L.A. Raeven
dal 26/1/2012 al 21/4/2012
Segnalato da
26/1/2012
L.A. Raeven
Casino Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Ideal Individuals. L.A. Raeven study the status of the body and body image within western societies and the inherent social pressures. Their work rests on investigations surrounding the notion of 'the ideal individual', which they analyse through videos, drawings, installations and performances.
curated by Kevin Muhlen
Twin sisters Liesbeth and Angelique Raeven (*1971, Heerlen, Netherlands; live and work in Amsterdam) began their artistic collaboration under the generic name of L.A. Raeven in 1999. Their work rests on investigations surrounding the notion of “the ideal individual”, which they analyse through videos, drawings, installations and performances. L.A. Raeven study the status of the body and body image within western societies and the inherent social pressures. Adopting a critical attitude towards fashion and media dictates, they defy traditional representations of feminine beauty by integrating the codes of this same society to better lay them bare. Through doing this, a debate vis-a-vis the questions related to ideal body image and its social construction, within various cultural and historical contexts, is set up.
The exhibition was formerly shown in the Museum voor Moderne Kunst Arnhem and in the Museum of Contemporary Art in Belgrade.
Image: L.A. Raeven, Mindless Living, 2011, video still
Courtesy Ellen de Bruijne Projects Amsterdam
Opening: Friday 27 January 2012, press preview 11 am
Performance Fried Air by L.A. Reaven on 7.30 p.m.
Casino Luxembourg
41, rue Notre-Dame - Luxembourg
Opening Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Friday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Thursday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Saturday, Sunday and public holidays from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Admission: Adults: 4 €, Reduced: 3 €