Koronczi’s idea to launch an extreme sleep-experiment was conceived in a different context a few years ago. Its purpose was to force that which is impossible to be forced by will; a kind of metropolitan exploration and self-observation: can we fall asleep anywhere, anytime, whenever we feel like it?
In the course of the exhibition (in Budapest), the artist will sleep at various places and times, often unexpectedly, i.e. perform an absurd action, which assumes silence and slowing down through undisturbed sleep in the public spaces of the museum. Sleep, and consequently the artist who performs this, will be present sometimes as an “object” displayed, sometimes as a natural form of human behaviour, or as an unobtrusive event. In the context of slowness, this banally simple everyday action undoubtedly refers to a contemplative state of mind.
Tájékoztatjuk, hogy eseményeinkről hang- és képfelvétel készül, amelyből a Ludwig Múzeum részleteket használhat fel a múzeum és programjainak népszerűsítése céljából és egyéb promóciós célokra. Eseményeinken történő részvétellel Ön elfogadja, hogy a felvételeken Ön is feltűnhet, de a Ludwig Múzeummal vagy az általa jogosított harmadik személyekkel szemben a felvétel felhasználásával összefüggésben semmilyen követeléssel nem élhet.
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The aim of the exhibition is to highlight the environmental impacts and exploitative practices that have led to the current global environmental, economic and social problems. Our other main objective is to provide a broader platform for artistic positions thatemphasize sustainability and offer alternative lifestyles.
