On Friday June 7 at TENT Less is More, More Or Less opens the discussion on the collecting and de-collecting of art in public space. Thinkers attempt to formulate theoretical foundations for policy (opinions), experts will look at examples in practise (field trips), and artists are showing how they make de-collecting part of their own work (case studies).
In a city like Rotterdam, over a thousand works by famous and less famous, international and local, dead and living artists were added to its streets in half a century. Spearheaded by masterpieces such as Zadkine’s The Destroyed City and Paul McCarthy’s Santa Claus, the collection is a feast for the imagination. But it is also a collection that gradually threatens to perish under its own weight – it squeaks, creaks, and suffers due to different effects of aging. How much is enough? Which artworks should be preserved and maintained, and why?
Participation:
Less is More, More Or Less: Participation €25. There is a reduced rate for students.
For reservations and information please contact: tent@cbk.rotterdam.nl. Limited availability.
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