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Often described as a still life, this former Caribbean bar remains
a relic of a former time. With illuminated palm trees and a
huge brown redundant bar, it still continues to celebrate a
life that once existed. Invited artists were asked to set up
a still life, it could be as elaborate or simple as they choose.
Any arrangement such as a feather stuck into an orange, as specific
or vague, as big or small as fits into the Caribic. In Babak
Ghazi’s film, a camera scans slowly over the inside cover
of Michael Jackson’s first autobiography Moonwalk
(1988); a collection of Jackson’s personal possessions,
silver glove, photos of children, make-up etc. Photographer
Markus Krottendorfer chose a still projection of Kew Gardens
London. Zak Prekop hangs a single perfect pine cone on the wall.
Andrea Büttner’s mobile phone is placed on a fridge
and continues to ring. Juliette Blightman requests Jonathan
Richman’s Ice cream man (1977) to be played a
single time during the evening. Marisa Argentato and Pasquale
Pennacchio deliver a stack of framed self portraits along with
travel trolley. Jonny Roofrack requires a large black bucket
filled with mineral water, in it are floating a feather, an
orange, a toothpick, a luminous glow-stick (all sent from different
locations) and finally an old running shoe provided by the curator. |
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