Philosophical sketches

Inventorying session + invited archivist (IA) meeting – 15.09.20: “Can I hold your art? (with my mandarine hands?).” – MH.

“We are still talking about fucking Michelangelo from 500 years ago, but the 70s are over?” – SMW. “I don’ t feel I need to change my body, but I feel like a brain drag.” – SMW.

“As far as I’m concerned, everyone’s an artist.” – SMW. “I want to take the time and listen to all of your voices.” – AC.

Rijksakademie Internal Open Studios – 07.09.20. “Does archiving sooth you? The fear or anxiety of losing something?” – Anon. “Not really. I like to give away.” – SMW.

Rijksakademie Internal Open Studios – 07.09.20. “What does it give you to archive?” – Anon. “It gives almost a sense of accomplishment of how much there is, but also what it is. Nobody was interested before, and it requires persistence to keep going.” – SMW. “A victory [to keep going].” – Anon. “I feel that sometimes the artist gets forgotten. The work overrides it.” – SMW. “Getting lost in art can destroy art?” – AC.

“All this archiving… I think it is also a form of self-care.” – SMW.

Rijksakademie Internal Open Studios – 07.09.20. “Performing these days is difficult, because of the pandemic. We have to reinvent ourselves. I am just trying to make something useful for my daily live, and the people around me.” – Anon. “Exactly, day to day caring structures. That’s what we do.” – AC.

SMW & AC inventorying session – 24.09.20. “It’s almost like you have an emergency/sex phone.” – AC. “And then my mother, and Robin’s parents.” – SMW.