FORT
Undercover

Dec 7th, 2019 – Feb 16th, 2020
Kunsthalle Gießen, Gießen

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Curtain, shoes and motor
273 x 500 x 35 cm, dimensions variable
Unique within a series of 5
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Door and doormat
205 x 77 x 14,5 cm
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Stair railing and artificial chocolates
20 x 393 x 20 cm
Unique within a series of 5 + 2 AP
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Wardrobe, jackets, motor
Dimensions variable
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Broom, dust, ice-cream wrapper
126 x 50 x 20 cm
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The artist duo FORT transfers everyday objects into the context of contemporary art. Through subtle interven­ tions, Jenny Kropp and Alberta Niemann alienate the supposedly familiar, allowing it to tip over into the un­ familiar. They negotiate aspects of the hidden and the absent in their large­scale works, some of which were created especially for this exhibition. This is the first time that an exhibition at the Kunsthalle has been specifically dedicated to scholarship holders of the Cultural Founda­ tion of Hesse that supported FORT with a studio grant in New York City.

About FORT

FORT consists of Alberta Niemann and Jenny Kropp. Since 2008 they create installations, performances and video installations (until 2013 with Anna Jandt).

Artworks

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