Guest studio
Louwrien Wijers
Jan./Feb. 2017
FERWERT - It was a privilege to be selected by the Mondriaan Fund to spend a research period in Louwrien Wijers' guest studio. I responded to this unique opportunity to learn from her personal experiences (Fluxus) and to be able to consult her collected archive. The signifiers of our time are largely encapsulated, making it necessary to develop art in new ways. 'Mental sculpture' holds strategic future potential. Another term I am taking with me is Joseph Beuys's 'expanded concept of art'.
"Intuition tells us that creativity will become a key word in the near future. The initiative 'Art meets Science and Spirituality in a changing Economy' follows in the tradition of artist such as John Cage, Robert Rauschenberg, Joseph Beuys, Andy Warhol, Robert Filliou and the many others who have devoted themselves to integrate creativity directly socially and economically instead of through works of art." Louwrien Wijers.
Art Meets Science & Spirituality in a Changing Economy 1/ 2/ 3/ 4/ 5
'5-4=1' - It goes without saying that I tried to share the knowledge and skills from this research as much as possible, such as at a Focus meeting and with the theatrical representation entitled '5-4 = 1' in Ferwerd. This was a public performance in which the Arriva driver was presented as an artist and the bus as a common university for exchange.
My stay in Ferwert was possible by the generous support of Louwrien Wijers and Mondriaan Fund.
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Best regards, Edwin Stolk.
