KABK & The Value of Nothing

In the gym TENT presents three works by students of the Royal Academy The Hague (KABK). They participated in a project developed by TENT in which they were invited to explore the topics addressed by the curators in the exhibition. The Value of Nothing brings together artistic practices and projects that reflect on our current economies and value systems or that focus on alternatives. The students took part in a research program that resulted in several artistic projects. Three works were selected; three projects that provide perspectives on a different mode of value appreciation and reflect on the possible role and position of the participating emerging artists.

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Artists: Candela Bado & Dinu Comendant, Alexander McEwan & Katerina Sidorova, Bauwien Ubbens & Yewon Choi

Special thanks to: KABK: Martijn Verhoeven, Josje Hattink, TENT curators: Jesse van Oosten, Michel van Dartel, tutor: Nat Muller, artists: Gil&Moti

It is said that the Dutch bought Manhattan from the American Indians for 60 guilders worth of beads. The European colonists introduced Millefiori trade beads as a monetary system. In an attempt to calculate the value of the bead we started a workshop with an on going production.
Candela Bado & Dinu Comendant

With this piece we bring to light the values we find dear in both art and everyday life. The value of a skill or craft. The ability, joy and comfort to maintain yourself and the independency that comes with it. The beauty, that has been once taken away from art we now find in craftsmanship. The emotional support and the efficiency of division of labor that lies in partnership, cooperation, family. The value of trust, appreciation and respect for one to another, expressed with the sharing of food and pleasure of conversation. All these come together at the dinner table.
Alexander McEwan & Katerina Sidorova

A virtual gallery space is projected in the physical gallery space.Any person can build a variable installation with objects we provide. We raise questions about the value of objects and their immaterial representation.
Bauwien Ubbens & Yewon Choi