Maria Eichhorn’s exhibition at Chisenhale Gallery involves a locked door, a sign, and a month of paid leave for all staff. Is this just another futile art gesture to resist consumption or something much deeper, asks Adrian Searle.
The show opened and then it closed. Or closed and then opened.
At 6pm on 23 April, following a day-long crowded symposium in the otherwise empty Chisenhale Gallery in London, the doors and gates were locked, and a sign affixed to the railings. And that was it. Or rather, not it at all.
Maria Eichhorn’s 5 weeks, 25 days, 175 hours presents visitors with a closed and unoccupied gallery. The staff, including gallery director Polly Staple, will be on free time and full pay until 29 May. Phones will not be answered, emails to gallery addresses will be deleted, except for a dedicated account that will be checked every Wednesday. There’s nothing to see, but lots to think about... Keep reading on The Guardian
The show opened and then it closed. Or closed and then opened.
At 6pm on 23 April, following a day-long crowded symposium in the otherwise empty Chisenhale Gallery in London, the doors and gates were locked, and a sign affixed to the railings. And that was it. Or rather, not it at all.
Maria Eichhorn’s 5 weeks, 25 days, 175 hours presents visitors with a closed and unoccupied gallery. The staff, including gallery director Polly Staple, will be on free time and full pay until 29 May. Phones will not be answered, emails to gallery addresses will be deleted, except for a dedicated account that will be checked every Wednesday. There’s nothing to see, but lots to think about... Keep reading on The Guardian