PEACE
6. November 1999 – 9. January 2000
Featuring artworks by:
Carlos Amorales Julie Becker Daniele Buetti Urs Fischer Ceal Floyer Douglas Gordon Nic Hess Elke Krystufek Olaf Nicolai Bob und Roberta Smith Rirkrit Tiravanija Piotr Uklanski
“Peace” explores the chances for peace on Earth on an artistic level. “Peace” is seen as a metaphor of reality, as an ironic challenge and a paradigmatic gesture. A dozen international artists will be taking part in “Peace”. The exhibition will be accompanied by a peaceful supporting programme and a lavishly illustrated catalogue with texts by different authors. “Peace” deals with artists who are able to create a peaceful atmosphere, artists whom you think of having something to do with peace, but not one-dimensionally using peace as their subject matter. “Peace” should leave open space for reflecting on the most different dimensions of our everyday culture. “Peace” deals with a key value of everyday life, spanning a wide network of sociological, psychological, political, moral and also aesthetic issues. In this sense, “Peace” is a way of showing, both on a loose as well as on an engaged level, a specific late twentieth-century and early twentyfirst-century concept of the social relevance of contemporary art. “Peace strives for meaning.
Curated by Gianni Jetzer and Rein Wolfs
List of works incomplete: selection
Carlos Amorales
- Amorales versus Amorales (1999–2001)
Carlos Amorales
Amorales versus Amorales
1999–2001
Boxing ring, wood, costumes, masks, various parts of masks, color photograph on aluminum, poster, 5-channel video installation on 5 monitors (color, sound)
Ca. 200 x 600 x 600 cm
Julie Becker
- Golden Force Field (1999)
Julie Becker
Golden Force Field
1999
Wood, concrete, wooden table, lamp, sheet of text, drawing with gold dust, color photograph
600 x 420 x 300 cm
Daniele Buetti
- Just One More (1999)
Daniele Buetti
Just One More
1999
26 photographs and laser prints, fluorescent lamps, wooden slats, Styrofoam, forrex, tables, 2-channel video installation on 2 monitors (color, sound)
Urs Fischer
- More Sweet Feelings, Worries and Other Stuff (1998–1999)
Urs Fischer
More Sweet Feelings, Worries and Other Stuff
1998–1999
India ink, pencil, synthetic resins, felt-tip pens, spray paint, adhesive tape, paper, corrugated cardboard, wood, dispersion, screws, glass
181 x 250 x 9.5 cm
Ceal Floyer
Ink on Paper
1999
Single-channel video installation
Ceal Floyer
- Untitled (Twin Decks) (1999)
Ceal Floyer
Untitled (Twin Decks)
1999
Record player, mixer, amplifier, loudspeaker
Dimensions variable
Douglas Gordon
- What You Want Me to Say (1998)
Douglas Gordon
What You Want Me to Say
1998
Record player, record, splitter, 3 amplifiers, 12 boxes, 6 connecting cables
Dimensions variable
Nic Hess
- Buddhy (1999)
Nic Hess
Buddhy
1999
Elke Krystufek
- Ile des Impressionistes (1999)
Elke Krystufek
Ile des Impressionistes
1999
Acrylic on canvas
Olaf Nicolai
- Landschaft, metaphysisch und konkret (nach Max Bill) (1998)
Olaf Nicolai
Landschaft, metaphysisch und konkret (nach Max Bill)
1998
Wood, enamel paint
80 x 900 x 1300 cm
Bob und Roberta Smith
- Installation for Uetliberg (1999)
Bob und Roberta Smith
Installation for Uetliberg
1999
Various materials
Dimensions variable
Rirkrit Tiravanija
- Untitled (Peace Sells) (1999)
Rirkrit Tiravanija
Untitled (Peace Sells)
1999
Assemblage of various materials
Dimensions variable
Piotr Uklanski
- Ohne Titel (A Leaf) (1999)
Piotr Uklanski
Ohne Titel (A Leaf)
1999
Color photograph on aluminum behind Perspex
102 x 89 cm
Piotr Uklanski
- Ohne Titel (Pink Sun) (1999)
Piotr Uklanski
Ohne Titel (Pink Sun)
1999
Color photograph on aluminum behind Perspex
41 x 60.5 cm
Piotr Uklanski
- Ohne Titel (Flowers) (1998)
Piotr Uklanski
Ohne Titel (Flowers)
1998
Color photograph on aluminum behind Perspex
67.5 x 100 cm
Piotr Uklanski
- Ohne Titel (Tiger, Bursting) (1998)
Piotr Uklanski
Ohne Titel (Tiger, Bursting)
1998
Color photograph on aluminum behind Perspex
49 x 40 cm
Piotr Uklanski
- Ohne Titel (Island) (1997)
Piotr Uklanski
Ohne Titel (Island)
1997
Color photograph on aluminium behind perspex