November 4, 2015
2-TIMES · Art
Carl Mannov,
'Water Cooler
Conversations'
—
Born:
Copenhagen.
The Idea:
Exploring the
multi-faceted
identity of
contemporary
artist, Carl
Mannov.
Preface 1:
“The disease
which inflicts
bureaucracy
and what they
usually die
from is routine.”
–
John Stuart Mill.
Preface 2:
“'I'm bored' is
a useless thing
to say. You live
in a great, big,
vast world that
you've seen
none percent of.”
–
Louis C. K.
An Excerpt:
A lazy line
is capturing
the icon of
incoming mail,
a thumbs up,
a mobile phone
with a smile
on its screen.
A lazy start
to the day
starts with
water cooler
conversations.
“Small talk
comes from
small bones”,
if you can
trust Ezra
Pound.
2-TIMES'
highlight:
Untitled
(Bevel and
the boss),
2015.
On view at:
STANDARD (OSLO)
—
Waldemar Thranes,
Gate 86 C, 0175
Oslo, Norway.
Closes:
November 7, 2015.