XVI international Biennale of Aveiro
ATLAS Aveiro
28th October 2023 to 28th January 2024
Gold is a colonial commodity that stands for imperialism, power and status. It is also an essential element of our computers and smart gadgets, because it is not corroding like other metals. The role gold plays in our society is one of accumulating or storing values of the past. To disrupt this extractivist narrative we used only recycled and upcycled gold in this piece. We found it in old china porcelain similar to our grandmothers’. Connecting the conductive cups with sensors and microcontrollers we made the coffee table into an electric circuit board, through which people at the table can trigger sounds, sensations and interview excerpts. We performed the coffee table at differen occasions, and also recorded a video clip to give an idea of the story we tell with this installation.
Short version:
LONG VERSION
Patricia Reis and Stefanie Wuschitz (Mz* Baltazar’s Lab)
Salon of Open Secrets: Coffee Table *2, 2023 from Mz*Baltazar's on Vimeo.
https://vimeo.com/manage/videos/883699045
Video Loop
Interactive art installation composed by wooden table, embroidered cotton tablecloth with conductive thread, Soundboards, Gold lustre on porcelain, Light Sensors, Speakers. 120 cm x 120 cm x 80 cm
SOS: The Coffee Table explores the significance of women’s porcelain collecting and its psychological, emancipation and social functions. The project aims to reframe coffee table gatherings, utilizing ecologically sensitive methods and materials in circuit building to reflect on colonial histories and power dynamics. The artists incorporated the lustered gold found in collectable porcelain as part of an interactive electronic installation. By drinking coffee different sounds are triggered. The performance seeks to establish friendships, share secrets, and reclaim power.
Two performances by the artists, will take place on the 29th of October [11:30 and 17:00].
https://bienalceramicaaveiro.pt/en/invited-artists-2023/
Mz*
This project was also shown in:
SOS 2.0_Fürsorge ist die
Schwester der Autonomie
Mz* Baltazar’s Lab
Olivia Jaques / Patricia J. Reis / Lale Rodgarkia-Dara / Anna Watzinger / Stefanie Wuschitz / Nicole Sabella
Eröffnung: Mittwoch 13.12.2023, 19:00 Uhr
Ausstellungsdauer 13.12. - 21.12.2023 und 09.01 - 23.01.2024
DI - FR 17:00 - 20:00 Uhr
Medienwerkstatt Wien
Neubaugasse 40a, 1070 Wien
https://www.medienwerkstatt-wien.at/aktuell/mz-sos.php
Embroidery by Erika Farina
Also shown at Mz* Baltazar’s Lab exhibition at Kunstraum pro Arte:
