Design High invite
New exhibition: Design High
The Louise Blouin Foundation in collaboration with Carpenters Workshop Gallery
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Ear Hangers, 2009
New work: Ear Hangers, a small sculpture to wear
Atelier Van Lieshout and Elisabetta Cipriani are pleased to announce the launch of Atelier Van Lieshout’s “Ear Hangers”, an artist’s commision to create a sculpture to wear. “Ear Hangers”, is a limited edition of 10 pair of earrings, made of 18ct yellow gold with black rhodium, each signed and numbered by the artist.
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Atelier Van Lieshout, Autocrat , 1998
After the large solo exhibition Die Stadt der Sklaven, Atelier Van Lieshout now presents the large retrospective Das Haus in Ludwig Forum, Aachen. It will be the largest overview of Atelier Van Lieshout's work from the early '80 till now. AVL installs thematic rooms, that offer a retrospective walk through AVL's most significant works, from machines to bad furniture, from biogas installations to mobile homes, and from sculptures to weapons. The works are thematically organized which makes it possible to understand the works of AVL as a 'big Saga'.
The exhibition will be on show from 13 September 2008 till 11 January 2009.
For more information: www.ludwigforum.de
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Joep van Lieshout, Girls schematic 2008
This week Atelier Van Lieshout presents a new publication, SlaveCity. It is a large overview of inks on canvas Joep van Lieshout made of life and work in the dystopian metropolis SlaveCity. The catalogue accompanies the first solo exhibition in Albion Gallery in London, SlaveCity . The exhibition shows the inks on canvas of SlaveCity . Alongside the paintings several models of the city are exhibited.
For more information: www.albion-gallery.com
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Welcoming Center, 2007
From 25th April Museum Folkwang in Essen exhibits 'Stadt der Sklaven'. The exhibition focuses on the sinister utopian project SlaveCity , which Atelier Van Lieshout has been developing since 2005. The extensive presentation contains plans, drawings, sculptures and installations.
www.museum-folkwang.de
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Female Slave University, 2006
Exhibition: Eyes Wide Open
Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, has acquired a new art work by Atelier Van Lieshout, Female Slave University, 2006. Female Slave University is exhibited in the exhibition with recent acquisitions, Eyes Wide Open. On show till 1 June 2008.
http://www.stedelijk.nl
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Infrastructure Coffee Table, 2007
Exhibition: Furniture
Atelier Van Lieshout exhibits furniture in Carpenters Workshop Gallery in London. The pieces, such as Infrastructure Coffee Table, Technocrat bronze Coffee Table, and Family Lamp, are inspired by art projects of AVL, SlaveCity and the Technocrat. On show till 28th November.
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Board Room installation at Hayward Project Space, 2007. Photo: Kieron McCarron
New work: Board Room
SlaveCity´s board of directors table manages the futuristic distopian metropolis which has been evolving since 2005. The installation consists of a table with chairs layed with Mexican crockery. Every set consists of four plates, which all depict scenes from SlaveCity.
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New work: Dickhead Baby, 2007
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New work: CasAnus, 2007
Verbeke Foundation, Kemzeke, Belgium
This house takes its shape from the human digestive system. While CasAnus is anatomically correct, the last part has been inflated to humongous size. CasAnus is made to function as a hotel, including a bed and a bathroom.
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