I-589
Me and Maaike Gouwenberg were invited by Memphis based artist Greely Myatt to do a show in his Wrong Again Gallery simultaneous to our exhibition in 1646, Den Haag. The Wrong Again Gallery is just a door with a wall directly behind it, hence the name as a reference to Maurizio Cattelan's The Wrong Gallery.
From the press release:
The Wrong Again Gallery is pleased to announce it's third exhibit, I-589, a collaborative effort between Maaike Gouwenberg and Joris Lindhout. The artists live and work in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Their project at The Wrong Again Gallery was inspired by their research trip through the American South. The gallery will Skype the artists from their show, What the modern era has gained in civility it has lost in poetic inspiration, opening in Den Haag, The Netherlands at 1646.
The following is a statement by the artists:
Since the installment of the present government in the Netherlands there has been a negative change in the appreciation for culture. Together with a large scale plan to economize on basically everything which can be considered 'social' - which for culture means a cut of 25%,and that's including the maintenance of old buildings and protecting the cultural heritage - the government changed their tone to one of contempt when they speak about culture, in any form at all. The cutbacks will be put into practice on January first, 2013. From that day on we're looking for a place to stay. We've been touring the Southern States for three months looking into the phenomenon of Southern Gothic and although we have seen the dark side of the sunny South we're still drawn to the romantic side of the South. Drinking some shine under a Magnolia, listening to some Banjo music along a creek, having some BBQ at Cozy Corner before going to Wild Bill's. Hereby we hand in our I-589 form to apply for asylum to the American Government. Please let us stay in the U.S from January 1st, 2013!
The Wrong Again Gallery address is 648 (W) Marshall Avenue, Memphis, Tennessee 38103. The reception is free and open to the public.
From the press release:
The Wrong Again Gallery is pleased to announce it's third exhibit, I-589, a collaborative effort between Maaike Gouwenberg and Joris Lindhout. The artists live and work in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Their project at The Wrong Again Gallery was inspired by their research trip through the American South. The gallery will Skype the artists from their show, What the modern era has gained in civility it has lost in poetic inspiration, opening in Den Haag, The Netherlands at 1646.
The following is a statement by the artists:
Since the installment of the present government in the Netherlands there has been a negative change in the appreciation for culture. Together with a large scale plan to economize on basically everything which can be considered 'social' - which for culture means a cut of 25%,and that's including the maintenance of old buildings and protecting the cultural heritage - the government changed their tone to one of contempt when they speak about culture, in any form at all. The cutbacks will be put into practice on January first, 2013. From that day on we're looking for a place to stay. We've been touring the Southern States for three months looking into the phenomenon of Southern Gothic and although we have seen the dark side of the sunny South we're still drawn to the romantic side of the South. Drinking some shine under a Magnolia, listening to some Banjo music along a creek, having some BBQ at Cozy Corner before going to Wild Bill's. Hereby we hand in our I-589 form to apply for asylum to the American Government. Please let us stay in the U.S from January 1st, 2013!
The Wrong Again Gallery address is 648 (W) Marshall Avenue, Memphis, Tennessee 38103. The reception is free and open to the public.
Posted on Monday September 12 2011