Value
dans le cadre de économie de moyen/moyens économiques

Exposition collective avec Alexandre Joly, ARG, Cris Faria & Lukas Mettler, Damon Zucconi, Elia Buletti, Jeremyville, Jonathan Frigeri, Jun Oson, Laura Clarke, Elena Montesinos, Marc Kremers, Martin Widmer, Microsillons, Mônica Rubinho, Olivier Genoud, Peter Stoffel, Pierre la Police, Raphael Julliard, Samuel François, Sandra Chevalley, Sidney Philocreon, Théo&dora

Duplex Espace d’art contemporain, Genève
Septembre 2007

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Hello,
I contact you for I tend to an independent contemporary art structure in Geneva */Duplex/* www.aduplex.ch. I appreciate your work and course of action. I would like to invite you to an “experimental” exhibition (no works but pieces of data) within the framework of our autumn program, which tackles the theme of economy. You will below find the description of the project. The show is collective, international and local. The invitation is sent to 30 artists in total.

The demands are simple; three pieces of data are to be submitted. One photograph, a number, a statement of an object of value present in the studio.

Economy of means/economic means (Autumn/Winter 2007) Value (September/October)
Study of the relations between art, space and value. Collective show based on invitation. Little text but the intuition that he sum of information gathered will allow to draw a potential state of art. Artists are invited to present a photograph of their studio (working space) with its surface (superficial area) in square meter along with the enunciation of an object or thing present in the studio that in their opinion holds most value. The show is composed of photographs on the wall, plotter printed in b/w or printed in colour. The statements of the object of value are all presented the same way: digital impression of the text in Helvetica on a stiff mounting. They take up a wall for themselves presented on a line in alphabetical order. The names of the artists are associated to the statement on the back. A floor projection randomly scrolls the studio area indications in square meters. Ok, this show involves notions of exchange values, and common funds; the artist’s status is also seriously discussed. It goes without saying that the finality, the eight meter poster…, can’t be attributed to any individual in particular or to the curator. As well as the series of enunciated data can’t be considered as a succession of individual works, but more as a collection of sensible facts, a confession of taste. The series might be put on sale in this manner: “Values”, format, featuring: artist, date.

In summary, if this project interests you, submit by the 21 September:
1 atelier photograph (Jpeg or tiff, high or medium définition)
square metre dimension of the atelier
the object that has the most value

I hope you will find some interest in this project and am looking forward to taking part to its making with you. All the best, Christian Bili.

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Alexandre Joly, 87m2
Mes précieuses étagères
ARG, 359m2
Le compteur électrique
Cris Faria & Lukas Mettler, 2,4m2
Home suite home
Damon Zucconi, 9m2
Arakawa and Madeline H. Gins; The Mechanism of Meaning
Elena Montesinos, 10m2
Une petite pierre renfermant l’ame d’une geisha. Je la considere comme un objet magique. Elle a
parfois l’air vivante et un peu malicieuse. C’est une excellente compagne d’atelier. Sa valeur est inestimable car ca n’est pas un bien de consommation courante mais une œuvre de la nature
Elia Buletti, 16m2
Hautparleur a.k.a. speaker
Jeremyville, 110m2
My copy of “Vinyl Will Kill” that I wrote, my first book, which is signed by all of the contributors
Jonathan Frigeri, 12m2
Foehn
Jun Oson, 10m2
Dedionight (I can’t color a picture, unless it hears this internet radio program)
Laura Clarke, 16 m2
My computer. Closely followed by my mug which holds a pint of coffee
Marc Kremers, 9,5 m2
My Father’s Paper Mate® Pacer 200 mechanical pencil
Martin Widmer, 45m2
Appareil de photographie 24/36 Yashica
Microsillons, 0.5m2 – 50m2
Un dossier informatique contenant 394 articles
au format pdf
Mônica Rubinho, 6m2
Artificial tree
Olivier Genoud, 8m2
Air
Peter Stoffel, 63m2
Une peinture de 5x3m
Pierre la Police, 2,34m²
Un cristal de fluorite verte
Raphael Julliard, 20m2
La table de l’ancienne salle à manger de feu mon grand-père paternel, Horace
Samuel François, 35,19m2
La sculpture doggie-dunk, sculpture composée de 4 chaises de bistro, deux plateaux de panier de basket, un ballon de football, cinq ballons de basket-ball, un ballon de handball, 4 filets de panier de basket, un chien en plastique, d’un personnage et de sapins pour maquette de train
Sandra Chevalley, 7,42m2
Les objets transformés
Sidney Philocreon, 24m2
External hard disc
Théo&dora, 17,5m2
6m2 de vue sur le parc des Cropettes, lumière exceptionnelle 6 heures par jour

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