André Cadere
13 Dec 2012 - 10 Feb 2013
ANDRÉ CADERE
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13.12.2012 — 10.02.2013
Documenting Cadere, 1972 - 1978 is curated by Lynda Morris and draws on her personal archive and the archives of the Herbert Collection, Ghent, Massimo Minini, Brescia and Barry Barker, London.
André Cadere was born in Poland in 1934, grew up in Romania, and died in Paris in 1978. He belonged to a generation of European artists who contested the art object and institutional framework of the art world in which they operated.
Best known for carrying his Barres de Bois Rond - Round Bars of Wood - wherever he went. His appearances at the most important private views of contemporary art across Europe became legendary. With his round bar of wood in hand he would intervene in a provocative way on other artists' exhibitions in galleries and museums.
This exhibition shows just one round bar of wood and instead focuses on documents, gallery invitations, notices of lectures, and Cadere's own announcements and mailings. Central to the exhibition are the ideas in these documents - which focus on the politics of space, both social and institutional, and were developed by Cadere around the backdrop of the economic crisis of the 70s; a time that has some parallels with today.
Cadere had a strong connection to Oxford and London. In 1974 he visited Modern Art Oxford (then MOMA Oxford) for Hanne Darboven's exhibition opening, returning in 1975 for the opening of Carl Andre's Poems. During his 1976 exhibition at the ICA, London he came to Oxford again, this time for the first of eight 'pub presentations' which were organized by Lynda Morris for the Slade Association and began at Oxford's Turf Tavern. These 'presentations' will be revisited for this exhibition, keep an eye on our events pages and on Twitter and Facebook for these details.
The exhibition will tour to Mu.ZEE, Ostend and Artists Space, New York and is accompanied by a fully illustrated catalogue edited by Lynda Morris.
Courtesy Estate of André Cadere and Galerie Herve Bize, Nancy
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13.12.2012 — 10.02.2013
Documenting Cadere, 1972 - 1978 is curated by Lynda Morris and draws on her personal archive and the archives of the Herbert Collection, Ghent, Massimo Minini, Brescia and Barry Barker, London.
André Cadere was born in Poland in 1934, grew up in Romania, and died in Paris in 1978. He belonged to a generation of European artists who contested the art object and institutional framework of the art world in which they operated.
Best known for carrying his Barres de Bois Rond - Round Bars of Wood - wherever he went. His appearances at the most important private views of contemporary art across Europe became legendary. With his round bar of wood in hand he would intervene in a provocative way on other artists' exhibitions in galleries and museums.
This exhibition shows just one round bar of wood and instead focuses on documents, gallery invitations, notices of lectures, and Cadere's own announcements and mailings. Central to the exhibition are the ideas in these documents - which focus on the politics of space, both social and institutional, and were developed by Cadere around the backdrop of the economic crisis of the 70s; a time that has some parallels with today.
Cadere had a strong connection to Oxford and London. In 1974 he visited Modern Art Oxford (then MOMA Oxford) for Hanne Darboven's exhibition opening, returning in 1975 for the opening of Carl Andre's Poems. During his 1976 exhibition at the ICA, London he came to Oxford again, this time for the first of eight 'pub presentations' which were organized by Lynda Morris for the Slade Association and began at Oxford's Turf Tavern. These 'presentations' will be revisited for this exhibition, keep an eye on our events pages and on Twitter and Facebook for these details.
The exhibition will tour to Mu.ZEE, Ostend and Artists Space, New York and is accompanied by a fully illustrated catalogue edited by Lynda Morris.
Courtesy Estate of André Cadere and Galerie Herve Bize, Nancy