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Retreat
curated by Ben van Berkel and Caroline Bos/ UNstudio
June 28
- September 20, 2009
Kunstfort Asperen
12 artists were invited to exhibit works which provide surprising interpretations
on the theme of retreat from differing disciplines and perspectives.
participating
artists include:
Tobias Rehberger
Frank Havermans
Ann Lislegaard
Pipilotti Rist
Absalon
Andrea Zittel
A.P. Komen/Karen Murphy
Cosmic Wonder
Jerszy Seymour
Lucy Orta
Hans op de Beeck
Sandra Backlund
The fort
and its surroundings form the starting point for the theme Retreat. The
fortress has lost its original function, whereby the perception of place
and space has changed. This transition from defense post to idyllic place
forms the premise of the exhibition. The theme, although reflecting today’s
socio-economic realities, was in fact chosen prior to the current global
crisis. For a long time van Berkel and Bos have been interested in exploring
places and spaces which extend function and stretch reality
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