Agency
dal 11/4/2011 al 27/5/2011
Segnalato da
11/4/2011
Agency
The Showroom, London
Assembly (Showroom). A growing list of case studies that represent ideas and concerns related to art practices: specifically intellectual property and authorship. The Brussels-based organisation invites visitors to delve into each case or 'Thing', to examine documents, objects, paraphernalia and audiovisual media.
The work of Agency constitutes a growing list of case studies that represent
ideas and concerns related to art practices: specifically intellectual
property and authorship. For the exhibition Assembly (Showroom), Agency
invites visitors to delve into each case or ‘Thing’, to examine documents,
objects, paraphernalia and audiovisual media. Cases include: a controversy
relating to the authorship of Ernest Hemingway’s biography, litigation
against the Renoir estate and issues around legendary 80s band Spandau
Ballet.
Each ‘Thing’ creates a platform to encourage questions relating to culture
and nature; expressions and ideas; subjects and objects; originality and
banality; individuals and collectives. In allowing access to these archives,
the exhibition will consider if or how artist collectives can be art
practices, whether reciprocal relationships between artists and their
assistants bring about joint authorship and whether being the subject of an
artwork makes you a co-creator.
Agency has invited five speakers to discuss the consequences of intellectual
property in relation to Assembly (Showroom) at an event on the afternoon of
28 May 2011.
Agency is a Brussels-based organisation that was founded in 1992 by artist
Kobe Matthys.
The Showroom enables new work by artists who have not had significant exposure in
London before. The Showroom is focused on collaborative, discursive and process-driven
approaches to production, be that artwork, exhibitions, discussions, publications,
knowledge and relationships.
The Showroom is supported by Arts Council England and members of the gallery’s
Supporters Scheme. Assembly (Showroom) is supported by the Henry Moore Foundation, the
Flemish Government Agency for Arts and Heritage and is part of CIRCULAR FACTS, funded
by the European Commission.
For further press information and images please contact Kate Stancliffe on 020 7724 4300, or kate@theshowroom.org
Image: Agency, Thing 000880 (Papa Hemmingway) (detail)
Preview: 12 April 2011, 6.30-8.30pm
Assembly event: 28 May 2011, 2-5pm
The showroom (new location)
63, Penfold Street - London
Opening hours: Wednesday – Saturday, 12-6pm