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April 25th 2008 00:03
Gregor Scnheider’s quest for a Dead Man/Woman Walking
The artists earlier work on the subject
Death has always been a fascination for many in the art world and as the most enigmatic riddle within life it stands to reason that many would quest to comment on it in their work.
CBC.ca is reporting on a controversial German artist named Gregor Schneider in search of a muse, catch is they have to be dying and willing to take their last breaths in a public exhibition/gallery.
Gregor faces the darkness in his creativity
Obviously causing a stir, which in itself is a sure fire model for commercial success the question remains if anyone will answer his call for a volunteer.
From the CBC.ca article Gregor says:
"Unfortunately today, death and the road to death are about suffering. Coming to terms with death — as I plan it — can take away the pain of dying for us,"
"It would be a private atmosphere with rules about visitors," said Schneider, who has been contemplating the installation for more than 10 years.
Having no intention of misleading his subject the 39 year old Schneider is insisting that who ever comes forward understands the gravity of the decision. Going as far as to say he will seek the blessing of relatives and “strictly control the location”.
No gallery has yet given the nod for what some would claim morbid curiosity. Personally, having had to confront death recently with the passing of a family member I comprehend and see merit in what may be accomplished by such a work. As long as it is not turned into a snuff spectacle, something that is always likely with the sensationalised world media and a public that still slow down every time there is a traffic accident.
Schneider himself has been fascinated with death for years and has tackled it with many of his acclaimed creations being awarded for startling originality; his most recognised works are titled Hannelore Reuen, Dead House Ur.
A room in Gregor's Dead House Ur
Last year he erected a structure in Sydney on Bondi Beach that saw bathers segregate themselves into cells that were four metres square.
Bondi beach in 2007
Currently there is an exhibit in Parisia that forces attendees to enter rooms that get smaller and smaller before entering a pitch black labyrinth.
So what does everyone think of this confronting idea?
A clip from the Bondi beach experiment - a comment on the freedom and liberty we take for granted
Gregor Schneider;s White Torture/Weisse Folter
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