Dan Perjovschi and Nedko Solakov, who both received a classical-academic training, have a lot in common at first glance: they are both from South Eastern Europe, they like to critically explore the political and social transformation processes taking place in the post-communist societies, the opportunities and risks of a united Europe, and the mechanisms of the global art world – as well as the resulting consequences for their identity as artists between ‘East and West’. Both develop their ideas for specific contexts; they start out from the medium of drawing and extend it to room installations and performances by taking over walls, rooms and whole buildings. However, beyond this common ground their artistic practices are very independent.

In Walls & Floor (without the ceiling) an ephemeral joint work will be created, just for the duration of the exhibition. “The great challenge related to wall scribbling is the fact that 99 percent of these works are painted over again and will completely disappear at some stage. That is what attracts me”, says Solakov. With this temporary work, the two artists withdraw themselves from the mechanisms of the art market, which requires a mobile, tradable artistic product. The project will be the culmination of a series of collaborative works of the two artists, which have all been realised abroad until now – a fact which the artists will subject to critical analysis in Vienna.

A joint project of BA-CA Kunstforum and KulturKontakt Austria.
A catalogue will be published for the exhibition.

www.nedkosolakov.net

www.perjovschi.ro