Germany

Clara Bahlsen

The edition Cindy, developed for LAGE EGAL, is a photo of a metal lid on which a scene from the fairy tale Cinderella is depicted in relief. The pink stone is probably a sediment, formed by the action of the Earth's atmosphere, hydrosphere and/or biosphere on the Earth's solid surface. Sediment is a naturally occurring material that is broken down by processes of weathering and erosion, and is subsequently transported by the action of wind, water, or ice or by the force of gravity acting on the particles, which are called the milieu. The work Cindy is a reflection on these environmental conditions that cause the sediment to form. Through its layering, the image visualises a new story, in which the absurdity of everyday objects is taken out of context and placed in a new world. 

Berlin

LAGE EGAL CURATORIAL PROJECTS

Photography

Cindy

Zement (Cement)

Käthe Kruse

The concept of transformations has been a common thread in Kruse her work for years, where not only the material but also the sound plays an important role. This becomes visible in her leather-wrapped drum kit made in 2013, which she transformed into a work of art and if played, into an instrument again, but now with a completely different sound. 

In addition to this work, Kruse sewed a hanging and walk-on leather dress as a costume for the performance. The artwork became a (nearly) normal drum set again during the performance. Over the years, the leather darkens and the smell of the leather spreads through the space. 

Mixed Media

In Leather

In 2021 Käthe Kruse wrapped 13 drumsticks with rabbit fur, which she attached with a leather strap, developed as an edition for LAGE EGAL. The work "Drumstick (for Meret and Joseph)", became a homage to Meret Oppenheim, b. 1913, whose fur cup - Le Déjeuner en fourrure - she repeatedly admired at MoMA in New York, and Joseph Beuys, b. 1921, whose work she greatly appreciates. 

The work is a continuation of "In Leder / In Leather", a leather-wrapped drum kit made in 2013, which she transformed into a work of art and if played, into an instrument again, but now with a completely different sound. In addition to this work, Kruse sewed a hanging and walk-on leather dress as a costume for the performance. The artwork became a (nearly) normal drum set again during the performance. 

Drumstick (for Meret and Joseph) 

LAGE EGAL Curatorial Projects /// SONDERLAGE 1 – 5 /// January — June 2021

For the first part of the exhibition series SONDERLAGE, LAGE EGAL presents a selection of new works by CLARA BAHLSEN, BEN GREBER, and KÄTHE KRUSE, and focusses on the independent publishing house SALON VERLAG & EDITION run by GERHARD THEEWEN.

In a series of 5 exhibitions presenting each 3 artists and one independent publisher, SONDERLAGE aims to respond to the changing conditions for art production and the urgency to suggest other forms of mediation, distribution and exhibition making. Therefore and in addition to the physical exhibition space, a digital presentation with 3D viewing rooms and online exclusive shows are presented. 
Special emphasis is given to the interaction with limited editions and artists' books in the form of a temporary store dedicated to an art publisher. Each exhibition will be extended with the production of limited editions by the participating artists. The usual openings are replaced by an open discussion every Tuesday at 7pm in the App Clubhouse.

SONDERLAGE are Pierre Granoux, founder and director LAGE EGAL, Wayra Schübel, cultural producer and moderator, Sarie Nijboer, curatorial assistant and Michelle Rojkov, project assistant.

The exhibition series SONDERLAGE is supported by Stiftung Kunstfonds and NEUSTART KULTUR.
With the kind support of ARTBUTLER Art World Solutions and LE FLÂNEUR.

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SONDERLAGE #1 
With the artists CLARA BAHLSEN, BEN GREBER, KÄTHE KRUSE.
feat. GERHARD THEEWEN from SALON VERLAG & EDITION

January 28 — March 6 2021 

CLARA BAHLSEN is an artist working with photography and sculpture. Her clearly composed images isolate functional objects from their surroundings, transforming them into formal components of material and shape. Clara Bahlsen is interested in exploring visual perception and strange narratives. Her conceptually inclined work combines a variety of artistic, biographical, and cross-cultural references. Part of her practice is publishing her own books. 

In his sculptural artworks, BEN GREBER deals with de-objectification and the associated increasing invisibility of all processes and contexts that sustain life and society as an essential feature of our time. Combining materials such as acrylic glass, cardboard and stainless steel, Greber reflects on themes such as architectural remnants of human intervention in the utilitarian landscape, whereby the objects can be viewed as fragments. 

From 1982 until its end in 1987, KÄTHE KRUSE was a member of the performance and artist group Die Tödliche Doris. In her work, Kruse refers to the objects of Die Tödliche Doris, their costumes and instruments, which she uncompromisingly transformed into the new millennium, such as her leather-wrapped drum kit. Text also plays a central role in her work; over a period of two years, Kruse collected 25 newspaper headlines a day, each from a German-language daily newspaper such as Taz, Tagesspiegel or Süddeutsche Zeitung, which she then painted on canvas. In 2021, Kruse received the PeterJacobiWerkPreis of the Peter Jacobi Foundation for Art and Design, Pforzheim, which was established especially for her.
 
The artist and publisher GERHARD THEEWEN has been publishing artist's books, editions and monographs by contemporary artists under the name SALON Verlag & Editionen since 1995. Over 500 monographs, artist's books, exhibition catalogues and catalogues raisonnés have been published to date. One focus is the artist book edition "Ex Libris" with reprints of the "favourite books" of international artists such as Louise Bourgeois, Mark Dion, Wolfgang Tillmans, Peter Doig, Marcel van Eeden, and Rachel Whiteread. Another important segment is formed by original editions / limited signed editions.

SONDERLAGE 1/5 — LAGE EGAL [GW34/35]

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