A Kassen
14 Jun - 19 Jul 2008
A KASSEN
It is a pleasure to invite you to the opening of two solo shows in the gallery on Friday June 13th from 6-9 pm. The artist group A Kassen exhibits in the main space and Thomas Fleron’s show ”Det fede Læskur” is in the project space. Exhibition period is June 14th – July 19th.
A Kassen work with performativ installation and sculpture. Actions, discretely part of the exhibition space, are characteristc of A Kassen’s works. The actions may even be so discrete, they don’t get noticed. But if they do get noticed, they contain strong elements of humor and surprise. Once in a while, A Kassen perform the actions themselves, but mostly they are performed by supernumeraries or even by monstrous machines, constructed by A Kassen.
A Kassen’s works refer to the objectless, conceptual art of the 60s, to performances and pop art. They examine and experiment with the borders between art and non-art, as well as self invented systems that change the functions of things within a given space. The works are absurd, subtle and often very elegant due to their seamless adaption to their context. In this sense, they form a critique of the institution and draw attention to how we act and navigate in a certain context.
The exhibition consists of a large interventive and performative work, which shall not be revealed here. A Kassen also present their new artist book, ”Damaged by Water, Financed by Insurance”.
A Kassen are Christian Bretton-Meyer (b. 1976), Morten Steen Hebsgaard (b. 1977), Søren Petersen (b. 1977) and Tommy Petersen (b. 1975). They graduated last year from the Royal Danish Art Academy and have earlier studied at Städelschule, Frankfurt. A Kassen have been selected for LISTE 08’s official performance program and have recently exhibited at Vega Basement (Copenhagen), at Brøndsalen (Frederiksberg) and Gammelgaard (Herlev, DK). They will exhibit at Overgaden (Copenhagen) in August, be part of the ”U-Turn Quadrennial” and Grafikernes Hus (both Copenhagen) in September, Kunsthallen Brandts (Odense) in October and will show solo at Brænderigården (Viborg) in the beginning of 2009.
The exhibition is supported by The Danish Art Council.
It is a pleasure to invite you to the opening of two solo shows in the gallery on Friday June 13th from 6-9 pm. The artist group A Kassen exhibits in the main space and Thomas Fleron’s show ”Det fede Læskur” is in the project space. Exhibition period is June 14th – July 19th.
A Kassen work with performativ installation and sculpture. Actions, discretely part of the exhibition space, are characteristc of A Kassen’s works. The actions may even be so discrete, they don’t get noticed. But if they do get noticed, they contain strong elements of humor and surprise. Once in a while, A Kassen perform the actions themselves, but mostly they are performed by supernumeraries or even by monstrous machines, constructed by A Kassen.
A Kassen’s works refer to the objectless, conceptual art of the 60s, to performances and pop art. They examine and experiment with the borders between art and non-art, as well as self invented systems that change the functions of things within a given space. The works are absurd, subtle and often very elegant due to their seamless adaption to their context. In this sense, they form a critique of the institution and draw attention to how we act and navigate in a certain context.
The exhibition consists of a large interventive and performative work, which shall not be revealed here. A Kassen also present their new artist book, ”Damaged by Water, Financed by Insurance”.
A Kassen are Christian Bretton-Meyer (b. 1976), Morten Steen Hebsgaard (b. 1977), Søren Petersen (b. 1977) and Tommy Petersen (b. 1975). They graduated last year from the Royal Danish Art Academy and have earlier studied at Städelschule, Frankfurt. A Kassen have been selected for LISTE 08’s official performance program and have recently exhibited at Vega Basement (Copenhagen), at Brøndsalen (Frederiksberg) and Gammelgaard (Herlev, DK). They will exhibit at Overgaden (Copenhagen) in August, be part of the ”U-Turn Quadrennial” and Grafikernes Hus (both Copenhagen) in September, Kunsthallen Brandts (Odense) in October and will show solo at Brænderigården (Viborg) in the beginning of 2009.
The exhibition is supported by The Danish Art Council.