Displacements. Retrospective exhibition on Robbins & Becher
06/04/2016.
ICO Museum [MAD] Spain. 01.06.2016 < 11.09.2016
metalocus, CLAUDIA CENDOYA
metalocus, CLAUDIA CENDOYA
The next exhibition of the ICO Museum (Madrid, Spain) will open on June 1st under the name of "Robbins & Becher. Desplazamientos" [Robbins & Becher. Displacements]. This is the first retrospective on the work of the photographers ever made in the country, gathering pieces which span through the 25 years of Robbins & Becher career. The theme of the exhibition focuses on what the authors call " transported place ", the bursting of realities and very specific places in a foreign and very different from the original environment area or culture. Those interested can visit the exhibition until September 11th.
Black Cowboys: Horseman III, Laday arena, Lovelady, Texas (USA), by Andrea Robbins & Max Becher. 2008-2016. Photograph © Andrea Robbins & Max Becher.
Black Cowboys: Kareem, Harlem, New York (USA), by Andrea Robbins & Max Becher. 2008-2016. Photograph © Andrea Robbins & Max Becher.
Black Cowboys: Joel Russian, Ebony Horseman Trail Ride, Shelby, North Carolina (USA), by Andrea Robbins & Max Becher. 2008-2016. Photograph © Andrea Robbins & Max Becher.
German indians: Three men, Rabedeul (near Dresde), Germany, by Andrea Robbins & Max Becher. 1997-1998. Photograph © Andrea Robbins & Max Becher.
Figures…: C3PO, by Andrea Robbins & Max Becher. 2002. Photograph © Andrea Robbins & Max Becher.
Figures…: Darth Vader, by Andrea Robbins & Max Becher. 2002. Photograph © Andrea Robbins & Max Becher.
Figures…: Lando Calrissian, by Andrea Robbins & Max Becher. 2002. Photograph © Andrea Robbins & Max Becher.
Exile marks: Gloria Cubana [Cuban Glory], by Andrea Robbins & Max Becher. 1995. Photograph © Andrea Robbins & Max Becher.
Exile marks: Upmann, by Andrea Robbins & Max Becher. 1995. Photograph © Andrea Robbins & Max Becher.
Global Village: Church interior, Americus, Georgia (USA) by Andrea Robbins & Max Becher. 2003-2005. Photograph © Andrea Robbins & Max Becher.
Global Village: tentshack, Georgia (USA), by Andrea Robbins & Max Becher. 2003-2005. Photograph © Andrea Robbins & Max Becher.
Restos coloniales: Residencia de los gerentes #2, Namibia, by Andrea Robbins & Max Becher. 1991. Photograph © Andrea Robbins & Max Becher.
Colonial remains: lutheran church, Namibia, by Andrea Robbins & Max Becher. 1991. Photograph © Andrea Robbins & Max Becher.
770: The original 770, Eastern Parkway Brooklyn, New York (USA), by Andrea Robbins & Max Becher. 2005 - 2014. Photograph © Andrea Robbins & Max Becher.
770: KfarChabad, near Tel Aviv, Israel by Andrea Robbins & Max Becher. 2005 - 2014. Photograph © Andrea Robbins & Max Becher.
770: The original 770, Eastern Parkway Brooklyn, New York (USA) (above); KfarChabad, near Tel Aviv, Israel (centre); Melbourne, Australia (below), by Andrea Robbins & Max Becher. 2005 - 2014. Photograph © Andrea Robbins & Max Becher.
The East's West: Tianducheng, near Hangzhou, China (Paris, France), by Andrea Robbins & Max Becher. 2012 - 2015. Photograph © Andrea Robbins & Max Becher.
The East's West: Hallstatt in China, Luoyang, near deBoluo county, China, (Hallstatt, Austria), by Andrea Robbins & Max Becher. 2012 - 2015. Photograph © Andrea Robbins & Max Becher.
Venice, Las Vegas: #1, by Andrea Robbins & Max Becher. 2010 - 2011. Photograph © Andrea Robbins & Max Becher.
Venice, Las Vegas: #1, by Andrea Robbins & Max Becher. 2010 - 2011. Photograph © Andrea Robbins & Max Becher.
The aforementioned "transported places" of Robbins and Becher can not be understood separately from their causes and consequences, as in most cases the dislocation of the situation is created from great problems throughout history (slavery, colonialism, the Holocaust ...). The exhibition at the ICO Museum, which takes part in the PhotoEspaña 2016 festival, includes pieces which make evident the influence of documentary photography in the couple of artists, who have added a conceptual and socially critical perspective.
The organization of the exhibition has been held by the Museum für Gegenwartskunst Siegen. It has been divided on the following series: "Black Cowboys" (2008-2016), "Colonial Remains" (1991), "German Indians" (1997-1998),"Figures ..." (2002), Global Village (2003-2005), "770" and "the East's West" (2016).
The exhibition will be complemented by external but related events, such as the presentation of the book "Black Cowboys" or a round table to be attended by Andrea Robbins, Max Becher and Eva Schmidt. This event takes place on May 31 at the headquarters of the Goethe-Institut Madrid.
The organization of the exhibition has been held by the Museum für Gegenwartskunst Siegen. It has been divided on the following series: "Black Cowboys" (2008-2016), "Colonial Remains" (1991), "German Indians" (1997-1998),"Figures ..." (2002), Global Village (2003-2005), "770" and "the East's West" (2016).
The exhibition will be complemented by external but related events, such as the presentation of the book "Black Cowboys" or a round table to be attended by Andrea Robbins, Max Becher and Eva Schmidt. This event takes place on May 31 at the headquarters of the Goethe-Institut Madrid.
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Curators
Andrea Robbins, Max Becher and Ines Rüttinger (Museum für Gegentwartskunst Siegen).
Organization
Museum für Gegenwartskunst Siegen.
Where
Museum ICO. Zorrilla Street, 3. Madrid, Spain.
When
From June 1 to September 11, 2016.
Opening hours
Tuesday to Saturday: 11.00 - 20.00 h. Sunday and holidays: 10.00 - 14.00 h.
. ANDREA ROBBINS, MAX BECHER
Andrea Robbins and Max Becher nacidos en Boston en 1963 y en Düsseldorf en 1964, respectivamente, y residentes en Nueva York) se conocieron en la universidad en 1984 y más tarde se casaron. Desde entonces, han trabajado tanto individualmente como en equipo utilizando la fotografía, el vídeo y los medios digitales. Han impartido clases en los departamentos de arte de la Cooper Union, la Universidad Rutgers y la Universidad de Florida.
El interés de Robbins & Becher se centra en los lugares fuera de lugar, con sus diversas causas y consecuencias. Sus series fotográficas, acompañadas por textos breves, ofrecen hechos visuales sumamente reveladores sin ser periodísticas en absoluto. Generan imágenes impactantes que provocan un tipo intensivo de percepción que lleva al espectador a una "lectura" minuciosa de las mismas.
