Akershus Kunstsenter
Opening: From Object to Subject – An Experiment
Anette Krogstad, Anja Borgersrud, Sigrid Espelien, Anja Borgersrud, Sigrid Espelien, Elisabeth von Krogh, Ellen Larsson, Anne Leger, Aron Li, Trine Midtsund, Michiko Takahashi Nilsen, Sally Nossen, Sara Skotte, Anna Talbot, Hedvig Sommerfeldt, Ragnhild Wik, HAiK w/Toril Johannessen, med flereHow is arts and craft shown and displayed in a shop, in contrast with an exhibition space? Do we look at a cup or vase differently when placed on a plinth, rather than on a shop shelf next to other objects of its kind?
What are the mechanisms that underpin our penchant for categorization, and how do they affect our perception of these objects? In this experiment, AKS draws artists out of shops and into the white cube, opening up to sliding transitions between the two divisions.