Michiel Ceulers and Anthony Salvador
27 Sep - 01 Nov 2014
MICHIEL CEULERS AND ANTHONY SALVADOR
The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat
27 September - 1 November 2014
Two elderly couples were enjoying friendly conversation when one of the men asked the other, "Fred, how was the memory clinic you went to last month?"
"Outstanding," Fred replied. "They taught us all the latest psychological techniques - visualisation, association - it made a huge difference for me."
"That's great! What was the name of the clinic?"
Fred went blank. He thought and thought, but couldn't remember. Then a smile broke across his face and he asked, "What do you call that red flower with the long stem and thorns?"
"You mean a rose?"
"Yes, that's it!" He turned to his wife. . ."Rose, what was the name of that clinic?"
The brain has what is called plasticity, meaning it is mouldable and can be strengthened and changed. The Neurons in the brain, and their connecting synapses, can be literally re-arranged to promote faster, more efficient distribution of information.
And yet, whether in a philosophic sense (Kant’s sense), or an empirical and evolutionary sense, judgement is the most important faculty we have. An animal, or a man, may get on very well without ‘abstract attitude’ but will speedily perish if deprived of judgement.
Ballistic gelatine closely simulates the density and viscosity of human and animal muscle tissue, and is used as a standardised medium for testing the terminal performance of firearms ammunition. While ballistic gelatine does not model the structure of the body, including skin and bones, it works fairly well as an approximation of tissue and provides similar performance for most ballistics testing. Ballistic gelatine is used rather than actual muscle tissue due to the ability to carefully control the properties of the gelatine, which allows consistent and reliable comparison of terminal ballistics.
Although nitrites are safe and not addictive, anecdotal evidence suggests that excessive use can create a tolerance to the effects of the substance – meaning you might end up needing ever larger and more frequent doses. Remember that they are thought to act on your brain's dopamine (pleasure) pathways. If you use it several times a day, your body will likely attempt to self-regulate the (unnatural) over-stimulation. Structured methods of collaboration encourage introspection of behavior and communication.
Juliette Jongma is proud to announce “The man who mistook his wife for a hat”. This is the second exhibition in a series of collaborations between Michiel Ceulers and Anthony Salvador. The first exhibition took place at Mihai Nicodim gallery during their second travel to Los Angeles. Despite having their own distinct practices, these collaborations are formed by close embarked relations as roommates, friends and partners in crime. Serving as a testing ground for sculptural identity, these collaborations form a crosslinked consideration of shared interests, material, histories and lives.
Michiel Ceulers (b. 1986, Waregem, BE) lives and works in New York Recent exhibitions include 'Der Charme einer vorbeigehenden Frau steht in der Regel in direktem Verhältnis zu dem Tempo ihres Ganges' Nogueras Blanchard, Madrid (2014), 'Rien de plus qu'un théâtre d'idées fluctuantes et des échos de développements future' Arts Club, London (2014), '1986' Johann König, Berlin (2014) ’Wenn Kneipen-Debatten als Kritik zählen' Nicodim Gallery, Los Angeles (2013), ‘In - Discipline’, Bonnefanten Roermond, Roermond (2013), ‘It’s Not Easy Being Green’, Schou Ort, Zurich (2013), ‘en etre ET nes pas en etre’, Gemeentemuseum Den Haag, Den Haag (2013) and ‘Rasterfahndung’, Kunstmuseum Stuttgart, Stuttgart (2012). Anthony Salvador (b. 1983, Los Angeles, US) lives and works in Berlin. Recent exhibitions have include ‘STONEROSES’ Center, Berlin (2014), ‘Work Performance / Performance Work’ Frankfurt am Main, Berlin (2014) ‘Wenn Kneipen-Debatten als Kritik zählen' Nicodim Gallery, Los Angeles (2013), ‘D’ curated group exhibition at ZweiDrei, Berlin (2013), ‘Goodbye Lukas’, AMSTEL 41, Amsterdam (2013) and ‘FAMILY MATTERS’, Le Courant, Brussels (2012).
The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat
27 September - 1 November 2014
Two elderly couples were enjoying friendly conversation when one of the men asked the other, "Fred, how was the memory clinic you went to last month?"
"Outstanding," Fred replied. "They taught us all the latest psychological techniques - visualisation, association - it made a huge difference for me."
"That's great! What was the name of the clinic?"
Fred went blank. He thought and thought, but couldn't remember. Then a smile broke across his face and he asked, "What do you call that red flower with the long stem and thorns?"
"You mean a rose?"
"Yes, that's it!" He turned to his wife. . ."Rose, what was the name of that clinic?"
The brain has what is called plasticity, meaning it is mouldable and can be strengthened and changed. The Neurons in the brain, and their connecting synapses, can be literally re-arranged to promote faster, more efficient distribution of information.
And yet, whether in a philosophic sense (Kant’s sense), or an empirical and evolutionary sense, judgement is the most important faculty we have. An animal, or a man, may get on very well without ‘abstract attitude’ but will speedily perish if deprived of judgement.
Ballistic gelatine closely simulates the density and viscosity of human and animal muscle tissue, and is used as a standardised medium for testing the terminal performance of firearms ammunition. While ballistic gelatine does not model the structure of the body, including skin and bones, it works fairly well as an approximation of tissue and provides similar performance for most ballistics testing. Ballistic gelatine is used rather than actual muscle tissue due to the ability to carefully control the properties of the gelatine, which allows consistent and reliable comparison of terminal ballistics.
Although nitrites are safe and not addictive, anecdotal evidence suggests that excessive use can create a tolerance to the effects of the substance – meaning you might end up needing ever larger and more frequent doses. Remember that they are thought to act on your brain's dopamine (pleasure) pathways. If you use it several times a day, your body will likely attempt to self-regulate the (unnatural) over-stimulation. Structured methods of collaboration encourage introspection of behavior and communication.
Juliette Jongma is proud to announce “The man who mistook his wife for a hat”. This is the second exhibition in a series of collaborations between Michiel Ceulers and Anthony Salvador. The first exhibition took place at Mihai Nicodim gallery during their second travel to Los Angeles. Despite having their own distinct practices, these collaborations are formed by close embarked relations as roommates, friends and partners in crime. Serving as a testing ground for sculptural identity, these collaborations form a crosslinked consideration of shared interests, material, histories and lives.
Michiel Ceulers (b. 1986, Waregem, BE) lives and works in New York Recent exhibitions include 'Der Charme einer vorbeigehenden Frau steht in der Regel in direktem Verhältnis zu dem Tempo ihres Ganges' Nogueras Blanchard, Madrid (2014), 'Rien de plus qu'un théâtre d'idées fluctuantes et des échos de développements future' Arts Club, London (2014), '1986' Johann König, Berlin (2014) ’Wenn Kneipen-Debatten als Kritik zählen' Nicodim Gallery, Los Angeles (2013), ‘In - Discipline’, Bonnefanten Roermond, Roermond (2013), ‘It’s Not Easy Being Green’, Schou Ort, Zurich (2013), ‘en etre ET nes pas en etre’, Gemeentemuseum Den Haag, Den Haag (2013) and ‘Rasterfahndung’, Kunstmuseum Stuttgart, Stuttgart (2012). Anthony Salvador (b. 1983, Los Angeles, US) lives and works in Berlin. Recent exhibitions have include ‘STONEROSES’ Center, Berlin (2014), ‘Work Performance / Performance Work’ Frankfurt am Main, Berlin (2014) ‘Wenn Kneipen-Debatten als Kritik zählen' Nicodim Gallery, Los Angeles (2013), ‘D’ curated group exhibition at ZweiDrei, Berlin (2013), ‘Goodbye Lukas’, AMSTEL 41, Amsterdam (2013) and ‘FAMILY MATTERS’, Le Courant, Brussels (2012).