Curating exhibitions and writing about art are closely related: both activities construct a meaningful narrative about artefacts and artists; both interact with a public of viewers and/or readers; both make space for the experience of… Read more
Curating exhibitions and writing about art are closely related: both activities construct a meaningful narrative about artefacts and artists; both interact with a public of viewers and/or readers; both make space for the experience of art objects. For their work, curators and art writers often tap the primary source: the living artist. This proximity to the maker allows them to delve into artistic processes and consider things in a state of becoming. This dialogue with the artist is thus an essential tool. Structured around five topics – trace, gesture, rudiment, polyphony, fortitude – ‘Beautiful Madness’ is an accumulation of Mark Kremer’s writings on contemporary art between 1993 and 2023. Featuring work by a.o. Alicia Framis, Rob Johannesma, Joan Jonas, Mike Kelley, Esther Kläs, Klaas Kloosterboer, Job Koelewijn, André Kruysen, Rirkrit Tiravanija, Jeff Wall, and many others
