Component 2512
Always Xmas
(2019)
100 x 40 x 20cm
brushed stainless steel tube, LED xmas lights amber colour, garden brackets
part of a series of components produced for the exhibition Good Conditions
shown at DWM Gallery
100 x 40 x 20cm
brushed stainless steel tube, LED xmas lights amber colour, garden brackets
part of a series of components produced for the exhibition Good Conditions
shown at DWM Gallery
Poetic-ironic reflection on the overuse/abuse of fairy lights - artificial lights in general. Since we live with the comfort of the ‘environmental friendly’ LED lighting applications, there seems to be no stopping us. It is the perfect accessory to our need for constant entertainment and parties. In the society of the spectacle it is always Xmas.
This component forms part of Good Conditions
In Good Conditions, Kris Van Dessel and Tom Van Malderen build upon their previous collaboration Conditions and Opportunities at DMW Art Space in 2017. Together with curator Tram Scawped, the artists continue their quest into the protocols of exhibiting and the mechanism of the contemporary art economy in general. Their previous collaboration at DMW investigated the conditions and opportunities of the ‘art space’ by means of a series of minimal in situ interventions, ranging from subtle modifications of lighting and heating elements to enquiries into the appropriate shade of white for the walls of a white cube. Following up on this expo, 'Good Conditions' explores the application and potential of autonomous artworks as components of a dense art-fair-look-alike constellation. As part of this enquiry, all prices of the works on display are fixed in accordance with the inscrutable laws of the art economy and arranged in an easy-reference component list with accompanying article numbers.related components:
Component 0006 (hang on) Truss / Component 1000 The last plastic Bag / Component 1212 Snowflake(s) / Component 1313 Something from Nothing – flex rose / Component 1696 Food and Shelter / Component 1835 Fake brittle Reality / Component 1936 ERNST (Neufert) II / Component 1964 EPCOT Frozen / Component 2000 Hype Cycle / Component 2019 Mixed History / Component 2022 Lonely Musk / Component 2121 Two out of One / Component 2410 Ritual #3 / Component 2424 Something from Nothing – mustard / Component 4446 The Angel binding Satan / Component 4847 Ritual #4 / Component 6563 Information Committee / Component XXXX Tram Scawped
related exhibitions:
Conditions and Opportunities
photo credits: We Document Art, & Tom Van Malderen