Outland consists of seven artists working in a variety of media, and it has come together to produce specially commissioned pieces united by the concept of the ‘Beyond’. Each artist began by reflecting on a brief quotation from Gilles Deleuze concerning the relation between the construction of philosophical concepts and aesthetic creation. Deleuze’s statement served the group as an engine for individual inspiration, but with an eye toward opening the artistic process and encouraging further collaboration between members of the collective. Pieces showed include works on paper, as well as sound, light, and video installations.
The seven artists conceptualized their personal notion of the ‘Beyond’ and the group eventually came to a consensus regarding the concept’s meaning for the collective, and for this particular project: ‘To deterritorializate yourself’. As their manifesto states, this phrase encapsulates the creative approach of the Outland collective. It seems moreover appropriate for a group that is composed of artists from across the globe, and who find themselves working in a city whose territory is defined by some of the most prominent historical scars of the 20th century.
Berlin is a conduit for artistic ‘nomads’ or cultural migrants, and Stefania Angelini’s new space provides a fitting temporary shelter for this collective and the philosophical aesthetic milieu in which it operates.The physical space consists of two floors that will showcase exhibitions of visual as well as performance art, experimental music and screenings.
Beyond with Outland at L'atelier - Berlin
30 june- 3 July 2011