Magnus Bartas
dal 11/4/2002 al 25/5/2002
Segnalato da
11/4/2002
Magnus Bartas
Roger Bjorkholmen Galleri, Stockholm
The photographs in the exhibition 'Satellites' originates from a number of kiosks which all have the same shape and appearance: a futuristic design of the 60's. After having discovered that the same stand modules could be found over large parts over Eastern Europe, Magnus Bartas started to experience them as signs or signals.
Satellites
The photographs in the exhibition 'Satellites'’ originates from a number of
kiosks which all have the same shape and appearance: a futuristic design of
the 60's. After having discovered that the same stand modules could be found
over large parts over Eastern Europe, Magnus Bärtås started to experience
them as signs or signals.
According to a rumour, these stands were created to host the first private
companies in certain Eastern European countries. The design of the modules
opened up for a change, for expansion and development. In this case they
held the conditions for a shift in politics and economics. The kiosks can be
regarded as 'transit objects', objects which show the direction for a
transformation of society. Was it actually the satellites that secretly
undermined Eastern European communism?
The exhibition is a continuation of Bärtås work regarding marginal
architecture, a project which has dealt with small town houses, as in
'Neighbour'’ or sheds and small industries found in the countryside, as in
'AMU - land'. The exhibition also includes a video documenting the search
for the truth behind 'Satellites'.
Magnus Bärtås is a conceptual artists using photography, objects and the
written word as his medium. His work involves exploring aspects of
storytelling and portraying, but he also deals with issues regarding the
margins of architecture. His work can be placed in an expanding field of
art where publishing texts in books and magazines plays a major role.
'Satellites' is his forth solo show with Roger Björkholmen Galleri where he
last exhibited in 1999.
Since then he has had major success with solo exhibitions in Gävle
Konstcentrum, Jönköpings Konstmuseum and Passagen, Linköpings Konstmuseum.
Image: Satellite from Belgrade
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