates a commitment to exploring novel forms of cooperation between curators and galleries.
The title INSIDE JOB references the slang term for a robbery committed with the help of a knowledgeable insider, but it primarily points to the status of the exhibition itself, as a phenomenon that employs both the structure and artistic content of an art gallery, while remaining semi-autonomous from that structure. To the exhibition curators, the space articulated by the curatorial process is one in which each curator’s direct experience of the particular history of the four galleries is a fundamental tool in shaping the selection and dialogue with each participating artist. For the viewing public, the curator might appear as the ultimate insider, but the unusual pretext for curated by_vienna 09 offers a certain incongruity, in the sense that the curator has neither invented the concept nor selected the spaces, but instead developed a new proposal while working within a relatively narrow given context.
At Layr Wuestenhagen Contemporary, an unusually dynamic counterpoint was set up between the single artist KOKI TANAKA and the collective MAHONY. Like Caldas, Tanaka arrived in Vienna empty-handed, and developed his project using materials found and purchased for the occasion. The main difference with Tanaka’s project, however, was that he used everyday objects to create mini-performances inside the gallery, which were videotaped and presented to the public both as documentation and as post-performance residue. In an adjacent room, a selection of recent objects created by Mahony, including a large handmade banner, referenced a recent expedition to South America, and a third space brought the artist and group together, with individual works that appear as if they might have been made by either one.