REC. Curated by Robert Meijer, Esther Schipper and Christoph Wiesner
September 3, 2005—April 21, 2007

REC. Curated by Robert Meijer, Esther Schipper and Christoph Wiesner

Catching Some Air
Bik van der Pol Catching Some Air, 2000-2005 (detail) Ink on tracing paper and inkjet prints Dimensions variable Bik Van der Pol - Lisbeth Bik and Jos Van der Pol - call their installation "an informal archive for referential material." The duo took 143 images - mostly of artworks and artists, plus some texts from art history books, journals, and magazines… …the images have for the most part been reproduced in pencil on white tracing paper; the sheets…hung with clips in neat rows, like books packed into shelves, making the gallery…look like a cross between a private library and a Minimalist vitrine. The air of the title comes from a moving fan, which makes its presence visible when the edges of the images lightly flutter. – Jennifer Allen, Artforum, 2005 Photo © Carsten Eisfeld

Press Release

REC. was a project space jointly curated by Robert Meijer, Esther Schipper and Christoph Wiesner. Comprising a small, single room that was adjacent to the main gallery in Linientstrasse, over a period of two years (2005-07) REC. showcased twelve internationally acclaimed artists who were outside of the gallery's main program. Featured artists were: Carol Bove Jason Dodge Chris Evans Luke Fowler Loris Gréaud Elín Hansdóttir Jakob Kolding Seb Patane Matthew Ronay Mungo Thomson Kerry Tribe...
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