NOCTURNAL

 

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 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. In 2023, the component was reactivated as an autonomous artwork as part of the 'Best Conditions' project in Valletta, Malta.  Instead of COMPONENT 3982 - Nocturnal as a physical object, NOCTURNAL was reactivated as a short film.

Digital film / 1 minute and 4 seconds / 2023.

 

related work: COMPONENT 3982 - Nocturnal

related exhibition: CONDITIONS AND OPPORTUNITIES  /  GOOD CONDITIONS  /  BEST CONDITIONS