Andreas Schulenburg
dal 3/10/2002 al 2/11/2002
Segnalato da
3/10/2002
Andreas Schulenburg
Mogadishni Cph, Copenhagen
There must be something wrong in this country. 'I'm in the habit of saying muh to people who haven't got the faintest idea what I mean'. With these words, the 27 year old artist Andreas Schulenburg manages to indicate several of his basic points of departure: a pitch-black sense of humour; a childlike mind; a contempt of authorities; a love for animals; an investigation into the banal instead of the traditional; a toying with misunderstanding...
"There must be something wrong in this country"
The leisure club MOGADISHNI is pleased to announce "There must be something
wrong in this country" by Andreas Schulenburg.
'I`m in the habit of saying muh to people who haven`t got the faintest idea
what I mean'. With these words, the 27 year old artist Andreas Schulenburg
manages to indicate several of his basic points of departure: a pitch-black
sense of humour; a childlike mind; a contempt of authorities; a love for
animals; an investigation into the banal instead of the traditional; a
toying with misunderstanding; a testing of boundaries; a wrestling of
confrontation; a specification of cultural differences and a challenge of
the art scene.
The comic strips, however, hold a special place in Schulenburg`s heart.
'Everything is possible in comic strips, and splatter scenes are
considerably more accepted here than in any other media.' Conscious of the
fact that it is much easier to deliver a cogent message through a neutral
and innocent animal, Schulenburg in his strip cartoons readily uses animals
as mouthpieces for humans. Pornography, politics, and other pithy topics are
thus taken up for treatment without the slightest fear of contact or
squinting at political correctness. 'I am tugging at Danish nationality,'
Schulenburg proclaims. 'Denmark is a small country with only one history and
common traditions and values. The only cultural differences that have so
far been mentioned are the ones between the rural areas and the city, and
logically, they are the result of rather hackneyed stereotyped prejudices.'
If you would like to know more about Danish nationality, xenophobia and
middle class prejudices seen from Schulenburg`s point of view, you should
see this exhibition.
Opening reception: Friday, October 4, 7-11pm
At the opening, one will experience the two Danish poets Jens Blendstrup and
Thomas Krogsbøl perform.
We welcome you in the gallery.
The leisure club MOGADISHNI
Artillerivej 40 house 9 stair b floor 4
DK 2300 Copenhagen S
Tel +45 32543535 fax +45 32543545