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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  photos: Yves Krol  
  unstudio.com/retreat/