German-Chinese Fest
My sculptural installations – 'arrangements of things' - exist at the instersection of sculpture, audio/video, conceptual and performance art. The main aspect of the work are objects that I carefully select for each installment which are often ephemeral and in-situ in nature. I believe that objects incapsulate a very personal history and are intrinsically linked to their (previous and/or current) owner(s). Such objects are arranged with great care within a framework that consists of (sometime dismanteled & altered) furniture and containers etc. in order to create aesthetically and conceptually interesting and meaningful structures and patterns. Besides objects I also use video and audio footage as well as interactive elements as I want the visitors to actively engage with my work.
The work falls into the same category as the installations by American artist Sarah Sze or even Swiss artist Thomas Hirschhorn. I would like to place myself between the two artists in terms of the way I work and the conceptual background. As for Sarah Sze structure and patterns are essential to me as well but I also incorporate a certain (mathematical & symbolic) chaos into my work.
As with all my new work I have been creating since the beginning of 2014 my main personal focus is the reduction of my own ego which I don't want appear as the predomant aspect. I want the work to be about the work as I believe that good art is NEVER about the artist. (This is my personal opinion.)
As for the title of the series – German-Chinese Fest – there is no particular reason for it other than a symbol for coming-together, union. The work has nothing to do with China nor Germany. It is however a sort of fest, the coming-together of objects and structures.
Work #1: Beach Holiday all inclusive - the new world, souvenirs, plans, cortisone and Fried Premier Chicken
location: Villa Renata, Basel, Switzerland
date: 01 June 2014
 
 
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