www.sternberg-press.com visible where art leaves its own field and becomes visible as part of something else a project by Cittadellarte–Fondazione Pistoletto and Fondazione Zegna a book edited by Angelika Burtscher and Judith Wielander Publisher: Sternberg Press © 2010 the editors, the authors, Sternberg Press All rights reserved, including the right of reproduction in whole or in part in any form. ISBN 978-1-934105-09-2 Translation: Fang Hu, “New Species of Spaces” translated from the Chinese by Hsiao Hwei Yu, and from Italian to English by Simon Turner Copy editing: Courtney Johnson Graphic design: Studio Lupo & Burtscher, Bolzano, Italy Printing and binding: Agit Mariogros s.r.l., Turin, Italy Acknowledgements: Special thanks to the authors, artists, and curators who have contributed to visible. Thanks are also due to Luigi Coppola and Daniele Lupo. Cittadellarte–Fondazione Pistoletto via Serralunga 27, I-13900 Biella www.cittadellarte.it Fondazione Zegna via Marconi 23, I-13835 Trivero www.fondazionezegna.org Sternberg Press Caroline Schneider Karl-Marx-Allee 78, D-10243 Berlin 1182 Broadway #1602, New York, NY 10001 www.sternberg-press.com 1 visible where art leaves its own field and becomes visible as part of something else a project by Cittadellarte–Fondazione Pistoletto and Fondazione Zegna edited by Angelika Burtscher and Judith Wielander 3 6 Angelika Burtscher and Judith Wielander visible—where art leaves its own field and becomes visible as part of something else 10 Judith Wielander visible: An Interview With Michelangelo Pistoletto 18 Saskia Sassen Nomadic Territories and Times 28 Raimundas Malašauskas A Few Notes on Being Invisible and Visible at the Same Time 32 Pedro Reyes Baby Marx 38 Patrick Bernier + Olive Martin X and Y v. France: The Case for a Legal Precedent 44 Francisco Camacho Group Marriage 52 Darius Mikšys Abdul Aziz Holiday Cricket Club 58 Judi Werthein Manicurated 64 Gabi Ngcobo & Elvira Dyangani Ose Everyone Is Welcome: Terms and Conditions May Apply 70 Wanda Raimundi-Ortíz Ask Chuleta 74 Nástio Mosquito DZzzz and Other Related Projects 80 Mlu Zondi Silhouette 86 Frente 3 de Fevereiro Zumbi Somos Nós 92 Fadaiat Freedom of Movement—Freedom of Knowledge 100 Gugulective Titled / Untitled 108 Emiliano Gandolfi A Struggle on Two Fronts—Art as Collective Process 114 Goddy Leye 122 Teddy Cruz 132 Jeanne van Heeswijk 140 Santiago Cirugeda (Recetas Urbanas) 148 Bert Theis 158 Hu Fang New Species of Spaces 162 Zheng Guogu (Il)legal Empire 168 Xu Tan Searching for Keywords 176 Ming Wong Devo Partire. Domani. / I must go. Tomorrow. / 明天， 我要走。 182 Sou Fujimoto Architects Primitive Future House 188 Cao Fei RMC City 6 Angelika Burtscher and Judith Wielander 200 Anna Colin visible—where art leaves its own field and becomes visible as part of something else Unveiling the Past, Disclosing the Present, and Envisioning the Future: on Strategies of Openness 10 Judith Wielander 206 Neil Cummings and Marysia Lewandowska visible: An Interview With Michelangelo Pistoletto Museum Futures: Distributed 18 Saskia Sassen 218 Goldin+Senneby Nomadic Territories and Times Headless 226 CAMP Wharfage 28 Raimundas Malašauskas 236 Ana Laura López de la Torre A Few Notes on Being Invisible and Visible at the Same Time Do You Remember Olive Morris? 32 Pedro Reyes 248 Maria Thereza Alves Baby Marx Wake in Guangzhou: The History of the Earth 38 Patrick Bernier + Olive Martin 258 Cecilia Canziani X and Y v. France: The Case for a Legal Precedent An Antidote to the Crisis: Suggestions and Solutions From a Generation Born in the Desert 44 Francisco Camacho 268 Alterazioni Video Group Marriage Incompiuto Siciliano 52 Darius Mikšys 276 Anna Scalfi Abdul Aziz Holiday Cricket Club indeposito 58 Judi Werthein 282 Progetto Diogene Manicurated Diogene bivaccourbano 64 Gabi Ngcobo & Elvira Dyangani Ose 290 Aspra.mente Everyone Is Welcome: Terms and Conditions May Apply Vaccinium 70 Wanda Raimundi-Ortíz 296 Publink Ask Chuleta Rifiuto con Affetto 74 Nástio Mosquito 304 Julieta González DZzzz and Other Related Projects Visible: A Question of Agency 80 Mlu Zondi 308 Jesús Bubu Negrón Silhouette Cigarette-butt Street-rug / Cruce Frontera / Igualdad 86 Frente 3 de Fevereiro 314 Paul Ramírez Jonas Zumbi Somos Nós Talisman / Taylor Square / Tinterillo 92 Fadaiat 320 Javier Téllez Freedom of Movement—Freedom of Knowledge One Flew Over the Void / Letter on the Blind for the Use of Those Who See 100 Gugulective 326 Anna Best Titled / Untitled Vauxhall Pleasure / Occasional Sights 108 Emiliano Gandolfi 330 Tercerunquinto A Struggle on Two Fronts—Art as Collective Process Proyecto de escultura pública en la periferia urbana de Monterrey / 114 Goddy Leye New Langton Arts / Muca Roma 122 Teddy Cruz 338 Mihnea Mircan 132 Jeanne van Heeswijk An Image Instead of a Title 140 Santiago Cirugeda (Recetas Urbanas) 344 Ciprian Mures¸an 148 Bert Theis Un chien andalou / Communism Never Happened 158 Hu Fang 350 Jill Magid New Species of Spaces Auto Portrait Pending / Article 12 162 Zheng Guogu 358 Jonas Staal (Il)legal Empire Against Irony / Art, Property of Politics 168 Xu Tan 364 Alon Levin Searching for Keywords The Fake, the Future, and the Finite / A History of Economic Thought or the Execution of Progress 176 Ming Wong 370 Offer & Exchange Devo Partire. Domani. / I must go. Tomorrow. / 明天， 我要走。 SHIFT / DEATH COUNTER 182 Sou Fujimoto Architects Primitive Future House 188 Cao Fei 377 Cittadellarte–Fondazione Pistoletto & Anna and Andrea Zegna RMC City Epilogue 5 visible where art leaves its own field and becomes visible as part of something else Introduction by the editors Angelika Burtscher and Judith Wielander The research project and publication, his Progetto Arte Manifesto: “Art is the visible—where art leaves its own field most sensitive and complete expression and becomes visible as part of something of thought and it is time for artists to else, is the first visible step in a sweep- take upon themselves the responsibility ing project undertaken by Cittadel- of ensuring communication between larte– Fondazione Pistoletto in col- all other human activities, from the laboration with Fondazione Zegna. economy to politics, to science and religion, through to education and visible examines the spatial relation- behaviour. In other words, all aspects ships within which different players, of the social fabric.” This vision intro- from different cultural backgrounds duces a substantial and formal reposi- and with different temperaments, tioning of contemporary art, which is generate meaning and form alliances. a movement that is now underway on The content that emerges brings into a planetary level, bringing forward in- discussion the regime of the visible so novative ideas of analysis and interven- that it can then work toward the estab- tion directed by the artist, and focus- lishment of a new order. The alliance ing on the geographical, political, and between actors and spectators brings to social environment. life the space of action and of cultural and social relationships. The scope and complexity of the This firstvisible project brings to light phenomena that visible places in the and gives strength to artistic actions spotlight have triggered a whole system which have a true capacity to experi- of involvement, aperture, and debate. ment with and produce visions that Nine international curators, each with can have real impacts on the social and their own methodological and formal cultural imagination of our contempo- approaches and disciplinary back- rary world. grounds, share a common awareness that artistic production should be seen The publishing project, which took as an active force within contemporary shape between the spring of 2009 and society, and as a critical and future- 2010, has involved nine curators. They oriented process. In the introduc- each present recent artistic produc- tory essays, the curators describe the tions, all of which contain a critical characteristics of their own research, observation of the social, cultural, and putting their choices of artists and political landscapes of which they are collectives into context and highlight- part and from which they draw inspi- ing the relationships and links that ration. constitute the fundamental models that underpin this publication. Each visible is based on an idea put forward curator focuses on a particular theme by Michelangelo Pistoletto, which he in order to describe the visible and originally expressed in 1994 through invisible complexities of our everyday 7 world, thus helping put a number of radically reversed? What is the “we” viewpoints into focus. This book con- that to which we refer when we say tains dialogues on imaginary develop- “we”? The artistic approaches we see ments and worlds which reflect on in this publication show how it is pos- history, examining the public sphere sible to demolish economic and politi- as a field of social and political action, cal strategies and transform invisible and reflecting on the state and poten- processes into both potential and real tial of the public realm. visible analyzes areas of action. Conflict zones are thus particular cultural and geographical perceived as places where dialogue and contexts, clearly expressing their dif- debate can be initiated, and thus lead ferent forms of perception. It points to change. to struggles in social power as a fun- damental indicator for the develop- Even though it began with a selec- ment of society. And it sets in motion tions of curators by area of origin, the discussions about the art system,