Introductions roses
Art collection1995
- Type
- Certificat - Protocole
- Materials
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Diapositives, projector, dyed cotton
- Dimensions
- Variable dimensions
- Acquisition
- Acquisition , 07/06/2023
- Inventory number
- K2023-008
"Since the summer of 1995 I have been doing interventions that require relatively few means, that aren't cumbersome or upsetting. Torn between austerity and derision. Things to discover or not see: the little details that can go undetected. And also the fun of looking for tiny organisms in an immense space. Easter eggs." Jacqueline Mesmaker in Mignon, 2011.
In 1995, Jacqueline Mesmaeker developed Introductions roses in her flat in Ixelles. The work consists of thin strips of pink fabric that she applies in the cracks and crevices she randomly finds in her home: in the cranny between a skirting board and the floor, between adjoining pieces of moulding, in the cleft of a stone. These are minimal, almost clandestine interventions, done with little means and effort. Still, by interacting with the architecture, they manage to fill the entire space, highlighting its strengths and flaws.
Much like Les Contours Clandestins, Introductions roses recalls Marcel Duchamp's concept of "inframince", which refers to the barely perceptible line or interval between two phenomena. The work is also evocative of Mesmaeker's practice and her reclusiveness as an artist who worked in the margins all her life, while showing her subversive and erotic sense of humour.
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© Courtesy the artist and Nadja Vilenne, Liège. -
© Jacqueline Mesmaeker, La Verriere. Courtesy the artist and Nadja Vilenne, Liège.