Today, many trends in contemporary art are focusing on ideas, concepts and the realm of thought, instead of on the mere ‘vulgar' celebration of the flesh. Meatdistrict shows work by artists who take our flesh and bones, our human body as subjective, existential starting-point. Whether it's about people turned into machines by their social and political environment or about lesbian fantasies and dark desires, the common ground for this show is basically meat.
“For we exist in the world through our flesh and bone. Our meat is the library of our experiences and our skin is the surface through which we negotiate what exists outside and inside of us.” ( read the full essay by Ken Pratt on our website)
Artists:
Gal Kinan (ISR), Richard Stipl (CAN), Sergey Bratkov (UKR), Kerstin Drechsel (GER), Andres Serrano (USA), Enrique Marty (ES), Aram Tanis (NL), Rachel Kneebone (UK), Desiree Palmen (NL)
Curator: Nous Faes (director MAMA)
Courtesy / Thanks to:
Richard Stipl - Christopher Cutts Gallery Toronto
Sergey Bratkov - Transit Mechelen
Kerstin Drechsel - Laura Mars Grp Berlin
Enrique Marty - Artspace Witzenhausen Amsterdam
Bea de Souza London
Rijksacademy for visual arts Amsterdam
SMAK Gent
Flora Fairbairn London
Ken Pratt London
MAMA Showroom for Media and Moving Art
Witte de Withstraat 29-31
Rotterdam
Opening-hours: Wednesday till Sunday 13.00- 18.00 and upon appointment
More Information : www.showroommama.nl